Dr. Alexes Hazen on Lasers for Removal of Brown Spots and Scars

Did you know that lasers can target specific problem areas? In this Video, Dr. Alexes Hazen talks about lasers that are designed to eliminate brown spots and scars.
As we age our skin does not “turn over” as quickly, and we lose collagen and therefore elasticity and thickness which all results in dull and lifeless skin that may feel and look lackluster and wrinkled. Lasers are a different modality to perform the same task as peels. Other than the very light peels, which have no down time, they are inexpensive. I prefer lasers, as they are specifically targeted to your skin problem and they are more controlled with more dependable results.
Which laser is right for you?
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You need to decide if you can afford down time or not - if you can’t then it eliminates deep and medium peels and ablative lasers. Now you are narrowing choices!
You need to decide what your priorities are in terms of goals for your skin. Do you just want to start a maintenance routine or do you want to reset the clock back a few years?
Go to a professional - see a cosmetic Board Certified Dermatologist or a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon - you don’t have to become an expert in all the options and choices - let them do the work! Don’t worry about “brands” of lasers - the important thing is the TYPE of laser and what it targets. SCITON, LUMENIS, Fraxyl are all brands - and that is the least important aspect as a patient.
Alexes Hazen MD, FACS is a New York City based aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon. She specializes in breast surgery, facial reconstruction, face transplant, transgender surgery, and aesthetic surgery including fat grafting and non-invasive techniques. Along with running her new private practice on the Upper East Side, Dr. Hazen is an Associate Professor at the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. From 2002 to 2018 Dr. Hazen was the Director of the NYU Aesthetic Surgery Center, a position she let go of in order to create her own practice. Dr. Hazen has been an educator and practicing surgeon for almost 20 years and has received numerous awards for both her teaching and her work as a plastic surgeon. Dr. Hazen practices what she preaches - she not only performs a variety of cutting edge procedures, but she is often at the helm of conducting studies and writing published papers on the very procedures she performs. She has co-authored over 60 publications many of which have won awards. Dr. Hazen is a very sought after surgeon not only for her natural aesthetic and expertise but also because she provides a more holistic approach to life-long anti-aging, health and beauty. She believes that beauty and attractiveness are not just an external shell. Our state of mind, overall health and well being, nutrition, sleep and stress levels are all things that effect our appearance. She offers a holistic approach to life-long anti-aging which includes the best of both medical technology and traditional wisdom and strives to create a partnership for a path to a better and healthier life with her patients.
Education:
Medical School - Brown University
Residency in General Surgery - NYU Langone Health
Residency in Plastic Surgery - NYU Langone Health
Microsurgery Fellowship - NYU Langone Health
To see Dr. Hazen as a patient at her NYC private practice contact her office:
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