What should you know about laser to reduce wrinkles?

Laser treatment can remove or heat selected layers of skin, encouraging smoother texture and new collagen formation. The effect may be more noticeable for fine lines, uneven texture, and some sun-related changes than for deep folds caused by movement or lost volume. Crow’s feet, forehead lines, and lines around the mouth may therefore need different plans.

A consultation should distinguish surface texture from muscle movement, volume loss, and laxity. Sun-damaged skin can influence the treatment plan and the chance of unwanted pigment changes. Depending on the concern, a clinician may discuss Botox or dermal fillers instead of, or alongside, laser treatment.

Tell the clinician about recent tanning, cold sores, medicines, previous scars, and any history of prolonged redness or pigment change after skin injury. Follow instructions about stopping irritating products and protecting skin from ultraviolet exposure. Treatment may cause redness, warmth, swelling, peeling, or sensitivity, with recovery varying by the laser depth and area treated.

Use only the aftercare products advised for your skin, avoid picking peeling areas, and postpone unapproved exfoliation or heat exposure. Improvements develop as the skin heals and remodels, rather than appearing all at once.

Contact the clinic if pain, swelling, redness, blistering, crusting, or discharge is increasing, or if healing seems to stop. Prompt review is needed for fever, spreading warmth, eye symptoms, or a marked colour change that persists or worsens.

Ask which wrinkle process is being treated, what laser depth is planned, how long visible recovery may last, how your skin tone affects the plan, and whether an injectable or another option would address the same concern more directly.