Face resurfacing. Photos before and after laser, CO2, diamond, fractional, radiofrequency. Pros and cons, stages, rehabilitation

The facial skin undergoes maximum changes, which are explained by the influence of external factors. The appearance of acne, scars and other skin rashes and deformities occurs in women of any age. Face resurfacing can help to get rid of these shortcomings, the effectiveness of which can be assessed from the photo before and after.

Features of face resurfacing

Facial resurfacing is a cosmetic procedure that rejuvenates the skin, gets rid of scars, pigmentation, scars with instant renewal of the epidermis. Performing a cycle of procedures guarantees to freshen up your face for several years without resorting to the help of a plastic surgeon.

Facial resurfacing, before and after photos of which many patients are interested, is carried out in many clinics. The main advantage of face resurfacing is that the procedure can be used by people of any age. The end result of each resurfacing is to activate the regeneration of cell growth, so that the skin is even, elastic and healthy, and all flaws disappear or are not so noticeable.

Pros and cons of the method

Like any cosmetic procedure, face resurfacing has a number of advantages and disadvantages.

Pros:

1. It has no contraindications for age.
2. Great level of security.
3. Small presence of contraindications.
4. An obvious and long-term result.
5. Relatively small interval of skin renewal.
6. The skin does not thin out.

Minuses:

1. The formation of pain syndrome at the time of the manipulation.
2. Long-term recovery.
3. List of contraindications.
4. Not a small price.

Types of face resurfacing

Today there are a number of cosmetic procedures of this kind:

• mechanical grinding;
• diamond grinding;
• laser resurfacing;
• fractional grinding.

Many experts do not distinguish between laser and fractional resurfacing, combining them into one type.

Microdermabrasion

A type of mechanical face resurfacing - microdermabrasion, is performed using a device with a tip treated with diamond dust - this is diamond resurfacing. The procedure is so gentle that it allows you to resurface the skin of the eyelids even when the patient is wearing contact lenses.

A thin layer of skin is carefully removed during the procedure, and elastin and collagen fibers are created with the help of a vacuum: it is allowed to influence covers of different types - the attachments make this possible.

This is how the eyelids, the area around the lips, the wings of the nose and the chin are polished. The skin is cleansed thoroughly and deeply. No painful sensations appear, the vacuum rapidly sucks in the exfoliated particles; there is a subtle tingling sensation.

Indications:

• uneven skin color and pigmentation;
• fine and deep wrinkles;
• scars and stretch marks;
• loss of skin elasticity;
• acne;
• enlarged pores;
• rough skin, the effects of environmental influences.

Contraindications:

• large tumors;
• herpes;
• warts and nevi;
• oncological skin disease;
• rosacea;
• fungal lesions;
• rehabilitation after operations.

Preparation for the procedure

The beautician thoroughly cleanses and disinfects the skin. Then it processes the necessary areas with the apparatus. Anesthesia is done if necessary.

Then the specialist manipulates the apparatus with vacuum nozzles. Grinding removes the top layer of integuments. The duration of the procedure does not exceed 40 minutes, after the end of the procedure, the cosmetologist treats the skin area with a preparation that prevents irritation.

Subsequent procedures are carried out a week later, but the exact time is indicated by the doctor. The decisive factor is the initial condition of the skin. At times, diamond resurfacing is combined with other procedures that can be done after this procedure.

It should be remembered that it is forbidden to use alcohol-containing lotions. Sun protection creams should be used to avoid exposing treated skin to the sun.

Going to the solarium is prohibited for some time. Do not use cosmetics containing glycolic and lactic acid, retinol. After the procedure, you should refrain from heavy physical exertion for two days. On the first day, do not use foundation.

Laser resurfacing

Face resurfacing is performed with a powerful laser, it affects the problem area of ​​various depths without affecting healthy skin. The intensity of the laser is adjusted depending on the skin type, condition, pigmentation, scars and blood vessels.

Face resurfacing, photos before and after which show a noticeable result, is popular. Laser face resurfacing is similar to peeling, but much more effective... The laser can affect the epidermis, improve complexion, and make the skin look healthy.

Indications:

1. Age-related skin changes.
2. Irregularities, dull skin tone.
3. Wrinkles.
4. Stretch marks.
5. Premature and actinic skin aging.
6. Decreased skin tone.
7. Scars.

Contraindications.

1. Epilepsy.
2. Inflammation of the skin.
3. Diabetes.
4. Predisposition of excessive tissue healing.
5. Tuberculosis.
6. Herpes.
7. Very dry skin.
8. Oncology.
9. Wearing a pacemaker.
10. Blood disease.
11. Pregnancy and lactation.
12. Dark skin.

