Laser Skin, Fraxel & VBeam, Laser Treatment

Laser Skin Treatments

Lasers are buzzing and tongues are wagging about the latest innovations in laser skin technology. The enigmatic tools are steeped in mystery, as their endless versatility seems to equip them for any dermatology task. What consumer wouldn’t be skeptical of such a cure-all, catch-all device? In truth, physicians and practitioners pull you into their laser beam by referring to intense pulsed lights, radio frequency blemish correctors and electromagnetic devices as “lasers”.

Lasers have been utilized to singe hair follicles for effective laser hair removal since the 1970s. Only recently have researchers discovered that the frequency of the laser’s pulsed light can be adjusted to perform various tasks from a microdermabrasion-like collagen stimulating treatment to more targeted blemish, scar removal and permanent laser skin tattoo removal.

Which Laser Technology Is Right for Your Skin Imperfection?

As stated, laser skin treatments use different grades of power and wavelength. All-over facial resurfacing treatments use fractional lasers that don’t make one lose entire layers of skin, such as in chemical peels and micro-dermabrasion. “Laser skin resurfacing” uses a soft gel coating that guides lasers to direct rays to columns of skin. Similar to the effect of a little sun without the UVA/UVB danger, this procedurestimulates beneficial collagen and elastin production to promote a skin’s tightness. “Laser skin resurfacing” also goes by “laser skin tightening” and has a very similar technology to radio frequency resurfacing as well. These processes often utilize “fractional” lasers, with the Fraxel and Affirm its popular brands. With small attachments, Fraxel can also be used to tighten puffy, swollen eyes

Clients with rosacea or highly flammable, sensitive skin can use Vbeam, an infrared light pigment laser skin treatment that can significantly help the redness caused by acne as well. Due to the slightly more medical conditions of acne and rosacea, Vbeam laser skin treatments are often covered by insurance.

Clients who wish to tighten their sagging body skin after pregnancy, liposuction, or weight loss could find a solution less severe than a tummy tuck. The answer lies with Titan lasers, which boost collagen just as the fractional lasers do, yet on a higher level.

Potential Dangers of Laser Skin Treatments

Not all laser treatments are as effective as their innovative, futuristic name might imply. Laser hair transplants for instance use lasers simply for a pinpoint thin incision, which isn’t as effective as using a larger instrument, like a scalpel, that delves further and wider around follicles. When soliciting a physician or practitioner about your laser treatment, find out how the laser is used. Will the device surge deeply into the dermis, the middle layer of skin responsible for wrinkles? Or will it be used in a ribbon-lift type face lift?

In many laser hair removal scenarios procedures, clients reported the adverse side effects of actually growing hair where it had been removed. If a woefully inexperienced practitioner uses a reverse wavelength on a patient, the very hair they seek to eviscerate could crop up. An experienced physician or practitioner will know which wavelengths can harmfully provoke unwanted growths.

After your Laser Skin Procedure

After you have your laser skin procedure executed, you won’t be left lying motionless on an operating table—recovery time is minimal, and the discomfort with laser skin procedures is often described as more of an odd tingling sensation than aggravated burning.

In addition to the nominal “sensation”, your minimalrecoverystill demands certain precautions. Once you get your tattoo removed, for instance, you may have to get used to not slathering on a crude sunscreen to “preserve the art” as you once did—even non-irritating formulas can incur an unpleasant burning.At the same time, safeguarding your skin from the sun is absolutely essential, so gentle cleansers and baby formula sunscreens are ideal. Additionally, laser skin patients are advised to apply antibiotic ointment each 7 to 10 days for their operation maintenance.

Smoking patients should be informed that they don’t heal as quickly as non-smokers, as the blood flow to the surface of their skin is somewhat cut off. To learn more about all the laser skin treatments that can help you regain your youthful glow and skin elasticity, contact a qualified physician.

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