My friend had facial laser resurfacing and was bright red for months. Is there a long-lasting solution for facial wrinkles that doesn t have such a long, unpleasant recovery?
Yes, now there is an alternative. A few words first, however, about laser resurfacing Laser facial resurfacing improves wrinkles by creating a second-degree burn, which removes the epidermis and injures the dermis below, causing new collagen to be produced. Deep chemical peels work in the same way. The unfortunate downside of these treatments is the prolonged redness associated with a burn injury of the skin. Ideally, one would like to stimulate new collagen production in the dermis without burning through the epidermis. This process is sometimes referred to as non-invasive collagen remodeling . We are now able to accomplish this using the long-pulse pulsed dye laser. This laser has been shown scientifically to promote the production of new collagen in the dermis, which can improve skin tone and reduce wrinkles of the face, neck and chest. The epidermis does not absorb the laser energy, so no burn injury is produced. A series of three or four treatments at monthly intervals can signifi
