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 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LASER RESURFACING PROCEDURES

    Laser resurfacing is an effective form of treatment that reduces body spots, wrinkles, blemishes, acne scars, and balances your tone and tightens your skin. Due to the vast technology solutions in the beauty care industry, finding the right skin care treatment can be a challenging task. Amongst the latest hi-tech skin treatments includes laser skin resurfacing. Also, this skin treatment gets rid of deep lines and top-surface wrinkles on the chest, hands, face, and neck. This procedure has fewer side effects and minimal skin burn. This laser accurately removes the outermost skin layer, leaving it smooth and young; it also stimulates collagen to fill the indentations.

     

    This laser procedure also produces a shrinking effect when used to close large pores. In this type of procedure, a numbing cream is applied to the implied skin surface before treatment. It is ideal for all skin complexions.

     

    When To Undergo Laser Resurfacing Procedure

    One best season for laser treatment is autumn. Do you know why? Laser skin treatment is highly sensitive to sunlight. This exposure can last up to a year. For this reason, most cosmetic surgeons recommend the use of this treatment during fall or winter periods. During these periods, there are shorter daytime hours, which limits the risk of you coming in contact with sunlight. Despite this recommendation, it is necessary for you to apply a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or more each day, and reapply to your skin when needed. Not only does this give you a nice, glowing skin texture, but it also prevents you from having skin cancer and premature ageing.

     

    Do Laser Resurfacing Procedures Hurt?

    There is divided opinion as to whether this treatment hurts or not. However, most people liken the laser resurfacing procedure to a rubber band being snapped against the skin. What feelings you get from this treatment depends on the laser used, the person’s pain threshold, and the area and depth of treatment. For deeper ablatives – the removal of the skin outer layer – there may be a need to use intravenous sedation or local anaesthetic injections to stabilize a patient’s comfort. These ablative lasers include Erbium YAG lasers and CO2 lasers.

    There are also other laser treatments that are less painful; they are known to be non-ablative (it passes through the skin layer while keeping the layers intact). A topical numbing cream is used alongside this treatment to ease the discomfort. Examples of these laser treatments are ND: Yag, pulsed-dye, and Alexandrite lasers. With the right procedure, you will have a successful laser treatment without serious discomforts.

     

    For you to get the best skin appearance, get a highly-trained, skilful laser resurfacing professional. Such individuals are experts in handling laser treatments with less adverse effects. However, laser resurfacing treatment can be ineffective or even harmful in the hands of an unqualified individual. Your cosmetic surgeon should have the right training, experience, and qualification. To get the best laser resurfacing procedure, go for professionals that are certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS). Individuals under this certification body are meticulously trained to handle surgical treatments, which includes laser skin resurfacing.