Fractional laser treatment is a popular non-invasive treatment for revitalizing your aging skin. In this treatment, a device is used that delivers a laser beam fractioned into countless minuscule treatment zones that target a small part of the skin at a time. This method is quite similar to the procedure of enhancement of a photographic image. This treatment is used for removing facial lines and wrinkles. In addition, it also removes pigmentation due to photoaging, surgical and acne scarring, and chloasma. Apart from being an anti-aging solution, it also cures sun-damaged skin and stretch marks.
If you are thinking of getting the treatment done on your neck, chest, and hands, then fractional laser treatments are the ideal option as compared to the conventional methods. However, this treatment can be used on other parts of the body as well. Moving further, this treatment is better than the conventional ablative and non-ablative laser techniques that were used for curing sun-damaged and aging skin. Ablative laser treatments were done primarily on the epidermis. In contrast, non-ablative treatments focused only on dermal collagen. However, laser treatment works on the epidermal as well as the dermal layers of the skin.
Types Of Skin Layers
Our skin has the following three layers –
1. Epidermis (uppermost layer) – It contains cells known as melanocytes that produce pigments, thereby providing skin with color.
2. Dermis (middle-layer) – It is built of collagen and elastin fibers, thereby providing skin with elasticity and strength.
3. Subcutis (lower layer) – It is made up of fat.
As we age, our skin goes through a lot of changes. In aging skin, blemishes are evident because of the thinning epidermis. In addition, facial lines appear as the skin loses its collagen. And finally, the skin starts sagging and wrinkles become visible.
Fractional Laser Treatment Method
In laser fractional treatment, a laser beam is delivered to the skin. This beam is fragmented into thousands of minute, but deep, columns into the skin, which are known as microthermal treatment zones (MTZs). Moving further, inside all the MTZs, aged epidermal pigmented cells are removed. Next, the penetration of collagen in the dermis promotes fresh collagen formation. Thus, this treatment targets both the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin. In this procedure, the treatment is done only within the zone. The adjacent tissues are not affected in any way. The best thing about this treatment is that the healing process is very fast.
In general, four to five laser treatments are sufficient, which are spaced one month apart. Do not expect instant results. You will have to wait for three to four months. This duration is sufficient for the healing process in which the new collagen will replace the damaged tissue. After this period, your skin will appear healthy as new cells will grow. Now you can have youthful, soft, and beautiful skin with this treatment. So, go for fractional laser treatment and say goodbye to wrinkles!