Dermabrasion

Chemabrasion
Laser Resurfacing
Facial Skin Resurfacing

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
such as wire brushes or by dermatome
 useful in smoothing surface irregularities
produced 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
refinish the skin's uneven top layer.
 This procedure removes the
pigmentation of the skin at the same
time.
 Dermabrasion
History
 B.C. 1550 Speckle removal with natural
stone
 1887 Edward Round knife fabrication
for removal of explosion tattoo
 1905 Kromayer The Father of Modern
Dermabrasion First use of rotary device
 1950 Kurtin Introduce to American
Association of Dermatology
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Applications
 Dermabrasion is applied to wrinkles,
tattoos, smallpox scars, burn scars,
keratoses, or acne marks.
 It can also be used in thinning the skin
layer and decolorizing the skin-grafted
area.
 Re-epithelialization and new cellagen
production induce healing.
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Advantages
 Inexpensive
 Large area
 Short time
 Some visualization of the desired end
point is possible
 Minimal heat injury to deeper structures
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Disadvantages
 Bloody procedure, so clear visualization
of desired end point may difficult
 Aerosol producion persists in the
atmosphere for 48 hours
 Livevirus ( HIV, HVB HVC ) may transmitted
to operator
 Instruments are relatively bulky
 Fine control is difficult
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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
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Anesthesia
 Local anesthesia can be used for small
lesions.
 Sometimes cryoanesthesia with ethyl
chloride is applied.
 General anesthesia should be used for
large lesions to achieve sufficient
peeling.
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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.
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Surgical Procedure
Dermabrasion and
dermaplaning can
smooth scars left
by acne, accidents,
or previous
surgery, as well as
fine facial wrinkles,
especially those
around the mouth.
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Surgical Procedure
In dermabrasion ,
the surgeon scrapes
away the top layers
of skin using an
electrically operated
instrument with a
rough wire brush or
diamond-
impregnated bur.
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Surgical Procedure
The cross section
shows how
dermabrasion
smooths
irregularities in the
outermost layer of
skin.
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Surgical Procedure
Dermaplaning uses
a dermatome to
skin off surface
layer of skin that
surround facial
defects.
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Surgical Procedure
Several months
after procedure,
pigmentation
returns and the skin
is much smoother
than before.
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Surgical Procedure
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Surgical Considerations
 Depth control
 Skin of periorbital area
 Skin of submandibular area
 Pre-operative marking
 Bleeding control
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Histologic Examination
 Same as the healing process of the
STSG
 Epidermal cell of the remained skin
appendages - major role of regeneration
 Grenz zone - New-forming collagen
layer substitutes the pre-existing
collagen layer of dermis
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Histologic Examination
Dense collagen layer

Pre-Treatment Post-Treatment
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Post-operative Care
Purpose of Dressing
 lead wound healing within 2 weeks
 more than 2 weeks : recommend
aggressive intervention

Types of Dressing
 Open dressing - Antibiotic ointment
 Occlusive dressing - Duoderm
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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 father
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
investigated the use of phenol and TCA
on actinically damaged skin and
reported his observations in 1962.
 Brown and associates in 1960 reviewed
the technique, complications, and
histologic changes in the skin brought
about by the application of phenol.
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Indications
 Chemical face peeling is the procedure
of choice for the eradication of fine
wrinkles 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,
without the risks of hair loss or obvious
scars.
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Indications
 Adjunctive procedure - blepharoplasty
or rhytidectomy
 If peeling is limited to the lips or
forehead, or both, it may be performed
at the same 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
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Disadvantages
 Blind procedure
 No sign to indicate depth ( esp. TCA )
 Pure-white appears = indicating the upper
reticular dermis
 Yellow gray = indicating deep reticular
dermis ( increase risk of hypertrophic scar)
 Toxicity ( esp. Phenol )
 Cardiotoxic / Melanotoxic / Painful
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Disadvantages
 Errors in concentration solution
 Consistent eradication of deeper
wrinkle in the perioral and periocular
regions is not possible without
significant risk of hypertrophic scarnng.
 Rarely effective to acne scar
 Exophytic lesions (e.g., seborrhoeic
keratoses) may remain after chemical
peeling.
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Considerations
 Skin color
 Thickness of skin
 Dangerous area
 Application of Chemicals
 Chemabrasion of the perinasal area
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Interview
 One of the major problem
 Difference between expectation and
results of peeling
 Correct information
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Pre-operative Treatment
Kligman Formula
 Vitamin A cream : irritation to newly-
forming skin
 Hydroquinone
 Steroid : Solve the problem of post-
operative discoloration, decoloration
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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.
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Alphahydroxy Acid
 Apply AHA solution to cleansed facial
skin
 Usually takes no more than 10 minutes
 Add Retin-A or bleaching agent to at-
home treatment schedule
 After several weeks of at-home use
 Follow-up : Skin evaluation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Surgical Procedure
At the end of a
phenol peel, a thick
layer of petroleum
jelly may be applied
to the treated area.
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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.
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After healing, the
skin is lighter in
color, tighter,
smoother, and
younger looking.
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After Treatment
 Swelling
 Crab Formation
 Tension
 Itching sense or Burning sensation
 Discharge
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Complications
 Severe redness
 Pigmentation
 Increasing roughness
 Hypertrophic scar
 Kelloid
 Permanent discoloration
 Ectropion
 Laser Resurfacing
Introduction
 Laser was developed by Dr. Theodore
Maimon in 1960.
 Aesthetic - relatively recent
 Technology : concept of selective photo-
thermolysis
 Pediatric port wine stains

