Dear Katie,

Fraxel treatments have been very successful for treating pigment and acne scars. Results for wrinkle removal have been less dramatic. Multiple, deep, higher energy Fraxel treatments can improve wrinkles but most agree a different type of laser skin rejuvenation therapy is better for wrinkle removal.

I use the ActiveFX laser skin peel for […]

Dear Molly,
Fortunately there are many exciting new methods available today for non-surgical facial skin rejuvenation that do not require a face lift. While a face lift, called a rhytidectomy in medical terms, is still the “gold standard” and a face lift will give a very beautifully rejuvenated facial result, newer high tech non-surgical facial rejuvenation […]

Dear Mary,
Both Fraxel and LaserGenesis are popular new non-ablative skin laser rejuvenation treatments for wrinkle removal and non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Laserresurfacing is the gold standard.
Although both Fraxel and LaserGenesis are laser skin rejuvenation techniques used to remove wrinkles by stimulating new collagen growth in the deeper layers of the skin, they work in very different […]

Dear Leslie,
Skin wrinkles and crows feet on the face are a classic sign of facial skin aging but they are not inevitable for everyone. Many people do not develop facial wrinkles and crows feet as they age, and I have seen patients who are in their 50’s who have facial skin that looks better than […]

Dear Audrey,
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 […]

Dear Heather,
You have asked the question that most of my patients ask in my plastic surgery practice today.
Everyone wants to look younger and have wrinkle removal but most people do not want to have surgery. Happily there are many excellent non-surgical facial rejuvenation techniques for wrinkle removal available today. Facial aging is not just the […]

Dear Denise,
The microlaser peel, often spelled MicroLaserPeel is one of the most effective new laser skin peel treatments for removal of fine lines and wrinkles on the face. Results of laser resurfacing for wrinkle removal can be beautiful! The chief benefit of the MicroLaserPeel skin peel is first that it actually works, unlike […]

Dear Sandy,
Ablative laser Resurfacing with the CO2 or Erbium laser is the “Gold Standard”  for plastic surgeons and dermatologists for skin rejuvenation, lip rejuvenation, removing lip wrinkles and lipstick lines and wrinkle removal for the entire face.
The Fraxil is a non-ablative laser and would need to be repeated several times to achieve a similar […]

Dear Loriann,
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 […]

Dear Patty,
Thank you for your very important question.
Renova® contains tretinoin, the most effective anti-aging, skin rejuvenation,and wrinkle removal skin cream on the market today. Keep using it! Tretinoin, the active ingredient in Renova®, has been for many years the only skin rejuvenation and anti-skin aging topical cream approved by the FDA which has been […]