The indicators of beautiful and healthy skin are known: smooth, silky, elastic, with a healthy and natural and even complexion, fading and fading 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 completely: laser skin rejuvenation helps with this.
Laser facial skin rejuvenation: emphasis on technology
Laser facial skin rejuvenation – resurfacing or peeling – is perhaps the most optimal of the options for solving the problem of aging “in one fell swoop”.After all, with the advent of new models of laser devices, all other methods of treating the symptoms of aging and similar defects available in cosmetology have faded into the background.Lasers in cosmetology are primarily multidisciplinary platforms.Thanks to this quality, the cosmetologist has the opportunity to perform several treatments during a single procedure.New fractional laser resurfacing devices provide long-term results, are quite 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 devices can be used to rejuvenate skin of any phototype.Therefore, solving aesthetic problems with the help of laser on dark, very dark or tanned skin has become possible relatively recently.Furthermore, several types of laser skin rejuvenation are already available today.
Laser facial skin rejuvenation: procedure options
The latest generation devices allow you to perform types of anti-aging procedures such as fractional skin rejuvenation, superficial or deep laser resurfacing on the face and the entire 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 outer layer of the dermis): old cells are destroyed so that during the regeneration process they are replaced by new, young ones.As a result, after restoration, fresh (in every sense of the word) skin grows on the face or other treatment area.
With fractional laser skin rejuvenation, the beam allows a dosed impact on microareas 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's self-healing processes begins: young and healthy tissues are formed, the color and texture of the skin are uniformed.
Indications for fractional laser skin rejuvenation: pronounced signs of aging and photoaging, wrinkles, irregular skin structure;minor scars, scars (including post-acne).
Separately, it should be noted another procedure, included in the range of functionality of the latest device models - carbon laser peeling.This technology combines the action of laser and light rays (which provides additional photorejuvenation).The nuance of this procedure is a special carbon enhancer, a gel mask, which contains nanoparticles of carbon dioxide.The nanogel is called carbon (translated as “carbon”).The cosmetic effect of the 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 the metabolism of skin lipids (sebum regulation).
Indications for carbon laser peeling: problem skin prone to inflammatory rashes, acne, comedones, increased greasiness, enlarged pores, uneven skin color, first signs of aging and photoaging, age spots.
As a rule, with laser skin rejuvenation, the aesthetic effect is achieved with minimal discomfort: if resurfacing is performed superficially, it happens that preliminary anesthesia is not necessary.No traces/scars remain, which is especially important when localizing cosmetic defects on the face.With fractional rejuvenation, the selective destruction of abnormal areas allows you to remove cosmetic defects to a certain depth without damaging the surrounding tissues.The surrounding tissues do not heat up and, consequently, 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 select the depth of resurfacing for each skin phototype and adjust the trajectory of the laser beam to solve some other specific and more specific problem.The equipment of the devices (replaceable applicators-nozzles), a wide range of pulse durations, the ability to adjust the size of the beam, energy density and depth of penetration of the pulses ensure a wide range of high-speed therapeutic effects of the procedures.So, having decided on laser skin rejuvenation, you can expect a comprehensive effect.In particular, in many salons it is possible to perform not only laser skin rejuvenation (resurfacing, lifting), but also:
- treat or reduce acne and post-acne,
- remove wine stains
- eliminate the visible symptoms of rosacea and the clinical manifestations of rosacea,
- remove different 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, varicose veins, red and blue varicose veins, hemangiomas and telangiectasias, seborrheic keratosis, rosacea and rosacea, benign skin tumors (freckles, coffee stains, nevi), small blue veins - with almost all skin defects A laser beam can handle it!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 high-precision coagulation of vessels of any type and diameter, but unfortunately this method does not work for varicose veins.Typically several sessions are needed to achieve the final result.
Contraindications to laser facial rejuvenation procedures are also quite extensive.These are malignant and precancerous diseases, hematological diseases, severe chronic diseases, infections and exacerbations of dermatological diseases, damage in the intended treatment area, as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Laser skin rejuvenation: characteristics and disadvantages
Of course, laser skin rejuvenation is not a 100% ideal procedure: much of its outcome will depend on the skill and experience of the cosmetologist (for this reason, you should approach his choice as meticulously as possible).Precise, predictable and safe impact on the source of the problem, computerized control of the depth of the impact: a guarantee of a pronounced and long-lasting therapeutic effect, as well as a minimum rehabilitation period.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 the cosmetologist and clinic, 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.Furthermore, 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 rejuvenation (resurfacing) of the skin of the face or body are equally effective: some types of devices do not have a high selective capacity.For this reason it is impossible, for example, to selectively grind or 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 ships.Such complications will not occur if newer model devices, which operate at optimal wavelengths 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, a recovery time is required which varies depending on the depth of the resurfacing (peeling).So, having decided on this procedure, it is better to take a vacation to "sit" for a while within four walls.
One of the unpleasant drawbacks is the short duration of the results after post-acne treatment: scars return after a few years - the so-called skin memory is activated, so the gold standard for solving this problem today is still a more invasive procedure - puncture (excision).
To avoid complications and achieve the expected result, it is necessary to take a constructive approach to the problem of laser skin rejuvenation: undergo diagnostics, identify the cause of defects, select cosmetics for home care, including for the rehabilitation period after the procedure.As for possible complications and side effects, these are mainly associated with insufficient care after laser rejuvenation (resurfacing or peeling).
Side effects and complications
After fractional laser rejuvenation, fairly large areas of the skin are damaged to a fairly large depth.Of course, persistent swelling (lasting several days), inflammation and blood occurs after surgery.Deep damage to the surface of the skin is fraught with the development of infections and healing problems, 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.