Well-known markers of beautiful and healthy skin - smooth, silky, elastic, with a natural healthy glow and uniform color - fade and wear out every year.They are replaced by dryness, dullness, wrinkles... These manifestations are accompanied by enlarged pores and vascular networks, pigment spots appear... Fortunately, today all these aesthetic problems, which are considered the main signs of aging, can be solved quickly and comprehensively - laser skin rejuvenation will help with this.
Laser Facial Skin Rejuvenation: Emphasis on Technology
Laser facial skin rejuvenation - resurfacing or peeling - is perhaps the most optimal option for solving aging problems "in one go".Indeed, with the advent of new models of laser devices, all other methods of treating aging symptoms and similar defects available in cosmetology have receded into the background.Lasers in cosmetology are primarily multidisciplinary platforms.Thanks to this quality, the cosmetologist has the possibility to perform different treatments during one procedure.The new fractional laser resurfacing devices provide long-term results, are fairly non-aggressive and allow you to work on almost any part of the body (not just the face).What is important is that fractional laser skin resurfacing devices can be used to rejuvenate skin of any phototype.Thus, relatively recently, it has become possible to solve aesthetic problems with the help of lasers on dark, very dark or tanned skin.In addition, several types of laser skin rejuvenation are already available today.
Laser facial skin rejuvenation: procedure options
Devices of the latest generation make it possible to perform such types of anti-aging procedures as fractional skin rejuvenation, surface or deep laser rejuvenation of the skin of the face and the whole body.They all work according to the following principle: under the influence of laser pulses in the skin (epidermis and outer layer of the dermis), the process of photothermolysis occurs - old cells are destroyed so that they are replaced by new, young ones in the process of regeneration.As a result, after restoration, fresh (in every sense of the word) skin grows on the face or other treatment area.
Along with laser fractional skin rejuvenation, the beam enables a dosed effect on micro-areas of "old" and problematic skin, "evaporates" dead cells, stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin proteins, and also destroys pathogenic microflora.After the treatment, the natural stimulation of the tissue self-healing process begins: young and healthy tissue is formed, the color and texture of the skin is evened out.
Indications for fractional laser skin rejuvenation: pronounced signs of aging and photoaging, wrinkles, uneven skin texture;minor scars, scars (including post-acne).
Another procedure that is included in the range of possibilities of the latest device models should be especially noted - carbon laser peeling.This technology combines the effect of lasers and light rays (which provides additional photorejuvenation).The nuance of this procedure is a special carbon enhancer, a gel mask, which contains carbon dioxide nanoparticles.Nanogel is called carbon (translated as "carbon").The cosmetic effect of nanogel is based on its ability to penetrate deeply into the skin, bind epidermal cells, and attract residual sebum, dust and dirt.The carbon nanogel should also prepare the skin for exposure to the laser beam, resulting in a uniform exfoliation of dead, keratinized epidermal cells.In the same phase, the inflammatory process is leveled off.Carbon laser peeling is perfect for treating acne and normalizing skin lipid metabolism (seboregulation).
Indications for carbon laser peeling: problematic skin prone to inflammatory rashes, acne, comedones, increased fat, enlarged pores, uneven skin color, early signs of aging and photoaging, age spots.
As a rule, with laser skin rejuvenation, the aesthetic effect is achieved with minimal discomfort: if the restoration is performed superficially, there is no need for prior anesthesia.No marks/scars remain, which is especially important when localizing aesthetic defects on the face.With fractional rejuvenation, the selective destruction of abnormal areas allows the removal of cosmetic defects at a certain depth without damaging nearby tissues.The surrounding tissues are not heated and, therefore, are not damaged.
