For patients with severely damaged skin or deep lines and wrinkles that will not respond to superficial peels, the Erbium Laser is the most common Laser used today for ablative deep skin resurfacing. Treatments consist of multiple passes with the Laser over the area to be treated and are performed under local, sedation, or general anesthesia depending on the total area to be treated and whether other ancillary cosmetic procedures are planned. The most common areas treated include the area around the mouth and lips, under the eyes, forehead, and total face.
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Condition Treated - Moderate to severe acne scars, rough uneven skin surface and deep wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, blemished skin, melasma, hyperpigmentation, mild to moderate flaccidity of the skin, signs of facial aging
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Results - Improvement of skin texture and pigmentation with smoothing of the skin, blending of the texture and pigmentation of the skin with emphasis on removing discoloration, reduction of lines and signs of aging with a tightening effect on the skin
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Treatment Time - up to 15 to 60 minutes, local, sedation, or general anesthesia depending on extent of area treated
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Recovery - Outer skin peels and must be protected and cared for in the first 3 – 7 days depending on areas treated - initial deep redness in the first week to 10 days with gradual lightening of the redness to a pink color in the following 6 to 12 weeks. Careful monitoring by your physician in the first 2 weeks.
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Recommended treatment schedule - This is usually a single treatment and usually there is no need to repeat
