Laser facial rejuvenation gives a very natural and long-lasting effect. This is an excellent alternative to surgical procedures.
Thanks to the stimulation of collagen in the skin, it triggers natural regenerative processes and contributes to a visible improvement in the condition of the skin. What is worth knowing about laser facial rejuvenation?
When should you use a laser for wrinkles?
Almost any anti-aging procedure can be performed with a laser. Modern anti-wrinkle lasers are characterized by a variety of applications, often in a single device:
- They are an antidote to wrinkles,
- strengthens and tightens the skin,
- remove discoloration,
- close capillaries
- remove acne scars.
Experts know everything about laser facial rejuvenation. This is a procedure that can be used at almost any age. Depending on the device and its parameters, it is possible to treat the visible signs of skin aging or provide treatments that strengthen the state of young skin in order to slow down the aging process. However, most people over the age of 30 decide to undergo laser skin rejuvenation when more pronounced wrinkles, discoloration, and dilated capillaries appear on the face.
What is laser facial rejuvenation?
Laser facial rejuvenation is an aesthetic medicine procedure performed by a doctor. The specialist performs a series of laser "shots" aimed at areas of the face that require intensive regeneration. The energy attacks imperfections with great precision and mobilizes the skin to initiate its regenerative actions.
The laser emits a beam of light of a specific wavelength that affects specific chromophores in the skin. Chromophores are substances such as water, melanin (skin pigment) and hemoglobin (blood pigment). The individual substances absorb the laser energy, causing a photothermal (or photomechanical in the case of picosecond lasers) effect and causing controlled damage to the treated tissue. This way you can eliminate wrinkles, discoloration or dilated capillaries (called spider veins). Fractional lasers, when they come into contact with water, affect skin cells, stimulating their production of collagen and elastin. Vascular lasers capture hemoglobin and thus cause the closure of the blood vessel. On the other hand, lasers designed to remove age spots react with melanin.
Is laser resurfacing safe?
As long as laser facial rejuvenation is performed by an experienced specialist, using professional equipment and in a specialized center, you can be sure that the procedure will be safe and produce the expected results. Depending on the device used, the procedure may be more or less painful. For people sensitive to pain, the doctor may use a local anesthetic with numbing cream. Be prepared for the fact that irritation, redness and swelling may occur after the procedure. This is a normal skin reaction to laser exposure. The treatment causes controlled inflammation, which stimulates skin regeneration. The temperature caused by laser facial rejuvenation causes an influx of fibroblasts, that is, cells that produce collagen fibers. Thanks to this, the skin regenerates from the inside.
Since laser facial rejuvenation is based on the stimulation of natural skin processes, you should be prepared for the fact that the effects will not be visible immediately. First, you need multiple treatments to get visible results. Second, laser-initiated collagen remodeling lasts several weeks or even months. Therefore, for optimal results, it is necessary to wait approximately 3 months after completing laser therapy.