The adjacent endoscopic photo shows a healed patent surgical drain opening in the nose. Laser skin resurfacing is a technique designed to rejuvenate facial skin with fine and coarse wrinkles. Similar to a chemical peel, exposure of the layer beneath the skin produces a new flatter layer of skin without wrinkles. The advantage of a laser is more predictable depth of penetration compared to chemicals. Two lasers exist and include the carbon dioxide laser and the erbium YAG laser.
Recovery time can vary, depending on the laser type used.
Wrinkles can be caused by muscle contraction. Patients tend to need retreatment about two to three times a year. Orbital tumor markers help classify biopsy tissue leading to improvement in the diagnosis and prognosis of various orbital tumors. This service is provided in conjunction with the Department of Pathology at the University of Washington.