How Long Laser Resurfacing Results Last

Readers who ask how long laser resurfacing results last are usually asking what the skin will look like in the months afterward. This page starts with one published timeline.

Written for readers in Stamford, it sets out what Cleveland Clinic says about redness, how to treat any single timeline as a standard to check, and what to ask your provider.

The timeline Cleveland Clinic gives

Cleveland Clinic states: "The redness in the laser-treated sites generally fades in two to three months, but may take as long as six months to disappear." The fuller description appears on its page about carbon dioxide laser resurfacing.

What a finished result should look like

By that source, redness in the treated sites generally fades in two to three months. The source also gives an outer limit of six months, so a quoted timeline can be checked against both numbers.

A checklist for your consultation

• What timeline does my provider expect for redness to fade?
• Which laser will be used, and where is that timeline published?
• Who sees me during the months after treatment?

Reading the numbers

Any promise should name its source. A licensed provider who has examined your skin is the person who confirms what to expect. For another published view, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons page on laser skin resurfacing is worth reading before you decide.