Your new skin will usually remain slightly swollen and bright pink in the weeks following the procedure. Our surgeon may prescribe medications to make the color subside more rapidly. After about two weeks or so, most patients can safely apply makeup to conceal this temporary color change. However, some pinkness may remain for up to six months.

Above all, in the months following treatment, it’s important to protect the treated area from the sun until all the color has returned to normal. Using sun protection regularly will help to maintain your results and reduce the chance of any new sun damage to your skin.

Laser Skin Toning is performed using a beam of laser energy that vaporizes the upper layers of damaged skin at specific and controlled levels of penetration. As the outer layers of damaged skin are stripped away, new cells form during the healing process, revealing a smoother, tighter, younger looking skin surface.

The laser emits an intense beam of energy that heats and vaporizes tissue instantaneously. It is so precise that the normal surrounding tissue is not affected. As our doctor guides the laser’s beam over the damaged or wrinkled skin, it gently removes the outer layers. Fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth and eyes are smoothed. Deep creases and frown lines will be softened and acne scars are minimized. Once the outer layer of skin has been removed, the new skin beneath is softer, smoother with a more youthful appearance.

Laser Skin Toning is a relatively quick procedure. It usually takes anywhere from a few minutes to over two hours, depending on how large of an area is involved. When the imperfections are especially deep, our surgeon may recommend that the resurfacing be performed in two or more stages.