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Side effects include redness of 1 to 6 months, temporary swelling, crusting, sun sensitivity. Is contraindicated in patients with diabetes, hypertension, skin lesions, facial herpes, history of hypertrophic scarring or keloid.

If you care for your skin and avoid too much sun results can last up to 3 years.

It is usually unnecessary.

No, is not a painful procedure, you may feel a slight burning sensation which disappears within a week.

Yes, pre-surgical studies are needed.

No, you should avoid the sun for 40 days and also must use sunscreen to prevent hyperpigmentation.

No, you should rest for 2 to 3 weeks. You must wait this period of time to return to work and not do any physical activity.

Some of the risks of laser resurfacing are scars, allergies, abnormal pigmentation, bacterial infections.

Chemical peels, microdermabrasion, photo facial, plasma rich in platelets and plastic surgeries as face lift or the brow lift are some alternatives.

From age 40, and before for quiet marked acne scars.

Yes, and can be combined with a facelift.

Yes, with everyone.

Not at all peelings is risky in high skin phototype. Yes, you can apply skins white, brown and even black skin.

The lasers that are commonly used are Active FX, carbon dioxide laser (CO2), Deep FX Fractional Resurfacing, Erbium laser resurfacing, Fraxel restore, Palomar 1540 Fractional Resurfacing, Pearl Fractional, Pixel laser, SmartXide Dot Therapy, V-Beam laser.

Depending on the type of laser it can be used for laser eye surgery, rosacea treatment, acne scars removal, varicose veins surgery, laser tattoo removal, laser hair removal, laser treatment for toenail fungus among other uses.