title: Combining fractional carbon-dioxide laser resurfacing with face-lift surgery.
abstract: The human face ages in three different ways: tissues descend; the skin develops rhytides, dyschromia, and numerous lesions; and facial volume is lost. Face-lift surgery and skin resurfacing are two of the mainstays of facial rejuvenation. Today, carbon-dioxide laser resurfacing is, arguably, the gold standard for resurfacing the skin. This article describes the rationale and application of simultaneous fractional laser resurfacing with face-lift surgery. The discussion includes the author's technique, preoperative and postoperative regimens, and experience.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. bill.truswell@gmail.com
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Truswell
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods; D015595:Skin Aging