Women Health Matters

Laser Resurfacing: For a No Wrinkles and no Blemishes look

You will hardly find anyone who doesn’t want to look good. Appearance does matter, whether you are a teeny bopper or a middle aged person. To take care of beauty matters that cannot be solved by do at home techniques, there are many who have found a safe and secure method in the laser resurfacing technique. In fact laser resurfacing as a beauty technique has emerged as one of the popular ways of getting rid of fine lines and wrinkles that are inevitable with age and sometimes before age too. These days the most people want to age gracefully and this often drives them to opt for such cosmetic and non cosmetic techniques of looking younger. Laser resurfacing is primarily used to treat 

·         Age old scars 

·         Marks and deep blemishes 

·         Wrinkles and crows feet 

The process of laser resurfacing is done by targeting the laser light towards irregular skin. This technology has the power to take off the intricate layers of the skin. It leads to a lighter appearance of the skin or hypopigmentation. Alternatively this procedure is also referred to as vaporization, lasabrasion and laser peel. Modern day hectic lifestyles, pollution, eating disorders, lack of proper exercise and healthy living habits are the prime causes that lead to skin aging and creasing. This has resulted in both young adults as well as the old resorting to laser resurfacing techniques. 

The process of laser resurfacing usually utilizes two different forms of laser. These include Erbium lasers and CO₂ or carbon dioxide lasers. Both these forms work on the damaged skin cells of the individual as it vaporizes the outward layers. In Erbium laser resurfacing technique, the affected skin cells and tissues are worked upon and there is no chance of any damage to the adjoining tissues. It can be used to get rid of wrinkles on your hands, feet and face as the chances of side effects are less. This form of laser works best for people who have a tanned complexion. 

Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing has been in vogue for quite some time and used to treat birthmarks, wrinkles, inflated oil glands, warts and scars. With the development of technology ultrapulsed light beams are used in this procedure of laser resurfacing. No matter which form of treatment you go for, it is important to consult and discuss the mode of treatment with an established laser surgeon. He would be able to suggest the correct mode of treatment depending upon your skin type and condition. 

The procedure is carried out after administering local anesthesia in order to relieve the patient of the pain. At times intravenous medication or even oral medication is prescribed in combination with the anesthetic procedure. If you want to get full face laser resurfacing treatment then the procedure can last for a couple of hours. After it is complete a dressing is done to last for another day. It takes about a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 21 days to recuperate from the process completely. Only when the wound is completely healed, can you wear make up to conceal the redness of the facial skin.