One of the most non-invasive laser based cosmetic procedures used for repairing sun damaged skin, improving skin ailments such as rosacea and age spots as well as reducing facial redness and broken capillaries is the Photo Rejuvenation procedure. This revolutionary non-surgical, non-invasive technique provides visible results after a single treatment and can provide dramatic results in just a series of five or six.
Physicians performing the Photo Rejuvenation treatment use pulsed light technology, which is similar to laser treatment technology but differs slightly. Laser treatments administer one continuous light wavelength which penetrates through the epidermis into the deeper layers of the skin. When pulsed light technology is used, multiple wavelengths of light are delivered into the skin, and the wavelength energy is concentrated at all different tissue levels, not just one specific depth. Intense pulsed light laser treatment allows the light to be absorbed by the melanin at all tissue levels, encouraging a larger natural growth of collagen.
As we age, our skin slowly produces less and less collagen; less collagen production can lead to wrinkles, fine lines and other skin ailments that can make us look older. When the laser light is pulsed over the area being treated, the heat from the pulse energy causes damage to the vessels. Whenever the skin is damaged (via trauma), the body triggers a natural growth of collagen in order to heal and protect. When the vessels are damaged during the Photo Rejuvenation procedure, the skin automatically begins this natural healing process, which leads to the natural production of collagen.
Treatment results include smoother, clearer skin with a more even tone. This revolutionary treatment can also rejuvenate sun damaged skin and significantly reduce fine lines and wrinkles and the facial redness that is sometimes associated with rosacea. This procedure is completely safe to treat skin ailments on the face, neck, chest and even hands. Patients will undergo 5 to 8 treatments that are spread out over an average of three weeks apart; treatments can take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the area being treated.
When undergoing Photo Rejuvenation, patients will experience minimal discomfort, however anesthesia can be used if needed. After the procedure, some patients have experienced slightly visible capillaries and flushed skin, but the color faded quickly and the capillaries seemed to vanish. The Photo Rejuvenation procedure is completely safe and a fantastic non-surgical procedure that works to minimize the effects of aging in order to obtain a more youthful, healthy complexion. |
