Laser skin resurfacing has now been around for several decades and involves a simple treatment principle…uniform removal of the outer layers of the skin. This can be done from very superficial to deep depending upon the power settings of the laser and the depth of the skin contour problem. Fractional laser treatment represents a paradigm shift in laser skin resurfacing by treating just a fraction of the skin’s surface, hence the name. But each area treated or laser dot penetrates much deeper creating vertical columns down into the deeper layers of the skin. This results in much greater collagen stimulation. But because less skin is injured (5% to 22%), it heals much faster. This has been a revolutionary advance in the treatment of previously difficult problems like scars.
Dr. Barry Eppley
Indianapolis, Indiana