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All About Laser Facial Rejuvenation
As the years pass, your skin tends to accumulate signs of environmental exposure, textural changes, and aging, especially on your face. Thanks to advancements in medical aesthetics laser technology, there are treatments that can help.
Facial rejuvenation is one of many options on offer at Carl N. Williams, Jr. M.D. Hand and Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can rely on our team for a wide range of surgical and minimally invasive treatment options. Even better, we take pride in conducting personalized consultations to ensure that you find the absolute best match for your aesthetic goals.
Laser facial rejuvenation can treat multiple conditions at once
When you opt for medical aesthetics treatments, you want to get the most from your investment. Choosing a treatment that improves more than one skin complaint at once offers the ability to boost value.
Laser facial rejuvenation can improve multiple common skin issues. Some of the conditions that bring men and women in for treatment include:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Hyperpigmentation
- Acne and other scarring
- Sun damage
Laser treatments can also work wonders for actinic keratoses, which are rough, scaly patches of skin that develop after many years of sun exposure. These areas of skin could eventually become cancerous, but treatment can lift and clear them away.
Fraxel works by treating only a portion of your skin at a time
Dr. Williams uses laser technology from Fraxel®, a leader in the skin rejuvenation industry. It’s a type of fractional laser therapy.
This means that the laser, which is a concentrated beam of light, only treats a portion of your skin at once. If you envision a grid pattern laid out over the surface of your face, the Fraxel laser only directs light energy at some of those grid blocks at a time. The skin cells between would remain unchanged.
Fractional laser treatments require less recovery time than fully ablative lasers, which remove an entire layer of skin cells.
Fraxel treatments deliver impressive results without creating substantial damage to your skin. The fractional nature of the treatment, however, means that most people need a series of treatment sessions to achieve optimal results.
One of the best things about Fraxel treatments is the fact that your body responds to laser therapy with renewed collagen production. This means you develop a layer of new collagen that can plump and smooth skin, giving an overall more youthful appearance.
The Tetra CO2 laser is even more powerful
Laser skin resurfacing with the Tetra CO2 laser involves a more intense laser energy, so it also increases cell turnover and collagen production. It’s customizable, so your provider can adjust the power and duration of the laser pulses.
Tetra Cool Peel delivers a fully ablative treatment without the downtime. Our patients often choose the Tetra laser for facial rejuvenation to address wrinkles, dull skin, age spots and melasma, acne scars, under-eye circles, and even thinning or crepey skin.
What to expect in terms of recovery time
Laser treatments prompt a number of changes in your skin. Areas of hyperpigmentation become even darker for a couple of weeks but then will flake off, taking the excess pigment with them.
Prior to using the laser, your practitioner applies a numbing cream to minimize sensation during your treatment session. As this wears off, expect a degree of sensitivity. Many people report a sensation akin to a sunburn for a few days after treatments.
You can manage discomfort with over-the-counter pain relievers, and many people find that ice packs or cool compresses help with tenderness. Some swelling and redness is also to be expected, but it will improve over the first few days after treatment.
Keeping your skin properly hydrated is very important in the weeks after laser treatment. Even more important is protecting against sun exposure. Laser skin rejuvenation reveals a new layer of fresh, healthy skin cells, and those cells are vulnerable to ultraviolet light and environmental pollutants.
When you’re ready to learn more, we’re here to help
There are so many wonderful medical aesthetics treatments available today that choosing a path can be challenging.
To learn more about laser facial rejuvenation or our other treatments, contact Carl N. Williams, Jr. M.D. Hand and Plastic Surgery to book a personalized consultation. Scheduling options include a quick phone call or a visit to the online booking page.
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