The fractional CO2 laser is an innovative technology in the field of aesthetic medicine and cosmetology that allows you to rejuvenate and smooth out the skin and get rid of such unpleasant disadvantages of appearance as scars, scars, stretch marks. However, its use is fraught with great disagreements.This method of maintenance of appearance has both supporters, most often among surgeons and opponents represented in the person of dermatologists and cosmetologists.What is this procedure, what effects gives and why causes such conflicting opinions?We will tell you in detail about everything and answer all your questions.
Rehabilitation and care after the procedure
The rehabilitation period takes 4-5 days.Immediately after the procedure, the skin can be reddened, itching, peeling, looking unattractive.Therefore, it is advisable to cancel important affairs on the coming days after the session and spend them at home, relaxing.But it should be borne 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 special attention to her in the first days after the procedure.It is necessary to ensure the optimal level of its moisture.After the procedure, the doctor will give recommendations for moisturizing drugs that will need to be used after the procedure.It is mandatory to perform individually selected and recommended by the cosmetologist.
It is important to remember that in the first days after the session, sunlight should be avoided, since they can have a destructive effect on new cells and cause skin bleaching.Also, you should not take a hot bath, visit a sauna, pool, swim in open ponds, purposefully sunbathe during the first month.Another rule after the procedure is to allow the skin to recover at its own pace.
Features of skin changes after the procedure and their duration
Laser grinding is carried out in the presence of acne rashes, persistent wrinkles and pigmentations, violations of the skin relief, including in the presence of hypertrophic or atrophic scars, reduced turgor and sagging of the skin, etc. On the face, neck, hands and other parts of the body.For these purposes, a carbon dioxide is usually used, which is a CO2-laser that affects the skin according to the principle of fractional photographicization.This procedure leads to serious traumatic (burn) skin damage.After the laser grinding of the CO2 laser, the area exposed to the region has the appearance of a continuous wound surface, since fractional photothermolysis consists in point structural destruction to a depth of 2 mm at limited areas of the skin under the influence of high temperatures formed under the influence of light (laser) energy.Local changes after laser processing are as follows.
The main stages of the process of processes in the recovery period
The restoration of the wound surface begins 1 day after the procedure.Its duration with proper observance of the care conditions is from 1-2 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 processing zone is sharply hyperemic, that is, it acquires intensively red color, which is more or less preserved for about 1 month after the procedure.Its intensity mainly depends on the depth of laser penetration, the quality of skin protection from subsequent ultraviolet radiation and the influence of other irritating factors, as well as on the individual characteristics of blood supply in this area in a particular patient.
In addition to pronounced hyperemia, traces of the effect of the laser beam are noticeable over the entire area, which have the form of point reddish holes located from each other at a certain distance.It is possible to appear brownish spots in places with the preceding procedure of excess pigmentation.Moderate soreness, burning sensation and saddiness, as well as wewing due to the sampling of serous-hemorrhagic fluids occur.On the first day, as a result of the active inflammatory process, blood flow and its liquid fraction in the tissue, the edema of the latter occurs and increases.When processing the face, it is especially pronounced in the periorbital region, in the area of the lower eyelids and the lower 1/3 of the face, which increases the volume.Swelling reaches its maximum on the second day and gradually decreases from the 3rd-4th day of the recovery period.
The first week after photographicization is the most difficult stage of the rehabilitation period.At this time, as a result of skin damage and weaving, crusts are formed, the rough removal of which can disrupt the course of healing processes and lead not only to infection, but also to the formation of cicatricial tissue.After laser grinding of scars, these damage are very limited.Accordingly, measures in the recovery period are usually limited only to local care for a small wound.Unlike single 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 skin surface, their correction requires grinding the surrounding healthy skin, rich in small vessels and nerve endings.Moreover, on a significant area, not only more pronounced pain syndrome occurs, but often intoxication of the whole organism.At the same time, the risks of various complications associated with infection of the wound surface increase, and the duration of the recovery period increases.
Care after grinding
It is impossible to significantly reduce the recovery time, but you can prevent their increase and possible complications if:
The preparatory activities include the following:
- At least 1 month before grinding, 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 autumn-winter period.
- With a tendency to the appearance of acne rashes before menstruation, the procedure is desirable after their resolution.
- In the case of foci of excess pigmentation, the preliminary use of chemical peeling (retinoic, glycolic acids) and bleaching drugs is necessary.
- In the presence of an abscess rash, inflammatory elements or acne rashes in the alleged zone of exposure by a laser, anti -inflammatory drugs, corresponding drugs for skin care, physiotherapy, mechanical peeling, etc.;
- Conducting a preventive antibacterial and antivirus course of treatment (if necessary).
