The laser skin resurfacing is a treatment technique that will minimize the wrinkles on the face as well as the irregularities on the skin which includes acne scars or blemishes.

The laser skin resurfacing directs the beams of light which are short and pulsating at the irregularities of the skin by removing layer after layer of the skin in a precise manner. The skin cells that are damaged at the surface are vaporized by every laser.
The other names by which this popular surgical procedure is known are laser vaporization, laser peel or laser abrasion.
If a person has wrinkles or fine lines near their eyes, mouth or the forehead, mild scars developed from acne, development of skin that is non-responsive which is a side effect of a facelift, then such a person can get a laser skin resurfacing done. If a person has acne or if a person has a skin tone that is dark such a person does not need a laser skin resurfacing to be done.

This technique is also not suitable for those persons who have stretch marks. The best thing to do before a person makes up their mind of having the laser skin resurfacing done is to discuss all details with their doctor and see whether this procedure is the right one for them.
There are two methods by which the laser skin resurfacing can be done. These two methods are erbium and carbon dioxide.

Carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing
This laser skin resurfacing method has been used for several years for the treatment of various issues that are related to the skin such as warts, oil glands enlarged on the nose, wrinkles, and scars. In this method of laser skin resurfacing there has been an upgradation which is known as the fractionated carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing.

This newest version makes use of light energy that is short-pulsed and is called the ultra-pulse. The fractionated carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing method also makes use of the constant beams of light which are delivered in the scanning pattern for the removal of fine layers of the skin with limited damage caused with the heat. The recovery from this method of laser skin resurfacing may take around 2 weeks.

Erbium laser skin resurfacing
This method of laser skin resurfacing is designed for the removal of the moderate and surface level wrinkles and deep lines on the chest, neck, hands or the face. One of the plus points of this method of laser skin resurfacing is that limited burning occurs in the tissues that are surrounding.
There are very few side effects associated with this method of laser skin resurfacing that includes redness, bruising and swelling.
However, the recovery time from this method of laser skin resurfacing is quicker as compared to the time taken to recover from the carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing. There are patients who have received the erbium laser skin resurfacing method and have recovered within a week’s time. Also, this method of laser skin resurfacing works wonders on those patients who have a darker skin tone.