Gwyneth Paltrow has done it, Kim Catrell has done it and the celebrities are always more open-minded when it comes to laser treatments. The skin goes with age, sometimes faster, sometimes slower and at some point, wrinkles, age spots or damage caused by UV light can no longer be creamed off. Those who still want to shine with a youthful skin even in old age often resort to radical methods such as cosmetic surgery or Botox injections. Today we are therefore dealing with a much gentler alternative, how to laser treatment to perfect your skin.
Laser treatment to perfect your skin: Is it possible to influence skin aging?
The general aging of the skin, which affects us all sooner or later, has several reasons. Over the years, the skin loses elastin, collagen, protein and hyaluron. Your genes play an essential role. But also environmental influences and your way of life influence your skin picture in each case positively or negatively. Nicotine, excessive alcohol consumption, drugs but also lack of exercise, stress and the wrong diet are negative factors. It is also important to drink a lot to provide the body with fluid and thus also the skin with moisture. To support it, of course, various creams and ointments, but whether these last really effective, as divorced the ghosts. A laser treatment is suitable for many types of wrinkles, the best results are achieved in wrinkles, that have not yet penetrated into the deepest layers of the skin. For many small wrinkles, especially in the area of the eyes or mouth, the treatment achieves amazing results.
How does the laser treatment work?
As previously mentioned, over time, the supportive collagen and elastin structures in the skin relax. The laser beam, which consists of pure light with a high energy charge can change cells, destroy them if necessary while preserving the surrounding tissue and the shape is not damaged. So the face shapes and features are not changed and it follows a natural result, unlike injections. The short laser pulses reach into the deepest skin layers. Here lies the structure of collagen and elastin. Exposure to the laser easily damages the tissue, replenishing the body’s natural self-healing powers and replacing the older tissue with new, fresh collagen and elastin.
Advantages and risks
The biggest advantage is that it is not a surgical procedure, so no anesthetic injection or even anesthesia is necessary. A narcotic cream is usually enough to make a completely painless treatment. An appointment for treatment lasts about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the area to be treated. The skin usually recovers in up to 4 days, small crusts or redness can easily be covered with make-up. In many cases, a single treatment is enough to achieve the desired result. There are few known risks, a slight itching can be added, and infections can be caused by poor or unhygienic treatment. In any case, you should discuss a treatment beforehand with a physician or specialist who also performs it. There are several lasers that can be used, depending on what you want to achieve. However, your specialist also advises you on this.
