A fresh, smooth complexion is one of the secrets to a youthful appearance. The quality of one's facial skin can be the difference to looking younger than your true age. Wrinkles around the mouth and eyes can be the first sign of facial aging.
Years of sun damage or smoking can lead to visible patches of uneven pigmented skin, small skin growths, age spots, scars, and of course, wrinkles, spider veins. Many people are also bothered by years of acne scars. All of these problems can be treated or improved upon with laser skin resurfacing.
Laser skin resurfacing can help with common problems, wrinkles scars, an uneven skin surface, and spider veins. As light shines across this uneven surface, shadows are created in their depths. It is the shadowing, which is most evident and makes the wrinkles or scars standout.
The goal of laser therapy is to smooth the skin by vaporizing the raised areas, thus balancing out the uneven surface. This induces an inflammatory response by the body, which then brings in new collagen as part of the process, thus improving the skin's quality.
There are two lasers that are most appropriate for this form of treatment, the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser and the erbium laser. Both lasers are highly effective and the decision on which to use is often dependent on the extent of the patients problem, their skin type, and skin color.
A vascular lesion is a blood vessel(s) that has expanded below the skin. They appear in different forms, sizes and clusters anywhere on the body and are all typically red,purple or blue in colour. Typical vessels in the leg have deeper feeder (reticular) vessels that are not effectively treated by sclero (injection) therapy.
The laser light impacts the vessel and coagulates the blood, effectively shutting down that vessel. To the rest of the skin the laser is harmless as the light is absorbed by the target vessel only. Certain lesions may require more than one treatment depending on their size and type.
Depending upon the size and number of the abnormal vessels, between 25-75% clearance may be achieved with one treatment. The individual response varies with skin type, colour, and the vessels treated.
What happens after treatment? The vasculight laser usually results in no bruising or crusting and you may return to work that same day.You must avoid hot tubs and aeorobic exercise for 48 hours after treatment.
Depending on the size of the vessels treated in the legs, you may be asked to wear support hose for 48 hours. It is a good idea to avoid any sun exposure for 4-6 weeks after a treatment.
A combination of the right wavelength and pulsing creates the perfect technique for removing spider vein and vascular lesions. Published studies state that the risk of scarring is less than 1%. Are there any treatment alternatives? Yes, (e.g. electocautery) but none are as effective and the risk of scarring is greater. In addition, they may not be feasible to diffuse extensive lesions.
Author Resource:-
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in Long Beach, California and plastic surgery procedures like long beach laser skin resurfacing, breast augmentation, face lift, liposuction, and tummy-tuck.
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