A 30-year-old member asked:
What is non-ablative laser skin resurfacing?
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Dr. J. Morgan O'Donoghueanswered
Dermatology 27 years experience
Light laser: Non ablative laser is another name for lasers that don't take of the entire top laser of the skin such ablative laser examples are co2 or erbium yag laser. Non ablative lasers are fractional or radio frequency lasers. They can help reduce wrinkles and improve sundamgae with less downtime than ablative lasers but require more treatments.
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Dr. H. william Songanswered
aesthetic Medicine 31 years experience
Fractional Laser : Ablative laser resurfacing typically refers to removing a whole layer of skin with a laser. Fractional technology allows treatment of a "fraction" of the skin surface by burning small dots leaving healthy tissue in between the dots. This technique delivers similar results with much less risk and down time.
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Dr. Marc Polecritti commented
Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
IMO ablative lasers remove the top layers of skin, either completely as the older CO2 lasers or in a fractional pattern but both are ablativ
Jul 4, 2013
Dr. Marc Polecritti commented
Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
Non ablative lasers treat without skin removal by increasing collagen and tightening with heat
Jul 4, 2013
Dr. Shalini Guptaanswered
Dermatology 27 years experience
Does not remove skin: Ablation refers to removing layers of the skin with a laser. Non-ablative lasers do not do this and are hence associated with less recovery time. Depending on the laser, they target pigmentation, vessels or water. This interaction of light with the tissue generates heat and promotes new collagen growth. These lasers are more popular because of the shorter recovery period.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What is laser skin resurfacing? How does it work?
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Dr. James Newmananswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 32 years experience
Builds collagen: Light energy is directed at the skin to produce vaporization of skin layers resulting in heat dissemination through the dermis. This injury stimulates new collagen formation as well as remodeling of your old collagen. Net result is smoother skin with less wrinkles and less sun damage. Laser skin resurfacing is one of the most effective treatments but must be performed by an experienced surgeon.
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