The markers of beautiful and healthy skin are known - smooth, silky, supple, with a natural healthy glow and even color - they fade and wear off 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 - laser skin rejuvenation will help with this.
Laser facial skin rejuvenation: a focus on technology
Laser rejuvenation of the skin of the face - restoration or peeling - is perhaps the most optimal among the options for solving the problem of aging "in one fell swoop".In fact, with the advent of new models of laser devices, all other methods of treating aging symptoms and similar defects available in cosmetology have receded into the background.Lasers in cosmetology are primarily multidisciplinary platforms.Thanks to this quality, the cosmetologist has the opportunity to perform a variety of procedures during one procedure.The new fractional laser resurfacing devices provide long-term results, are fairly non-invasive, and allow you to work on almost any area of the body (not just the face).Importantly, fractional laser resurfacing devices can be used to rejuvenate skin of any phototype.Thus, solving aesthetic problems with the help of lasers on dark, very dark or tanned skin became possible relatively recently.In addition, several types of laser skin rejuvenation are now available today.
Laser facial skin rejuvenation: options for the procedure
The devices of the latest generation allow the performance of such types of anti-aging procedures as partial skin rejuvenation, superficial or deep laser resurfacing of the face and the whole body.They all work on the following principle: under the influence of laser pulses in the skin (the epidermis and the outer layer of the dermis), a process of photothermolysis takes place - old cells are destroyed, so during the regeneration process they are replaced by new, young ones.As a result, after recovery, fresh (in every sense of the word) skin grows on the face or in another treated area.
In laser fractional skin rejuvenation, the beam allows a dosed effect on the micro-areas of "old" and problem skin, "evaporates" dead cells, stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin proteins, and also destroys pathogenic microflora.After the treatment, a natural stimulation of tissue self-repair processes begins: young and healthy tissue is formed, the color and texture of the skin are evened out.
Indications for laser fractional skin rejuvenation: pronounced signs of aging and photoaging, wrinkles, uneven skin texture;small scars, scars (including after acne).
Separately, one more procedure should be noted, which is included in the range of capabilities of the latest models of devices - 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 that 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, as well as attract residual sebum, dust and dirt.The carbon nanogel should also prepare the skin for exposure to the laser beam, resulting in the uniform exfoliation of dead, keratinized epidermal cells.At the same stage, the inflammatory process levels off.Carbon laser peeling is ideal for treating acne and normalizing the skin's lipid metabolism (seboreregulation).
Indications for carbon laser peeling: problem skin prone to inflammatory rashes, acne, comedones, increased oiliness, 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 restoration is performed superficially, it happens that there is no need for preliminary anesthesia.No traces/scars remain, which is especially important when locating aesthetic defects on the face.In fractional rejuvenation, the selective destruction of abnormal areas makes it possible to remove cosmetic defects at a certain depth without damaging nearby tissues.The surrounding tissues are not heated and thus not damaged.
Laser skin rejuvenation: when the indications match the possibilities
Sometimes laser skin rejuvenation and lifting is not the only task of cosmetics.But laser skin rejuvenation is above all an integrated approach: fighting the signs of aging and treating dermatological problems at the same time.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.The equipment of the devices (replaceable applicators-nozzles), a wide range of pulse duration, the ability to adjust the beam size, energy density and depth of penetration of the pulse provide a wide range of therapeutic effects at a high speed of the procedures.So, once you decide on laser skin rejuvenation, you can expect an overall effect.In particular, in many salons you can perform not only laser skin rejuvenation (rejuvenation, tightening), but also:
- treats or softens acne and post-acne,
- removing wine stains
- get rid of the visible symptoms of rosacea and the clinical manifestations of rosacea,
- removes various types of pigment spots,
- reducing the appearance of cellulite,
- reduction of fat deposits,
- remove scars and marks,
- remove or correct stretch marks,
- tattoo removal.
Wrinkles - superficial and mimic, loose skin, age spots, telangiectasias, spider webs, red and blue spider webs, hemangiomas and telangiectasias, seborrheic keratosis, rosacea and rosacea, benign skin tumors (lentigines, brown spots, nevi), small blue veins - with almost any skin defect.The laser beam can handle it!Some lasers are also used for nail therapy - strengthening the structure of the nail plate and improving its growth.With the help of a laser, the cosmetologist can perform highly precise coagulation of vessels of any type and diameter, but unfortunately this method does not work for varicose veins.It usually takes several sessions to achieve the final result.
Contraindications for 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, injuries in the intended treatment area, as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Laser skin rejuvenation: features and disadvantages
Of course, laser skin rejuvenation is not a 100% ideal procedure: a large part of its result will depend on the skills and experience of the beautician (for this reason, you should approach its choice as carefully as possible).Precise, 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 appropriate power and adjusting the wavelength, an experienced cosmetologist achieves a predictable result, which significantly reduces the likelihood of side effects.
No less carefully than cosmetics and the 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.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 that are used to rejuvenate (renew) the skin of the face or body are equally effective: some types of devices do not have a high selective ability.For this reason, it is impossible, for example, to grind or selectively coagulate blood vessels without damaging the surrounding tissues when some of the energy is projected onto them in the form of heat and burns.It is also difficult to achieve an effective effect on deeply located vessels.Such complications will not arise if the latest models of devices operating at wavelengths that are optimal for selective irradiation 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, 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 vacation to "sit" within four walls for a while.
One of the unpleasant drawbacks is the short duration of the results after acne treatment: the scars return after a few years - the so-called memory of the skin is triggered, 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 need to take a constructive approach to the problem of laser skin rejuvenation - undergo diagnostics, identify the cause of the defects, choose cosmetics for home care, including for 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 rejuvenation, quite large areas of the skin are damaged at quite a deep depth.Naturally, after the procedure there is permanent swelling (lasts several days), inflammation and blood.Deep damage to the surface of the skin is fraught with the development of infection and healing problems and therefore requires careful attention: the doctor carefully selects healing cosmetics for the recovery period, describes the application regimen and carefully monitors the entire rehabilitation period.