Facial Wrinkles and Lines
Patient Education

How to Prepare for Your Facial Wrinkles and Lines Doctor Visit

Prior to laser therapy to address facial wrinkles and lines, your skin can be prepared by using a Retin-A product or alpha-hydroxy acid topically. These two products work to enhance the efficacy of the light therapy by:

• Diminishing the skin's dead surface area
• Decreasing hyper-pigmented areas
• Stimulating collagen production
• Increasing cell turnover

You may be advised to discontinue aspirin or anticoagulation therapy for 10-14 days prior to treatment.

Participate in a smoking cessation program 6-8 weeks prior to treatment. It will enhance the efficacy of the light therapy.

Understand that there will be a full gamut of emotions - worry, anxiety, fear, excitement, hope, elation and anticipation.

Plan to put off vacation plans for the immediate post-treatment period.

Arrange for a ride home from the physician's facility.