The effects of the intense Florida sun keep me very busy at\nwork. One of the most common complaints from my patients is the appearance of their\nphotodamaged skin and how to correct it. My patients are looking to improve the\nappearance of brown spots, broken blood vessels, and dullness of the skin\u2014all caused\nby exposure to ultraviolet sunlight. As a cosmetic surgeon serving Naples<\/a>\nand Marco Island, FL, I have many tools in my toolbox to treat the appearance of\nsun damage. My favorite therapeutic options are laser and light treatments, which\nutilize heat to target removal of brown spots and broken blood vessels and stimulate\ncollagen turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of my favorite devices, especially great for first time cosmetic\npatients, is Broadband\nLight<\/a> (BBL\u2122), often referred to as a photofacial. It is a gentle light treatment\nthat uses visible and infrared wavelengths of light to reduce both brown discoloration\nand redness caused by sun damage. In just a few days, the brown spots darken and\nthen start to slough off, revealing brighter, healthier skin. I recommend a\nseries of treatments for optimal results, although you will see improvement after\nonly a single treatment. In addition, regular therapeutic sessions with the BBL\nwill stimulate collagen turnover to slow the aging process. This treatment is great\nfor active individuals because there is so little downtime. It can be done with\nor without topical anesthesia, and all areas of the body can quickly and easily\nbe treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to kick the results up a notch, I recommend the Halo\u00ae<\/sup>\nfractional hybrid laser<\/a>. This laser simultaneously delivers both ablative and\nnon-ablative wavelengths to resurface the skin. The combination of wavelengths targets\ndeep tissues for improvement in fine lines, wrinkles, and pores, as well as superficial\nlayers to treat pigmentation. Because the treatment is fractional, you can expect\nless downtime compared to more traditional resurfacing devices. This laser offers\nthe ability to choose the appropriate settings to skillfully customize the treatment\nto meet your specific dermatologic concerns and expected downtime. The Halo\u00ae<\/sup>\ndoes require topical anesthesia and requires more downtime than BBL, but the\nresults are more dramatic. BBL\u2122 and Halo\u00ae<\/sup> can be paired together in\na powerful same-day treatment for even more impressive results with less treatment\nneeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before any cosmetic treatment, I do recommend having the skin examined by a dermatologist to ensure there are no pre-cancerous or cancerous lesions that need to be treated first. Treating medical concerns always trumps cosmetic treatments, and you don’t want to laser a skin cancer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, it is important to not only prepare your skin before\na laser procedure, but to then follow up with a proper skin care regimen to protect\nyour investment after. The most important step is applying SPF 30 to 50 on a daily\nbasis. After evaluation, you may also receive recommendations for antioxidant\nserum, topical retinoid, and\/or discoloration serum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about treating spots and other signs of sun\ndamage, contact Skin Wellness Physicians by calling (239) 732-0044 or sending a message\nonline<\/a>. Dr. Anne Marie Tremaine Talks What Can Be Done to Address (and Prevent) Photodamage The effects of the intense Florida sun keep me very busy at work. One of the most common complaints from my patients is the appearance of their photodamaged skin and how to correct it. My patients are looking to improve the … <\/p>\nStart with a Skin Check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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