A detailed description of the procedure for skin photorejuvenation. Indications and contraindications, technique, side effects, advantages and disadvantages of this technique. Results before and after visiting a beautician. Note! The disadvantages are not related to the final result, which allows us to speak about the high efficiency of the procedure.
Contraindications to the photorejuvenation procedure
Unlike a surgical facelift, this option is almost always relevant. Only people with severe chronic diseases can be refused admission, as well as if the patient does not want to adhere to the established schedule and follow the advice of a doctor. Naturally, no one will take responsibility for working with children and elderly people, in this case the risk of complications increases.
You cannot carry out this procedure in such cases:
- People with dark skin, mulattoes and blacks … The dermis is lightened and covered with white spots.
- Diseases of the thyroid gland … We are talking about inflammation, its dysfunction, tumors, hypothyroidism, with such a diagnosis, the situation can worsen.
- Pregnancy and lactation … Exposure to light radiation and heating of tissues negatively affects the future of the child and the health of the mother.
- Skin diseases … You should not visit a beautician for dermatosis, eczema and other problems of this nature. The laser dries the skin even more and, as a result, causes severe itching and flaking.
- Fresh tan … He must be at least 2 weeks old, and it makes no difference whether he got it in a solarium, on the beach or with the help of special creams.
- Oncology … This is especially important if there are neoplasms on the skin and hematological malignancies. Moreover, it is impossible to rejuvenate in this way during the course of chemotherapy.
- Diabetes … It doesn't matter what type it is - 1st or 2nd. Patients with sugar no higher than 6, 8-7, 5 are allowed to the procedure, although in some salons they do not even ask about this.
Note! Each case is individual, to say for sure whether or not you can resort to this service, only a cosmetologist can.
How is laser photorejuvenation done?
Before dealing with a patient, the doctor should conduct a thorough conversation with him, find out what diseases there are, if there are any contraindications to the procedure. The client has the right to request a certificate confirming the qualifications of a specialist and a license for the equipment used in the process.
Next, the doctor introduces you to the course of the matter - tells you what features the skin photorejuvenation technique has, what to do after it, and carefully examines you. The penultimate stage of preparation is listening to the patient's requests and identifying the problem area.
This is how the progress of the procedure itself looks like:
- The place of processing is wiped with a tonic for removing cosmetics and cleaned of impurities.
- Special protective goggles with dark glasses are put on the eyes.
- The face is lubricated with a contact gel that improves the absorption of radiated energy.
- The beautician prepares and turns on the device, after which, with slow, careful movements, he guides the emitter over the skin surface, under the influence of which the tissues are well warmed up. During this time, the patient may feel a slight tingling and burning sensation.
- Finally, a healing gel is applied to the treated areas to soothe the skin.
The wavelength, the depth of its penetration and the exposure time depend on the complexity of the problem, the type of defect and its location. The duration of the procedure is from 10 to 30 minutes. To smooth small wrinkles, 2-3 procedures are quite enough, and deeper ones are reduced in size in at least 5 visits to the doctor. The optimal break between them is 3-5 days; it is very undesirable to plan a session for the next day, because the skin must rest.
After photorejuvenation, slight redness, inflammation and irritation of the dermis may remain, which usually go away on their own after 3 hours. At the end of the sessions, you must remember that for two weeks you cannot visit the sauna, pool, bathhouse and solarium, or sunbathe. You should also carefully use decorative cosmetics and apply regenerating ointments (Panthenol, Zinc) to the treated areas 2-3 times a day. When going outside, use the highest protection sunscreen.
In the first month after the procedure, it is very useful to take vitamin and mineral complexes with a high content of vitamins A and C. It is equally important to drink more than 1.2 liters of water per day, wash with cleansing milk every morning, use scrubs and lotions. But keeping your face above the steam is highly discouraged, as the inflammation can worsen.
Important! 2 weeks before visiting a doctor, it is necessary to give up chemical peels, swimming in the pool, going to the sauna and solarium.
Photorejuvenation of the face: before and after
Noticeable results will appear about a month after visiting a beautician. Patients note the smoothing of both expression and age wrinkles. Photorejuvenation helps especially well with nasolabial folds and the so-called crow's feet, which greatly age a person. At the same time, skin turgor significantly increases, roughness disappears, birthmarks, scars, and acne become less obvious.
Patients finally get rid of the problems with dry and oily skin, as the work of the sebaceous glands is normalized. By increasing the amount of elastin and collagen produced, it acquires a natural, beautiful color and shine, looks healthy and tightens. The effect is similar to that of lifting with mesothreads.
Photorejuvenation of the skin helps to cope with freckles and age spots. This is due to the ability of the beam to destroy cells that contain too much melanin. Of course, he is not able to completely eliminate them, but to make them not so noticeable - completely. If spider veins bother you before the sessions, then they also pass. The good news is that this way you can remove peeling, thanks to deep moisturizing of the dermis from the inside.
In the first hours after the procedure, the skin bakes strongly, it seems that it is all burning. And it is not surprising, because her temperature at this time is greatly increased. This problem passes by the evening, and the people around you will never guess that you have been to the beautician. Also, do not panic if after a week the pigment begins to show through, and a brown crust appears on the face. This testifies to the exfoliation of the upper layer, under which a young, healthy one is hidden.
How to do photo rejuvenation of the face - look at the video:
Judging by how patients look before and after photorejuvenation, it is truly versatile, solving several skin problems at the same time. Its popularity is explained by the fact that it eliminates not only the symptoms, but also the reasons that caused this or that defect. The complex, soft effect puts it in the same rank with laser correction, mesotherapy and other modern methods of rejuvenation. But before using such a service, find a responsible, experienced doctor who can show you their portfolio and guarantee a first-class work.
