Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
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      • Otoplasty
      • Revision Rhinoplasty
      • Rhinoplasty
      • Skin Cancer
      • TCA Peel / Dermabrasion
    • Non-Surgical
      • Acne Scarring
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Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Surgical
    • Bell’s Palsy
    • Blepharoplasty
    • Chin / Cheek Augmentation
    • Chin Liposuction
    • Endoscopic Forehead Lift
    • Facelift
    • Facial Asymmetry
    • Facial Fat Transfer
    • Rhinoplasty
    • Limited Incision Facelift
    • Lip Enhancement
    • Lip Lift
    • Nasal Obstruction
    • Neck lift
    • Revision Rhinoplasty
    • Otoplasty
    • Earlobe Reduction
    • Rhinophyma
    • Scar Repair
    • Skin Cancer
    • Threadlift
    • Facial Trauma
  • Non-Surgical
    • Acne Scarring
    • Chemical Peel
    • Birthmarks
    • Chest Rejuvenation
    • Diamond Glow
    • Frown Lines
    • Injectables
      • Restylane®
      • Belotero®
      • Radiesse®
      • Botox®
      • Juvederm®
      • Juvederm Vollure XC
      • Juvederm Volbella
      • Juvederm Voluma XC
      • Restylane Silk®
      • Sculptra®
    • Laser Treatments
      • IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
      • BBL Ultra Peel
      • Halo™ Laser
      • Nano Laser Peel
      • RF Microneedling
    • Liquid Rhinoplasty
    • Skin Care
    • Rosacea
    • SkinTyte
  • Photos
    • Surgical
      • Blepharoplasty
      • Chin and Cheek Augmentation
      • Endoscopic Browlift
      • Facelift
      • Facial Fat Transfer
      • Fractional Laser
      • Limited Incision Facelift
      • Nasal Obstruction
      • Necklift
      • Otoplasty
      • Revision Rhinoplasty
      • Rhinoplasty
      • Skin Cancer
      • TCA Peel / Dermabrasion
    • Non-Surgical
      • Acne Scarring
      • Belotero
      • Birthmarks
      • Botox
      • Juvederm
      • Lasers
      • Radiesse
      • Restylane
      • Sculptra
      • Rosacea
  • About
    • About Us
    • Providers
      • Dr. Buckingham
      • Dr. Smith
      • Dr. Lafer
      • Rene’ Thomas, RN
      • Rachel Miller, RN
    • Our Staff
    • Videos
    • Office in Austin, TX
    • New Patient Forms
    • Out-of-Town Patients
  • Testimonials
    • Patient Reviews
    • RealSelf Reviews
    • Video Testimonials
  • Specials
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What is Erbium laser resurfacing?

April 8, 2011 by Dr. Edward Buckingham, M.D.

Question:
What is Erbium laser resurfacing?

Answer:
Erbium is a type of laser wavelength. There are many different erbium lasers however. Erbium lasers all target the water molecule in the skin and so are useful for generalized skin resurfacing. These lasers are usually either fully ablative or fractionated, eg. Fraxel. The fully ablative laser will remove a variable thickness of sun damaged, wrinkled skin, depending on the number of passes made. The fractionated version usually penetrates more deeply with one pass, but leaves a variable amount of skin untreated to allow for faster healing times.

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