Can Laser Resurfacing And Wrinkle Fillers Be Combined?
When dealing with wrinkles or imperfect skin, the first thing that occurs to most people is getting a facelift
However, repairing ageing skin is more complex than that. It often takes a multi-step process to achieve optimal results. Many individuals would like to treat more than wrinkles and sagging skin. They also have blemishes, scars, large pores, or areas of sun damage that have grown even darker as they’ve gotten older.
Non-surgical treatment for blemishes, scars, large pores, or areas of sun damage
Non-Surgical Treatment
There are non-surgical treatment options for all of these issues. Two of the most popular treatments are fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing and dermal fillers. Let’s look at each of these treatments to better understand what conditions they treat and then discuss how they can be used together.
Fractional CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
Laser skin resurfacing using a CO2 laser provides a dramatic transformation to wrinkled, sagging, damaged, and aging skin. The laser used in this treatment is highly specialized and sends pulses of energy into the skin tissue, damaging and destroying the top layer. This is more than a simple exfoliation. A fractional CO2 laser skin-resurfacing treatment can actually reduce the size of large pores, lessen the appearance of superficial scars, remove blemishes and imperfections such as sun damage, and tighten loose skin in general.
Fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing is an extremely beneficial treatment to rejuvenate the face. CO2 laser treatments do remove the top layer of the skin, they will typically cause redness, swelling, and some degree of pain for the first few days. It’s recommended that people who have had this treatment take time off to stay home.
Dermal fillers can be used to get rid of “lipstick lines” around the lips
Dermal Fillers
For fine lines, folds, and creases that won’t respond to the tightening effects of fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing, dermal fillers are the answer.They can be injected into the temple area, beneath the cheekbones, or in the hollows under the eyes if those areas have lost fat and have begun to look sunken. They can also be used to fill in laugh lines around the eyes.
Dermal fillers range in type from temporary to long lasting. Treatment with a temporary filler will last from 6 months to 18 months, as these fillers are made from hyaluronic acid and dissipate somewhat quickly compared to other types of fillers. Semi-lasting fillers last longer, as they are made up of thicker materials that are still very safe and biodegradable. Fillers do not absorb into the body and can last for 5 years or more.
Unlike with CO2 laser skin resurfacing, there is no recovery time after treatment with dermal fillers. Your doctor may numb the injection sites with cold packs or special topical anaesthetic cream and you should experience very little discomfort afterwards.
Do I Have To Choose Only One?
Fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing and dermal fillers are wonderful treatments that effectively complement each other. In fact, if you receive dermal fillers to fill out pesky lines and creases before you have laser skin resurfacing, it will be easier for your doctor to treat those filled-out areas with the laser. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Torgerson at (647) 343-0207 to find out the best way to schedule these procedures and whether combining is an ideal solution in achieving your desired goals.
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