SKIN RESURFACING Note: All procedures shown were performed by Dr. Churukian, and no photos were altered to enhance the results. Skin Resurfacing 101 Before After 3 Months A strong laser peel will help the most in the cheeks and lower eyelids. The area around the lips and chin tends to be more stubborn. Much depends on the individual skin type and how deep the lines are. The combination of smoothing the skin and tightening the muscles and skin and muscles in this patient gave a pleasing and still natural result. Before After 2 Years How much can we do at one time? Besides some tightening of her neck and jawline, she also had laser resurfacing and a brow lift. The results of combining these procedures tends to give a more youthful look. After 1 Month (front view) After 1 Month (side view) This was an older and deeper laser that was still red and swollen at one month. The subsequent “fractionated” lasers generally heal much more quickly. Before After 8 Months We generally think of six months to a year as the time of near complete healing after surgery. The same is true for deeper skin resurfacing. Before After 8 Months Again, this combination of procedures gives a more youthful appearance. Even so, try not to look down when Zooming with others! Before 3 Days After Laser When do we recommend resurfacing the skin and doing the face and neck surgery separately? Usually when we would like to resurface the entire face. This cannot be done simultaneously with surgery. Before 4 Months After Surgery Either procedure can go first and we generally wait six months between (and sometimes less or more). Before After 4 Days The “fractionated” lasers now used are far more user-friendly than the prior technologies. They are much easier to tolerate and heal more quickly. Before After 1 Year However, they are not very effective in the thick skin of the lips. Here we occasionally still use a strong chemical peel for deep upper lip lines if the skin is fair. Home | Face & Neck | Nose | Ears | Eyelids | Fat Grafting | Microlipo-Neck | Microlipo-Body | Skin Resurfacing | Testimonials | Give Back | About Dr Churukian | About the Clinic | Patient Info | Contact