Kansas City Plastic Surgery

If your skin shows signs of aging and you want to improve this, skin resurfacing lasers may be your best bet. However, while skin resurfacing is an excellent way to rejuvenate the face, there are some drawbacks. Traditional CO2 lasers may leave your skin red, have a longer recovery period than you'd planned for, and can even scar or cause pigmentation problems.

The fractional CO2 resurfacing laser eliminates these drawbacks and leaves you with younger and healthier looking skin. By reducing fine lines and wrinkles, shrinking pore size, and tightening your skin, the fractional CO2 laser can improve the skin with very little recovery time.

Some of the benefits of the fractional CO2 skin resurfacing include:

• Blending uneven pigmentation
• Clearing sun-damaged skin
• Minimizing acne scars
• Smoothing lines and wrinkles
• Reducing the size of your pores
• Less pain and recovery time

If you have sun or age damaged skin, you may be a candidate for resurfacing with the fractional CO2 laser. The treatment is very fast, virtually painless, and completely safe and effective.

After your skin resurfacing treatment, the redness and swelling will only last for a few days. After three days, you can speak with our licensed esthetician about keeping your appearance, as well as the application of mineral makeup to return nutrients to your skin.

If you are interested in finding out more about the fractional CO2 skin resurfacing treatment in the Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri area, please contact the experienced staff at Summit Plastic Surgery & Med Spa for an initial consultation.

While we frequently hear people around us talk about the importance of skin care during the summer months, the truth is winter conditions often batter our skin with harsher weather and irritants than summer conditions do. Here are a few winter skin care tips to help you keep your skin glowing during the holiday season:

Eat your veggies. A proper diet of fruits and vegetables or a vitamin supplement can help your body find the nutrients necessary for healthy skin throughout the winter months. Make sure you get enough of vitamins B, D, E, Magnesium and Zinc.

Keep your feet warm. Wet socks and gloves trap water against your skin and can leech the moisture out of it. When you come in from outdoor play, make sure to put on dry clothes immediately. Adding an application of lotion underneath will help replace the moisture before you miss it.

Don't lick your lips. While this may seem like a strange recommendation, the same is true about saliva as water trapped against your skin. Licking your lips actually pulls the moisture out of your skin, drying out and chapping your lips, leading to cracking and flaking skin. Instead, invest in a lip balm with jojoba butter or shea butter and a high SPF rating, and apply it liberally to your lips throughout the day.

To find more skin care tips for the winter – and summer – months, please contact our licensed Kansas City skin care esthetician, Keri, and schedule your free initial consultation at Summit Plastic Surgery & Med Spa in Lee's Summit, Missouri.