Laser Resurfacing

Improves the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and it even eliminates deep 'smoker lines'.

Improves the texture and tone of the skin.

Reduce the appearance of scarring, even deep acne scarring.

Reduces sun damage.

Tightens and lifts.

Improves skin elasticity and suppleness by stimulating collagen.

A single procedure of Laser Resurfacing will completely transform the appearance of your face.

Will the procedure be painful?

Our patients are comfortably managed by a form of twilight sedation from an intramuscular injection, and complete facial anaesthesia from a series of numbing nerve blocks. You will be comfortable and pain-free and possibly even doze through parts of this 90-minute procedure.

What about aftercare?

The laser cleanly removes the damaged layers of skin by vaporising them so there will not be the need for dressings afterward. Immediately post-op your face will look red and puffy but quite clean. You must keep it clean and continually apply petroleum jelly or paw-paw ointment as directed. Both you and the person taking you home will be fully instructed on the aftercare procedure but you will already have been given instruction sheets previously. You will be comfortable and sleep well that night.

For the next day or two, you may feel a stinging sensation like a sunburn over your face but simple tablets such as paracetamol or ibuprofen are all you should need for comfort. There should be no pain beyond that.

We are contactable 24/7 if you need us, and you will be given our mobile numbers for such occasions.

**What results can be expected in the long term? **

There are few treatments that can boast long-term or permanent results, but this is one that can do that. It is common to get 10 years or longer; even then, your skin will not have returned to its pre-laser state. Some of our patients might come back at eight or ten years requesting a repeat treatment, even though their skin may still look great, usually to boost the skin tightening and face lifting that they had previously experienced.

GMC Laser Resurfacing In-Clinic Treatment Package from $6800* Package includes:

x1 full-depth laser resurfacing procedure, sedation, and anesthetic.

x3 LED therapy healing sessions.

x4 review appointments.

24/7 support and care of your practitioner.

An aftercare kit which you'll receive when you come to the clinic for your laser resurfacing. Products include:

Aspect Physical Sun Zinc Protection SPF50+

Oxygenetix Breathable Foundation (15ml)

Wellness Calming Neroli Creme Cleanser (150g)

Wellness Intensive Hydrating Organic Rosehip and Rose Serum (30ml)

Payment options are available.

Who may not be suitable for this procedure?

Apart from any significant medical conditions, the main contraindication to consider is the skin type – darker skin types are generally at risk of reactive hyper-pigmentation and are best avoided. Erbium YAG lasers are generally safer for a wider range of skin types and tones compared to some other laser technologies. Another contraindication is if you've had a history or tendency to keloid scarring (thick, raised over-healed scars).

**Are there any risks? **

Risks may include infection, keloid scarring, and pigmentation changes. However, when performed by an experienced specialist these are considered to be mostly preventable and manageable.‍

These days the term Laser Resurfacing has become somewhat confusing. Some treatments such as fractional lasers and radiofrequency devices, needling treatments, and plasma treatments are commonly referred to as 'skin resurfacing' however they cannot and will not produce the same level of transformation, nor the permanent results that an authentic full-field laser resurfacing treatment with an advanced Erbium YAG laser procedure by a specially trained expert will produce.

While these other treatments may appear less expensive per treatment you will need to repeat them many times to get a fraction of the benefit of a single properly carried out full-field laser resurfacing procedure. It may be that in total; they take much longer to complete, more recovery time and cost much more in the long run, but add to all this that the results will be not nearly at the same level, nor permanent.