{"id":2395,"date":"2014-05-29T17:19:15","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T21:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2020-05-04T12:51:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T12:51:20","slug":"what-is-laser-skin-resurfacing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/what-is-laser-skin-resurfacing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Laser Skin Resurfacing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When your conversations are Skype video conferences and your pictures are all in ultra-high definition even minor facial imperfections can seem obvious to the entire world.\u00a0 Damage from wind and sun and the relentless effects of time and gravity can leave skin looking marred and blemished far beyond its years.\u00a0 Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Hunter Moyer<\/a> keeps abreast of the most advanced technology to help minimize facial imperfections and leave skin looking fresh and revitalized with laser skin resurfacing.<\/p>\n

Laser skin resurfacing uses high intensity light to vaporize the damaged skin in the outer layers of skin.\u00a0 This creates a uniform \u201cinjury\u201d to your skin, similar to deeper chemical peel<\/a> or dermabrasion but with extremely precise control of the depth and location of the damage. \u00a0The removal of the damaged skin effectively reduces the appearance of acne, scars, and sun or liver spots, while stimulating the production of collagen.\u00a0 As the skin heals, the newer skin that forms is younger-looking and more elastic, alleviating the appearance of wrinkles and the fine \u201csmile lines<\/a>\u201d while giving the skin a fresh, healthy glow.<\/p>\n

Sciton\u00ae laser skin resurfacing is the most advanced FDA-approved system that Dr. Moyer uses to remove damaged skin. \u00a0As Sciton\u00ae laser strength is fully customizable, it can be safely used on patients of all ages with a variety of skin tones and pigments.\u00a0 An added benefit of Sciton\u00ae technology is that its intense beam of focused energy treats the most minute imperfections without damaging the surrounding tissue.<\/p>\n

Laser resurfacing<\/a> is generally performed as an outpatient procedure, with varied treatment times that depend on the specific area\/s being treated.\u00a0 Minor swelling can be expected as well as a\u00a0mild itching\u00a0or burning sensation over the next few days.\u00a0 Additionally, skin may become dry and begin to peel during the healing process which (depending on the skin condition that was treated) can last for several days.\u00a0 After treatment, it is particularly important that you use a “broad-spectrum” sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 45 or higher that screens ultraviolet B and ultraviolet A rays like those recommended in Dr. Moyer\u2019s previous blogs on skin care<\/a>.\u00a0 By limiting your time outside you\u2019ll not only protect your skin from harmful rays that can lead to skin cancer, but decrease the risk of adverse effects caused by light sensitivity.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in skin care technology or the facial rejuvenation procedures Dr. Moyer performs,\u00a0contact us<\/a> today. \u00a0Also, connect with Dr. Moyer on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Google+<\/a>\u00a0for more plastic surgery updates and the latest news articles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When your conversations are Skype video conferences and your pictures are all in ultra-high definition even minor facial imperfections can seem obvious to the entire world.\u00a0 Damage from wind and sun and the relentless effects of time and gravity can leave skin looking marred and blemished far beyond its years.\u00a0 Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Hunter … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[357,405,1],"tags":[402,403,235,264,404,258],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3395,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395\/revisions\/3395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}