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Chemabrasion
Laser Resurfacing
PIL-YOUNG YUN, D.D.S., M.S.D.
Purpose
Obtain resurfacing
Smoother skin contour
Better texture
Tightening - Rejuvenation
Applications
Exophytic skin lesion
Solar keratosis / Seborrhoeic keratosis
Epidermal nevus / Angiofibroma
Xanthelasma / Rhinophyma
Actinic damage
Pitted acne scar
Remodeling post trauma & surgical scar
Anatomy
of the Skin
Epidermis
Papillary layer
Dermis
Reticular layer
Subcutaneous tissue
Facial Skin Resurfacing
Dermabrasion
performed by using abrasive substances s
uch as wire brushes or by dermatome
useful in smoothing surface irregularities p
roduced by acne pits or scars
Chemabrasion - Chemical peeling
performed with a chemical solution
useful for the removal of fine wrinkles and
abnormal pigmentation
Laser Resurfacing
Dermabrasion
Introduction
Dermabrasion and Dermaplaning is the
surgical scraping on the epidermis and
upper part of the dermis of skin to refini
sh the skin's uneven top layer.
This procedure removes the pigmentati
on of the skin at the same time.
Dermabrasion
History
B.C. 1550 Speckle removal with natural
stone
1887 Edward Round knife fabrication fo
r removal of explosion tattoo
1905 Kromayer The Father of Modern D
ermabrasion First use of rotary device
1950 Kurtin Introduce to American Asso
ciation of Dermatology
Dermabrasion
Applications
Dermabrasion is applied to wrinkles, tat
toos, smallpox scars, burn scars, kerato
ses, or acne marks.
It can also be used in thinning the skin l
ayer and decolorizing the skin-grafted a
rea.
Re-epithelialization and new cellagen pr
oduction induce healing.
Dermabrasion
Advantages
Inexpensive
Large area
Short time
Some visualization of the desired end
point is possible
Minimal heat injury to deeper structures
Dermabrasion
Disadvantages
Bloody procedure, so clear visualizatio
n of desired end point may difficult
Aerosol producion persists in the atmo
sphere for 48 hours
Livevirus ( HIV, HVB HVC ) may transmitte
d to operator
Instruments are relatively bulky
Fine control is difficult
Dermabrasion
Disadvantages
Mobile regions are impossible
eyelidarea - significant risk of injuring the
eye or eyelashes
Unwanted thermal injury
Frictional
heat induced by rotary device
Some anesthesia needs freezing the skin
Permanent splotchy
Hypopigmentation
Dermabrasion
Anesthesia
Local anesthesia can be used for small l
esions.
Sometimes cryoanesthesia with ethyl c
hloride is applied.
General anesthesia should be used for l
arge lesions to achieve sufficient peelin
g.
Dermabrasion
Surgical Procedure
Use of a motor-driven machine with a
stainless brush or diamond fraise yields
the best results.
The layer of peeling should not go
further than the upper layer of dermis.
- The level where many small blood spots are
seen in the papillary layer of dermis cutting
away is most appropriate.
If necessary, it can be tried 2 - 3 times.
Dermabrasion
Surgical Procedure
Dermabrasion and
dermaplaning can s
mooth scars left by
acne, accidents, or
previous surgery, a
s well as fine facial
wrinkles, especially
those around the m
outh.
Dermabrasion
Surgical Procedure
In dermabrasion , th
e surgeon scrapes a
way the top layers o
f skin using an elect
rically operated instr
ument with a rough
wire brush or diamo
nd-
impregnated bur.
Dermabrasion
Surgical Procedure
The cross section s
hows how dermabr
asion smooths irreg
ularities in the outer
most layer of skin.
Dermabrasion
Surgical Procedure
Dermaplaning uses
a dermatome to ski
n off surface layer o
f skin that surround
facial defects.
Dermabrasion
Surgical Procedure
Several months
after procedure,
pigmentation
returns and the skin
is much smoother
than before.
Dermabrasion
Surgical Procedure
Dermabrasion
Surgical Considerations
Depth control
Skin of periorbital area
Skin of submandibular area
Pre-operative marking
Bleeding control
Dermabrasion
Histologic Examination
Same as the healing process of the STS
G
Epidermal cell of the remained skin app
endages - major role of regeneration
Grenz zone - New-forming collagen laye
r substitutes the pre-existing collagen l
ayer of dermis
Dermabrasion
Histologic Examination
Dense collagen layer
Pre-Treatment Post-Treatment
Dermabrasion
Post-operative Care
Purpose of Dressing
lead wound healing within 2 weeks
more than 2 weeks : recommend aggres
sive intervention
Types of Dressing
Open dressing - Antibiotic ointment
Occlusive dressing - Duoderm
Dermabrasion
Complications
Imperfect removal
Milea
Erythema
Dispigmentation
Hypertrophic scar
Chemabrasion
Introduction
The application of chemical caustics is
an effective procedure to improve the
surface of the skin that has been
blemished by pigmentation, wrinkles,
solar damage, and certain scars.
Chemabrasion
History
1903 phenol and trichloroacetic acid for
the removal of superficial blemishes
Eller and Wolff 1941 discussed the use
of phenol, resorcinol pastes.
