Treatment For Wrinkles And Blemishes

Aesthetic laser treatments have evolved dramatically over the last two decades, and Dr. Bass has been at the forefront of this progress as an innovator, researcher and teacher. Laser skin resurfacing is an effective treatment for problems a facelift does not address, such as dark spots, blemishes, and fixed or static wrinkles (wrinkles not caused by repetitive motions like laughing or frowning - these are referred to as dynamic wrinkles).

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Laser Skin Resurfacing Explained

Dr. Bass is skilled in the application of quite a few laser skin resurfacing treatments. The overall effect of a resurfacing treatment is to remove and replace a portion of the skin surface.  This can be done immediately by vaporizing the surface of the skin down to a certain depth (ablative resurfacing) or by thermally coagulating tissue to a certain depth.  The affected tissue is turned over and replaced by new skin during healing, similar to what happens in a chemical peel - 

but without a raw surface immediately following the treatment.  In addition, there are fractional treatments of both types which place tiny pinpoints of light with skip areas in between. Combinations of the depth and degree of coverage of laser treatments allow a lot of flexibility to an expert to create a treatment from very light to very heavy depending on the type and degree of aging changes present and the extent of recovery time which fits into your lifestyle.  

Some examples of commonly used ablative resurfacing treatments in Dr. Bass’ practice include Sciton Joule Erbium: YAG, and Sciton ProFractional Erbium: YAG. Non-ablative, fractional laser treatments have minimal recovery time but are typically performed as a series of treatments for earlier stages of aging. Tixel, Fraxel ReStore, and PicoSure Focus are examples of such treatments used at Dr. Bass' clinics. Dr. Bass works with each patient to select the laser treatment appropriate for their needs.

What To Expect After Laser Skin Resurfacing

Ablative/non-fractional laser skin treatments require about a week to heal, and the skin will look smoother and less wrinkled almost immediately. Blemishes and imperfections will be minimized or eliminated. Dr. Bass prioritizes safety and tracks each patient's healing progress to ensure complications are effectively handled if they arise.

Results for non-ablative/fractional laser treatments take longer to manifest; patients don't see changes until the new skin cells replace the old ones, which can take a few weeks to a month. This method requires almost no downtime and has relatively few complications when compared to ablative laser treatments.  

Are Laser Treatments Appropriate For You?

Full facial rejuvenation necessitates a well-rounded plan that includes a variety of surgical and non-surgical options. Laser skin treatments improve skin quality and reduce fixed wrinkles, fine lines, and blemishes. Fixed wrinkles are an obvious sign of aging; clearing away or minimizing wrinkles takes years off your appearance. 

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Contact Bass Plastic Surgery Today

Dr. Bass has been at the forefront of non-invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures for years, and has had a hand in developing and testing new procedures. He has spent his entire career specializing in facial rejuvenation. Contact Bass Plastic Surgery today to learn about how he can help you.

Energy-Based Facial Rejuvenation: Selected Research Presentations And Publications By Dr. Bass

Panel Discussion: Non-invasive and minimally invasive devices versus surgery for face and neck rejuvenation.  The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Laser treatment for postsurgical scars.”  The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Ultrasound and deoxycholic acid neck treatments.”  The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Ultrasound for face and neck tightening –Does it reduce subcutaneous fat?” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic 
Surgery Symposium

Panel Discussion: Cervical Tightening and Sculpting without Skin Excision.  The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Non-Surgical Face and Neck Correction: Ultrasound.”  The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Non-Surgical Contouring of the Neck.”  Summit in Aesthetic Medicine.  Newport Beach, California

“Non-Surgical Cosmetic Crossfit: How I Approach the Neck.”  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Course Instructor.  Trends in Micro and Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgery.  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“What’s New with Traditional and Fractional Laser Resurfacing.”  Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

“An Algorithmic Analysis of Resurfacing and Periorbital Treatment Options.”  Summit in Aesthetic Medicine
“How Non-Invasive Devices and Techniques Enhance My Surgical Volume and Practice.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Hot devices for a plastic surgery practice.”  Instructional Course.  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Hybrid Resurfacing: The Next Generation of Resurfacing Lasers.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

“Laser Resurfacing: Full field and fractional.”  Instructional Course.  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Mini-Symposium: “Facial Rejuvenation –Laser Resurfacing.”  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“The Evolution of Laser Resurfacing Technology and Outcomes.” Skin Aging, Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery, California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery

“Non-surgical therapies: Needles and hand-pieces.” Dueling Perspectives in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium.  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Minimally invasive treatments: Carbon dioxide laser.”  11th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery, American Academy for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Panel: “Is there scientific evidence to justify the marketing and promotion of facial and neck tightening technologies and can significant long-term results be demonstrated.”  The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Fractioned skin resurfacing: State of the art skin rejuvenation.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

Panel: “Non-surgical facial rejuvenation: Facial skin tightening point/counterpoint lasers –If I could only buy one laser, what would it be? Erbium.”  

