Choosing the right laser skin treatments San Francisco

Gone are the days when you used to try different face packs and apply different creams to reverse skin-ageing symptoms. Today, the field of skin care has grown to a large extent and new treatments have been introduced here, for the benefit of millions of people all over the world. Laser treatments are the in-thing today. In this process, problems like wrinkles, acne, breakouts and saggy skin are corrected, with the help of laser therapy. The old and saggy skin is peeled off layer by layer in this process. The new skin that develops is tight and youthful looking, thereby giving you an overall makeover. However, it is very important to choose the right laser skin treatments, San Francisco if you want best results.

1.Do you need laser treatments?

This is the first question that you have to ask yourself when you think of going for a laser skin resurfacing therapy or other treatments. You have to understand that if you suffer from heavy acne problem, you will not be able to respond to the treatment properly. Therefore, if you choose this treatment for acne removal, be informed that it will work only for people who have minimal acne on their face. If you have dark skin, the laser light that passes through the skin during treatments can cause permanent discoloration in you. If you have sensitive skin that gets scarred very easily, you should stay away from laser treatments.

2.Current medical condition

Do you smoke and/or drink regularly? Are you on any medications for a skin problem? Is your skin prone to acne? Do you have dry skin? If you answered “yes” to all or at least one of these questions, you are not an eligible candidate for laser treatments. This is because all of these questions have a connection with slow recovery, excessive scarring, and other side effects. Therefore, chances of success in laser surgeries, even if you choose the best Bay Area Cosmetic Dermatology expert, are very low.

3.Ablative vs. non-ablative laser treatments

Take enough time if you want to go for ablative or non-ablative laser treatments. If you are wondering what these mean, here are the basic concepts. An ablative process is the process where strong laser lights are passed through very deep layers of your skin to peel off the damaged layers. A non-ablative process is very gentle and less intensive. It only acts on the tissue that is right under the skin. From the meaning, it is obvious that you have to choose the ablative process for severe problems (removing deep wrinkles, birth marks, chicken pox scars, ageing symptoms, etc.) and non-ablative treatment should be used for mild problems (removing stretch marks, very little acne, etc.). If you want a gentle process but with the help of strong lights and intensive mechanism, you should go for a process that is a mix of ablative and non-ablative — fractional laser treatments. Talk to your cosmetic dermatology expert about your problem and he would advise you further on the exact treatment that your skin deserves.

Contact:

Richard G. Glogau, MD INC
350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 400
San Francisco
California
94117
USA
Phone : 415–564–1261
Fax : 415–564–1967
frontdesk@sfderm.com

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