Resurfacing. Are you familiar with this term? It means “redoing the surface.” You know that desire to look in the mirror and see a younger reflection? That is exactly what this procedure provides: skin rejuvenation.
There are currently two options for Resurfacing: with Fractional CO2 laser or Phenol Chemical Peel.
Fractional CO2 laser has been widely used in the market. It is a laser that can be adjusted through several parameters and can reach anything from the more superficial layers of the epidermis to the superficial dermis. Precisely for this reason, for the patient to achieve improved texture, reduced spots and reduced wrinkles, several sessions are needed, especially if the procedure is performed in a doctor’s office. For patients who want a more significant result, fractional CO2 laser is performed in a hospital setting, under local anesthesia with sedation or even general anesthesia. With it, we can work with several parameters, such as the beam exposure time, the intensity of the application and the spacing between the many beams applied to the skin. Depending on the skin type, the patient’s age, the degree of aging and the wrinkles we want to treat, we adjust these parameters so that the beams reach deeper or shallower layers of the skin; in this way, deeper layers are reached. Even better is when the patient undergoes facial plastic surgery, such as Blepharoplasty, for example, and takes the opportunity to have Resurfacing with fractional CO2 laser during the same surgical procedure! It is worth noting: when the Laser is applied during surgery with the patient under anesthesia, there is no pain at all, neither during the application nor in the postoperative period. Let me explain: in the postoperative period, in addition to medication, we use specific ointments to treat the skin. And there is another secret: when we do not stimulate the sensation of pain during the application, there is much less pain in the postoperative period. For patients whose skin is somewhat more aged, with more pronounced wrinkles, we recommend the Phenol Chemical Peel. To ensure the safety of this deep Chemical peel, it must be performed in a hospital setting, under local anesthesia and sedation, or general anesthesia. Phenol is undoubtedly the most powerful rejuvenating treatment available on the market, and its use is restricted to fairer skin; it should be avoided on darker skin!
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This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace a consultation. Whether any procedure is indicated depends on an in-person assessment, case by case. CRM SP 90.116 | RQE 11.350.
