Laser rejuvanation and resurfasing

The process of ageing involves the connective tissue thinning resulting in the gradual loss of skin elasticity and tone. This leads to wrinkle formation and may cause other changes. After injuries and in complications due to acne visible scars are formed.

Skin changes and skin superficial irregularities, wrinkles and scars in particular, that bother you, may be corrected, for example, surgically (via face lifting, scar resection, skin lifting or transplantation), by peeling or skin resurfacing (dermabrasion), filler injections into tissues or botulin injections, as well as using laser therapy that we offer to you.

The procedure involving the use of a specially designed laser system allows for a purposeful and controlled removal of certain skin layers. Using the-up-to-date computer scanning systems makes it possible to rapidly and uniformly treat even vast skin areas.

Using laser for a layer-by-layer skin resurfacing, it is possible, in particular:

• To remove wrinkles and lift skin on the forehead, eye lids (“crow’s feet”)), upper/lower lip (perioral wrinkles) and cheeks;
• To remove scars protruding off the skin level;
• To smooth deep scars after acne (post-acne);
• To remove other benign skin changes, specifically pigmented spots, nevi (birthmarks), fibromas and warts.

Performing the procedure

Skin areas to be treated are exposed to ultra-short highly intensive laser pulse predominantly under local anesthesia, light narcosis if necessary, or rarely under general anesthesia. This results in removing a thin superficial skin layer and compressing subcutaneous tissue. Combination of these two processes leads to the marked skin smoothing and lifting.

To achieve a uniform result in treating wrinkles, not only individual wrinkles are to be treated, but also the entire so called “esthetic unit”, i.e. the corresponding area, e.g. the area around eyes or mouth, symmetrically from both sides.

Depending on the size of the treated skin area, it is sometimes necessary to additionally use some drugs. The drugs indicated in such cases in personal prescription, should be taken strictly according to doctor’s instructions.

Possible side effects and complications

As with sunburn (erythema), severe reddening and formation of small crusts are observed after treatment. This is not an unusual occurrence. The reddening completely resolves during the subsequent 6 months.

In case of allergy to sun light (photodermatosis), the increased reaction to laser treatment manifests itself in a strong edema and skin reddening, which, however, usually resolve on their own.

On a very sensitive skin the vesicles may appear, subsequently replaced with crusts, followed by scars. Very rarely, despite a strict adherence to the rules of subsequent treatment, one can observe skin color change (darkening or whitening) due to pigmentation disorder, mostly temporary or long-lasting sometimes.

As a rule, the possibility of a long-term scarring when using this therapeutic method is excluded. However, in rare cases visible scars or sensation of skin contraction may retain for long.

Due to laser treatment, such inflammatory skin diseases as acne or herpes may be activated. In case of having predisposition to these diseases or when vast skin areas are treated, for minimizing the risk of inflammatory reaction, it is compulsorily necessary to conduct concomitant drug therapy. Regarding this, we will consult you personally.

Laser therapy as such causes no allergic reactions. If there is hypersensitivity to concomitant therapy or anesthesia, the itching, sneezing, skin rasps or other light reactions are possible. Severe allergic reactions associated with vitally important functions of the heart, circulatory and respiratory systems and kidneys, requiring immediate cure, happen very rarely.

Before the procedure

To minimize the risk of pigmentation disorder, avoid excessive UV-irradiation during 4-6 weeks after the procedure. If sun exposure is inevitable, apply to the treated area sun-protection cream with SPF = 25 or higher.

After the procedure

In case of strong burning, use cooling packages.

Avoid excessive exposure to heat, cold and sun light.

Use special sun-protection agents (creams, sprays with SPF no less than 30).

Thoroughly comply with everyday care recommendations (discussed after the procedure).

Do not traumatize skin.

Should any questions arise regarding the procedure, consult your attending doctor and do not undertake anything without his/her recommendations.