Laser facial peeling
Contents
1 laser facial peeling
2 The most important laser devices used in facial peeling
2.1 Carbon laser device
2.2 Erbium laser device
3 benefits of laser facial peeling
4 Contraindications to laser peeling
5 laser facial resurfacing
6 tips after laser facial peeling
7 side effects of laser facial peeling
Laser facial peeling
The laser is used to peel the face and rejuvenate the surface cells of the skin. A device is used that sends pulses of laser beams that are characterized by their high concentration, which produces strong charges of energy that are directed directly to the damaged skin tissues in a precise manner so that the healthy tissues that surround them are not affected. The laser removes the layers one by one in a precise way, in addition to stimulating the production of collagen in these cells to grow layers of new skin that is smoother.
The most important laser devices used in facial peeling
Carbon Dioxide Laser Co2
It uses a continuous laser beam with a wavelength of 10.600 nm, and this type of device must be used by a specialist with excellent experience, because the side effects that occur after using this device are stronger than the effects that result from other devices.
Erbium Laser: YAG laser
It is a device that emits near-infrared light of 2.094 nm, as the water stored in the tissues is absorbed and the materials to be treated are removed with less thermal damage than the carbon laser device, and it is characterized by being less painful, in addition to being safe on thin skin cells
Benefits of laser facial peeling
Reducing wrinkles caused by aging.
Getting rid of dark spots and skin pigmentation on the face.
Eliminate scars resulting from acne scars, operations wounds, or previous accidents.
Reducing the effects of freckles, melasma and warts.
Contraindications to the use of laser peeling
It is preferable not to peel the face with laser during adolescence, especially when acne appears, to avoid the spread of infection.
Patients who are taking medications for acne should stop taking them 12 to 18 months in advance before undergoing laser facial resurfacing.
It is forbidden for patients undergoing radiotherapy to laser facial resurfacing.
It is forbidden to use the laser for those who suffer from bad burns on the skin.
Laser facial peeling process The laser facial peeling process lasts from thirty minutes to two hours, depending on the case, and is discharged on the same day.
Local anesthesia if the area is small, and sometimes full anesthesia if the disease is severe.
Laser facial peeling is followed by a slight discomfort similar to that caused by sunburn.
The face peeling is not done frequently if the peeling is deep, and it can be repeated two or three times in the medium peeling and up to six times when doing the superficial peeling.
Instructions after laser facial peeling It is recommended to take painkillers to control the swelling that occurs after peeling, and to visit a doctor if the swelling increases for several days.
Use sunscreen all the time and refrain from exposure to the sun or swimming for at least four weeks
Keep the skin constantly moisturized.
Complications of laser facial peeling are light or dark skin pigmentations, or both.
Viral, bacterial, or fungal infections in the peeling area.
The appearance of scars above or sometimes below the level of the skin.
Widening skin pores or roughness in the skin.