In youth, facial skin appears smooth, fresh, and toned despite a lack of health and cosmetic care. Over the years, its appearance gradually changes: first a pleasant color disappears and the first wrinkles appear, then the spider veins, age spots and deep folds. Any changes indicate that the skin is aging. If traditional face masks don’t work, more effective treatments are available, one of which is laser facial rejuvenation.
Fractional photothermolysis (this is the second name) has the advantage of complete safety and high efficiency in eliminating wrinkles and other defects. This procedure is a milder 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;
- Impairment of cell growth function;
- Reduce nutrient input to cells.
Of course, it is impossible to initiate the reverse process of cellular regeneration, but there is a chance that it will activate the activity of "sleeping" cells. Laser facial rejuvenation is used for this. After heat treatment, viable cells are activated and weak ones are completely killed, resulting in stronger patterns. In a word, the cellular structure of the skin is renewed.
The quality and speed of the recovery process depends on the diameter of the laser beam. Its thickness must be less than 200 microns. Fractional thermolysis has improved the efficiency of laser treatment: instead of a single beam, many microscopic rays act on the surface of the skin as if they form a mesh. Local zones are innovations in the application of laser technology. They help prevent them from touching healthy areas of the skin, thus contributing to early healing.
Types of fractional laser rejuvenation
Rejuvenation and lifting are performed using two effective exposure methods that differ in each feature of laser use.
- Treatment of the entire skin surface
Its main function is to evaporate the upper cells of the epidermis. Superficial, visible microscopic areas are removed, causing a lifting effect - the skin appears to tighten. As a result, the first sign of aging disappears - a network of fine wrinkles.
- Route of exposure without damaging the skin surface
It works on the deeper, lower layers of the dermis and epidermis without affecting the uppermost area. In this way, we recommend solving deep-seated problems related to the irreversible process of skin aging. They use a laser beam to build a new cell membrane, activate metabolism, improve collagen production, and make the skin look younger on the inside.
Both methods focus on topical treatment, meaning they do not affect the area around the skin - this is necessary for a quick and complete recovery of the skin. In fact, fractional laser facial rejuvenation can be called heat shock, which renews the growth of healthy cells.
The combination of the two methods allows you to achieve maximum results due to the double healing impulse from the outside and inside. This technique is practiced in many modern clinics with laser equipment.
Progress and results of the procedure
The advantage of laser skin treatment is pain relief, which is an attractive factor for those who have a high fear of pain. The procedure itself is divided into several stages:
- Superficial anesthesia, after which the patient does not feel pain but only a slight tingling sensation in the area of treatment. The anesthetic is applied immediately before the session.
- Perform a session with a special device based on the use of a fractionated laser. The duration of the session is one hour, although the exact time depends on the number of zones treated.
- Apply revitalizing cream to the skin.
- Consult a skin care professional
It takes about a week for the skin to regenerate. This is a fairly short period, such as compared to surgery
In the first two days, the swelling persists on the face, then turns red, and then the skin begins to peel - the process of releasing dead cells begins. These are replaced by healthy young cells that give the face a fresh, youthful look
Indications for fractional photothermolysis
Most women, and some men are no exception, take care of themselves, so not only partial facial rejuvenation but also laser photothermolysis of other parts of the body has become popular.
Most often, patients turn when they need:
- Restoration of the skin of the whole body or certain parts of it, especially visible;
- removal of capillary networks and pigmentation;
- pore reduction;
- scars, stretch marks, scar removal;
- skin whitening;
- Smooth or eliminate facial wrinkles;
- hand, chest, neck skin rejuvenation;
- Refresh and enhance skin texture.
Contraindications to the procedure
All salon treatments have general and specific contraindications, and laser facial treatment is no exception.
So fractional laser procedures are prohibited with any of the following diagnoses:
- lack of immunity, resulting in - common infectious diseases;
- period of pregnancy, lactation;
- dermatosis in the treatment area;
- scars;
- cancer;
- chronic blood diseases, diabetes mellitus;
- herpes
In addition, laser rejuvenation should be postponed if you have been taking retinoids for six months before the session and if you have a fresh tan on your body.
Every woman, regardless of age, wants attractive, healthy skin
There are many diseases for which the procedure is possible, but only after consultation with a specialist, so consult your doctor before the meeting. If one or more contraindications are nevertheless identified, it is recommended to resist for a period of time until complete healing or the onset of a condition when the body is ready for the laser device. The procedure itself is safe, but in the event of an illness it can provoke its further development.
If you can't use a laser, you should choose other methods to get rid of the signs of skin aging, such as Botox or hyaluronic acid injections.