: with the pulsed dye vascular lasers

 Tattoos and pigmented lesions

: with the Q switched pigment lasers

 Laser Resurfacing
Introduction
 1970s Thermal injury to normal structure
and unacceptable risk of scarring
 "Super pulsed" CO2 laser - minimize
heat conduction
 1990s high-energy outputs over very
short time
 Destruction of abnormal tissue more rapidly
= selective photothermolysis
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Principles of Laser
 Long wave length of 10,600 nm ( CO2 )
 Strong water absorption
 Epidermis is 90% water, it is readily
vaporized when temperatures of 100°C
 Dermis (contains type 1 collagen) is
also exquisitely heat sensitive, 60 to
70°C
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Indication
 Wrinkle, Senile keratosis
 Actinic keratosis
 Epidermal nevus, Leukoplakia
 Seborrheic keratosis
 Syringoma, Xanthelasma
 Rhinophyma
 Acneic scar, Smallpox scar
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Contraindications

 Long-term Vitamin-A User for Acne

 Drug alters appendageal structure function
 Normal mechanism re-epithelialization is
impaired
 At least 2 years after cease

 Loss of appendages due to scarring

Ex.) Burn, Chemical peeling, Scleroderma
- Normal healing cannot be expected
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Contraindication
 Poor blood supply : Smokers
 At least 2 weeks prior to & after procedure
 Undergoing face lifting procedures
 Safely
6 weeks after rhytidectomy
 Endoscopic lifting may be combined

 Sun-ray sensitive Skin

 History of Shingles
 Psychopathic / Unrealistic expectation
 Laser Resurfacing
Advantages
 Bloodless visualization of desired endpoint
 Precise depth can be controlled in a
stepwise manner.
 Computerized pattern generator
 Successful & safe in periocular region
 Risk of transmitting viruses - minimal
 HIV, Hepatitis compared with dermabrasion
 If smoke evacuation use
 Laser Resurfacing
Advantages
 Not Cardiotoxic nor Melanotoxic
 Low risk of Scarring, Hypopigmentation
 Post-op pain is rare
 Heat by CO2 has specific effect on
collagen fibers
 Type 1 collagen : Sensitive to temperatures
as low as 50 to 60°C
 Resulting in shortening and rearrangement
of collagen
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Disadvantages
 Economic problem : High cost
 Specific training
 Technique sensitive
 Adjudgment of endpoints
 Safety : protect patients eyes
 avoidance of oxygen non-flammable
drapes and skin preparation solutions
 specific endotracheal tubes
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Depth Control
Depth of resurfacing depends on
 Dermal thickness in the treated area
 Depth of the appendages in the treated
region
 Density of the appendages in the region
 Laser Resurfacing
Depth Control
 Laser Resurfacing
Surgical Procedure
 Laser resurfacing is relatively quick
procedure. It usually takes from a few
minutes to 1 ½ hours, depending on
how large area is involved.
 During the procedure, the activated
laser is carefully passed back and forth
over the skin until the level that wil
make the wrinkle or scar less visible is
reached.
 Laser Resurfacing
Surgical Procedure
The ideal patient for
laser resurfacing
has fair, healthy,
non-oily skin.

When healing is
complete, the face
has a more youthful
appearance.
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Surgical Procedure
Fine, vertical creases
or lipstick lines are
commonly treated with
laser resurfacing.

Within about five

weeks after treatment,
the upper lip is
noticeably smoother.
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Open dressing
 Antibiotic optic ointment, Vaseline
 Normal saline or Diluted acetic acid
Advantage
 Possible to wash face
 No accumulation of sebaceous matter
 Evaluate the wound and inflammation
Disadvantage
 Painful / Dryness / Stiffness
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Occlusive Dressing
 Colloid or semi-permeable membrane
 Duoderm, Askina, Lasersite, Flexzan
Advantages
 No Dryness & Stiffness
 No need to change dressing
Disadvantages
 Accumulation of sebaceous matter
 Impossible to evaluate the wound
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Postoperative Care
 Prevention of Hyperpigmentation
 Pre- and Post-operative Treatment
 Vitamin A cream
 Glycolic acid
 Hydroquinone
 Steroid
 Sunblock cream
 Concealor
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Complication
 Erythema
 Hyperpigmentation
 Aggrevation of acne
 Milia formation
 Hypertrophic scar
 Contour change
 Infection
Herpes Simplex / Candidiasis / Staphylococci