The CO2 fractional laser is an innovative technology in the field of aesthetic medicine and cosmetology that allows you to rejuvenate and smooth the skin and get rid of these unpleasant drawbacks of appearance as scars, scars, stretch marks. However, its use is heavy with great disagreements.This appearance maintenance method has both supporters, most often among surgeons and adversaries represented in the person of dermatologists and cosmetologists.What is this procedure, what effects give and why cause such contradictory opinions?We will talk to you in detail about everything and answer all your questions.
Rehabilitation and care after the procedure
The rehabilitation period takes 4 to 5 days.Immediately after the procedure, the skin can be rouxed, itching, coat, unattractive.Consequently, it is advisable to cancel important cases in the coming days after the session and to pass them home, to relax.But it should be kept in mind that all the consequences of the procedure are completely after about 2 weeks.An important role in what the result will be obtained after the fractional laser is played by skin care after the procedure. If you want her to look good, you should pay her special attention in the first days that followed the procedure.It is necessary to ensure the optimal level of its humidity.After the procedure, the doctor will give recommendations for moisturizers that will have to be used after the procedure.It is mandatory to make an individual selection and recommended by the cosmetologist.
It is important to remember that in the first days following the session, sunlight must be avoided, because they can have a destructive effect on new cells and cause skin bleaching.In addition, you should not take a hot bath, visit a sauna, swimming pool, swim in open ponds, deliberately bay during the first month.Another rule after the procedure is to allow the skin to recover at its own pace.
Characteristics of skin changes after the procedure and their duration
Laser grinding is carried out in the presence of rastered rashes of acne, persistent wrinkles and pigmentation, violations of skin relief, including in the presence of hypertrophic or atrophic scars, reduced turbonne and skin sagging, etc.On the face, neck, hands and other parts of the body.For these purposes, carbon dioxide is generally used, which is a CO2 laser which affects the skin according to the principle of fractional photography.This procedure involves traumatic skin lesions (burns) serious.After the laser CO2 laser grinding, the area exposed to the region has the appearance of a continuous wound surface, because fractional photothermolysis consists of a punctual structural destruction at a depth of 2 mm to limited areas of the skin under the influence of high temperatures formed under the influence of light energy (laser).Local changes after laser treatment are as follows.
The main steps of the process process in the recovery period
The restoration of the wound surface begins 1 day after the procedure.Its duration with good respect for the conditions of care is from 1 to 2 weeks to 1 month, which is affected by the depth of the laser and the individual characteristics of the body.Immediately after exposure, the entire treatment area is strongly hyperemic, that is to say that it acquires a red intensive color, which is more or less preserved for about 1 month after the procedure.Its intensity depends mainly on the depth of the penetration of the laser, the quality of skin protection against subsequent ultraviolet radiation and the influence of other irritating factors, as well as the individual characteristics of blood supply in this area in a particular patient.
In addition to the pronounced hyperemia, the traces of the effect of the laser beam are perceptible throughout the area, which have the shape of punctual red holes located from each other at a certain distance.It is possible to appear browning spots in places with the previous procedure of excess pigmentation.Moderate pain, a burning sensation and sad sadness, as well as the decline due to the sampling of serous-hemorrhagic fluids occur.The first day, due to the active inflammatory process, the blood circulation and its liquid fraction in the fabric, the edema of the latter occurs and increases.During facial treatment, it is particularly pronounced in the periorbital region, in the lower eyelid area and the lower 1/3 of the face, which increases the volume.The swelling reaches its maximum on the second day and gradually decreases from the 3rd to 4th day of the recovery period.
The first week after photography is the most difficult step in the rehabilitation period.Currently, following skin damage and weaving, crusts are formed, whose gross elimination can disrupt the course of healing processes and lead not only to infection, but also to the formation of scar tissue.After the scars laser grinding, these damage is very limited.Consequently, the measures of the recovery period are generally only limited to local care for a small injury.Unlike simple scars, stretch marks are located on a large area of the skin.In addition, due to the fact that these atrophic scars are located below the level of the surface of the skin, their correction requires grinding the surrounding healthy skin, rich in small vessels and nerve endings.In addition, in an important area, not only does a more pronounced pain syndrome occur, but often the poisoning of the whole organism.At the same time, the risks of various complications associated with the infection of the wound surface increase and the duration of the recovery period increases.
Care after grinding
It is impossible to considerably reduce the recovery time, but you can prevent their increase and their possible complications if:
Preparatory activities include the following elements:
- At least 1 month before crushing, it is necessary to protect the skin from ultraviolet rays using sunscreen filters with a high degree of protection.The best option is laser grinding in the fall-winter period.
- With a trend in the appearance of rastered rashes of acne before menstruation, the procedure is desirable after their resolution.
- In the case of excessive pigmentation foci, the preliminary use of chemical coat (retinoic, glycolic acids) and laundering drugs is necessary.
- In the presence of an abscess rash, inflammatory elements or acne eruptions in the exposure area presumed by a laser, anti-inflammatory drugs, corresponding drugs for skin care, physiotherapy, mechanical coat, etc.;
- Perform preventive antibacterial and antivirus treatment (if necessary).
