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Skin Resurfacing

Facial wrinkles, uneven pigmentation and certain scars such as those caused by acne can be improved by a variety of skin resurfacing techniques. Chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing are possible methods.

Mr. Mutimer will select the technique that he feels is best in your particular case.If you are considering skin resurfacing, Mr Mutimer would like you to be thoroughly informed about the various options. Reading following information is the first step. A personal consultation with Mr Mutimer is the best way to obtain the additional information you will need.

Considering Skin Resurfacing

Aging, sun exposure, heredity and lifestyle factors including nutrition, alcohol consumption and smoking all may contribute to facial wrinkling. Pigmentary changes of the skin, such as blotchiness or brown spots, may also occur with age or as a result of birth control pills, pregnancy or genetic factors. Prior acne may have made the surface of your skin uneven. These problems, as well as certain other skin conditions, may be improved by skin resurfacing.

Am I a good candidate for skin resurfacing?

You may be a good candidate for skin resurfacing if you have one or more of the following conditions:

  • wrinkled or sun damaged facial skin
  • vertical wrinkles around your mouth, such as those that cause lipstick "bleed"
  • "crows feet" lines around your eyes and perhaps some skin laxity in your lower eyelid area
  • fine wrinkling of your upper eyelids
  • brown spots or blotchy skin colouring
  • certain pre-cancerous skin growths
  • acne or chicken pox scars
  • superficial facial scars from a past injury

Patients may have their skin resurfaced at almost any age. You may have certain characteristics that make you a better candidate for one technique rather than another, or Mr Mutimer may have a preference based on his personal experience with the different methods.

The amount of time you can allow for recovery also may be an important factor in selecting a particular resurfacing method or determining the extent of treatment. All resurfacing techniques can be performed to varying depths. A more superficial treatment will require less healing time, but you may need to have the procedure repeated more than once to achieve the same results as a deeper treatment. If you are having aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery, such as a facelift or eyelid surgery, you may be able to have a skin resurfacing procedure performed at the same time.

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