Is Skin Resurfacing and Rejuvenation the Key to Getting Skin Deep?

Defy your age, rejuvenate your skin by combating the aging signs with the best laser skin resurfacing treatments in Chicago!

Looking to take years off from your face? Yearning for a more radiant and youthful skin? Laser skin rejuvenation treatments can help you!

Skin resurfacing and rejuvenation treatments can help your skin restore its natural glow, correct various skin concerns like acne, dark spots, scarring, and wrinkles and renew the appearance of the skin.

Time can take its toll on your skin. Aging, sun exposure, acne or other factors can leave scars, blemishes, fine lines and wrinkles on the face, making it look years older than your actual age. While facial serums, sunscreens, and moisturizers are common protections and essential skin care regimens, sometimes they are just not enough.

At the CI Plastic Surgery Clinic in Chicago, board certified and the most experienced plastic surgeon Dr. Dhaval Patel and his paramedics offer laser resurfacing services to help our patients combat these bumps, sun exposure, and aging.

Laser treatment is great for improving skin texture and overall youthfulness, and at CI it is a popular skin rejuvenation solution that keeps skin soft and youthful.

How Does Laser Skin Resurfacing Treatment Work?

Lasers are devices that use a short, focused beam of light as an energy source to alter skin irregularities. They precisely remove damaged skin layer by layer at the superficial level, stimulating new growth of collagen fibers. Once the treated area has healed, the new skin will be firmer and smoother.  

Some lasers are very specialized and only effective for one purpose, such as deep scars or blemishes. Others have a range of lenses and are more used for fine and shallow lines and wrinkles. There are multiple rejuvenation options that are used for a range of targets and more sufficiently used for specific aging concerns.

However, during a personal consultation, your cosmetic surgeon in Chicago will discuss the benefits of each and determine which technique can best help you achieve your individual goals.

Benefits of Laser Skin Resurfacing

• Reduce wrinkles and fine lines
• Treat redness, brown spots, or discoloration
• Tighten skin and encourage collagen production
• Improve acne, traumatic as well as surgical scarring
• Reduce the size of enlarged pores
• Reduce the appearance of blood vessels

What is laser skin resurfacing?

Laser skin resurfacing is a proven way to help reduce wrinkles, age spots, acne scars, and other blemishes, as well as firm and balance skin tone. But precisely because lasers can do so much and vary so much in how they affect the skin, it's hard to know where to start when looking for a treatment - even the most cursory research shows many competing devices and methods.    

We want you to be informed, not overwhelmed. Before going into detailed and baffling details about the skin rejuvenation treatments, we suggest you take a step back from all the hype and keep on reading to know key things about laser skin resurfacing.

Does skin resurfacing hurt?    

Patients and physicians commonly compare the sensations of laser treatment to the feeling of a rubber band snapping into place on the skin. However, the sensations of laser resurfacing depend on the laser, the depth and area of ​​exposure, as well as individual pain tolerance.

Deeper ablative laser procedures (in which some of the outer layers of the skin are removed) may require local anesthetic injections or intravenous sedation to keep the patient comfortable.    

Examples of ablative lasers include Erbium YAG and CO2 lasers. Some non-ablative laser procedures (where the laser passes through the skin without removing the layers) cause little or no pain, and only require a topical anesthetic cream to compensate for the discomfort.    

After surgery, some degree of soreness in the treated area is expected. Your doctor will recommend safe ways to manage discomfort after laser resurfacing if needed.

Skin Rejuvenation Treatments are not just for light skin types

One of the common misconceptions about laser resurfacing is that it’s only safe for fair skin. While some lasers do carry a greater risk of cell damage or dark skin discoloration, there are safe and effective resurfacing options. Erbium laser resurfacing can sometimes be a good option for lighter-skinned African-Americans, Hispanics, or Asians to reduce the risk of discoloration.  

Patients with dark brown or dark skin may need to consider other resurfacing options, such as radiofrequency therapy or microneedling.

The best way to provide a safe and effective treatment for your skin type? Please consult a provider with extensive training and knowledge in laser resurfacing procedures, as well as experience with dark-skinned patients. In the hands of trained and knowledgeable professionals, laser resurfacing is a surefire way to dramatically improve the appearance of your skin.

Choose Specialized and Experienced

In the hands of a non- trained person, lasers can be ineffective or even dangerous. Select a laser resurfacing provider based on personal experience, training and qualifications. Don't make your choice based solely on who has the best deal or has a branded laser platform.

A cosmetic surgeon board certified by the ABCS (American Board of Cosmetic Surgery), who is specialized and has undergone a rigorous training in skin treatments can be your best bet.    

Various Laser Treatments are Optimized for Different Issues and Skin Types

The reason there are so many different laser options is that no single laser can treat all patients and all skin problems. Here are some of the variations you are likely to come across in your research:

CO2 Lasers---CO2 lasers are typically ablative lasers used to treat scars, warts, wrinkles, and other deeper skin imperfections.

Erbium (Er:YAG) Lasers---Erbium Lasers can be ablative or non-ablative. They promote collagen remodeling, making them a popular treatment for fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin and age spots.

Pulsed-Dye Lasers---Pulsed dye lasers are usually non-ablative lasers that heat the skin and absorb pigment to reduce redness, hyperpigmentation, ruptured capillaries, and rosacea. One of the most popular pulsed dye lasers is Candela's Vbeam Perfecta.

Fractional lasers---Split laser energy into thousands of tiny beams that target only a portion of the skin in the area, reducing downtime. Fractional lasers can be ablative or non-ablative and are used to treat a variety of age spots.

Can Botox and Laser Resurfacing be Combined?

Laser rejuvenation is very effective at replacing old and worn skin cells with new ones, as well as toning your skin if you have birthmarks, rosacea, liver spots or discoloration.    

Because laser skin resurfacing can be done in combination with other treatments, such as cosmetic injections such as Botox or Juvederm dermal filler in Chicago, our doctors have found that a combined therapeutic approach produces the best results. Wrinkles respond to a number of different treatment strategies and no one treatment is right for everyone. Botox and laser resurfacing, offered together as an option, are very beneficial for our patients and help them look healthier and feel younger.

Who is a good candidate for laser skin resurfacing?

Patients suffering from minor skin imperfections that affect the quality of their skin can benefit from laser skin resurfacing treatments. Today it is not necessary to live with blemishes, scars or wrinkles. The ever-growing range of skin rejuvenation techniques offers everyone the opportunity to achieve a healthy and youthful appearance.

Unleash the beauty potential of your skin and learn more about laser skin resurfacing. Choose a doctor who understands the medical side of things, with an artistic hand, an expert in aesthetics. Dr. Dhaval Patel is an experienced plastic surgeon in Chicago whose goal is to achieve a natural result. He strives to minimize the risks associated with treatment and patients can expect personalized and expert care.

Schedule an individual consultation with Dr. Dhaval and his team - call us to find out if laser skin resurfacing is right for you!

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