Finding The Right Treatment For Rejuvenation - By: Dave Stringham

There are an overwhelming number of options available to improve the skin's appearance, from creams and peels to microdermabrasion and laser treatments. Can any of these procedures provide significant improvement without interrupting daily routines?

Microdermabrasion (often referred to as Microderm) is a family of cosmetic procedures popular in day spas, doctors' practices, and medical spas in which the stratum corneum (dead outermost surface of the skin) is partially or completely removed by light abrasion, to remove sun-damaged skin and to remove or lessen scars and dark spots on the skin.

The procedure is not very painful and requires no anaesthetic. Microdermabrasion can be used medically for scar removal when the scar is raised above the surrounding skin, but is less effective with sunken scars. There is very little, if any, evidence that microdermabrasion stimulates collagen formation. Microdermabrasion can also be used for treatment of acne, but must be repeated periodically to be effective. Microdermabrasion should not be used on patients who have taken the medication Accutane (Isotretinion) in the previous twelve months.

Photorejuvenation with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is the most versatile of all treatment options offered in your surgeons office. Patients often schedule appointments during their lunch hours. Intense Pulsed Light can treat numerous skin conditions at once. It is effective on red blemishes that originate from blood vessels, as well as brown pigment blemishes in the form of freckles, age spots and other sun damage. IPL also treats the neck, chest and hands, where sun damage is often most visible.

Intense Pulsed Light Skin Treatments using Photorejuvenation offers a solution that addresses skin conditions that are most visible, treats the entire face, not only small spots, causes little discomfort, offers an immediate return to routine activities, provides gradual, natural-looking improvement, produces long-lasting results.

Your surgeon will first determine an Intense Pulsed Light treatment plan for each new patient in their office, accounting for the number and severity of skin conditions being treated, as well as skin type. On average, four to six treatments are recommended, scheduled at three-week intervals. Each session usually lasts about twenty minutes, with patients returning to normal activity immediately afterwards. IPL treatments provide gradual, natural improvement with excellent long-term results.

Before treatment, a cold gel is usually applied to the areas to be treated and patients wear protective eyewear. During treatment, a physician or trained staff member gently applies the smooth, glass surface of the IPL handpiece to the skin. Light is delivered to the skin surface in precise pulses that are typically pain-free.

Occasionally some signs of treatment, such as redness, can last for one or two hours. In most cases, the entire face is treated, but the therapy can also work well on the neck, chest and hands. Results from a full series of treatments usually last for a year or more.

IPL treats the damaged superficial layer of the skin, while delivering thermal energy to deeper tissue. Clinical studies are now underway to quantify the effect this energy has on collagen production, which helps firm and tighten the skin. Contact your plastic surgeon today to learn more about Intense Pulsed Light.

About the Author

Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in Los Angeles, California and cosmetic surgery procedures such as los angeles skin rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, facelift, liposuction, and arm lift.

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