What is laser? And what are its Uses?

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The word laser is short form of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A laser is a beam of light of single-wavelength which can be precisely focused to pass on that light on to a very small area.

Types of laser

There are two types of lasers that are used in cosmetic surgery procedures; ablative and nonablative laser. Ablative laser works on the upper layer of skin and wears it away while nonablative laser has nothing to do with the top layer of skin. It works in deep skin layers and the upper layers remain intact. Thereby, cosmetic procedures that use solely nonablative laser do not offer significant downtime and much pain.

How laser works

Lasers work through selective photothermolysis that is; it regulates frequency of light to produce heat in the specific area of the corresponding object you wish to destroy. When the surgeon points laser to the desired area of skin this light is absorbed by pigment in skin (melanin) and heat energy starts working there.

Lasers in cosmetic surgery

Fine lines and wrinkles: a combination of skin resurfacing and skin tightening procedures can be used to treat wrinkles and deep fine lines. Fractional CO2 laser treatment is often used to get rid of wrinkles form skin. Introduction of new technologies in laser procedures have made them safe enough that now lasers can be used on eyelid, chest and hands.

Hair removal: laser hair removal in Dubai helps people who want to get rid of their extra hair. The success of the treatment depends upon the combination of color or shade of skin and hair. A combination of fair skin and coarse and dark shaded hair offers the ideal combination for laser hair removal in Dubai. However, with modern lasers, people with dark shaded skin can also benefit from laser hair removal.

Pigmented lesions: One of the most common uses of lasers is for the treatment of pigmented lesions such as age spots, sun burn and the results of hyperpigmentation.

Precancerous lesions: Generally surgeons believe that precancerous lesions should be removed with a scalpel to make sure that the borders are clear and the lesion is removed completely. Lasers are used as preventive measures. Usually ablative lasers are used for removing cysts.

Vascular lesions: Vascular lesions are formed due to broken blood vessels on the face, damage nerves on the legs, spider nevi, hemangiomas and certain birth marks. IPL, pulse dye and diode lasers are often used to treat vascular lesions.

Tattoos: CO2 laser and IPL can be used for tattoo removal.

Acne and acne scars treatment: CO2 laser is very popular for deeper acne scars treatment. However, fractional laser and certain nonablative can also be used for superficial acne scarring for the treatment of acne, LED technology is popular.

 

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