Laser therapy
Photorejuvenation
- Description of treatment
- Indications for the treatment
- Before the procedure
- After the procedure
Description of treatment
Face photorejuvenation is a treatment which visibly improves the look of the skin. The treated skin becomes uniform in terms of color, more firm, healthy and young.
The light emitted by the laser penetrates the skin, it shortens and rebuilds the collagen fibers, it removes discolorations (spots, pigmentation, freckles) and stimulates cellular activity. Thanks to this the skin becomes lighter, more elastic and the enlarged pores get smaller. Each subsequent photorejuvenation procedure is applied at a different depth, which in the end produces a full desired effect.
No special preparation is necessary for the photo rejuvenation treatment and any part of the body can undergo the treatment, with the most frequent ones being face, neck, shoulders, cleavage and hands. People at any age can undergo the photo rejuvenation treatments, even young people with first symptoms of sun-related skin aging.
The number of procedures required to achieve the best effect depends on skin condition, skin type (phototype), as well as the patient's individual reaction to the laser (the role of immune system).
Two or three series of laser exposure are enough to see the first effects of photorejuvenation. About five procedures 4-6 weeks apart allow for a visible improvement of the skin's look.
* To achieve the best effects, it is recommended to undergo a series of procedures. Subsequent procedures shall be performed in a series of several procedures depending on the indications and obtained results, keeping the procedures at least 2-4 weeks apart.
* During the first procedure, the laser parameters are individually optimized to obtain the best possible effects.
* Sensations during the procedure are dependent on the individual patient's pain threshold and skin sensitivity.
Indications for the treatment are the following:
- skin weakness
- shallow wrinkles
- enlarged pores
- age pigmentation (face, hands, cleavage),
- varying skin color
- sun-related pigmentation
- freckles
- telangiectasia
- acne rosacea
- erythema
- teenage acne scars
Contraindications:
- pregnancy and lactation
- active skin diseases in the area to be undergoing the treatment
- skin wounds and cuts
- taking photosensitizing medication (some antibiotics, anti-depressants, retinoids)
- taking photosensitizing herbs (St. John's wort, calendula, slimming teas)
- active acne
Before the procedure
Indications for the patient before the procedure:
- No tanning (sun or tanning salon) for 2-4 weeks before the procedure
- No self tanners for 2 weeks before the procedure,
- Don't apply treatments irritating or flaking the skin (peeling), treatments with vitamin A derivatives, for 2-4 weeks before the procedure
- In the case of the following medication: anticoagulants, steroids, photosensitizing, you should stop taking them (if possible) 5 days before the procedure
- In the case of remedies containing β-Carotene (including oral) you should stop taking/using them 2-3 weeks before the procedure
- In the case of remedies containing photosensitizing herbs, you should stop taking them 2-3 weeks before the procedure
- In the case of creams containing retinol, isotretinoin, fruit acids etc., you should stop using them 4 weeks before the procedure
- Don't drink alcohol on the day of the treatment
After the procedure:
- Keep the area that has undergone the treatment clean
- Protect from accidental damage by clothes, if necessary wear protecting dressing
- If the dry skin starts to flake, let it regenerate naturally, don't scratch, rub, peel or apply other flaking treatments
- No tanning 4 weeks after the treatment (both naturally as well as in a tanning salon)
- Protect the skink from the sun for 1 month after the treatment by applying sunscreen with SPF 50+
- Avoid factors causing widening of blood vessels for 4-5 days (physical exercise, sauna, hot baths)
- Avoid smoking tabacco and drinking alcohol excessively
- Avoid swimming in swimming pools
- Apply skin moisturizing medications (2-3 times a day)
- Don't apply remedies which may cause irritation: lightening cream, peeling treatments, toners, products containing glycolic acid or retinoids, soaps or alcohol-based remedies
- In the case of damaged skin avoid applying make-up on the area undergoing treatment for about 4-5 days after the treatment, otherwise make-up can be applied the day after the treatment
- In the unlikely case that scabs should appear on the skin, it may be necessary to apply antibioric ointment, or in the case of strong itchiness, delicate steroid ointments; those medications shall be prescribed by a doctor
