COSMETIC SURGERY FOR AGEING SKIN: LASER SURGERY
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The use of lasers over the last ten years has attracted a lot of media attention. Lasers have revolutionized cosmetic dermatology, so that many procedures can now be performed with less bruising and bleeding, and quicker recovery. Applications in areas such as eyelid surgery, skin resurfacing and face-lifting are slowly replacing traditional surgical techniques. Disfiguring birthmarks, which prior to lasers could not be treated satisfactorily, can now be vastly improved. Despite the effectiveness of laser surgery, however, it is not a panacea for every skin blemish.Laser stands for Light Amplification Stimulated by Electromagnetic Radiation. So laser is a light energy derived from a heat source which can selectively destroy certain components of the skin. Laser energy behaves like a magnet – it is attracted to a specific target and does not damage nearby healthy tissue. The great attraction of lasers, then, is that they are very selective as well as clean and bloodless. In this era of AIDS, hepatitis and other serious communicable diseases, lasers provide a very safe alternative to conventional forms of surgery. Using lasers does, however, require a degree of specialized training and experience which is different to that for traditional surgery. It is therefore important to check a doctor’s credentials if you are contemplating any sort of laser surgery. In addition, because the equipment is so costly, laser treatments can be very expensive.
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