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"It is a surprise to many patients that a face lift does not eliminate facial wrinkling."

Facial lining and wrinkling is a sign of skin deterioration. Time, sun exposure, smoking and genetics result in loss and disruption of collagen Skin quality issues are not the same as sagging skin which can be corrected by a face lift. Issues such as rough texture, irregular color and wrinkling require skin resurfacing procedures such as Laser Skin Resurfacing.

A young face with skin deterioration will respond to milder energy treatments like IPL ( Intense Pulsed Light), to chemical peels and skin care programs like Obagi which diminish wrinkling by stimulating collagen growth in the deep layers of the skin.

A mature face usually has more deteriation than introductory treatments can correct. There are now a range of laser treatments that address the more advanced issues of facial lining and uneven colour and texture.

Medium level skin lining benefits from Erbium laser or Pixel Laser treatments. These treatments are safe and have less downtown, but correspondingly results are not as dramatic as a CO2 laser.

The single best treatment for significant facial lining is Carbon Dioxide (CO2) laser skin resurfacing. Results are dramatic; but the downtime is long and emotionally challenging.

We continue to monitor the new technologies as they become available. Once we are convinced that they are safe, reliable and effective, we will introduce them into our practice.