Laser Skin Resurfacing Cost and What it Can Do for You

Laser skin resurfacing is an outpatient procedure performed in our office in Paramus. Before the procedure, the doctor will numb your skin with a local anesthetic. If a large area of skin will be resurfaced, such as your entire face, you may be sedated. During the procedure, a laser beam is directed at the skin to be treated and moved in precisely calibrated stages to cover the treatment area. The procedure usually takes between thirty minutes and two hours, depending on the size of the area being treated.

Laser skin treatments can be adjusted to suit each patient’s preferences. Deeper treatments can be used to produce dramatic results quickly, but they typically require five to seven days of healing time. Superficial treatments usually heal within just two days, but patients may need multiple sessions to achieve optimal results. If you’re treating a specific blemish, like a single scar or age spot, you probably won’t need to take any time off work to rest.

After having a laser skin treatment, you may experience mild redness, irritation, swelling, and itching. These symptoms usually wear off in one to two weeks, but very deep laser treatments may create residual redness that lasts for up to two months. You will be given a medicated healing cream to use while you recover to limit discomfort and speed healing.

Once the initial reactions to the procedure wear off, you will notice an immediate improvement in your skin quality and appearance. This will gradually improve even more as your skin responds to the procedure over the next several months with an increase in collagen production.

Most patients have laser skin resurfacing performed on their faces. However, this versatile treatment can also be used on other areas of the body where scars or signs of sun damage are present, such as the neck, chest, arms, and legs. We also frequently use our Alma Pixel CO2 laser to remove surgical scars.

Yes. We often incorporate laser skin resurfacing into our non-surgical facelifts, along with Ultherapy^®, dermal fillers, and Dysport^®. Laser skin resurfacing is also a great way to enhance the results of facial surgical procedures, like a facelift or other facial surgical aesthetic procedures.

The beneficial effects of one laser skin treatment are permanent, though your skin will continue to age and change. How your skin changes over time will vary, depending on your lifestyle and your unique aging process. To extend the lifespan of your results, you should avoid smoking, protect your skin from UV radiation, and try to maintain a stable weight. Many laser resurfacing patients choose to repeat the treatment in two to three years.