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Get flawless skin with laser facial
Get flawless skin with laser facial
A laser facial is a type of facial that is advanced and gives quicker results as compared with other topical facials that use creams and scrubs to clear the face off chemicals beauty To do a laser facial, a dermatologist may use several tools to give the skin a smoother and even appearance beauty
Typically, a laser facial is used to:
1 beauty Tighten skin
2 beauty Remove superficial wrinkles
3 beauty Even out pigmentation
4 beauty Improve the appearance of scars such as shallow acne scars
5 beauty Treat early skin cancers
There are primarily two types of laser facial, namely ablative and non-ablative beauty While the former destroys the epidermis to reveal deeper skin areas, the latter heats the skin up to stimulate growth of new skin beauty
Procedure of laser facial
Although, a laser facial comes under the category of surgery, it is performed with the help of a tool that shines intense beam of light on different parts of the skin to change their appearance without the dangers of incision beauty
While the procedure is on, the dermatologist uses special goggles and other coverings to protect the eyes beauty
In the facial, the epidermis or the outermost layer of the skin is removed, which reveals smoother and tighter skin inside beauty The laser heats up the surface of the skin and stimulates the collagen beauty
Although, a laser facial heats the skin and stimulates collagen growth, it does not remove the outer layer of the skin entirely beauty A person going through laser facial may have to go through several other treatments to get a smoother and firmer skin beauty
Follow-up post laser facial
Depending on the kind of laser treatment used, you may experience redness, raw skin or swelling beauty To make sure your skin is healthy post laser facial, you will have to follow-up with your doctor for several months depending on whether you experience side-effects and if you do, what kind beauty Following-up with a doctor helps keep the results long lasting beauty
Risks of laser facial
Although, a laser facial is generally safe, it does have some risks beauty Some of the rare, but likely complications of laser facial include scars, unwanted textural changes, burns, pigment changes, such as infection and whitening of some areas on the skin beauty
To make sure that you have a safe laser facial with minimal complications, make sure that you choose a surgeon or physician, who has experience and training in performing laser facials beauty Try to get a doctor’s referral from someone that you trust beauty