Exploring Laser Resurfacing: A Solution to Aging Skin

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Facial wrinkles, deep forehead lines, crow’s feet and laugh lines are some of the facial features that some people don’t want to show. Some people say that it is a badge of experience and age but for some, they just don’t want to look too old. Some people want to delay the aging process. There are many facial treatments today, thanks to modern medicine and technology. One popular treatment is facial laser resurfacing.

What Is Laser Skin Resurfacing?

Laser skin resurfacing is a high tech treatment to reduce facial wrinkles, blemishes, scars and other skin irregularities. The treatment uses direct short and concentrated pulsating beams of of intense light at the target areas that precisely removes the skin layer by layer. The treatment …show more content…

This method has been used for years now. It is used to treat different skin issues that include, wrinkles, scars, warts, enlarged oil glands and other types of skin issues. The latest version of this treatment uses very short pulsed light or ultrapulse or continuous light beams 9that are delivered in the target area to remove these layers of skin with very minimal skin damage. Two weeks is the expected recovery time.
Erbium laser resurfacing. This technique is designed to remove surface-level and moderately deep wrinkles and lines on the face, neck, hands and chest. This technique very minimal burning of the surrounding tissue. There are some mild side effects such as swelling, bruising and redness which will be gone in no time. Recovery time is usually a week of this treatment. Erbium laser treatment may work on patients with darker skin tone.
If you decided to go for laser resurfacing, you need to consult your trusted dermatologist to check if your skin type is good for this kind of treatment. Go to a doctor who has undergone proper training, good skills and expert facial scar revision surgery. Your medical history will be reviewed and your current health status will be checked before going for the treatment. Avoid any blood thinning medications such as vitamin E, aspirin and ibuprofen a week or 10 days before

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