Fractionated Erbium Laser (Skin Resurfacing)

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The Erbium laser is a fractionated laser that focuses tiny columns of laser energy into the skin of the face and neck to tighten and smooth the skin.  This precision laser makes thousands of microscopic perforations which stimulates new collagen to grow.  The new collagen improves your skin texture and tone to smooth fine lines and wrinkles.  The skin around each of these perforations remains intact, which allows the skin to heal from the edge of these holes very rapidly.
Treatments may take 1-2 hours depending on the area treated.  Topical anesthesia is used so the treatment is relatively comfortable.  The skin feels like a sunburn for a day or two and is red and scaly with some swelling for 7-10 days.  Most people will take off some time from work, but some choose to return to work even the next day!  Makeup can be applied on about day 5 which can help to cover up the redness.
Erbium is a great choice to rejuvenate the face as well as the chest area!

Erbium vs. CO₂ Laser Skin Resurfacing – Which is Right for Me?
Both laser resurfacing treatments are excellent!  The erbium laser is a lighter treatment while the CO₂ laser is a more intense treatment for damaged skin.  One CO₂ laser treatment may be equivalent to 3 erbium treatments for reduction in fine lines and wrinkles.  The downtime and recovery is the same with either laser.