Laser Collagen Remodeling: Permanent Improvement of Facial Wrinkles and Lines

Over the last several years, one focus of aesthetic medical technology has been on a means for improving fine wrinkles and lines on the face without prolonged ‘downtime’. This is often referred to as non-invasive collagen remodeling.

This has traditionally been accomplished with laser peels (carbon dioxide, erbium) or deep chemical peels (phenol, high-concentration TCA), which resurface the skin by creating a second-degree burn. The epidermis is essentially burned through and the dermis is injured, stimulating new collagen production. The problems with these aggressive peels are the following:

• an open, weeping facial wound (like a burn which has blistered) for several days, followed by crusting/scabbing
• a great deal of discomfort and itching
• a prolonged period (frequently several months) of erythema (facial redness) which must be concealed with make-up
• the possibility of hypo- or hyperpigmentation due to melanocyte injury or overstimulation
• a line of ‘demarcation’ between peeled and non-peeled skin
• the risk of scarring if the level of the peel is too deep
• the possibility of a ‘waxy’ or ‘shiny’ skin appearance with deep or repeated peels
  

The ideal method for improvement of facial wrinkles and lines, therefore, should stimulate new collagen production in the dermis without injuring the epidermis (which results in long downtimes and the possibility of pigmentation changes and scarring).

That technology is now available. Our new V-Beam laser has been approved by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of facial wrinkles and lines. Instead of producing a single, sudden injury to the skin, as with traditional deep chemical and laser peels, our laser collagen remodeling treatments are performed as a series of six treatments at intervals of three weeks. The skin is not burned, and the mild erythema produced by each treatment resolves in a few hours. The production of new collagen occurs more gradually, and no concealing make-up is necessary.

Our goal is to improve the quality and tone of facial skin without (or with as little as possible) downtime. The treatment of every client is individualized, as the needs of no two faces are exactly alike. Our highly-trained team of aesthetic professionals can determine which services are right for you.