Thinking of getting laser treatments for your skin? This may be the best time of the year because laser treatments shouldn’t be performed on tanned skin, according to a recent article in the New York Times.
“The danger is that your natural sun pigment — melanin — absorbs the laser light, and you end up with scabbing and crusting, then a temporary period of skin lightening,” said Dr. Arielle Kauvar, a dermatologist in New York City.
Dermatologist Dr. Jeffrey Dover agrees and advises his patients to come in after Halloween for light and laser treatments.
With less hours of light each day and people generally having more clothing covering their skin as the weather gets colder, it’s easier to avoid sunlight after procedures like facial resurfacing when they’re done in the winter.
Dr. Lo at About Faces Cosmetic Surgery in Tucson, Arizona offers a wide array of non-surgical procedures for the skin, including laser skin resurfacing, DermaPlaning and Microdermabrasion. Dr. Lo also performs Fraxel Repair, a laser treatment that provides a significant improvement in age-related imperfections, including smoother, tighter skin, reduced wrinkles and fine lines, improved tone and texture and softening of deep frown lines.
