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Resurfacing skin
Resurfacing of the skin involves a purposeful injury to the upper layer of the skin called the epidermis. This can be accomplished most commonly using a laser or a skin drill that abrades the skin (dermabrasion). Skin resurfacing is used to correct facial defects such as acne scars, sun damaged skin and superficial pigmented spots.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: resurfacing skin?
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Does laser skin resurfacing cause skin discoloration on black skin?
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A female asked:
Does laser skin resurfacing cause skin discoloration on black skin? African-american woman. My concerns are about laser skin resurfacing leading to skin discoloration. If this is the case, how long does it take for normal skin pigmentation to be restored?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could procedures like chemical peel, ultrasound, laser resurfacing cause skin cancer or any type of cancer?
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Please tell me, could procedures like chemical peel, ultrasound, laser resurfacing cause skin cancer or any type of cancer?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long will i be out after skin resurfacing?
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What are the pros and cons of skin resurfacing?
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Cost & results of skin resurfacing, what to do?
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What is the deepest and best skin resurfacing I can get?
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Need expert opinions about skin resurfacing recommendation anyone?
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Please help! what is the deepest and most effective skin resurfacing i can get?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is skin resurfacing always done with chemical peels?
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A 39-year old asked:
How to know if I leave skin resurfacing peel on or rinse it off after appling it to my face?
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How long does the laser skin resurfacing take?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is laser skin resurfacing? How does it work?
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Is the laser skin resurfacing a risky thing to do?
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A 38-year old asked:
Where do I go to get a laser skin resurfacing done?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is laser skin resurfacing the same as microabrasion?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: laser skin resurfacing?
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A 25-year old asked:
What are my options for skin resurfacing on my face other than lasers?
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A 46-year old asked:
For how long does it take your skin to heal from laser skin resurfacing?
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A member asked:
What information do I have to bring along to do the laser skin resurfacing?
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A male asked:
How long do you have to wait to do skin resurfacing (micro, chem peels etc) after taking accutane? I heard 6 months but i can't wait that long! lol
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A 30-year old asked:
What is non-ablative laser skin resurfacing?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the implications of laser acne/skin resurfacing?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is laser skin resurfacing very painful?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are the chances of laser skin resurfacing scarring my face?
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A female asked:
How painful is laser skin resurfacing? I have not heard much about laser skin resurfacing by it sounds painful. Is it?
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A female asked:
Will laser skin resurfacing erase damage from rosacea? My rosacea caused some holes in my skin that really bother me. Is it possible that
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A 49-year old asked:
Can any doc tell me what's laser skin resurfacing?
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