Lasers In Facial Resurfacing Many advertisements cloud the issue here purporting that the laser has replaced the Facelift or the Blepharoplasty . Laser treatment addresses fine wrinkling of the skin. There is also some shrinkage of the skin which loosens to an extent over the course of several months. The degree to which this shrinkage occurs is debatable. The procedure does leave the area swollen and red for weeks.
Sunlight needs to be avoided and moisterizing creams are applied.
Overall, if anything is to be replaced by this laser, it is the facial peel. The laser may very well give a more controllable result, as the depth of penetration is controlled somewhat. This is under study. Laser treatment is at present more expensive than chemical peels however. The laser does not address the fat and only minimally addresses the excess of skin.