How To Glow With Laser Acne Treatments By Darrin Reservitz If you suffer from acne, you are far from alone. While most people think that is an ailment that strikes mostly teenagers, the truth is there are over 20 million people suffering from acne, adults and teens alike. The good news for many is that there are a lot of treatment options on the market to stop acne, or at least stop the painful and embarrassing parts of it, from lotions to laser treatments.
There are many ways to fight your acne. On the most basic level, you could just go to your corner pharmacy and buy an over the counter treatment. Or you could see a doctor and get a prescription. Both options are certainly viable, depending on the severity of your case. But have you considered clinics and laser treatments?
So how do laser treatments work? Essentially, they work on the glands in your face that produce oil. And, if you've been fighting long, you know oil can cause acne.
The following is to help you see what laser treatments look like:
The first part of the appointment at clinics will have nothing to do with lasers. Instead there will be a topical anesthetic put on the face, where the laser treatments are to be done, to keep the skin from hurting during the process. Laser treatments alone can be irritating, but with the already increased sensitivity of skin where is, the irritation can be even higher.
Once the area for the laser treatments is numb, the laser will be brought in to do its job. The way it works is that the laser will apply heat to the glands in the face that are responsible for producing the oil that is causing the outbreaks. When the laser heats those glands, it causes them to lessen their production of oil. The less oil they make, the less severe of an outbreak you will have.
A further benefit of laser treatments are the detrimental effects they have on bacteria. Why is this good? These bacteria can cause serious outbreaks!
Fortunately, you can recover from
acne laser treatments right away! You will have little time away from the office or your favorite activities.
This does not mean there are not any side effects from laser treatments, although they are rarely severe. The most common laser side effects are swelling of the skin that was heated in the procedure as well as irritation and a feeling somewhat like being sunburned.
You would think that a procedure that works would have immediate lines from those who suffer from acne, but that is not the case yet. The reason is that the majority of insurance programs are not willing to cover laser treatments.
It is important to note that it takes more than one trip to clinics to see major results from laser treatments. While most people who go in see some results after the first treatment, recommendations advise at least three to four sessions over three to four months to see real, lasting results.
