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One of the most non-invasive laser based cosmetic procedures used for repairing sun damaged skin, improving skin ailments such as rosacea and age spots as well as reducing facial redness and broken capillaries is the PhotoFacial procedure. This non-surgical, non-invasive technique provides visible results after a single treatment and can provide dramatic results in just five.
Physicians performing the PhotoFacial treatment use pulsed light technology, which is similar to laser treatment technology but differs slightly. During treatment, lasers provide one continuous light wavelength which penetrates through the epidermis into the deeper layers of the skin. When pulsed light technology is used, multiple wavelengths of light are delivered into the skin, and the wavelength energy is concentrated at all different tissue levels. This form of laser treatment allows the light to be absorbed by the melanin at all tissue levels, encouraging a larger natural growth of collagen.
As our bodies age, our skin produces less collagen. When the laser light is pulsed over the treatment area, the heat from the pulse energy causes damage to the vessels. When the skin is damaged in any way, the body triggers a natural growth of collagen in order to heal and protect. When the vessels are damaged during the PhotoFacial procedure, the skin automatically begins this natural healing process, which leads to the natural production of collagen.
Treatment results include smoother skin and a more even tone overall. This procedure can also rejuvenate sun damaged skin and significantly reduce fine lines and wrinkles and the facial redness that is sometimes associated with rosacea. This procedure is completely safe to use on the face, neck, chest and even hands. Treatments will be performed an average of three weeks apart and can take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the area being treated. Patients will need an average of 5 treatments but could receive as many as 8 in order to achieve the desired results.
When undergoing the procedure, patients will experience minimal discomfort, however anesthesia can be used if needed. After the procedure, some patients did experience slightly visible capillaries and flushed skin, but the color faded quickly and the capillaries seemed to vanish. The PhotoFacial procedure is completely safe and a fantastic non-surgical procedure that works to minimize the effects of aging in order to obtain a more youthful, healthy complexion. |
