Skin Resurfacing
Aging, sun exposure, heredity
and lifestyle factors including
nutrition, alcohol consumption
and smoking all may contribute
to facial wrinkling. Pigmentary
changes of the skin, such
as blotchiness or brown spots,
may also occur with age or
as a result of birth control
pills, pregnancy or genetic
factors. Prior acne may have
made the surface of your skin
uneven. These problems, as
well as certain other skin
conditions, may be improved
by skin resurfacing. Generally,
Dr. Newman (Plastic Surgeon
Temecula) recommends superficial
peels for the more superficial
skin issues like fine wrinkling
and for deeper wrinkles,
laser resurfacing treatment
may be the best option depending
on wrinkle location, skin
tone and taking into account
what
other modalities might also
be of benefit to you. Dr.
Newman will customize his
recommendation for treatment
to achieve optimal results
and in your best interest.
Skin resurfacing is a one
time treatment, but can require
touch-ups over time. Skin
resurfacing is different from
the peels offered by aestheticians
because aesthetician treatments
remove dead skin and pigment
and resurfacing actually removes
living surface skin that is
wrinkled. During the consultation
with Dr. Newman (Plastic Surgery
Temecula), you may be asked
to look in a mirror and point
out the specific areas of
your face that you would like
to see improved. This will
help Dr. Newman understand
your expectations and determine
whether they realistically
can be achieved. You may be
a good candidate for skin
resurfacing if you have one
or more of the following conditions:
- Wrinkled or sun-damaged
facial skin
- Vertical wrinkles around
your mouth, such as those
that cause lipstick "bleed" "crow's
feet" lines around
your eyes
and perhaps some skin laxity
in your lower eyelid area
- Fine wrinkling of your
upper eyelids
- Brown spots or blotchy
skin coloring
- Acne or chicken pox scars
- Superficial facial scars
from a past injury
The amount of time you can
allow for recovery may be
an important factor in selecting
a particular resurfacing method
or determining the extent
of treatment. Differing resurfacing
techniques can be performed
to varying depths. Read
more...
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