Laser Dermatology

The cost of laser dermatology varies depending on several factors such as:

• The type of laser used
• The size and number of areas treated
• The number of sessions required
• The experience and qualifications of the provider
• The location and facility of the provider

Laser dermatology is a safe and effective way to enhance your skin health and beauty. Some of the benefits are:

• Precision: Lasers can selectively target specific structures in the skin without damaging the surrounding tissue.
• Speed: Lasers can treat large areas of skin in a short time.
• Results: Lasers can achieve significant improvement in skin appearance and texture with minimal downtime.

Some of the risks are:

• Pain: Lasers can cause discomfort during and after treatment. This can be reduced by using cooling devices, topical anesthetics, or pain medications.
• Swelling: Lasers can cause temporary swelling in the treated area. This can be alleviated by applying ice packs or anti-inflammatory creams.
• Pain: Lasers can cause discomfort during and after treatment. This can be reduced by using cooling devices, topical anesthetics, or pain medications.
• Redness: Lasers can cause temporary redness in the treated area. This can fade over time or be covered with makeup.
• Infection: Lasers can increase the risk of infection in the treated area. This can be prevented by using proper wound care and antibiotics if needed.
• Scarring: Lasers can cause scarring in rare cases. This can be minimized by avoiding sun exposure, using moisturizers, and following post-treatment instructions.
• Changes in Skin Colour:Lasers can cause changes in skin color such as hyperpigmentation (darkening) or hypopigmentation (lightening). This can be more common in darker skin types or after sun exposure. This can be treated with bleaching agents or additional laser sessions if needed.

Laser dermatology is a field that uses various types of lasers to treat skin conditions and improve skin appearance. Lasers are sources of high-intensity light that can be precisely focused on small spots with very high energy. Depending on the wavelength, pulse duration, and fluence of the laser, different skin structures can be targeted and destroyed without harming the surrounding tissue.

There are several types of lasers used in skin laser surgery. Older laser technologies such as the continuous wave (CW) lasers of CO 2 and argon have been replaced with quasi-CW mode lasers and pulsed laser systems. Picosecond lasers have very short pulses. The wavelength peaks of the laser light, pulse durations and how the target skin tissue absorbs this, determine the clinical applications of the laser types. Some of the main categories are Ablative Lasers, Non-Ablative Lasers, Fractional Lasers and Picosecond Lasers.