Modern cosmetology has in its arsenal many procedures that allow you to prolong youthfulness and restore freshness and attractiveness to the skin, including laser procedures. Laser skin resurfacing is used to rejuvenate, fight wrinkles and scars. This procedure will eliminate or minimize wrinkles, get rid of freckles, black circles under the eyes, make scarring (if any) barely noticeable, narrow the enlarged pores and solve a whole series of problems.
Laser resurfacing of the skin is based on short-term exposure to a very narrow
light flux on a small area of the skin. Under the influence of the beam, the cells in the affected area evaporate, while the nearby ones do not have time to heat up, so there is no thermal burn. The beam flux is dosed depending on the required exposure depth, and the duration of the procedure itself can vary from a few minutes to an hour or two - it all depends on the area that needs correction.
After this procedure, the skin becomes more elastic and fresh: it stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, which is responsible for the appearance of the integument. Thus, in addition to removing wrinkles and scars, laser resurfacing of the skin of the face gives a lifting effect. See for yourself!
Laser resurfacing of the skin is a rather complicated and serious procedure that requires a preliminary examination and a sufficiently long preparatory period. At a preliminary examination, the ability of the skin to regenerate is determined and the depth and intensity of exposure are selected. Also, doctors are convinced of the absence of contraindications to interference of this kind. They give recommendations on preoperative preparation, which must be observed exactly.
During this procedure, two types of lasers are used: carbon dioxide and erbium. Carbon dioxide laser polishing is more effective and can remove wrinkles and scars of greater depth, but such a procedure
has a significantly longer recovery period (10-14 days). The procedure itself is quite painful and is performed using local or general anesthesia (the choice depends on the depth of exposure and the area treated). After healing of the skin, redness remains, which will disappear after 1.5-4 months, and only then can the final effect be seen.
When using an erbium laser, penetration occurs to a shallower depth, it is less traumatic and almost painless, therefore laser resurfacing of the skin using it takes place without anesthesia. The recovery period in this case is 5-8 days, and redness disappears 1.5-4 weeks after surgery.
As after any other operation, complications can arise after laser resurfacing: spots of increased or decreased pigmentation, scars, and connective tissue can grow. These unpleasant consequences occur with violations during the procedure. In order to avoid complications, be sure to ask for a medical license and find as many patient reviews as possible.
If you want to get rid of wrinkles, scars, you want to rejuvenate your face or décolleté, then laser resurfacing of the skin will be most effective. Reviews of patients who underwent the procedure indicate a long-lasting rejuvenating effect and significantly smoother and firmer skin.