The procedure also tightens underlying collagen tissue, but this effect may be temporary. The new skin that grows back following the laser peel has fewer fine lines and wrinkles. Acne and chickenpox scars are faded, and irregular pigmentation and dry patches are usually reduced or eliminated. Most patients wind up with smoother, more radiant skin. Laser peels do not correct sagging skin, double chins, or large creases, such as nasolabial folds.
Results are better on light-skinned individuals.
The peel can be performed on the entire face or regionally. If you are having a laser peel around your eyes and have lax lower eyelids, you may need an eyelid-tightening operation called a canthopexy prior to your peel. The procedure spawns the growth of new skin that is usually smoother, more uniform, and younger looking. You can have your whole face chemically peeled, or just one region. Injectable Fillers Fillers are grafts of your own fat, cow or human collagen, or other substances that are injected or implanted just under the skin.