Laser treatment is a popular procedure for reducing the appearance of wrinkles, scars, and pigmentation. It can also be used to remove benign and malignant lesions. While laser treatment can make scars less visible, it cannot completely erase them. It is essential to understand the potential risks and benefits of laser treatment before undergoing the procedure. The typical recovery time for laser treatment is one week.
However, since the laser penetrates deeper into the skin, there is a possibility of more scarring and a longer recovery period. To get impressive results and avoid serious side effects, it is important to give your skin the time it needs to heal; make sure to allow at least six weeks between laser tattoo removal sessions. Erbium laser rejuvenation is designed to remove superficial and moderately deep lines and wrinkles on the face and should only require local anesthesia. This laser causes fewer side effects than CO2 lasers, such as swelling, bruising and redness, so the recovery time should be faster. Fractional CO2 laser rejuvenation sends many narrow columns of laser light to the skin, much of which is not injured. However, it is important to note that this procedure will not remove any scars that covered the tattoo to be removed. The American Academy of Dermatology states that laser treatment does not heal scars and does not completely remove them.
While laser treatment can make a scar less visible, it cannot completely erase it. It is essential to find an experienced practitioner who has specialized knowledge about the skin when undergoing laser treatment. They should explain the potential unique benefits of a particular laser, as well as its potential side effects.
