All You Need to Know About Laser Skin Care Treatment
May 15th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
After chemical peel and dermabrasion technique, laser skin care treatment is the latest technology that is able to improve the skin texture. The doctor who is performing this technique is like an airbrush artist who resurfaced the skin with the instrument of a laser. Deep winkles and fine lines around the eyes and mouth are being smooth out. And in addition, laser skin care treatment is used to soften the deep laugh lines as well as the frown lines.
How its done
Laser skin care treatment is conducted in the doctor’s chamber. Doctors use local anesthesia in order to make the skin area numb. Patients may experience a little amount of discomfort during anesthesia. Healing takes nearly one week to 10 days of time after the treatment. For 16 weeks, the skin may look pinkish red. The patients may need to apply extensive skin-block protection for next 12 weeks. The number of session greatly varies from person to person; however, in a typical condition 1-3 sessions are necessary.
Benefits of laser skin care treatment
There is a wide variety of benefits associated with laser skin care treatment. It is certainly a better option if compared with chemical peel or dermabrasion technique. If you are afraid of bleeding, laser skin care treatment may be a right option for you. In addition, there is a very minimum risk for scarring associated with laser skin care treatment. While using this technique, doctors have the full control and flexibility to the degree of skin removal, which is not a feature of other types of damaged skin removal technique.
Disadvantages of laser skin care treatment
If you have gone for laser skin care treatment, you may experience red and swollen skin even after one week of laser treatment. The most common side effects that can be observed for many patients are brown and discolored skin. In the majority of the cases, it is a short term side effect and can be reversed, but in few cases, it may remain for longer periods of time. If you are having cold sores, laser skin care treatment may exacerbate the condition. Since there is always a high propensity for having cold sores, patients need to undergo prescribed medication.
Good information prevents problems
Like every treatment you need to inform your doctor very well of any medical history. You need to tell about any skin problems like allergies, herpes simplex, cancer, facial warts and more. You also need to tell if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