Panel: “Non-surgical facial rejuvenation: Show me the evidence behind non-surgical facial tightening and long-term results (radiofrequency, laser lipo, ulthera, fractional).”  American society of Plastic Surgeons

Hot Topics, Skin tightening device panel: Highly-focused ultrasound.  American society of Plastic Surgeons
“Pharmacologic adipocytolysis: Shaping of the sub-mental area.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

Panel: “Is non-ablative skin tightening living up to consumers expections and manufacturers marketing collateral.”  Cosmetic Medicine Symposium, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“Laser Resurfacing.” Advances in Facial Rejuventation, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons

“Fractionated ablative lasers.”  Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

Faculty, Instructional Course, Laser Resurfacing, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“Combined ablative/nonablative resurfacing.”  NYU Medical Center

“Ulthera”. Emerging Technology Forum, 6th Annual Facial Cosmetic Surgery Symposium

“Fractional techniques for facial rejuvenation”.  Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons"The use of 

Radiesse for facial enhancement". Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge VI.  Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital

“Fractional resurfacing: long term perspective”.  Hot Topics Symposium, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“Fractional resurfacing”.  NYC Aging Face Conference

“Radiofrequency energy, lasers, -Erbium laser and a CO2 retrospective Fraxel laser treatment, new lasers –What’s real”.  Anti-Aging, Skin Care and Non-Invasive Cosmetic Procedures Symposium.  Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Intense pulsed light-All uses”.  Anti-Aging, Skin Care and Non-Invasive Cosmetic Procedures Symposium.  Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Results with Fraxel”.  Innovations in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.  American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“IPL treatments: Completing the job of facial rejuvenation”.  Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Plastic Surgery

“Beyond laser resurfacing and nonablative remodeling: Fraxel laser treatment”.  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Fraxel resurfacing”.  Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Plastic Surgery.  NYU Medical Center
“Ongoing results with the Erbium laser and a CO2 retrospective”.  Rejuvenation Medicine: Take Charge of Aging Symposium.  Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation/American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Course Director, Introduction to lasers for dermatologists and plastic surgeons.  American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery

Course Director, Lasers and photorejuvenation in cosmetic surgery.  American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Skin rejuvenation panel: Er:YAG laser, dermabrasion and nonablative lasers.”  Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Latest options for laser treatment of rhytids: Ablative and nonablative”.  Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery.  NYU Medical Center

Session Chair, Cutaneous Applications of Lasers: Dermatology and Plastic Surgery.  Biomedical Optics Society

Live Telecast Surgery: Full Face Erbium Laser.  Cutting Edge III, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Rejuvenation of facial rhytids: Modern options”.  8th Annual Philadelphia Plastic Surgery Symposium

“Microdermabrasion”. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery: The Next Millennium.  NYU Medical Center

“Long-term follow-up of Er:YAG resurfacing”. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery: The Next Millennium.  NYU Medical Center

“Microdermabrasion for rhytids, skin pigmentation, etc.”  Giants in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

 “Clinical and histological comparison of skin resurfacing lasers.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge II.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Technique to correct deep rhytides with Erbium laser.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge II.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

Live Surgery Demonstration, Erbium Laser Resurfacing.  Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge II.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Current State of the Art for Erbium:YAG Resurfacing.” Aesthetic Laser Surgery: The Revolution Continues. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Laser Tissue Interaction Related to Skin Resurfacing.” Aesthetic Laser Surgery: The Revolution Continues. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

Course Director, Aesthetic Laser Surgery: The Revolution Continues.  Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Lasers in plastic surgery: Where we’re going, where we’ve been”.  Keynote Speaker, Laser Symposium, California Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Erbium:YAG: Practice and theory of advanced laser skin resurfacing.  Aesthetic Facial Symposium -A Multidisciplinary approach.  Mount Sinai Medical Center.  

“Advances in laser skin resurfacing.”  Biomedical Optics Society

“Use of Er:YAG lasers for skin resurfacing”.  CLEO, Optical Society of America.

“Short pulsed lasers for resurfacing”.  Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery: Laser and Endoscopy Innovations.  NYU Medical Center

“Laser Resurfacing: How the laser does the job.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Laser skin resurfacing with new mega-short pulse lasers.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital 

Moderator, Full Face Laser Resurfacing. Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

Faculty, Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge.  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital 

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