Laser Skin Resurfacing

What is Laser Skin Resurfacing?

Cosmetic laser treatments have been a popular anti-aging tool for many years, but these days, they are more efficient than before because of technological advancement. Laser skin surgery also known as laser skin resurfacing, laser treatments, or laser peels, tackle skin-related problems by destroying old skin cells and promoting new cells’ growth. By resurfacing the top layers of facial skin, doctors make signs of aging less noticeable.

Laser skin surgery can address the following problems:

• Wrinkles & fine lines
• Sun damage
• Brown spots
• Acne scars
• Dull or rough skin
• Uneven skin tone or texture
• Non-responsive skin after a facelift

Despite the advantages laser resurfacing has, it’s important to remember that this is a kind of cosmetic surgery and may have its own specific procedures, difficulties, and complications. Thus, before making up your mind, it’s recommended to make sure that undergoing this operation is suitable for you.

Why Iran?

Before undergoing any cosmetic surgery, you should consult with experienced specialists to ensure that you are making the right choice. You should ask questions and discuss your concerns with your doctors to help them choose the method which best suits your needs since surgeons can adopt various procedures.

Through the consultation process, your doctor can also make sure you are able to go through this procedure successfully. Among all cosmetic specialists, Iranian experts are highly well-known. They perform many surgeries every year and can help you obtain your favorable outcomes with their extensive knowledge and invaluable experience. In addition, these surgeries are performed in Iran with a low cost. You will be provided with up-to-date facilities in Iran’s specialized clinics. Accordingly, you can save a considerable amount of money while having any cosmetic surgery you desire.

Who Can Benefit From Laser Skin Resurfacing?

Laser skin surgery is so popular specially among people who suffer from lines, wrinkles, discoloration, and minor scarring on their skin. Before performing the surgery, cosmetic specialists ask you about your anti-aging goals and will finally decide if this operation is a good option for you or not. If you are in good overall health and struggle with signs of aging, you can think of laser skin resurfacing as an effective solution. Nonetheless, if you have active acnes, deep wrinkles, very dark or loose skin, this surgery won’t help you. In this case, it’s better to try other treatments.

Procedure

Depending on your needs, surgeons employ various procedures. Typically, they use a special laser handpiece to directly target the light from the laser to destroy aged and damaged skin. Undoubtedly, the results will not be noticed immediately since the skin needs to regrow. This process usually takes a few days. When that specific area is treated, the surgery is complete.

There are two major types of lasers, namely carbon dioxide (CO2) and erbium.

CO2 Laser Resurfacing is frequently used for tackling some skin-related issues like wrinkles, scars, or warts. During this procedure, surgeons use very short pulsed light energy or continuous light beams for removing thin layers of skin with minimal heat damage. Accordingly, the recovery process is short; at most two weeks.

In erbium laser resurfacing, doctors remove surface-level and moderately deep lines and wrinkles on the face, hands, neck, or chest. One of the advantages of this technique is minimal damage of surrounding tissue. It has fewer complications as well, such as swelling or bruising. Fortunately, the recovery process is even shorter compared to the previous procedure; only one week. Surgeons usually recommend this technique for patients with very dark skin.

Recovery

The length of recovery process highly depends on the kind of laser used in the operation. After the treatment, you should rest for about five to ten days. Your skin will gradually heal over this period. You may also require using certain medications prescribed by your doctor. You must stop smoking for a while because it mostly causes some complications. It is important to avoid sun exposure for some months as well because it may darken your skin. During this period, use sunscreen lotions suitable for sensitive skin. Your surgeon explains the best type of sunscreen lotions for you in advance to protect the treated areas properly. You don’t need to worry about your skin redness throughout the recovery process since it fades away after several weeks. Surgeons typically repeat the procedures at three to six week intervals to achieve favorable results.

The Results

After laser resurfacing, your skin might still look red or pink. The color usually changes to normal after several months, depending on the type of laser used by your surgeon. Fortunately, after the treatment, you will notice the change made in your skin appearance as time passes. You can also enjoy the results for years.

If you live a healthy lifestyle and keep using suitable sunscreen lotions, you can make sure that the surgery’s results will last for many years. However, it’s important to remember that none of cosmetic surgeries can stop the aging process. As you get older, lines will appear on your skin.

Sun damage may worsen the situation as well. Thus, taking care of yourself plays a significant role in lengthening the period of time you enjoy the new appearance and quality of your skin.