- Jay M. Pensler, M.D.
- Chicago Plastic Surgeon
- 680 North Lake Shore Drive
- Suite 1125
- Chicago, IL 60611
- 312.642.7777
- info@plasticsurg.org
Recovery Time For Skin Rejuvenation and Resurfacing
When your procedure is completed, you will be instructed on how to care for the treated skin. You will also be reminded about:
- The expected duration of your results
- Specific concerns to look for in treated skin
- When to follow up with your plastic surgeon
The results of skin resurfacing and rejuvenation are variable depending on the technology or treatment prescribed for you.
Following your treatment, whether skin resurfacing or rejuvenation, your skin will continue to age naturally and you may develop similar conditions to those that have been treated, or other skin conditions.
Results and outlook
Skin resurfacing and rejuvenation procedures can produce a marked improvement in skin conditions and your overall appearance.
The technologies and treatments available are advancing rapidly and you may be surprised at the improvement that can be achieved by relatively simple procedures.
- Ablative:Resurfacing treatments that remove the uppermost layers of the skin (epidermis and dermis) to varying degrees.
- Dynamic wrinkles:Expression lines that may appear as folds when the skin is not moving, and deepen with facial movements or expressions.
- General anesthesia:Drugs and/or gases used during an operation to relieve pain and alter consciousness.
- Intravenous sedation:Sedatives administered by injection into a vein to help you relax.
- Laser and energy therapies: Ranging from ablative to non-ablative, these treatments use laser energy, light energy, radio waves, ultrasonic energy, or plasma energy to treat the skin.
- Local anesthesia:A drug injected directly to the site of an incision during an operation to relieve pain.
- Loss of skin tone: Weakening of the supportive skin structure that results in a loss of skin firmness, or the development of cellulite.
- Nasolabial fold:Deep creases between the nose and mouth.
- Non-ablative therapy:Treatments that do not remove any skin but rather penetrate the skin or treat the skin superficially (only on the surface).
- Pigmentation:Freckles, sun spots, melasma, or other darkened patches of skin result mainly from sun exposure.
- Scars:As the result of acne or injury to the skin, scars may be rolling (a wavy appearance to the skin), pitted, discolored, or have raised borders.
- Static wrinkles:Wrinkles that are visible at all times.
- Tear trough:Deep creases below the lower eyelids.
- Vascular conditions:Blood vessels visible on the surface of the skin, vascular lesions that appear as tiny blood filled blisters or even a constant flush of facial redness.