Over time the effects of aging in the skin begin to show on every face. Skin becomes thinner, spots and wrinkles appear and scarring can occur. Just how do you reverse some of these problems and do it in a safe and time-efficient way, so necessary for the 21st century ?

Advances in laser technology have now made available a Microlaser peel a great option for people who want significant improvements to their skin with the minimum in down time.

The concept of the Micro-Laser Peel was introduced by Dr. Mitchell Goldman from La Jolla, San Diego. Dr. Goldman, a world expert on laser re-surfacing realised that while traditional laser re-surfacing can do more, a microlaser peel can do a lot to improve the skin with less than half the downtime. Some people repeat the peel every six months or so to maintain and improve their skin.

At the Alia Clinic, a Microlaser peel is performed with the clinic¹s erbium laser the Derma-K. This laser takes off about 50 microns of skin (five times as much as dermabrasion), reducing the effects of sundamage by removing aged skin.

Fine wrinkles, acne scars, keratoses, superficial skin pigment problems and mild skin laxity can all be helped with this therapy.

A Micro-Laser peel is different to traditional skin re-surfacing. For one thing, it is done after the application of local anaesthetic cream alone, no injections are usually necessary. Patients heal in a fraction of the time. There is less skin oozing and much less post-operative swelling.

Typically a patient can expect 3 days of redness and in most cases, people are back to work and normal in 5 days. Have the procedure on Thursday and back to work on Monday.

Common questions

Is a Microlaser peel expensive?

Typically this costs $1800-$2000, about the same as a course of Fotofacial treatments.

What will a Microlaser peel do for my skin ?

• improve skin texture
• improve the appearance of acne scars
• give your skin a more youthful look

• Microlaser peels have fewer side-effects than traditional laser peels.
• They can be used on the hands and neck as well as the face
• Healing is more rapid than traditional peels with less bruising, swelling and redness
• Microlaser peels can be performed with just a local anaesthetic cream

Anyone wishing to reduce or delay the signs of aged skin, postpone more aggressive surgical treatments or prolong the results of previous laser treatments can benefit from microlaser peels. Remember, a microlaser peel can be repeated at a few months to maintain and improve the benefits of the first treatment.