Preparation begins 30 days before the start of the procedure. A number of creams are prescribed, if necessary, then antibiotics - this helps to avoid the development of infection.

During the procedure, a laser is directed to the desired areas and in thousandths of a second, skin particles are burned - because of this speed, a burn is unrealistic.

Accordingly, problems are eliminated from the skin: pigmentation, stretch marks, scars, age-related changes. With an intense influence, more noticeable wrinkles are removed, the oval of the face is tightened, the tone and elasticity are increased, the skin becomes even and smooth. The laser beam provokes the formation of new collagen fibers, this result lasts a year.

At the end of the procedure, the skin is treated with a special ointment. The grinding site will swell, and the touch will be painful. After about 14 days, the skin is renewed, only the pink color remains for 60 days. As soon as the skin is fully restored, all traces will disappear - the face will be smooth, renewed and radiant.

Before and after photos are taken by specialists in order to show the difference to the patient after the face resurfacing.

Fractional resurfacing

Fractional face resurfacing is a type of laser resurfacing, in the process, there is a point effect on the skin, while nearby areas are not traumatized, and scarring proceeds faster, and the likelihood of side effects decreases.

During the procedure, the laser is divided into the thinnest beams, while they hit the skin at regular intervals, as a result of which a kind of mesh is formed.

Indications:

1. Age-related changes, wrinkles.
2. Wrinkles around the eyes.
3. Couperose.
4. Circles under the eyes.
5. Fuzzy face contour.
6. Premature and actinic skin aging.
7. Acne marks.
8. Loss of skin firmness.
9. Irregularities, dull skin tone.

Contraindications:

1. The presence of photophobia.
2. Taking antithrombotic drugs.
3. Epilepsy.
4. Oncological diseases.
5. Tanned and dark skin.
6. Wearing a pacemaker.
7. Taking medications that increase photosensitivity.
8. History of pathological scars.
9. Infections.
10. Colds.
11. Taking 13cis-retinoic acid six months before resurfacing.
12. Pregnancy.
13. Diabetes.

Fractional laser resurfacing removes 30% of the epithelium, while it is removed pointwise, and not entirely.

7 days before the procedure, you should start using a moisturizer, 3 days before the manipulations, take a drug for herpes.

The beginning of the procedure always occurs with anesthesia, an anesthetic drug is injected or applied. Then the laser starts to work, scattering, its numerous beams make their way deep into the skin. Without changes, tissue sections without changes and sections that were subject to thermal damage are mandatory.

Healthy and intact tissues stimulate cellular immunity, and damaged cells begin to repair new vessels. The perforated areas heal, thereby rebuilding the collagen skin framework.

After the procedure:

• the skin is tightened;
• contours are restored;
• scars, scars and wrinkles become less noticeable;
• the complexion improves.

Healing takes place faster than after laser resurfacing - in 7-14 days. After the procedure, it is recommended to splash thermal water on the face, take analgesics, smear the face with a moisturizing and healing cream.

Mechanical grinding

Mechanical dermabrasion - deep resurfacing of the face, performed in several passes with different cutters. The device removes a thin layer of integument, activating the restoration and renewal of the skin. This treatment will help remove long-term stretch marks, burn marks, scars and tattoos.

Indications:

• scarring;
• tattoos;
• striae;
• wrinkles;
• freckles, age spots;

  

• dull complexion.

Contraindications:

• acne at the treatment site;
• epilepsy;
• mental illness;
• dysfunction of the heart, liver and kidneys;
• infectious and colds, fever;
• oncological diseases;
• diabetes;
• contraindications to anesthesia.

The upper layers are mechanically removed from the skin. The depth of the removed layer is controlled, this is a good method. During the resurfacing, only a part of the epidermis and the upper fragment of the retina of the skin are removed.

The epidermis is the topmost layer, so there are keratinized, dead cells. Mechanical resurfacing does not affect the deep layers of the skin and helps its quick and high-quality restoration.

The procedure is very painful and therefore takes place under intravenous anesthesia. After mechanical grinding for 4 days, you need to treat the wound with 40% alcohol, then lubricate with a strong solution of potassium permanganate to dry the wound.

The resulting crust will protect the wound from inflammation. It is necessary to use only potassium permanganate, as it does not cause allergies, does not contain an antibiotic, and is odorless.

On the fifth day, the resulting black crust must be softened. For this, a disinfectant ointment is used, as an example of Levomekol. After a week, the doctor removes the crust, then the skin is treated with furacilin and healing ointment until the skin is completely restored.

Face resurfacing (photos before and after it can shock many) forms bruising in the first few days after cleansing the epidermis. Therefore, the result is evaluated only after a while.

