The majority of patients who want to erase the years without the invasive face lift now have an option that is done with little downtime and at a lesser cost. For patients, great laser resurfacing is a terrific method to remove the fine lines and wrinkles.

Laser resurfacing strips away the top layer of the skin, allowing for youthful skin to reemerge. The laser resurfacing allows the skin to tighten, ridding the skin of fine lines and wrinkles.

The types of different laser resurfacing are determined by the amount of deeper wrinkles and sun damage. There are two lasers involved in the laser resurfacing process. The Erbium laser addresses the shallow wrinkles and fine lines, and for deeper lines, wrinkles and sun damage, the CO2 laser is used.

Overall laser resurfacing completely changes patients' skin texture and appearance, giving them a blemish-free complexion that is much the same as it was when they were a teen. After the initial healing process, the skin may remain pink for months, but can easily be camouflaged with makeup.

Most laser resurfacing patients are completely satisfied with the results and find laser resurfacing erases many years from their appearance. The majority of good laser resurfacing procedures can be done in the cosmetic surgeon's office in an hour or less.

Both the cosmetic surgeon and the patient can determine the type of laser resurfacing procedure needed. Whatever the needs, patients seeking a quality laser resurfacing treatment should insure their surgeon has been board-certified.

Colorado patients seeking laser resurfacing procedures at The Center for Aesthetic Facial Surgery are treated by Dr. Michael R. Menachof, M.D. With years of experience in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Menachof is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon offering procedures that focus specifically on the head, face and neck. To learn more about the center and Dr. Menachof, visit TheFaceExperts.com.