In youth, facial skin looks smooth, clean and toned, despite poor health and lack of cosmetic care. Over the years, its appearance gradually changes: first, the pleasant color disappears and the first wrinkles appear, followed by spider veins, age spots and deep folds. Each change indicates that the skin is aging. When conventional facial masks stop working, more powerful treatments come to the rescue, one of which is laser facial rejuvenation.
Advantage of fractional photothermolysis (this is its second name) Complete safety and high efficiency in eliminating wrinkles and other defects. This procedure is a gentler alternative to surgery or injection.
Laser skin rejuvenation technology
What causes skin aging? There are several main reasons:
- Weakening of metabolic processes;
- Delayed or incomplete waste disposal;
- Decreased cell growth function;
- Reduce nutrient transfer to cells.
Obviously, it is impossible to start the reverse process of cell regeneration, but there is a possibility of activating "sleeping" cells. Laser facial rejuvenation is used for this. After heat treatment the viable cells are activated, while the weak ones die completely, giving stronger patterns. In a word, the cellular composition of the skin is renewed.
The quality and speed of the recovery process depends on the diameter of the laser beam. Its thickness should be less than 200 microns. Fractional thermolysis has improved the effect of laser treatment: instead of a single beam, multiple microscopic beams act on the surface of the skin as if a mass were forming. Local zones are a novelty in the use of laser technology. They help not to touch the healthy areas of the skin, thus promoting early recovery.
Types of fractional laser rejuvenation
Rejuvenation and removal are performed using two effective methods of exposure that differ in some characteristics of laser application.
- Treatment of the entire skin surface
Its main function is to evaporate the upper cells of the epidermis. Superficial, visible microscopic areas are removed, leaving a lifting effect - the skin seems to tighten. As a result, the first sign of aging disappears - the joint of fine wrinkles.
- Exposure method without damaging the skin surface
It works on the deep and lower layers of the dermis and without affecting the upper epidermis. In this way, it is advisable to solve the problems related to the irreversible aging process of the skin. With the help of the laser beam, a new membrane skeleton of the cell is created, the metabolic process is built, the production of collagen is improved, as a result, the skin looks more youthful from the inside.
Both methods are aimed at topical treatment, ie do not damage the areas around the skin - this is essential for fast and complete skin recovery. In fact, fractional laser facial rejuvenation can be called heat shock, which resumes the growth of healthy cells.
The combination of both methods allows you to get maximum results from the outside and inside due to the double healing impulse. This technique is practiced in many modern clinics with laser equipment.
Procedure and results
The advantage of laser skin treatment is the painless action, which is an attractive factor for people who have a high fear of pain. The procedure itself is divided into several stages.
- Superficial anesthesia, after which the patient feels no pain but only a slight tingling sensation in the healing area. Anesthetic composition is used before the session.
- Conduct a session using a special device, the action of which is based on the use of a fractional laser. The duration of the session is one hour, although the exact time depends on the number of zones treated.
- Apply regenerating cream on the skin.
- Consult a skin care specialist
It will take about a week for the skin to refresh. This is a fairly short period, for example, compared to surgery.
For the first two days, the swelling remains on the face, then it changes to redness, after which the skin begins to peel, - begins the process of releasing dead cells. They will be replaced by healthy, young cells, which will give them a new, youthful look.
Indications for fractional photothermolysis
Most women, and some men, are no exception, taking good care of themselves, so not only fractional facial rejuvenation but also laser photothermolysis of other parts of the body has become popular.
Most often, patients apply if necessary:
- Restoration of the skin of the whole body or some of its areas, especially visible;
- Removal and pigmentation of capillary networks;
- reduction of pores;
- Removal of scars, stretches, scars;
- skin whitening;
- Cleansing or eliminating facial wrinkles;
- Rejuvenate hands, chest, neck;
- Update, remove skin texture.
Contraindications to the procedure
Each salon procedure has general and specific contraindications, laser treatment of facial skin is no exception.
Therefore, procedures using a fractional laser are prohibited for patients with the following diagnoses:
- Deficiency of immunity, as a result - frequent infectious diseases; Pregnancy, lactation;
- Dermatosis in the treatment area;
- scars;
- cancer;
- Chronic blood diseases, diabetes;
- Herpes
In addition, laser rejuvenation should be delayed if you are taking retinoids for six months, and if you have fresh milk on your body.
Every woman, regardless of age, wants to have attractive, healthy skin
There are many diseases for which the procedure can be performed, but only after consultation with a specialist, so it is necessary to consult a doctor before the session. If, nevertheless, one or more contraindications are detected, it is advisable to endure a certain period of time until complete recovery or the onset of the condition when the body is ready for the laser. The procedure itself is safe, but if the disease exists, it can provoke its further development.
If you can not use a laser, you should choose other methods to get rid of the signs of skin aging, such as Botox or hyaluronic acid injections.