Acne Laser Treatment Demystified
Posted in Skin Care on 11/12/2008 11:39 pm by James KellyYou thought you have outgrown acne, but even in adulthood, it is still a prevalent problem. You may be feeling vexed over having acne. There are many products such as medication, cream and lotion out there from the pharmacy and you have tried them all. Sometimes, the success might be limited. If you have horrible blemishes due to acne, why not consider having acne laser treatment.
More and more people have heard about acne laser treatment to solve their woes about blemishes due to acne. This is a fairly new procedure that has shown some promising results for those who have had no luck with other types of treatment. Perhaps you can seriously consider acne laser treatment.
Do you know anything about acne laser treatment?
This is a process that will resolve your current acne woes and at the same time remove the scars left by acne. Depending on the condition of your skin, there are a few different possible treatments. Your dermatologist can advise you as to the best treatment options for you.
Acne laser treatments usually fall into one of three categories. They are non-ablative lasers, erbium lasers and carbon dioxide lasers. The carbon dioxide type is probably the most popular and effective type of laser treatment. Basically, this involves peeling away the infected and blemished skin by using short pulses of light. These lasers, non-ablative and erbium, work in different ways. They do their work below the surface of the skin, removing blemishes and healing scars from the inside out.
Advantages
The actual procedure itself is relatively quick and painless. This outpatient surgery is over within a few minutes. Recovery time from this treatment is almost non-existent. In fact, many people will schedule treatments during their lunch breaks. The most important thing people wish to have from this particular treatment is to have skin that is almost free from scars and blemishes.
Disadvantages
There are certain drawbacks to this particular treatment for acne. You will probably need many treatments that take up a few months, even if it only takes a few minutes for each session. When your treatments are over, you may require quite a long time before you notice the transformation.
The exorbitant cost of acne laser treatment may also put some people off. You have to pay a few hundred dollars for each session, and usually many sessions are required before results are seen. You will be unable to claim insurance on this treatment as it is seen as cosmetic surgery. This can definitely add up over a few months.
Depending on how bad your scars are, you may want to discuss the pros and cons of acne laser treatment with your dermatologist and see what the best course of treatment will be.