What Are The Different Methods Of Laser Skin Resurfacing?

: Admin : 2021-12-07

What is laser skin resurfacing?

A beautiful face is a reason for perfectly portioned facial features. A facial contour in true proportions defines the beauty of its architecture. Ageing, exposure to the sun that causes blotches, scars, wrinkles and acne often give an unattractive, unpleasant appearance to the face. Laser skin resurfacing removes the dead layer of skin giving a healthy, younger and tighter skin surface. It is a part of cosmetic skin surgery, sometimes done as a combination treatment method. People are aware of laser skin resurfacing by terms like lasabrasion and laser vaporization or laser peel.

What are the different methods of laser skin resurfacing?

Every laser technique is aimed to vaporize skin cells damaged at the surface.

Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing is done using very short pulsed light energy on the skin having wrinkles, scars, warts or acne. This flow of light beams with minimum heat surge exfoliates a thin layer of damaged skin cells.  

Erbium laser resurfacing is done to uproot surface level and deep-seated lines or wrinkles on the face, hands, neck and chest. Recovery post-laser treatment is within a weeks time.

Pulse dye lasers are used to treat hyperpigmentation on skin and rosacea. A concentrated yellow beam of light heats the skin to absorb the discolouration or scars.

Fractional lasers use laser energy broken into thousands of small beams to treat parts of the skin affected by acne, scars and wrinkles.

Intense pulsed light uses a laser beam to replenish skin from sun damage, stretch marks, acne, unwanted hair and blemishes on the skin.

How to be prepared for the surgery?

If your skin needs laser resurfacing, when you see signs of any hyperpigmentation or wrinkles, acne, you should consult a dermatologist or a cosmetic surgeon. A doctor will note your history to decide on the laser treatment ideal for your skin. Certain medications that cause clotting should be stopped before ten days of the scheduled day of surgery, as advised by the treating cosmetologist.

It is an outpatient aesthetic surgical procedure done by skilled health care professionals to give a permanent rejuvenation, a healthy look to facial features.