The signs of beautiful, healthy skin are well-known - smooth, silky, supple, with a natural healthy glow and color - they fade and wear 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 - for this, laser skin rejuvenation will help.
Laser Facial Skin Resurfacing: Technology Emphasis
Rejuvenation of the skin of the face by laser - resurfacing or peeling - is probably the most optimal among the options for solving the problem of aging "in one shot".Indeed, with the advent of new models of laser devices, all other methods of treating aging symptoms and similar defects available in cosmetology have faded into the background.Lasers in cosmetology are mainly multidisciplinary platforms.Thanks to this quality, the cosmetologist has the opportunity to perform various treatments during one procedure.New devices for fractional laser resurfacing offer long-term results, are fairly non-aggressive and allow you to work on almost any area of the body (not just the face).What is important is that fractional laser resurfacing equipment can be used to rejuvenate the skin of any phototype.Thus, the solution of aesthetic problems with the help of laser in dark, very dark or tanned skin has become possible relatively recently.In addition, several types of laser skin resurfacing are already available today.
Laser facial skin rejuvenation: procedure options
The latest generation equipment makes it possible to perform such types of anti-aging procedures as partial skin rejuvenation, superficial or deep laser skin resurfacing on the face and throughout the body.They all work according to the following principle: under the influence of laser pulses, the process of photothermolysis occurs in the skin (epidermis and the outer layer of the dermis) - old cells are destroyed so that during the regeneration process they are replaced by new ones.As a result, after restoration, fresh skin (in every sense of the word) grows on the face or in another treatment area.
With fractional laser skin rejuvenation, the beam allows a dosed impact on micro-areas of "old" and problematic skin, "vaporizes" dead cells, stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin proteins, and also destroys pathogenic microflora.After the treatment, the natural stimulation of tissue self-healing processes begins: new 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;small wounds, wounds (including post-acne).
Separately, another procedure should be noted, which is included in the range of capabilities of the latest models of equipment - carbon laser peeling.This technology combines the action of laser beams and light (which provides additional photorejuvenation).The nuance of this procedure is a special carbon booster, 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 deep into the skin, bind epidermal cells and also attract residual sebum, dust and dirt.The carbon nanogel should also prepare the skin for exposure to the laser beam, resulting in uniform exfoliation of dead and keratinized epidermal cells.At the same stage, the inflammatory process is leveled.Carbon laser peeling is perfect for treating acne and normalizing skin lipid metabolism (seboregulation).
Indications for carbon laser peeling: problem 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 resurfacing is performed superficially, there is no need for prior anesthesia.No traces/scars are left, which is especially important when locating aesthetic defects on the face.With partial rejuvenation, the selective destruction of abnormal areas makes it possible to remove cosmetic defects to a certain depth without damaging nearby tissues.The surrounding tissues are not heated and, accordingly, are not damaged.
Laser skin rejuvenation: when the indications coincide with the possibilities
Sometimes laser skin rejuvenation and lifting is not the only task of a cosmetologist.However, laser skin rejuvenation is, first of all, an integrated approach: fighting the signs of aging and at the same time treating dermatological problems.Thanks to new technologies that allow you to control the power and duration of the laser pulse, the cosmetologist can choose the depth of resurfacing for each skin phototype and adjust the trajectory of the laser beam to solve another specific, more specific problem.Equipment equipment (replaceable applicators-nozzles), a wide range of pulse durations, the ability to adjust the size of the beam, the energy density and the depth of penetration of the pulse ensure a wide range of therapeutic effects with a high speed of procedures.So, once you've decided on laser skin rejuvenation, you can expect a comprehensive effect.In particular, in many salons you can perform not only laser skin rejuvenation (resurfacing, tightening), but also:
- cure or soften acne and post-acne,
- remove summer stains
- get rid of visible symptoms of rosacea and clinical manifestations of rosacea,
- removal of various types of pigment spots,
- reduce the appearance of cellulite,
- reduction of fat deposits,
- eliminate wounds and sores,
- remove or correct stretch marks,
- remove the tattoos.
Wrinkles - superficial and imitation, sagging skin, age spots, telangiectasias, spider veins, red and blue spider veins, hemangioma and telangiectasia, seborrheic keratosis, rosacea and rosacea, benign skin tumors (lenses, coffee spots, coffee spots, almost all blue skin defects can be small! Some lasers are also used for nail therapy - bystrengthening the structure of the nail plate and improving its growth. Using a laser, a cosmetologist can perform coagulation with high precision of vessels of any type and diameter, but unfortunately, this method does not work for varicose veins. Typically, several sessions are required 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 to the target area of treatment, as well as pregnancy and lactation.
Laser skin resurfacing: features and disadvantages
Of course, laser skin rejuvenation is not a 100% ideal procedure: much of its result will depend on the skill and experience of the cosmetologist (therefore, you should approach his choice as meticulously as possible).Accurate, predictable, safe impact on the source of the problem, computer control of the depth of impact - a guarantee of a pronounced and lasting therapeutic effect, as well as a minimal rehabilitation period.Using the right power and adjusting the wavelength, an experienced cosmetologist achieves a predictable result, which significantly reduces the likelihood of side effects.
No less carefully than the cosmetologist and the clinic, you should choose the time for laser skin rejuvenation: for example, on cloudy autumn days.The risk of developing side effects in the form of hyperpigmentation is significantly lower.In addition, during the cold season, sweating decreases, and this in turn reduces the risk of developing inflammatory reactions.
It is important to know: not all lasers used for facial or body skin rejuvenation (resurfacing) are equally effective: some types of equipment do not have a high selective ability.For this reason, it is impossible, for example, to selectively grind or clot blood vessels without damaging the surrounding tissues when some of the energy is projected onto them in the form of heat and burning.It is also difficult to achieve an effective effect on deep vessels.Such complications will not arise if the latest model equipment is used, operating at wavelengths that are optimal for selective exposure.They offer 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).So, having decided on this procedure, it is better to take a break in order to "sit" within the four walls for some time.
One of the unpleasant shortcomings is the short duration of results after acne treatment: the scars return after a few years - the so-called skin memory is stimulated, therefore the gold standard for solving this problem today is still a more invasive procedure - puncture (excision).
To avoid complications and get the expected result, you should take a constructive approach to the problem of laser skin rejuvenation - undergo diagnostics, identify the cause of defects, choose home care cosmetics, including the rehabilitation period after the procedure.As for possible complications and side effects, they are mainly related to insufficient care after laser rejuvenation (resurfacing or peeling).
Side effects and complications
After fractional laser resurfacing, large enough areas of the skin are damaged to a great depth.Of course, after the procedure there is constant swelling (lasts several days), inflammation and blood.Deep damage to the surface of the skin 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, prescribes the application regimen and carefully monitors the entire rehabilitation period.