Laser peeling - hard
Today, many cosmetologists and surgeons recommend laser skin peeling as a very effective and fairly safe method of polishing the epidermis. Is it so?
Laser peeling application
We list the applications of the laser peeling technique:
- The most widely advertised laser facial peels. It is used to eliminate the post-acne effects of self-removing acne, shallow facial and age wrinkles, age spots and scars;
- Laser scrubbing of scars is also practiced - important for people who have undergone surgery, who have been in accidents affected by accidents;
- With a sharp change in body weight, hormonal disruptions, in the process of aging, stretch marks and stretch marks can be formed. This is also common after childbirth; laser peeling of stretch marks will help to remain beautiful.
Laser scars are often the patient’s last hope. Clinics conducting the procedure promise, if not to return the soft and smooth skin in its original form, then at least to smooth the effects of injuries. How realistic and how expensive it is, let's try to figure it out below.
Laser peeling procedure
Let us consider in detail exactly how the laser peeling of the face goes: what includes the procedure, preparation for it, and the rehabilitation period.
As cosmetologists warn, who direct their clients to the laser, it can take from three to six procedures over a period of 3-6 weeks, depending on the speed of recovery of the skin. The result is promising quite noticeable - from 30 to 90 percent recovery of healthy smooth skin.
Laser peeling itself is, in fact, the burning of the upper layers of the skin with a laser beam, which leads to the regeneration of new healthy cells and gives soft and pink skin instead of old and rough skin. Depending on what problem you want to solve - whether to remove the effects of acne on the entire face, or locally affect a small scar, the price of laser polishing changes. The final cost of the service is calculated based on the area of the affected surface and the depth (intensity) of the beam.
Of course, laser skin peeling requires professional equipment from the clinic, and high qualifications and experience from the doctor. The main complications arise when the individual characteristics are incorrectly evaluated - thin skin, prone to irritations, can suffer greatly.
This assessment is carried out by a cosmetologist on his own, as well as the equipment settings. And the intensity and depth of the impact of the laser beam determine the painfulness of the procedure and the final result.
Before you perform a thermal peeling of the skin, the face is gradually cleaned of impurities, treated with an antiseptic. If laser carbon peeling is intended, a special nanogel containing carbon dioxide particles is applied to the skin. When heated, this compound acts on the epidermis, activating the processes of regeneration and the production of its own collagen in the skin of the face.
It is believed that laser carbon peeling is a new generation procedure that is more gentle and effective than the effect of a laser on the skin. However, it has a number of serious contraindications, not to mention the fact that nanogel itself can cause allergic reactions.
What awaits after the procedure of laser skin cleansing?
Looking at the photo of patients directly after exposure to the laser, you can see the burned face and wound surface. This is a really unpleasant moment:
- After you have transferred the procedure in the clinic, you need to treat your face with special ointments and gels at home, change dressings, treat with growing crusts carefully and sleep only on the back.
- After a couple of weeks, you can go outside, although there will still be a noticeable redness.
- After laser peeling, your face will require very delicate treatment and a minimum of makeup in the first weeks.
- The skin will need to be protected from the sun and lubricated with sunscreen with an SPF factor of at least 50.
The final result can be seen after a month. Experts promise a smooth, radiant skin, which is impossible to obtain with the help of medical cosmetics.
Waiting and reality: laser peeling reviews
As usual, between what was promised and the real result there is often a huge difference. Let's start with the fact that the cost of a laser face renewal service in Moscow is from 9 thousand rubles. Recall that this is only one procedure from the course, and the price does not include the consultation of specialists before and after the sessions, analyzes and preparations for rehabilitation.
The latest reviews paint a disappointing picture: despite the abundance of clinics that provide laser vaporization and cosmetic defect correction services, it is difficult to find competent specialists responsible for the result of their work. Therefore, a large number of patients are dissatisfied with the quality of the service, namely:
- Strong pain. It is believed that the session should be painless, and the maximum that should be felt is warm and tingling. But what some patients describe is truly unpleasant: severe burning, painful injections and unbearable itching after the procedure. Perhaps this is due to incorrectly selected hardware settings;
- No effect. This is a fairly frequent complaint - there are no changes at all, or they are so unobtrusive that they cannot be compared with the price of the service, or with the “unforgettable” sensations from it;
- Pigmentation - when the treated areas are much whiter than the rest of the skin. Because of this, scars can stand out and be noticeable even more than before the operation. This effect goes away when it becomes possible to sunbathe. If you look at the photo and compare the picture before and after laser peeling, most often the difference is still noticeable.
However, the result is not immediately visible and not after a single procedure. Only by making sure that there are no contraindications, having prevented the herpes recurrence on the face with medication, and treating the skin very carefully during the rehabilitation period, one can hope for a positive dynamic. After all, the face after laser peeling is deprived of its natural protection - the upper layer of the epidermis, therefore it can be easily infected through cosmetics, dust or dirty hands. You need to be patient, do daily dressings for yourself and treat the affected surfaces.
The period of rehabilitation and contraindications
Usually, the instructions of the beautician for the period after facial peeling with a laser include:
- Panthenol treatment;
- Constant moistening with micellar water and ointments (for example, methyluracil ointment);
- Cleaning with an antiseptic (chlorhexidine is appropriate);
- UV protection of the treated surface.
As for contraindications, it is:
- SARS and other diseases in the acute stage, fever and pain;
- Diabetes;
- Inflammations on the skin - local and more extensive;
- Epilepsy;
- Infectious, fungal skin diseases;
- Hormonal disorders and pregnancy. In addition to the harm to anesthesia for the fetus, there may be a risk of hyperpigmentation after the procedure - due to hormonal changes in pregnant women.
So, step by step we managed to figure out the essence of the methodology and the possible consequences. The most negative of them is the discrepancy between the expected effect and the real one. A simple advertising scheme hits without a miss - promises people a life without scars. And those who have unsuccessfully used creams against stretch marks and scars for several years, go with her.
They can endure the pain and spread a decent amount for an ephemeral result, which only a few find completely satisfactory. Therefore, allowing you to carry out this procedure on yourself, carefully choose a clinic and get ready for the fact that the laser is able to defeat skin problems by approximately 40%. If you can refute our arguments, based on your personal experience, then share your thoughts and feedback about laser peeling in the comments under the article!