Basic principles of care after grinding
It is necessary to avoid pollution and irritating substances on the wound surface, refrain from combs when itching occurs.If the procedure was carried out on the face, then during sleep it is necessary to give the head and upper half of the body the maximum possible elevated position to reduce swelling of the tissues.Instead of washing, you need to 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 moisturized air, and if necessary to go out into the street, to wear a medical mask to prevent the wound of ultraviolet rays and dust.It is not recommended to use sunscreens during this period.
As bandages for a treated surface, sterile gauze napkins or bandages are used, covered with a thin layer of cosmetic petroleum jelly, but it is better to use special nets that are saturated with petroleum jelly.During the day of the bandage, it is necessary to change at least 4 - 5 times, after the procedure several times 20 minutes to apply cold to the processed surface on the dressing, as which can be used by ice bubbles or cooling bags.Since a boot is distinguished from the burn surface, which dries with the formation of films and crusts, they must be softened by applying sterile napkins moistened in a solution of 6%table vinegar, 1 tablespoon of which is previously diluted in 200 ml of cold boiled water.Napkins must be changed as they heat them or every 5 minutes.This procedure is carried out before the stop of burning, soreness and discharge of the lord.
In the second week, after grinding with a laser, the skin in the wound area is slightly restored and the processes of exfoliation of the epithelium gradually stop.During this period of care, in addition to hydration, maximum protection against sunlight is required.For this, the application of sunscreens before leaving the premises to the street, face protection with a scarf, through a headdress with wide fields or a medical mask are mandatory.A gradual return to the use of everyday cosmetics for skin and makeup care is allowed.Tonal creams with greenish shades are well suited for masking skin hyperemia.The listed rules 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 depth of exposure.Laser peeling is a modern cosmetological procedure that is aimed at maintaining the health and beauty of the skin of the face.With its help, they achieve the quick and universal removal of facial wrinkles, vascular stars, postpartum stretch marks, scars (consequences of acne), moles, age spots and other skin defects.
Face care after laser
After each session, the skin should be able to care.At this time, restoration processes are activated in its cells.And so that they go in a given mode, you need to adhere to simple rules.For 2 weeks, do not forget about the use of moisturizing and creams with hyaluronic acid, hyaluronate-based masks.It is permissible to apply decorative cosmetics in the face every other day, but it should differ in light and low -fat composition.But it is worth forgetting about scrubs and peels until the epidermis returns to its natural color.From the occurrence of hyperpigmentation, creams from sunlight will protect - they are required, because especially after the procedure, the skin is vulnerable to ultraviolet.You will need creams with the Sun protection SPF 30 or more.It will help to accelerate the recovery process after laser intervention by the use of vitamins of strengthening action, washing boiled and ozoned water, walking in the fresh air.Proper skin care at the end of laser rejuvenation will help preserve the positive results obtained from this procedure.
How the procedure fractional CO2 rejuvenation takes place
- Before conducting fractional photographicization, you do not need to undergo preliminary preparation.All that is required of the patient is a good mood and the desire to be beautiful.
- Before rejuvenation, the cosmetologist will remove makeup and carefully cleanse the skin.
- In order to relieve possible pain, it will process the desired area with cream, which includes an anesthetic.
- After that, the process of fractional photographicization 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 photographicization, which is called the CO2 CO2 laser Cosmopulse II.
Contraindications to the procedure
Like any other salon procedure, fractional rejuvenation has contraindications.You need to familiarize yourself with the procedure - so you can avoid unpleasant consequences.Consider the contraindications in detail:
- Pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding: if any changes occur in the body of the future or nursing mother, this will certainly affect the child, therefore, it is better to postpone the rejuvenation procedure;
- inflammation and redness in the laser area: if you are going to make fractional rejuvenation on the cheeks where an allergy has recently appeared, the cosmetologist will refuse to carry out the procedure;The laser is able to harm even more, as well as leave scars that will not heal;
- Chemical peeling: after cleansing the face in this way, you need to wait at least 2 weeks before doing laser rejuvenation;The layers of the epidermis during this time will be strengthened and will be ready for the influence of the beam;
- Oncological diseases of various kinds: in this case, the laser is able to cause uncontrolled complications;
- Diabetes mellitus: this disease is a contraindication to many salon procedures, including fractional rejuvenation;
- infections (both bacterial and viral): if you are sick, wait for a complete recovery;Remember that fractional rejuvenation occurs at the cellular level, so it is important that no extraneous elements invade their structure.
If you catch a cold, wait for a complete recovery to carry out the procedure for fractional rejuvenation.There is also a relative contraindication - tan.Fractional rejuvenation is best carried out in winter, when the effect of the sun on the skin is minimal.The solarium also needs to be abandoned.The result from the procedure of fractional rejuvenation is preserved for years!Over time, the effect of fractional rejuvenation becomes more and more pronounced-the skin becomes younger, wrinkles are erased, pores narrow, scars are smoothed!