The lamellar peel: a sequential nonablative and ablative laser treatment for facial skin rejuvenation.

Objectives: Ablative and nonablative laser treatments have established themselves independently in the rejuvenation of aging skin. This study was designed to determine the effects of sequential nonablative and ablative laser treatments on facial skin.

Materials And Methods: Twelve patients, ages 32-56 years, with skin phototypes I-IV, received three treatments spaced six weeks apart.