Loose, wrinkled, or discolored skin can be improved with a variety of skin refinement techniques. These problems are usually brought on or aggravated by age, sun exposure, heredity, smoking, or acne.

Skin refinement involves the removal of layers of skin, thereby revealing a newer, younger looking more evenly colored layer of skin underneath. It can be used on the entire face or just on specific areas such as the upper lip or eyelids. If you are having other facial cosmetic surgery such as a facelift or eyelid surgery you may benefit from skin refinement at the same time.

While skin color is not necessarily a barrier to treatment, fair skin tends to produce better results though skin thickness and texture may determine whether you are a good candidate for laser resurfacing.

Dr. Thompson will assess your skin type, sun damage, wrinkle and line depth and then discuss with you which type of procedure may be best for you. Most refinement procedures remove the upper layers of the skin and leave you raw for a period of time. The more skin that is removed, the smother, more evenly colored and wrinkle free the skin will be. However, the more the skin is removed, the more prolonged will be the healing, redness and risk of skin pallor.

Following your skin refinement procedure, you must avoid sun exposure until the redness of your skin has gone. In fact, it is better to avoid the harmful effects of the sun permanently with sun block and head covering. Sunburns are the major cause of what you are trying to improve with skin resurfacing.

Whether or not a neck lift is the right procedure for you begins with a consultation with Dr. Thompson. Please contact us to arrange a visit.