Back to Home Page

                                                                                                    

        Skin Resurfacing
        Chemical Peel, Laser and Dermabrasion
        By Dr. Lisa Santos
                                        

        Facial wrinkles, uneven pigmentation and certain scars can be improved by a variety of skin resurfacing techniques. Chemical peels, dermabrasion and laser skin resurfacing are possible options.

How do I know if I am a candidate for skin resurfacing?     
Aging, sun exposure, heredity, nutrition, smoking and lifestyle factors contribute to facial wrinkling and skin blotchiness. Nor is resurfacing dependant on a given age. People with skin conditions come in all ages with certain characteristics that may make you a candidate for one technique rather than another.

Laser resurfacing is not painful but it can require a recovery period of ten days up to two weeks in which your participation is necessary. By the end of your second recovery week hypoallergenic make-up can be worn. Most of my patients are comfortable returning to their daily social activities after two weeks. Following the immediate post operative period your new skin will be thin and have a pinkish hue, however over the next three months as it thickens your wrinkles will continue to diminish as will this color. 

To maintain the healthy benefits of the regenerated skin patients should dedicate themselves to an extended skin care program. Sunscreen is mandatory in the postoperative period and probably a good habit to continue. Myself, as with our certified estheticians, who are skin care specialists will advise you on the best long-term treatment program for maintaining your new healthy skin.

I've heard about chemical peels. How are they performed?
A chemical peel solution is applied to either part of your face or the entirety. My proven method is to apply the solution lightly with a sponge, brush or soft pad. The depth of the "peeling" action is determined by several factors: how long it remains on the skin, whether the solution is applied lightly or vigorously rubbed onto the skin. 

        
       Call 713-529-9020 or
       email: Dr. Lisa Santos