Laser Resurfacing For Acne (Pimples) Scars

We were all born with smooth, baby-soft skin. Over the years, the constant bombardment of ultraviolet light from the sun gradually breaks down the orderly arrangement of the skin's collagen and elastin fibers, which play important roles in the skin's structural support and elasticity. This so-called photoaging process is primarily responsible for the lines, wrinkles, and pigmentary changes we associate with facial aging. Prior to the introduction of lasers in cosmetic surgery, cutting and lifting the skin - the traditional face-lift, achieved facial rejuvenation. Obviously, this approach can temporarily stretch the skin tight, but it does nothing to address the loss of collagen and elastin fibers, therefore, the improvement in wrinkling is often short lived. Laser skin resurfacing has revolutionized the treatment of wrinkles caused by sun damage and other environmental factors by removing the sun damaged fibers and causing a renewal of collagen and elastin within the skin. This exciting technique can cause a long lasting correction of wrinkles without requiring any cutting, lifting, stitching, or scars.