What is Laser Rejuvenation?
Laser Rejuvenation, facial or other skin resurfacing, is a procedure that removes the upper layers of the skin using a Laser. A Laser Facial is one of our popular rejuvenation procedures. It is an effective treatment for the face reducing fine wrinkles, sun damage, enlarged pores, uneven pigmentation, feckles or mild scarring as well as redness and dilated capillaries associated with Rosacea. It can improve the appearance of skin without the need for full cosmestic surgery. It can also tighten skin and improve the skin of those with chicken pox scars or acne. This procedure is also great for age spots and is often used to treat the neck, chest and hands.
How do Lasers rejuvenate the skin?
The laser electively delivers amplified pulses of light to the dermis (deepest layer of the skin), which causes injury, followed by subsequent repair and stimulation of collagen for skin tightening and toning. Since the epidermis (top layer of the skin) is rarely damaged by this treatment, there are no visible signs that the skin is being rejuvenated. Any signs of aging in the skin is gently removed.
Is Laser Rejuvenation safe?
The beauty of laser rejuvenation is that is can quickly treat the skin with little downtime, minor discomfort, and minimal risk.
When is the best time to have Laser Rejuvenation?
You can have the laser rejuvenation done over the lunch hour and go right back to work.
Does Laser Rejuvenation hurt?
The skin is protected with the use of a special chilled tip as well as application of a gel to the skin if required. During treatment a stinging sensation is felt, but this can be lessened with the use of an anesthetic cream if necessary.
What should I expect following Laser Rejuvenation short-term?
You can have the laser rejuvenation done over the lunch hour and go right back to work. Most patients have no immediate annoying after effects. A few may experience some erythema (pinkness or redness) which will be transient. Typically, the redness resolves in one to two hours. Rare individuals may develop inflammatory papules (bumps). If these occur these usually resolve in three to four days. An occasional patient may develop very slight swelling. This is usually minimal and resolves in 24 hours. You may resume normal activities following the Laser Rejuvenation.
What should I expect following Laser Rejuvenation long-term?
Improvements to the skin from collagen stimulation can be noted up to six months after the final treatment. Six months after the final treatment maintenance, treatments can be performed as needed. These are usually done several months apart or may not be needed at all.
What Laser Rejuvenation will not do?
Laser rejuvenation treatments will NOT make a 47 year old skin look like a 20 year old, but it might make a 47 year old skin look like 35 or 40. Erasing even a few years can be a nice improvement and there is nothing as simple as this that can claim these results. The treatments will improve superficial acne scars, skin texture, pore size, fine wrinkles, blood vessels, red blotches and some pigmentations due to chronic sun damage. It will not remove deep wrinkles, sagging skin, moderate to deep acne scars. Good improvement would be about 25%, outstanding improvement would be 50%. Results vary from individual to individual and so the degree of improvement cannot be guaranteed.
How many Laser Rejuvenation treatments will I need?
It is recommended that you have a full series of treatments, but improvement will even happen with one treatment. For best results, a series of 3 to 6 treatment sessions spaced approximately four weeks apart is key. Each treatment takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
What are the pre-treatment instructions?
Laser Rejuvenation, facial or other skin resurfacing, is a procedure that removes the upper layers of the skin using a Laser. A Laser Facial is one of our popular rejuvenation procedures. It is an effective treatment for the face reducing fine wrinkles, sun damage, enlarged pores, uneven pigmentation, feckles or mild scarring as well as redness and dilated capillaries associated with Rosacea. It can improve the appearance of skin without the need for full cosmestic surgery. It can also tighten skin and improve the skin of those with chicken pox scars or acne. This procedure is also great for age spots and is often used to treat the neck, chest and hands.
How do Lasers rejuvenate the skin?
The laser electively delivers amplified pulses of light to the dermis (deepest layer of the skin), which causes injury, followed by subsequent repair and stimulation of collagen for skin tightening and toning. Since the epidermis (top layer of the skin) is rarely damaged by this treatment, there are no visible signs that the skin is being rejuvenated. Any signs of aging in the skin is gently removed.
Is Laser Rejuvenation safe?
The beauty of laser rejuvenation is that is can quickly treat the skin with little downtime, minor discomfort, and minimal risk.
When is the best time to have Laser Rejuvenation?
You can have the laser rejuvenation done over the lunch hour and go right back to work.
Does Laser Rejuvenation hurt?
The skin is protected with the use of a special chilled tip as well as application of a gel to the skin if required. During treatment a stinging sensation is felt, but this can be lessened with the use of an anesthetic cream if necessary.
What should I expect following Laser Rejuvenation short-term?
You can have the laser rejuvenation done over the lunch hour and go right back to work. Most patients have no immediate annoying after effects. A few may experience some erythema (pinkness or redness) which will be transient. Typically, the redness resolves in one to two hours. Rare individuals may develop inflammatory papules (bumps). If these occur these usually resolve in three to four days. An occasional patient may develop very slight swelling. This is usually minimal and resolves in 24 hours. You may resume normal activities following the Laser Rejuvenation.
What should I expect following Laser Rejuvenation long-term?
Improvements to the skin from collagen stimulation can be noted up to six months after the final treatment. Six months after the final treatment maintenance, treatments can be performed as needed. These are usually done several months apart or may not be needed at all.
What Laser Rejuvenation will not do?
Laser rejuvenation treatments will NOT make a 47 year old skin look like a 20 year old, but it might make a 47 year old skin look like 35 or 40. Erasing even a few years can be a nice improvement and there is nothing as simple as this that can claim these results. The treatments will improve superficial acne scars, skin texture, pore size, fine wrinkles, blood vessels, red blotches and some pigmentations due to chronic sun damage. It will not remove deep wrinkles, sagging skin, moderate to deep acne scars. Good improvement would be about 25%, outstanding improvement would be 50%. Results vary from individual to individual and so the degree of improvement cannot be guaranteed.
How many Laser Rejuvenation treatments will I need?
It is recommended that you have a full series of treatments, but improvement will even happen with one treatment. For best results, a series of 3 to 6 treatment sessions spaced approximately four weeks apart is key. Each treatment takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
- You should avoid medications that contain aspirin or ibuprofen a week prior to your procedure since they can cause increased bleeding.
- Avoid smoking two weeks prior to and two weeks post treatments for best results.
- Avoid excessive exposure to the sun a week before the treatment since the sun can cause a permanent irregular coloration to your skin.
- Do not apply any makeup or facial cream the day of your therapy.
- You may resume normal activities following the Laser Rejuvenation.
- Wash using a gentle cleanser (like a Cetaphil cleanser) and use sunscreen on a daily basis with an SPF of 29 or higher
- The evening of the rejuvenation and the morning after: No scrubbing with a washcloth, no hot water or harsh soap on the face. Use tepid to cool water and be gentle with the skin. Gently blot dry. be careful if you shower not to let hot water flow over your treated skin.
- Starting two days after the Laser Rejuvenation apply our recommended moisturizing treatments to the skin both the morning and evening. Use Kinerase lotion with sunscreen SPF 30. You may also use antibiotic cream or ointment on the treated area.
What does it cost for Laser Rejuvenation?
A Laser Rejuvenation session per area costs $250. There is an extra cost if a topical anesthetic is requested.
