Laser Skin Resurfacing

What it treats

• Deeper acne scarring
• Sun damage and rough texture
• Fine lines around the mouth and eyes
• Surgical and injury scars
• Enlarged pores

How it works

The laser splits its beam into a grid of microscopic columns and removes tissue along each one, leaving healthy skin between them untouched. That untouched skin is what drives the healing and is why recovery is measured in days rather than weeks. The columns are replaced with new collagen over the following months, which is when scarring and texture visibly change.

Typical course

One to three sessions spaced six to eight weeks apart, depending on depth and how much recovery you can take.

Who it is not suitable for

Not used during pregnancy or breastfeeding, on tanned skin, over an active infection, with a history of keloid scarring, or within twelve months of oral isotretinoin. Higher risk of pigment change in darker skin tones, and we will often recommend radiofrequency needling instead.

Every treatment here is assessed at consultation first. This list covers the common reasons we would not proceed, and it is not exhaustive. Bring your medication list and tell us about anything you are being treated for.