Hello, dear guests of the Ava’s Laboratory blog. Today we will discuss an interesting topic that can be useful to any girl. What is laser facial cosmetology, what types of procedures are available and much more, read the article to the end.
You might be wondering what the most popular laser treatments are. The treatment usually does not require any preparation and is carried out over a few minutes or more, without anesthesia or with only a local anesthetic cream or injection.
Laser facial cosmetology: TOP 5
Rejuvenation
The effect on blood vessels is due to the ability of the laser to penetrate into the middle layers of tissue. This leads to an increase in the number of fibroblasts, which means cell renewal and increased collagen production. Laser facial cosmetology is recommended for patients over 30 years of age.
Advantages:
- After the session, slight redness is possible, which disappears within 30 minutes;
- there are no complications, therapy is painless;
- course 4 days.
Contraindications:
- open wounds;
- inflammation;
- diabetes;
- pregnancy.
The rejuvenation course promotes rapid cell restoration, prevents the appearance of scars, restores blood circulation and improves regenerative ability by 30%. You can use cosmetics 15 minutes after the session and return to work without fear that traces of the intervention will be noticeable.
Epilation
Hair removal has been widely introduced into modern cosmetology and is very popular all over the world. In recent years, it has become the most popular manipulation in the global dermato-cosmetology market.
Hair removal devices are divided into 3 types:
- Alexandrite
- Diode
- Neodymium
The effectiveness of the effect depends on skin type and hair color.
Alexandrite
The technology used occupies one of the leading positions and is recognized as the gold standard. The wavelength is 755 nm. This ensures fast and effective thermolysis of the follicle (due to intense heat absorption by melanin) without damaging the tissue around it. Alexandrite laser is recommended in clinics only for those with light skin types 1-3 and dark hair. The effect is truly impressive.
Diode laser
Epilation removes hair and slows down its growth due to exposure to monochromatic light. The energy of this ray is absorbed by the shaft, penetrating the follicle, which destroys its structure and contributes to its disappearance. It should be noted that the effect of the beam applies only to active follicles, the number of which is about 30%.
There are dormant follicles that are not affected by the energy or act only partially, causing them to become deformed, although they do not die completely. After a while they wake up. Another important point to keep in mind is that the total amount of hair in the growth phase is not treated. Because there is dark and light hair in one area.
If one large and dark curly hair reacts to the set radiation power, then the other, smaller and darker, is resistant to such influence. In this case, therapy continues at intervals of 1.5-2 months. The general hair removal course is 6-8 sessions. Using a diode device you can get rid of hair of any thickness and color.
Neodymium laser
The machine works by emitting a wavelength of high-energy light that, when focused on dark spots, removes them without destroying the tissue. However, the device is not as efficient as CO2. The only side effect is peeling. The main disadvantage is the possibility of new hair appearing after a month. In such cases, a repeat therapy session is prescribed to achieve an optimal result.
CO2 grinding
CO2 laser is one of the safest measures for cleansing pores and rejuvenating tissue. Damaged areas of tissue are polished, and microsections of pathologically altered tissue are removed. Scars and stripes on the skin with superficial defects become almost invisible immediately after the first intervention. The duration of therapy is from 20 to 45 minutes.
Advantages
- easy to carry;
- long-term result;
- cell renewal is ensured.
Indications for use
- removal of scars and spots;
- acne scar treatment.
Contraindications
- psoriasis;
- inflammation;
- epilepsy;
- two weeks after tanning or chemical peeling;
- pregnancy.
Consequences of intervention
- swelling;
- redness;
- appearance of spots.
It is imperative to consult with a specialist before therapy in order to know in advance about possible side effects.
Removal of non-malignant tumors
The CO2 laser has evolved greatly in recent years. It is used to treat all types of raised lesions such as warts, fibroids, moles, eyelid syringomas. An electrical current passes through the fabric, generating heat and vaporizing the facial bumps. Its advantage over other types of evaporative lasers is that the device allows for effective coagulation, preventing bleeding.
Therapy session
As experts point out, this is an absolutely safe and effective procedure. Usually, a good result is achieved in 2 sessions. Laser facial cosmetology is performed under local anesthesia.
Main advantages
- greater efficiency and safety;
- acts very selectively, without damaging neighboring tissues;
- allows blood vessels to quickly clot, preventing bleeding.
Removal of small vessels
Ablation is possible both on large veins and small blood vessels and capillaries. If a patient has damaged small veins, it is likely that the doctor will prescribe laser therapy. Usually a good result is visible within a month.
Advantages
- Laser facial cosmetology is performed under local anesthesia;
- lasts 30-40 minutes and after 2 hours the patient can return to their normal daily routine;
- no rehabilitation period required;
- no scars, spots, or bruises remain;
- a positive result is observed in 98% of patients.
The disadvantage of therapy is contraindications for diseases such as heart and lung diseases, atherosclerosis, hemophilia, deep vein thrombosis.
Post-procedure care
After epilation, your face will become more sensitive. Therefore, it is important to follow the rules of post-procedure care:
- protect your face from water for 3-6 hours;
- do not take a bath, do not visit the sauna, solarium and swimming pool for 24-48 hours;
- do not use cosmetics for 12-24 hours, because after hair removal the pores open and the likelihood of infection increases;
- Do not use cosmetics that may cause irritation!
