Yes there is a very effective method for skin exfoliation to remove facial wrinkles with minimal down time. It is the MicroLaserPeel® is a laser skin rejuvenation peel using the Sciton Erbium laser. The Erbium laser is called a cool laser because it does not burn the skin like the CO2 laser does, thus after a MicroLaserPeel® the skin heals much faster than after a laser resurfacing with the CO2 laser.

The other big difference with the MicroLaserPeel® is that this laser skin rejuvenation peel does not go as deep as a traditional CO2 laser resurfacing. A CO2 laser resurfacing removes 450 to 600 microns (a micron is much thinner than a human hair) while a MicroLaserPeel® usually only removes 20 to 40 microns of skin. Thus following a MicroLaserPeel® the skin heals very quickly, you are only pink for 4 to 5 days and your face returns to normal but with new smoother skin. I recommend 3 to 4 MicroLaserPeels® done 6 weeks to 3 months apart for effective wrinkle removing exfoliation.

You are smart to focus on skin exfoliation for wrinkle removal. Many wrinkle cures today try to remove facial wrinkles with creams, lasers, IPL, photo fcaial therapy, radiofrequency waves and infrared waves. These non-surgical facial rejuvenation methods attempt wrinkle removal by stimulating the deeper layers of the skin to form new collagen. The problem is that if you don’t exfoliate the old wrinkled skin first, you will still have wrinkled skin even after you form new collagen in the deeper skin layers.

I call my technique sequential MicroLaserPeels®, meaning several superficial erbium laser skin rejuvenation peels done over the period of a year. The MicroLaserPeel exfoliates up to 5 or 6 times as deep as a microdermabrasion. You just need to be willing to be pink fro 4 or 5 days. For further information on facial rejuvenation and the new non-surgical facial rejuvenation techniques read Save Your Face or contact me.

Sincerely,

Dr Seckel

Boston, Massachusetts

Thank you for the email!

The alpha hydroxy acids, including glycolic acid are excellent skin rejuvenation, anti-aging skin products for age management and wrinkle removal, and I use them on everyone. I would keep using the one you use as a non-surgical facial rejuvenation program.

The tretinoins-RetinA and Tazarotine are a bit more powerful skin exfoliation and skin rejuvenation agents, migrate into the dermis and stimulate new collagen, but are irritating and less well tolerated by patients although they are more powerful for wrinkle removal.

Vitamin C serum is also excellent and well tolerated by people with sensitive skin and can be used in conjunction with the glycolic acid products for effetcive skin rejuvenation.

I would stay with what you are using. You can try to add a vitamin C serum (L form) to your daily regimen. VitaminC, E, and A should also be in your sun block-they triple the effectiveness of sun block Sun block, a heal;thy lifestyle and a healthy diet are essential to any non-surgical facial rejuvenation program.

The only reason to change to a tretinoin would be if you have had precancerous lesions such as Actinic Keratoses on your facial skin, as the tretinoin’s powerful skin exfoliation effect and promotion of new epithelial cell growth are beneficial under these circumstances. Under these circumstances I would of course recommend that you were under the care of a board certified Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon.

For more information contact me or read Save Your Face.

Dr Seckel

Boston, Massachusetts