Skin resurfacing procedures, as listed below, are designed to improve its overall appearance. The desire to improve one's skin has evolved over the centuries.  As previously reported in this website, the Egyptians used to bathe in sour milk to improve their skin not knowing that it was the lactic acid we use today that removed the outer layers of sun damage and gave their skin a more youthful apperance.  The French during the Rennaissance would apply red wine to their face utilizing the tartaric acid in the beverage to achieve the same result in addition to the benefits of a grape's antioxidant properties.  Not with standing, the Turkish people would lighlty singe their skin with fire to cause their skin's exfoliation. 

Skin has a unique ability to "refurbish" itself on a constant basis as does other body organs.  In fact, our body has the where withal to replace itself almost completely every seven years.  The problem arises as we age and the process slows down or is completely eliminated.  Resufacing procedures are specifically designed to help jump start the reparative process depending on the depth of wound created by the surgeon/physician.  In other words, the deeper the wound created by the offending agent, within reason, the better the results but  the longer the recovery time and the more chances of issues with skin lightening and textural changes.

Most of us think that surgical procedures such as a face lift can rid us of lines and wrinkles because we can stand in front of a mirror, stretch our skin backward and notice their loss.  However in the "real world", issues that have to do with the skin itself (epidermis and dermis) are best dealt with via three distinct types of skin resurfacing modalities.  Even with the advent of dermal fillers and Botox, permanent improvement of aged skin is best thought in the following context, those performed with the aid of chemicals, i.e.chemical peels, those done mechanically as with dermabrasion techniques and those done thermally with a laser device or its equivalent.  Regardless of the chosen venue, there are different modifications of each that Dr. English has in his repertoire. Depending on the patient's needs and desires, a selective injury is produced on the skin's surface and an organic debris field is created signaling the body's defense mechanisms to begin its reparative.  The end result over time is a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing result for your skin.  If you would like more information, please read about the individual procedures below.