13/10/2026
Can laser treatments actually help with skin cancer prevention? ☀️
We often talk about laser treatments in terms of what we can see: clearer pigmentation, smoother texture, brighter skin and an improvement in the visible signs of sun damage.
But there’s a much more interesting conversation happening beneath the surface.
Long-term UV exposure can cause cellular damage within the skin and contribute to actinic keratoses, areas of precancerous sun damage that have the potential to develop into certain types of skin cancer.
Research into fractional laser resurfacing suggests that by treating chronically sun-damaged skin, stimulating renewal and reducing actinic keratoses, laser treatment may also have a role in helping to reduce the future development of certain non-melanoma skin cancers in appropriate patients.
At FrownDocs, Fraxel allows us to treat photodamage while encouraging the skin’s own repair and renewal processes. So while clearer, brighter skin may be the result you notice in the mirror, improving the health and quality of sun-damaged skin is an important part of the conversation too.
Of course, no laser replaces the fundamentals. SPF, sensible sun exposure, monitoring your skin and having suspicious or changing lesions assessed by a medical professional remain essential.
Because when we talk about investing in your skin, we’re not only talking about how it looks today. We’re thinking about its health for the future too🤍