Laser skin rejuvenation: when the indications match the possibilities
Sometimes laser skin rejuvenation and lifting are not the only tasks of a cosmetologist.However, laser skin rejuvenation is first and foremost an integrated approach: combating the signs of aging and treating dermatological problems at the same time.Thanks to new technologies that allow you to control the strength and duration of the laser pulse, the cosmetologist can choose the depth of renewal for each phototype of the skin and adjust the path of the laser beam to solve some other specific, more specific problem.The equipment of the device (replaceable applicators-nozzles), a wide range of pulse duration, the ability to adjust the beam size, energy density and depth of pulse penetration ensure a wide range of therapeutic effects at a high speed of procedures.So, opting for laser skin rejuvenation, you can expect a comprehensive effect.In particular, in many salons you can perform not only laser skin rejuvenation (rejuvenation, tightening), but also:
- cure or relieve acne and post-acne,
- remove wine stains
- get rid of visible symptoms of rosacea and clinical manifestations of rosacea,
- removes various types of pigment spots,
- reduce the appearance of cellulite,
- reduce fat deposits,
- eliminate scars and scars,
- remove or correct stretch marks,
- remove tattoos.
Wrinkles - superficial and mimic, sagging skin, age spots, telangiectasias, spider veins, red and blue spider veins, hemangiomas and telangiectasias, seborrheic keratosis, rosacea and rosacea, benign skin tumors (lentigines, brown spots! And almost any blue veins - nevi can be treated with a laser) of the skin. Some lasers are also used for nail therapy - strengthening the structure of the nail plate and improving its growth.Using a laser, a cosmetologist can perform highly accurate coagulation of blood vessels of any type and diameter, but unfortunately, this method does not work for varicose veins.It usually takes several sessions to achieve the final result.
Contraindications for laser facial rejuvenation procedures are also quite extensive.These are malignant and premalignant diseases, hematological diseases, severe chronic diseases, infections and exacerbations of dermatological diseases, damage in the intended area of treatment, as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Laser skin rejuvenation: features and disadvantages
Of course, laser skin rejuvenation is not a 100% ideal procedure: a large part of its outcome will depend on the skill and experience of the cosmetologist (for this reason, its selection should be approached as carefully as possible).Precise, predictable, safe impact on the source of the problem, computer control of the impact depth - this is a guarantee of a pronounced and permanent therapeutic effect, as well as a minimal period of rehabilitation.By using adequate power and adjusting the wavelength, an experienced cosmetologist achieves a predictable result, which significantly reduces the likelihood of side effects.
No less carefully than cosmetologists and clinics, you should choose the time for laser skin rejuvenation: on cloudy autumn days, for example.The risk of developing side effects in the form of hyperpigmentation is significantly lower.In addition, in the cold season, sweating decreases, which in turn reduces the risk of developing inflammatory reactions.
It is important to know: not all lasers used for resurfacing the skin of the face or body are equally effective: some types of devices do not have a high selective ability.For this reason, it is impossible, for example, to grind or selectively coagulate blood vessels without damaging the surrounding tissues when part of the energy is projected onto them in the form of heat and burns.It is also difficult to achieve an effective effect on deep-lying vessels.Such complications will not arise if the latest model devices operating at wavelengths optimal for selective exposure are used.They provide the ideal combination of parameters necessary for effective skin rejuvenation: power, wavelength, pulse duration, beam diameter, color spectrum.
After laser skin rejuvenation, recovery time is required, which varies depending on the depth of resurfacing (peeling).Therefore, having decided on this procedure, it is better to take a vacation in order to "sit down" for a while in four walls.
One of the unpleasant drawbacks is the short duration of results after acne treatment: scars return after a few years - the so-calledskin memory, so the gold standard for solving this problem today is still a more invasive procedure - puncture (excision).
In order to avoid complications and get the expected result, you must constructively approach the problem of laser skin rejuvenation - undergo diagnostics, identify the cause of defects, choose cosmetics for home care, including the rehabilitation period after the procedure.As for possible complications and side effects, they are mostly related to insufficient care after laser rejuvenation (resurfacing or peeling).
Side effects and complications
After fractional laser rejuvenation, fairly large areas of skin are damaged to a fairly large depth.Of course, after the procedure there is permanent swelling (lasts several days), inflammation and blood.Deep damage to the skin surface is fraught with the development of infection and problems with healing, and therefore requires careful attention: the doctor carefully selects medicinal cosmetics for the recovery period, describes the application regimen and carefully monitors the entire rehabilitation period.