Basic care principles after grinding
It is necessary to avoid pollution and irritating substances on the surface of the wound, abstain from combs when itching occurs.If the procedure was carried out on the face, then during sleep, it is necessary to give the upper body and the upper half the maximum position possible to reduce the swelling of the tissues.Instead of washing, you should use irrigation with special means.Within 7 to 10 days, antibacterial drugs are prescribed.In order to reduce pain, analgesic or non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken.In addition, during the first week, especially the first days, it is necessary to be in a closed room with slightly hydrated air, and if necessary to go out in the street, to wear a medical mask to prevent the injury of the rays and ultraviolet dust.It is not recommended to use sunscreens during this period.
Like bandages for a treated surface, napkins or sterile gauze bandages are used, covered with a thin layer of cosmetic oil jelly, but it is preferable to use special nets saturated with oil jelly.During the bandage day, it is necessary to change at least 4 to 5 times, after the procedure several times 20 minutes to apply the cold on the transformed surface on the vinaigrette, as which can be used by ice bubbles or cooling bags.Since a boot is distinguished from the burning surface, which dries with the formation of films and crusts, they must be softened by applying wet sterile towels in a 6%table vinegar solution, of which 1 tablespoon is previously diluted in 200 ml of cold boiled water.The towels must be modified as they heat them or every 5 minutes.This procedure is carried out before the stop to burn, the pain and the discharge of the Lord.
During the second week, after grinding with a laser, the skin in the wound area is slightly restored and the exfoliation processes of the epithelium gradually stop.During this period of care, in addition to hydration, maximum protection against sunlight is necessary.To do this, the application of sunscreens before leaving the premises in the street, protection against the face with a scarf, through a hairstyle with large fields or a medical mask is compulsory.A gradual return to the use of daily cosmetics for skin care and makeup is authorized.Tonal creams with greenish shades are well suited to hide skin hyperemia.The rules listed are general.The necessary care procedures after deep laser grinding and their volume are recommended by a cosmetologist, depending on the type of cosmetic deficiency and the exposure depth.Laser coat is a modern cosmetological procedure which aims to maintain the health and beauty of the skin of the face.With its help, they achieve the rapid and universal elimination of facial wrinkles, vascular stars, postpartum stretch marks, scars (acne consequences), moles, age spots and other skin defects.
Face -to -face care after laser
After each session, the skin should be careful.Currently, catering processes are activated in its cells.And so that they pass in a given mode, you must adhere to simple rules.For 2 weeks, do not forget the use of hydration and creams with hyaluronic acid, hyaluronate masks.It is allowed to apply decorative cosmetics to the face every two days, but it should differ in light and low composition in terms of fog.But it is necessary to forget the scrubs and the sits until the epidermis returns to its natural color.Since the occurrence of hyperpigmentation, the creams of sunlight will protect - they are necessary, because especially after the procedure, the skin is vulnerable to ultraviolet.You will need creams with SPF 30 or more sun protection.It will help accelerate the recovery process after laser intervention by the use of action strengthening vitamins, washing boiled water and ozonée, walking in fresh air.Appropriate skin care at the end of the laser rejuvenation will help preserve the positive results obtained from this procedure.
How the rejuvenation of the procedural fractional CO2 takes place
- Before carrying out a split photograph, you do not need to undergo a preliminary preparation.Everything that is required of the patient is in a good mood and the desire to be beautiful.
- Before rejuvenation, the cosmetologist will remove makeup and carefully clean the skin.
- In order to relieve the possible pain, he will treat the desired area with cream, which includes an anesthesia.
- After that, the fractional photography process begins, which is accompanied by a slight tingling in the treatment area.The duration of the procedure depends on the condition of the skin, on average, the procedure takes from 20 minutes to an hour.
- The cosmetologist uses a special device for fractional photography, which is called the CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 COSMOPULSE II.
Contraindications to the procedure
Like any other living room procedure, fractional rejuvenation has contraindications.You must familiarize yourself with the procedure - so you can avoid the unpleasant consequences.Consider the contraindications in detail:
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding period: if changes occur in the body of the future mother or nurse, this will certainly affect the child, it is therefore preferable to postpone the rejuvenation procedure;
- Inflammation and redness in the laser zone: if you want to make a fractional rejuvenation on the cheeks where an allergy has recently appeared, the cosmetologist refuses to carry out the procedure;The laser is able to harm even more, as well as to leave scars that will not heal;
- Chemical peel: After cleaning the face in this way, you should wait at least 2 weeks before making laser rejuvenation;The layers of the epidermis during this period will be reinforced and will be ready for the influence of the beam;
- Oncological diseases of various types: in this case, the laser is capable of causing uncontrolled complications;
- Diabetes mellitus: This disease is a contraindication for many living room procedures, including fractional rejuvenation;
- Infections (both bacterial and viral): if you are sick, wait for a complete recovery;Do not forget that fractional rejuvenation occurs at the cellular level, it is therefore important that no foreign elements invades their structure.
If you catch a cold, wait for a complete recovery to carry out the fractional rejuvenation procedure.There is also a relative contraindication - TAN.Fractionary rejuvenation is better carried out in winter, when the effect of the sun on the skin is minimal.The solarium must also be abandoned.The result of the fractional rejuvenation procedure is kept for years!Over time, the effect of fractional rejuvenation becomes more and more pronounced - the skin becomes younger, wrinkles are erased, narrow pores, the scars are smoothed!