In the 1940s Sir Harold Gillies, the fathe
r of modern plastic surgery, was known
to have used pure carbolic acid for the
correction of "slight laxity of the lid"
Chemabrasion
History
Ayres, a dermatologist, extensively inve
stigated the use of phenol and TCA on a
ctinically damaged skin and reported hi
s observations in 1962.
Brown and associates in 1960 reviewed
the technique, complications, and histol
ogic changes in the skin brought about
by the application of phenol.
Chemabrasion
Indications
Chemical face peeling is the procedure o
f choice for the eradication of fine wrinkl
es when there is no gross sagging of the
facial skin.
more prolonged effect than dermabrasion
Moderate tightening of the forehead skin
may be achieved by chemabrasion, with
out the risks of hair loss or obvious scar
s.
Chemabrasion
Indications
Adjunctive procedure - blepharoplasty
or rhytidectomy
If peeling is limited to the lips or forehe
ad, or both, it may be performed at the s
ame time as the eyelid or facial surgery.
If a full face peel - deferred for a period
of 3 weeks after facial plasty
Chemabrasion
Various Agents
Phenol
Resorcinol
Salicyclic acid
Glycolic acid
Trichloroacetic acid
Jessner's solution
Combination of salicyclic acid, lactic acid,
and resorcinol
Chemabrasion
Advantages
Equipment and set-up cost are minimal
Applicable to Large area & Quickly &
Evenly with improvement skin texture
Little technical skill is need
Chemabrasion
Disadvantages
Blind procedure
No sign to indicate depth ( esp. TCA )
Pure-white appears = indicating the upper r
eticular dermis
Yellow gray = indicating deep reticular der
mis ( increase risk of hypertrophic scar)
Toxicity ( esp. Phenol )
Cardiotoxic / Melanotoxic / Painful
Chemabrasion
Disadvantages
Errors in concentration solution
Consistent eradication of deeper wrinkl
e in the perioral and periocular regions i
s not possible without significant risk of
hypertrophic scarnng.
Rarely effective to acne scar
Exophytic lesions (e.g., seborrhoeic ker
atoses) may remain after chemical peeli
ng.
Chemabrasion
Considerations
Skin color
Thickness of skin
Dangerous area
Application of Chemicals
Chemabrasion of the perinasal area
Chemabrasion
Interview
One of the major problem
Difference between expectation and
results of peeling
Correct information
Chemabrasion
Pre-operative Treatment
Kligman Formula
Vitamin A cream : irritation to newly-for
ming skin
Hydroquinone
Steroid : Solve the problem of post-oper
ative discoloration, decoloration
Chemabrasion
Anesthesia
Anesthesia isn’t required for phenol or
TCA peels because the chemical
solution acts as an anesthetic.
However, sedation may be used before
and during the procedure for relaxation
and comfort.
No anesthesia is needed for AHA peels
since they cause only a slight stinging
sensation during application.
Chemabrasion
Alphahydroxy Acid
Apply AHA solution to cleansed facial s
kin
Usually takes no more than 10 minutes
Add Retin-A or bleaching agent to at-ho
me treatment schedule
After several weeks of at-home use
Follow-up : Skin evaluation
Chemabrasion
TCA
The patient may feel stinging sensation
as the peel solution is applied, but this
feeling will quickly pass.
A full-face TCA peel usually takes no
more than 15minutes.
Two of more peels may be needed to
obtain the desired results, and those
may be spaced out over several months.
Chemabrasion
Phenol
A full-face phenol peel generally takes
one or two hours to perform, while a
phenol peel to a smaller region may
take only 10 or 15 minutes.
A single treatment usually suffices.
After application of phenol solution,
petroleum jelly or waterproof adhesive
tape may be coated to treated area.
Chemabrasion
Surgical Procedure
Chemical peel is
especially useful
for the fine wrinkles
on cheeks,
forehead, and
around the eyes,
and the vertical
wrinkles around the
mouth.
Chemabrasion
Surgical Procedure
The chemical
solution can be
applied to the entire
face, or to a specific
area - for example,
around the mouth -
sometimes in
conjunction with a
facelift.
Chemabrasion
Surgical Procedure
At the end of a
phenol peel, a thick
layer of petroleum
jelly may be applied
to the treated area.
Chemabrasion
Surgical Procedure
A protective crust
may be allowed to
form over the new
skin. When it’s
removed, the skin
underneath will be
a bright pink.
Chemabrasion
Surgical Procedure
After healing, the
skin is lighter in
color, tighter,
smoother, and
younger looking.
Chemabrasion
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After Treatment
Swelling
Crab Formation
Tension
Itching sense or Burning sensation
Discharge
Chemabrasion
Complications
Severe redness
Pigmentation
Increasing roughness
Hypertrophic scar
Kelloid
Permanent discoloration
Ectropion
Laser Resurfacing
Introduction
Laser was developed by Dr. Theodore Ma
imon in 1960.
Aesthetic - relatively recent
Technology : concept of selective photo-ther
molysis
Pediatric port wine stains
When healing is
complete, the face
has a more youthful
appearance.
Laser Resurfacing
Surgical Procedure
Fine, vertical creases
or lipstick lines are
commonly treated with
laser resurfacing.