Resurfacing of scars and scars, stretch marks

Scars will not disappear completely after resurfacing. The technique brightens them, as a result of which they practically become invisible.

There are many options for such a result, but most often today laser skin resurfacing is used - it provides a quick effect without pain.

During the procedure, the beautician aims the laser at the desired area.Each layer is worked out, as a result - the number of atypical damaged cells is reduced.

Aesthetic medicine offers an effective way to eliminate scars - stretch marks resurfacing. Its basis is the removal of scar fibers. This method forces the body to synthesize collagen. The destroyed cells are replaced by new ones. The epidermis acquires elasticity, firmness. The striae are really not visible.

Anti-pigmentation resurfacing

Laser resurfacing of hyperpigmentation is comparable to a burn. The deeper it is, the greater the effect is obtained.

Removal of age spots takes place in several stages:

1. Skin preparation... For 2 weeks, do not expose to ultraviolet radiation on an area with problem skin. If there is hair on the skin, it must be shaved before manipulation. Before starting the resurfacing, the doctor will smear a moisturizing cream on the treated area so that it prepares the integument for laser exposure.
2. Direct laser action. The doctor chooses the length of the beam and the duration of its radiation. With the help of a special device, the beautician directs the beam to the required area. The laser system burns the affected skin at high speed. As a result, elastane and collagen begin to be produced.
3. Rehabilitation... The first 15 days cannot be under ultraviolet rays, go to the solarium. It is required to smear the skin with sunscreens that have a high SPF level. The first day there will be slight redness, slight swelling of the integument. Do not use cosmetics. It is best to treat the skin with panthenol-containing ointments for quick healing of the burned area.

Face resurfacing (before and after photos evaluated after 20 days) can cause complications. During rehabilitation, a person needs to be monitored by a doctor.

Possible complications

Complications after laser resurfacing are not uncommon. Every 2nd patient experiences certain problems after the intervention.

Almost all reactions are considered natural, and with proper care they pass during the rehabilitation period.

The most common problems:

1. Redness of the skin due to the development of inflammation.
2. The appearance of age spots that differ from the main skin tone.
3. Infection.
4. Worsening acne.
5. Lumpy skin, due to uneven, deep damage to the structure.
6. Light, marble-like whitish areas on the skin.

Critical consequences occur in no more than 1% of women, most often the reasons for this are the use of outdated equipment or primitive methods of performing the procedure.

The difference between fractional mesotherapy and laser

To rejuvenate your face, it is enough to do one laser resurfacing procedure. Fractional resurfacing is carried out several times in one year, taking monthly breaks between sessions. In addition, you also need to regularly do reinforcing procedures.

Fractional resurfacing is performed with an erbium laser on sensitive areas: eyelids, neck and décolleté. During laser resurfacing, carbon dioxide is often used, which can burn the sensitive skin of the eyelids.

Cost of services

The cost will vary, depending on the region where the clinic is located, from the selected specialist. The best option would be a consultation a few days before the procedure, which will not only allow you to get acquainted with the cost, but also enable the specialist to assess the condition of the patient's skin.

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Reviews of procedures

After mechanical cleansing of the face, 70 out of 100 patients develop herpes.Failure to follow recommendations, in particular taking antibiotics, can lead to infection.

Also, the patients note the duration of the procedure (from 15 minutes to 1 hour), painful sensations after the operation, up to taking analgesics, prolonged reddening of the skin (up to 6 months). The result after the procedure reaches almost 90%, with severe skin damage (scars, post-acne, kiloid scars) - up to 70-80%.

Diamond skin resurfacing does not provide the same scars and scars removal results as dermabrasion (mechanical cleaning), but it is very effective in combating the signs of aging and pigmentation. The result reaches 95%. The downside is, judging by the feedback from the patients, the cost of this procedure. It is also worth noting that in order to achieve the best result, you need to do 5 to 8 procedures.

Provided that the laser (fractional) procedure is performed repeatedly, the skin tone evens out, narrows the pores, eliminates wrinkles, and tones the skin. Based on the feedback from patients, we can conclude that the procedure is unpleasant, during the operation you can smell a smell that resembles the smell of singed skin or hair.

Some women had laser marks in the form of a grid. Many patients began to appear red, with a change in temperature, the skin became more sensitive. The procedure takes 15 to 40 minutes. They also note a fairly high price. The efficiency reaches 70-80%.

How effective is face resurfacing, photos and patient reviews can always be found at the doctor's appointment. Age-related changes, the influence of external factors do not bypass anyone. Modern cosmetology offers to use effective procedures with skin deformities.

In most cases, women turn to face resurfacing of any type, but the procedure is also effective for male skin. Most patients feel that the difference before and after the procedure is worth the discomfort.

Article design: Mila Friedan

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