Although a more temporary fix than laser resurfacing that requires periodic maintenance injecting botox is another effective and safe way to reduce aging around the mouth.
Laser skin resurfacing wrinkles around mouth.
To treat the fine lines that were present around the mouth of the patient in this case study laser skin resurfacing with erbium laser was executed.
Laser skin resurfacing also known as a laser peel laser vaporization and lasabrasion can reduce facial wrinkles scars and blemishes newer laser technologies give your plastic surgeon a new level of control in laser surfacing permitting extreme precision especially in delicate areas.
Another option is a deep chemical peel which i also perform but is used by far fewer doctors today i pick the recommended treatment based on the patient their available down time skin type.
If aging acne or too much time in the sun has left your face with blotches scars wrinkles or lines laser skin resurfacing may help your skin look younger and healthier.
The laser resurfacing procedure removed the fine lines that made the patient look older but also caused a dramatic improvement in the skin texture of this patient.
The result shown two weeks after the procedure was performed will provide long term or permanent improvement and she was then able to resume all social activities.
I personally use fractional co2 laser skin resurfacing and erbium yag laser skin resurfacing most commonly in my practice for wrinkles around the mouth.
Laser resurfacing perioral this 57 year old woman has had superb reduction of upper lip wrinkles following laser skin resurfacing.
The result provides a natural appearing long term or permanent rejuvenation of the mouth region following a single office procedure.
If you have fine lines or wrinkles around your eyes or mouth or on your forehead shallow scars from acne or non responsive skin after a facelift then you may be a good candidate for laser skin resurfacing.
If you have active acne or if you have very dark skin you may not be a candidate.
Botox injections prevent skin from scrunching up when one moves one s mouth so that lines do not appear.
The technique directs short concentrated pulsating beams of light at.
Dramatic and pleasing reduction in wrinkles around the mouth smoker s lines has occurred following laser skin resurfacing in this 59 year old non smoking woman shown three weeks after the procedure.