Laser Wrinkle Reduction

“Wrinkles” – we all get them – especially as we age. Wrinkles can be the result of any one or a combination of factors: sun-damage, smoking, hormonal changes, loss of collagen, and alcohol consumption. We know that collagen can decrease at a rate of 1% per year after age 40; that sun exposure accelerates the aging process and loss of collagen and damages the collagen fibers (photoaging) so they are no longer able to support the upper layers of the skin. Poor diet and nutritional habits and sleep patterns also contribute to “wrinkle formation.” Wrinkles are treated using a nonablative laser and also the new Fraxel Laser Treatment