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Last Updated: Sep 2009
Last Updated: Sep 2009
It can be combined with liposuction when this is done to remove excess fat from the chin and jaw area. The skin may be wrinkled after fat is removed and laser resurfacing can help tighten and smooth it over the new contours.
Skin resurfacing can also be performed with a plasma based device instead of a laser. At least one manufacturer of such a plasma device claims "It's the only treatment proven to generate new skin at the fundamental levels - for as long as a year after treatment". However these claims have not yet been verified by independently funded studies, and superiority to laser based devices remains an open question.
Most people take seven to ten days to heal from laser skin resurfacing. The skin looks as if it has a severe sunburn, so most patients choose to stay out of sight during the healing time.
Skin resurfacing can also be performed with a plasma based device instead of a laser. At least one manufacturer of such a plasma device claims "It's the only treatment proven to generate new skin at the fundamental levels - for as long as a year after treatment". However these claims have not yet been verified by independently funded studies, and superiority to laser based devices remains an open question.
Most people take seven to ten days to heal from laser skin resurfacing. The skin looks as if it has a severe sunburn, so most patients choose to stay out of sight during the healing time.
Laser skin resurfacing uses laser technology to remove or soften wrinkles and scars. The laser is a device that generates an intense beam of focused light, which converts to thermal energy. When applied to skin resurfacing, it provides a controlled shedding of several layers of damaged skin. This exposes a new, fresh layer of skin with a more even color and smoother texture. It also stimulates new cells to grow, thereby tightening the skin and decreasing wrinkling. Laser skin resurfacing can be used on the full face or a specific region of the face such as around the eyes or mouth.
Laser resurfacing is a technique used during laser surgery wherein molecular bonds of a material are dissolved by a laser. It is often used in a medical context, especially in dermatology, for the treatment of acne vulgaris, scars (see acne scar treatment), and spider telangiectasias or "spider veins" - a symptom of ataxia telangiectasia.
Laser resurfacing is a technique used during laser surgery wherein molecular bonds of a material are dissolved by a laser. It is often used in a medical context, especially in dermatology, for the treatment of acne vulgaris, scars (see acne scar treatment), and spider telangiectasias or "spider veins" - a symptom of ataxia telangiectasia.
