Treatment of acne and improving the appearance of acne scars are the two main purposes of laser acne treatments in health care. Although they're very popular, they are not right for all conditions and can be very expensive. When it comes to laser acne treatments, you need to know what they are and what to expect should you choose them.
In treating acne, lasers have 3 main applications.
First of all, they're used to burn away hair follicle. Destroying the follicle will prevent any more acne on that site since most pimples form when sebum clogs up hair follicle. On areas on the face where we don't want hair, this would be a good idea but since there's a huge number of hair follicles in the skin this could take a while.
Next, the sebaceous gland where the sebum is formed can be burned away. Many people produce excess sebum, especially during adolescence and young adulthood, so the removal of some of the sebaceous glands can help to prevent acne in many people. But later in life, there's a risk that dry skin can be caused.
Third, the bacteria in an infected pimple can be oxidized. Although the bacteria is killed, it won't prevent other pimples from forming later.
There are 2 ways acne scars can be treated with the use of lasers. Laser resurfacing is the first one. The top and scarred layer of the skin is removed and the middle layer is tightened so new and healthy skin forms. This is usually done in the doctor's or dermatologist's office with just a local anesthetic. The procedure can take anything up to an hour depending on the size of the area to be treated. Skin will take from 3 to 10 days to heal.
Fractional laser therapy is a new form of acne scar treatment. It won't hurt the top layer of skin and it can work at a deeper level. It is an expensive procedure and is not usually covered on health insurance, unlike some other laser acne treatments.
In treating acne, lasers have 3 main applications.
First of all, they're used to burn away hair follicle. Destroying the follicle will prevent any more acne on that site since most pimples form when sebum clogs up hair follicle. On areas on the face where we don't want hair, this would be a good idea but since there's a huge number of hair follicles in the skin this could take a while.
Next, the sebaceous gland where the sebum is formed can be burned away. Many people produce excess sebum, especially during adolescence and young adulthood, so the removal of some of the sebaceous glands can help to prevent acne in many people. But later in life, there's a risk that dry skin can be caused.
Third, the bacteria in an infected pimple can be oxidized. Although the bacteria is killed, it won't prevent other pimples from forming later.
There are 2 ways acne scars can be treated with the use of lasers. Laser resurfacing is the first one. The top and scarred layer of the skin is removed and the middle layer is tightened so new and healthy skin forms. This is usually done in the doctor's or dermatologist's office with just a local anesthetic. The procedure can take anything up to an hour depending on the size of the area to be treated. Skin will take from 3 to 10 days to heal.
Fractional laser therapy is a new form of acne scar treatment. It won't hurt the top layer of skin and it can work at a deeper level. It is an expensive procedure and is not usually covered on health insurance, unlike some other laser acne treatments.
You're absolutely right, Bernard! Laser acne treatments are very popular nowadays. More and more women undergo a laser skin Toronto treatment in order to look more beautiful and more attractive. By the way, very informative article! thanks for the sharing!
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