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Lasers for Skin Rejuvenation - 10 Years Younger
1. 10 Years Younger Lecture Series -
Lasers for skin rejuvenatation
Dr Charles Cope
MBBS(Hons), BSc(Med), FRACS
Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon
2. 10 Years Younger Plans
• 10 years Younger in 10 days
• 10 years Younger in 6 months
3. 10 Years Younger Plans
• 10 years Younger in 10 days
– Botox
– Dermal Fillers
– Intense Pulse Light
– (Blepharoplasty)
4. 10 Years Younger Plans
• 10 years Younger in 6 months
– Medical skin care regime
– Botox & Fillers
– 3D rejuvenation with lasers – Fraxel, Titan &
Laser Genesis
– Surgery
5. Combined treatments
(Botox/fillers/lasers)
• Creates more balanced natural look
• Avoids over-treated look
– frozen look of too much Botox or trout mouth
look from too much filler
• Must have an experienced operator
6. Combined treatments
(Botox/fillers/lasers)
• Combined treatments give the best results
– Botox in the upper part of the face reduces lines
& decreases the need for fillers
– Fraxel and Titan skin tightening laser reduce
the amount of fillers needed anywhere on the
face
– Botox in the upper part of the face after Fraxel
for lines reduces the speed at which lines come
back
9. Absorption by the skin
• Depth of effect depends on:
– Wavelength light
– Characteristics of skin eg skin
type, pigmentation, blood
vessels
• Lasers aim at specific targets
in the skin
11. 10 Years Younger Plans
• 10 years Younger in 10 days
– Botox
– Dermal Fillers
– Intense Pulse Light
– (Blepharoplasty)
– Hair styling
12. Intense Pulse Light (IPL)
• Broad spectrum of light (560-1200nm)
• Treats range of surface problems including
pigmentation, fine capillaries (telangiectasias)
and surface texture
• 1-2 treatments give a significant improvement
13.
14. Intense Pulse Light (IPL) for rejuvenation
IPL has been replaced by the Fraxel laser
19. 10 Years Younger Plans
• 10 years Younger in 6 months
– Medical skin care regime
– Botox & Fillers
– 3D rejuvenation with lasers – Fraxel & Titan,
Laser Genesis
– Surgery
20. Laser Genesis (1064nm)
• Treats
– Deeper blood vessels
– Diffuse redness (Rosacea)
– Pore size
– Scars (acne & surgical)
• Simple treatments with no downtime
• Often need multiple treatments (6+) for effective
scar treatment
27. Fraxel laser resurfacing
Best textural improvement of any laser
• Wrinkles
• Age and Sun Spots
• Melasma (pigmentation of pregnancy)
• Acne scars
• Stretch marks/white-hypopigmented scars
• Can be used on any skin type
28. Fraxel laser resurfacing
• Replaced CO2 laser resurfacing
• Under topical anaesthetic (cream) applied to skin
• Minimal downtime
– 50% return to work immediately
– 50% 2-3 days redness/swelling
• Multiple treatments (3-5 treatments at monthly intervals)
29. Fraxel laser resurfacing
• Laser resurfacing without the downtime or complications
• Microscopic columns of thermal damage - ‘Microscopic thermal
zones’ or MTZs up to 1.4mm deep
• Normal tissue between columns
• Healing within 24 hours
• Long term collagen remodelling
38. Treatment of skin laxity with Titan laser
• Simple office treatments (30mins for full face & neck)
• Does not affect the epidermis (top layer of the skin)
• No downtime – redness at most for 2 hours
• Full effect not seen for at least 1-3 months
• 3 treatments required
• 90% patients respond well
• Useful for patients with early skin laxity or who don’t want
surgery
39. Skin laxity - Titan laser (1100-1800nm)
• Sustained heating of the
dermis using absorption
of light by water
• Treatment
– Immediate collagen
contraction
– Long-term collagen
stimulation
40. Heating of the Dermis with Titan
• Titan cools the surface of
the skin before and after
treatment
• Titan heats below the
surface of the skin
producing realignment of
collagen and stimulating
new collagen formation