Treatments and supplements · Laser resurfacing (ablative/non-ablative)
Which laser is best for wrinkles and skin resurfacing?
What we can tell you today: how thoroughly this has been studied.
Well studied
7 studies, including 2 that bring together the results of several trials in people.
5 Repeated evidence 2 studies
4 Large controlled trial 1 study
3 Small study in people 4 studies
This says how thoroughly something has been studied — not whether it works for you. What each study actually found is in the study itself, and in the plain-language write-ups we are adding.
Appears under: Skin aging
The studies
- 5 Repeated evidence
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing efficacy, safety, and satisfaction between ablative and non-ablative lasers in facial and hand rejuvenation/resurfacing.
2022 · Lasers in medical science · 124 participants
- 5 Repeated evidence
Laser Resurfacing at the Time of Facelift Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
2026 · Aesthetic surgery journal · 1,361 participants
- 4 Large controlled trial
Combination 532-nm and 1064-nm lasers for noninvasive skin rejuvenation and toning.
2003 · Archives of dermatology · 150 participants
- 3 Small study in people
Comparative analysis of erbium: glass 1550 nm and combined erbium: YAG & Nd: YAG lasers for perioral rejuvenation: a prospective study.
2025 · Lasers in medical science
- 3 Small study in people
A New 675 nm Laser Device in the Treatment of Facial Aging: A Prospective Observational Study.
2021 · Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery · 22 participants
- 3 Small study in people
Combination of fractional carbon dioxide laser with recombinant human collagen in periocular skin rejuvenation.
2024 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 26 participants · manufacturer helped fund this
- 3 Small study in people
Comparison of 1064-nm and Dual-Wavelength (532/1064-nm) Picosecond-Domain Nd:YAG Lasers in the Treatment of Facial Photoaging: A Randomized Controlled Split-Face Study.
2022 · Lasers in surgery and medicine