Laser services have become a skincare phenomenon, with 4.1 million laser, light, or energy-based procedures performed in the United States in 2019.
These treatments are revolutionizing the beauty industry both because of the range of skin concerns they can address and how effective they are at giving you the results you’re looking for. From reducing stubborn fat deposits to rejuvenating and tightening the skin, let’s discuss four laser skin solutions available through Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Institute that just might surprise you!
1. Body Contouring with Cynosure SculpSure
If diet and exercise aren’t working to eliminate those last few areas of stubborn body fat, body contouring by Cynosure SculpSure reshapes and sculpts your silhouette without invasive treatments like liposuction.
Cynosure SculpSure is an FDA-approved, non-invasive body contouring system that works within a specific wavelength that passes through the skin without causing discomfort or damage. As the lasers heat the adipose cells, they destroy their ability to store fat, destroying the fat storage tissue in areas often resistant to diet and exercise, such as the thighs, stomach, and arm.
The body’s metabolic processes naturally eliminate these damaged fat cells over time, so you get permanent results so long as you maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.
2. Collagen Remodeling
Looking for a lunchtime facelift that doesn’t require a dermal filler or BOTOX treatment? Laser collagen remodeling capitalizes on your body’s natural ability to produce these structural proteins by inducing subclinical injury to the skin’s surface. When these lasers penetrate the skin’s surface to heat the underlying tissues and cause controlled tissue disruptions, they trigger the body’s natural healing response and stimulate collagen production.
As the collagen layers build on themselves, they give more structure to the skin, smoothing out wrinkles and increasing your skin’s elasticity. Best of all, the results are natural and long-lasting, so you can treat yourself to a rejuvenating laser solution that will never leave you looking “overdone.”
3. Fractional Skin Resurfacing
Don’t let uneven skin tone, texture, and scarring make you self-conscious about showing off your natural beauty. With fractional skin resurfacing, your dermatologist delivers laser energy in a grid-like pattern, meaning that only about 20-25% of the treated surface is affected, leaving tiny areas of untouched skin between the laser channels.
As the layers create their microscopic channels, they can penetrate through the full thickness of the skin, triggering a natural healing response in the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. While the treated areas stimulate collagen and elastin production and promote the growth of new, healthy skin cells, the untreated areas speed up the recovery process, so you have less downtime to deal with. Multiple treatments (3 treatments) are needed for the best results, as only 20-25% of the skin is treated per treatment. This allows for quicker healing, less downtime and less rick of potential complications.
4. IPL (Intense Pulsed Light)
When it comes to versatility, there’s no better option than IPL. Pigmentation issues? No problem! Spider veins? We have you covered! Stretch marks? Say goodbye!
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy uses broad-spectrum light to address all your skin concerns in one go by emitting multiple wavelengths that target multiple issues simultaneously.
Depending on the issues you’d like to address, your dermatologist will tune the IPL device to operate between 400 nm and 1200nm. As the device passes over your skin, various problem areas will only absorb certain wavelengths of light, which makes it possible to target the melanin in freckles and the hemoglobin in blood vessels with the exact type of energy required to damage them.
As a bonus, this powerful light energy also stimulates collagen production, making it an effective option for improving the texture and appearance of stretch marks.
Final Thoughts
With the ever-growing portfolio of laser skincare treatments available through ADCI, you no longer have to live with the skin imperfections that trouble you. Our providers embrace modern solutions with remarkable results, and we’d love to help you find the right energy-based treatment to revitalize and rejuvenate your skin.
