Profractional resurfacing is a kind of laser therapy treatment that involves creating lots of tiny disturbances under the skin with a specially targeted heat energy. This promotes collagen under the skin and helps to wipe away wrinkles and fine lines on the face. Profractional resurfacing can also help with healing the results of sun damage on skin, or taking away some visual results of acne or other scarring. The relatively new treatment has been used by many professional cosmetic surgery doctors for a variety of uses.
Areas Treated
Profractional resurfacing is generally used on the face and neck. These are the primary areas that cosmetic dermatologists expose to this laser therapy, often for the purposes of rejuvenating the skin or making the face look smoother, tighter or more youthful. Profractional resurfacing can also change the pigmentation of the skin.
Talk to your doctor about any potential risks and complications for profractional resurfacing before signing up for this laser therapy treatment. Although a long recovery time usually does not apply, some medical and drug interactions can complicate this kind of cosmetic dermatology treatment. Knowing more about risks will help you decide whether or not you are a good candidate for a profractional resurfacing procedure.
