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Acne: the laser
treatment solutions
 When
a person is suffering from face and body acne,
one's whole confidence is shaken. Healthy living
habits such as eating plenty of fruits and
vegetables and drinking eight to ten glasses of
water per day can help in having a better and
healthier looking skin.
What is a person to do
when despite best efforts, face and body acne
persists?
Acne is a medical
condition and treatment should only be started
after consulting with the proper skilled personnel
such as a family doctor or better yet a
dermatologist.
One of the proposed
solutions to persistent face and body acne might be
laser treatments. Laser acne treatment has been
used for a few years now, and it is quickly gaining
in popularity alongside with more traditional forms
of acne removal and prevention. Antibiotics might
become increasingly ineffective due to overuse and
the development of resistances. An increasing
number of people are now opting for laser
treatments for their face and body acne
condition.
During a laser resurfacing
treatment, a doctor holds a laser pen just above
the acne or acne scar tissue and waves the
concentrated beam of light in a back and forth
motion. The laser treatment has the effect of only
vaporizing the unwanted tissue and creating a new
surface for skin cell growth. This technique is
called 'laser resurfacing'. New collagen might form
after laser treatment. (Collagen is a protein in
the skin's connective tissue that helps give the
skin its elasticity and texture.)
Laser resurfacing
treatment under the proper medical care is said to
be safe and painless in almost all cases. Side
effects that can occur are such as post-procedural
bruising and swelling that should resolve rapidly.
In most cases, these side effects persist for no
longer than seven to ten days. A person has to wait
until this passes before applying make-up. The
person should also consult the doctor in cases when
side effects are pronounced.
There are currently no
federal restrictions on who can perform laser
resurfacing. At the time of writing, regulations
only affect the laser manufacturers themselves. A
person interested in laser treatment for the face
and body acne should only consult qualified medical
staff. There are many types of lasers for many
different purposes, so be sure to use a
dermatologist or plastic surgeon.
Another precaution is to
ask where your doctor was trained to use the laser
equipment and whether your doctor rents or owns his
or her laser equipment. Asking to see before and
after pictures of the doctor's cases can be of
great help to decide if laser treatment is what a
person wants. Finding out how many different types
of lasers the doctor owns and how often each piece
of equipment is used is another good question one
can ask.
Laser treatment for body
and face acne is not the best solution for everyone
suffering from acne. People with dark skin can see
their skin alter in color after a laser resurfacing
treatment dramatically and unpredictably. Others
believe that in the hands of a very experienced
surgeon, people with darker skin tones can benefit.
People who have a delicate skin can also experience
more side effects and poor results with skin
resurfacing laser treatment for acne. These reasons
and many more are the basis of the need for good
communication between the person suffering from
acne and the doctor.
Laser treatments can
easily cost in the thousands of dollars range. This
fact in itself is another good reason to consult
with only skilled and experienced dermatologists or
doctors.
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