Wrinkle Removal
Our society strongly emphasizes staying youthful and looking younger. Botox treatments have become as common place as getting a manicure. People are living longer and living a better quality of life than our ancestors. Medical advancements and healthier lifestyles have lead to longer and healthier lives for our generation. That’s the largest reason for the popularity of cosmetic procedures like Botox. One of the most popular of these anti-aging cosmetic procedures is laser wrinkle removal.
As we age our skin looses it’s elasticity and moisture. This leads to lines and wrinkles. Although baby boomers may feel, physically, as good as they did in their 30’s, the skin doesn’t lie. That is why a large portion of the population is embracing the ease and availability of minor body enhancements procedures. Many individuals going through the aging process lose their self esteem and are depressed by the changes their body and skin are going through. A minor cosmetic procedure can really give a person a boost.
Wrinkles are one of the primary signs of aging that people dislike. Today’s society places high regard on looking young, and because of this thinking, looking old can have an adverse effect on your self-esteem.
Wrinkle removal has been come a booming business to meet the demands of people looking to hang on to their youth for as long as possible. As our skin ages, the ability to hold moisture diminishes and the skin becomes dry and gradually loses its elasticity. The result is a scaly, parchment like texture.
Wrinkles become more prominent as the skin ages combined with the deterioration of underlying muscle.
There are many products on the market advertising their ability to remove or reduce wrinkles. But creams and lotions can only improve the skin to a limited degree. A more effective option,with more drastic results, is laser wrinkle removal. Laser surgery has been proven to be very successful in reducing and removing wrinkles.
Wrinkle Removal with Laser – Types of Wrinkles
Laser surgery will work best on minor wrinkles such as crow’s feet, frown lines and small creases in your face. It will even work well on skin that has sun damaged and scars from chickenpox and acne scars. The surgery will resurface your face – removing the top layer of damaged skin and allowing the new fresh younger looking skin to emerge. This will create the production of collagen and may take several sessions to complete the process. This surgery isn’t permanent and you may have to have more treatments as you age.
Laser wrinkle removal is also referred to as laser resurfacing or laser peel. The laser removes the wrinkled skin layer by layer. The laser is able to target the areas precisely. It is very common for clients to combine some laser wrinkle removal with other cosmetic procedures such as a face lift.
There are two types of lasers most commonly used in laser resurfacing. One is a carbon dioxide (CO2) and the other a erbium. These lasers limit the amount of heat passed through the skin while safely vaporizing minute skin layers.
Wrinkle Removal – Risks
There are risks some may be burns, inflammation, scarring and infection. The newer lasers are being designed to be even safer than previous lasers reducing these risks as technology advances.
After laser surgery you may have to stay out of the sun for several months so that it doesn’t damage your skin after the procedure. Your skin may look like it has a bad sunburn and may take several weeks or months to completely heal.
The improvements on your skin may be seen shortly after surgery and in the months after you have it done. It can last for years and then as you age the wrinkles will come back, but this is a good option for quick reduction of facial wrinkles. Laser wrinkle removal may not be for everyone but it has worked well for many.