Procedure
Typically, a course of laser treatment on acne-affected skin consists of 3-4 sessions. The mode of the Candela GentleMax PRO device is adjusted in accordance with the required depth of exposure. Using a special attachment, the doctor remotely treats the affected areas of the skin. The whole procedure takes about 20-30 minutes.
The advantages of using a diode laser include:
- Possibility of targeted treatment of inflamed areas of the skin.
- The therapeutic effect is noticeable after the first procedure.
- A laser therapy session is absolutely painless and easily tolerated.
- The innovative Candela GentleMax PRO cooling system guarantees complete safety and eliminates burns.
- Neodymium laser is effective for all types of acne on any area of the skin - face, back, chest.
As a result of laser therapy, the following changes occur:
- inflammation is quickly leveled;
- pores narrow;
- skin relief is smoothed;
- focal areas of pigmentation are eliminated after acne has healed;
- The oily sheen disappears and the skin takes on a healthy appearance.
Rehabilitation
After laser exposure, the skin becomes hyperemic (reddened) for 1-2 days, after which peeling of the skin is observed. The degree of redness and peeling depends on the depth of laser exposure. This skin condition does not require the use of special products and disappears on its own after a few days. During the entire recovery period, you should avoid direct sunlight and use a cream with an ultraviolet protection level of 35 SPF. Following this recommendation will help avoid pigmentation of laser-treated skin.
Contraindications
Laser treatment of acne is contraindicated if the patient has the following diseases:
- skin oncology and radiation therapy;
- diabetes;
- mental disorders;
- alcohol, drug addiction;
- pregnancy.
The laser treatment procedure is postponed for a while if the patient has a fresh tan and herpetic eruptions or is taking photosensitizing drugs.
Laser treatment of acne using the Candela GentleMax PRO device is the optimal choice if you need a quick and lasting therapeutic result without the risk of relapse of acne.
Questions and answers
Which treatment requires the most downtime?
Fractional CO2 treatment requires the most downtime. This is because fractionated treatments cause superficial damage to the skin that takes a minimum of 1 week to 10 days to heal, with a prolonged period of redness that may persist for several weeks after the healing phase.
Which laser is the least painful?
ClearLift is the gentlest and safest procedure for those who want to improve their appearance in a few weeks. The use of dual lighting technology allows the rays to penetrate deeply into the subcutaneous tissue, stimulating the growth of new collagen (without affecting the epidermis). For patients who have a very low pain tolerance and/or are unable to take time off to recover from procedures, ClearLift is the best solution.
Yellow laser
Treatment of various vascular pathologies (stars, spider veins, port-wine stains, rosacea, hemangiomas, etc.) using laser technologies has become a completely common procedure and can be performed on an outpatient basis, without hospitalization and the use of general anesthesia. The yellow laser is recognized as the gold standard in cosmetology for solving these problems. Its radiation with a wavelength of 577 nm is maximally absorbed by hemoglobin and acts directly on damaged vessels, which leads to their sealing. In this case, surrounding tissues are not affected or damaged.
Causes of vascular pathologies
Healthy capillaries do not exceed 20 microns in diameter. Normally functioning vessel walls are free to expand and contract to increase or decrease blood supply.
If the walls of blood vessels lose their elasticity, then under blood pressure the vessels begin to expand and this becomes noticeable on the surface of the skin. The reasons for this may be different:
- genetic predisposition;
- excessive tanning;
- hormonal changes;
- using cosmetics containing alcohol;
- constant work outdoors, etc.
The use of yellow lasers in cosmetology
A laser generating a wave of the yellow spectrum creates radiation that is completely absorbed inside the vessel by hemoglobin. This leads to heating of the vessel and its soldering. Thus, small vessels disappear completely, and large ones become less noticeable.
To ensure greater customer comfort and eliminate discomfort when heated, yellow lasers use an effective cooling system. To select the optimal settings, depending on the individual characteristics of the client, the yellow laser has various attachments. They are designed for different sizes of vessels and different depths.
The use of various attachments and individual settings allows you to eliminate extensive pathologies of blood vessels in any area of the face and body. After the procedure, slight swelling and redness is observed.
After 2-3 hours, the redness will disappear, and the vessels exposed to laser treatment will become more visible and brighter. This suggests that the process of soldering is actively underway in them. After a few days, small vessels will disappear, and larger ones will become more invisible.
For sensitive skin, a yellow laser in cosmetology cannot be used at a power that will be sufficient to completely remove blood vessels, so this process has to be divided into several stages with lower power. All this is determined by the doctor when examining the patient before the procedure.
Contraindications to the use of yellow laser in cosmetology
Despite the fact that manufacturers of laser devices claim that tanned skin cannot serve as a temporary contraindication, it is better to postpone it for 2-3 weeks after arriving from vacation.
After the procedure, you should follow your doctor’s advice on skin care and use recommended products.
Why is laser cosmetology so popular in Moscow?
Modern laser cosmetology is one of the most promising areas of aesthetic medicine. It includes a wide range of services:
- Removal of benign skin tumors and cosmetic defects, for example, laser removal of moles, warts, spider veins
- Laser skin resurfacing and rejuvenation
- Laser rejuvenation
We can safely say that few methods used in cosmetology can compare in their effectiveness and safety with laser. It has established itself as an excellent method of treating skin that does not require any intervention in the human body.
