Oscar Wilde famously said, “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” There is some truth in this sentiment from the Irish poet and playwright, as not everyone grows wiser as they age. However, age does not “come alone,” as it is always accompanied by visible signs of its passing, like wrinkles, fine lines, laxity, age spots, and hyperpigmentation that slowly make their mark on our skin.
As the holidays approach, you undoubtedly want to revitalize your skin and enhance its radiance to match the season’s vibrancy. However, with so many anti-aging skin conditioning treatments to choose from, you might struggle to pick the one that’s just right for you.
Chemical peels have long been an effective treatment to repair sun-damaged skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, scarring, and other skin imperfections. However, in the past few years, micro laser peels have emerged as a popular alternative. Like a chemical peel, a micro laser peel ablatively removes the surface layer of skin to reveal underlying fresh skin cells. Unlike a chemical peel, the laser action also heats the lower skin layers to induce tightening and stimulate collagen and elastin production naturally.