what is the best type of laser skin resurfacing?

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Page 1: What is the Best Type of Laser Skin Resurfacing?

What is the Best Type of Laser Skin Resurfacing?

Several people suffer from skin conditions that are caused from age, injury and birth. Wrinkles is one of the conditions that appears as people age, but sun damage, heredity, nutrition, alcohol consumption and smoking all play a factor in the appearance of your skin. In some cases, people will start to show the signs of aging at an early stage in life causing them to appear older than they actually are. As people age, the pigment of the skin changes and blotchiness and brown spots may occur. Having skin that you do not feel comfortable in can cause depression and a drop in self esteem. Laser skin resurfacing Los Angeles patients say can boost confidence and restore a youthful look in your skin.

There are different types of laser skin resurfacing that are used to treat different types of skin conditions. It is important for you to understand what your goal is for laser skin resurfacing so that you can choose the type of resurfacing procedure is best for you. If you are already armed with questions and know what to ask, then you and the doctor can easily talk about the different options that may be best for your skin type

One type of laser skin resurfacing Beverly Hills doctors use is called CO2 laser resurfacing. This method uses a laser that uses extremely short pulses of light energy. This is called ultrapulsing. The laser is able to precisely remove thin layers of skin with only a small amount of heat damage. The CO2 laser resurfacing procedure helps to treat skin conditions such as scars, birthmarks, acne, wrinkles and enlarged oil glands. The recovery for this procedure is up to two weeks.

With erbium laser skin resurfacing, doctors are able to effectively treat conditions without damaging the surrounding areas. Some of the side effects include swelling, bruising and redness which will subside in about a week. The Erbium method was specifically designed to remove wrinkles and deep lines on the face, neck, chest and hands. This type of laser skin resurfacing is not recommended for patients that have a darker complexion because of the risk for hyper pigmentation.

Page 2: What is the Best Type of Laser Skin Resurfacing?

Fractional laser skin resurfacing is a fairly new method of skin rejuvenation. This type of resurfacing is able to target areas at a microscopic level. This will leave the surrounding areas completely unaffected while the targeted zone is heated. While old cells are destroyed new cell growth is stimulated and the intact surrounding areas parallel to make a speedy recovery. Fractional laser skin resurfacing is used to treat wrinkles, unwanted freckles, age spots and acne scars. Another bonus is the fact that the recovery time is much faster than the other methods of laserskinresurfacing.

In order to find out what method of laser skin resurfacing is best for you, you should set up a consultation with an expert cosmetic surgeon. During your consultation you can ask numerous questions so that you are completely comfortable with your doctor and the procedure. You can also set up a plan for how to prepare, what the best type or resurfacing is for you and the expected recovery time.