Reversing Sun Damage: What Laser Resurfacing Can Fix

How does sun rays adversely affect your skin?

Before going for laser resurfacing sessions, you must know what excessive sun exposure can do to your skin.

Years of UV ray exposure damage your skin at multiple levels. The collagen and elastin break down. It triggers uneven melanin production, which creates stubborn brown spots. Without care, you will see fine lines and wrinkles, especially around the eyes and mouth, grow. The skin texture will become rougher with time.

What skin problems can be fixed through this treatment?

These skin therapies are very effective in removing skin pigmentation marks. It targets the excess melanin and breaks it up. You will see visible changes in pigmentation.

This skin treatment also helps erase those wrinkles and fine lines. The new collagen plumps the skin from within. That helps fade away the skin lines visibly.

If your skin feels rough or looks dull, laser resurfacing can help. It helps get rid of damaged outer layers, and you experience new skin growth. Soon, you will feel your skin has become more radiant and smoother.

What laser treatment will not fix?

If you have the following skin issues, using laser resurfacing will not be of much help:

If you already have deep wrinkles on your face, removing them with a laser treatment will be tough. You may see partial improvement.

Those with a good amount of sagging or loose skin will not benefit much from using laser skin treatments.

Sun damage, and skin volume loss in cheeks, temples, eye area makes you look older. You cannot address this by using laser skin treatments. You can try using fillers or fat grafting, as they work in a different way.

While lasers work well for typical sun spots, they may not be very useful for removing very dark pigmentation.

Summing it up

It is better that you have a realistic expectation of such treatments. Most people who try laser resurfacing experience about 50-70% improvement. The expertise of the clinic and your skin type also matter in this context. Also, you need to adopt preventive measures after undergoing a session of laser therapy. Top clinics will offer necessary guidelines on this.

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