Facial photorejuvenation: indications and contraindications to the procedure
Modern cosmetology offers women a procedure called phototherapy face. Facial photorejuvenation is quite expensive, but promises a woman to find a healthy face without many wrinkles.
According to reviews of clients, it becomes clear that one procedure came up, the person was satisfied with the result, for others it became an ordeal, after which the client had to recover for a long time.
Photorejuvenation technology is quite effective, it allows women to reduce age, remove facial wrinkles.
It should be remembered that the effect after the procedure directly depends on the body, the characteristics of the skin, to what extent the master is professionally skilled in the apparatus.
What is facial photorejuvenation
Photorejuvenation procedure refers to the hardware method. This means that the skin will be exposed to a special device. It is preset interval flares to be distributed to a specific area of the face.
A flare is a light pulse, which, in contact with the skin, begins to activate the processes in the cells, acting at a depth of 3 millimeters. As a result, destroyed melanin, the skin is much lighter, as lighten pigmentation spots.
Production of collagen, elastin fibers is activated, the skin is saturated with oxygen, toxins and bacteria are destroyed, in addition, small vessels - capillaries - are improved.
After such a profound effect on the skin, the person gets older, to the same effect is visible already after the first trip to the beautician. In order not to get frustrated by the process, it is necessary to know that after some sessions, the skin of the face may fairly redden, after which it will bounce back on its own. The aging process will slow down, it becomes elastic, toned, double chin away from some people. The session helps to improve the complexion, clean pores, recover from rosacea, and also reduce the frequency and amount of rash on the face.
The ideal face will turn out if the skin of the client is healthy, there is no rosacea, acne. After exposure to the device on the skin it is revived, already without dark spots. Photorejuvenation procedure relieves premature aging of the skin. If the session is conducted by a professional in a good salon using modern equipment, then the result will surpass all expectations, after which the woman will again want to resort to the rejuvenation method.
Indications and contraindications for the procedure
Facial photorejuvenation is provided if a woman has early wrinkles, the skin loses elasticity, becomes dark, and a second chin appears. In addition, the procedure is indicated for rosacea, a fat type of skin, it tightens the pores of the face, removes pigment spots . Exposure of the apparatus to the skin of the face is indicated for rosacea, acne, and black spots.
Contraindications
Facial rejuvenation is forbidden to carry out, if the customer has on the skin wounds, scratches, scars after surgery. During the period of pregnancy, lactation, with dark skin color, heart disease, lung, diabetes, the session cannot be performed. Particular attention should be paid to whether the patient has varicose veins, how he is bleeding, and whether his hormones are not disturbed.
In various eye diseases resurfacing dangerous, as well as in cancer. If the face has a tan, the effect of the session will not be. Reduced immunity may not cope with such an effect on the skin, as a result other diseases may develop.
With photodermatosis, the procedure is no less dangerous, since it can aggravate the course of an already occurring pathology. It is forbidden to work on the skin if there are dentures, plates inside the body. With hypertension, epilepsy, other mental disorders photorejuvenation is not carried out. These contra-indications should be alert for such manipulation of the skin, it should be taken very seriously. If suddenly a person noticed similar manifestations in his body, a cosmetologist must be warned about this.
For the sake of temporary beauty, one cannot risk one's health, since, with the exception of serious complications, there will be no other result. In turn, the specialist should require some of the findings of the therapist, in order to be sure of a safe result.
Phototherapy of the face and types of apparatus for the procedure
Before you make a rejuvenation procedure, the patient must be properly prepared for it:
- A week before the session you can not use the sauna.
- You need to protect your skin, do not expose it to tan.
- Before the procedure, the client should not have any wounds, scratches, abrasions or inflammations.
- You should make sure that the body is completely healthy, since the rehabilitation period depends on it.
- Before photorejuvenation, you can not take drugs, especially hormones.
The beautician should give the necessary instructions for preparing for the procedure. The client, in turn, should be attentive to this. If the client's skin is naturally dark, then phototherapy of the face will not give proper results.
Duration of therapy and types of devices
The time during which the specialist manages to do all the necessary manipulations on skin rejuvenation does not take more than one hour. Minimum time ranges from
More recently, in order to restore skin youthfulness, the cabin used chemical peels, laser resurfacing. Such technologies allowed to avoid problems with premature aging of the skin, but after them the patient needed a lot of time to recover, and the procedures also led to some complications. Today, a modern cosmetologist's office is equipped with a special device for photorejuvenation, which has several nozzles, each of which is intended for the treatment of vascular mesh on the face, acne, pigmentation.
When choosing a special photodevice, special attention should be paid to the level of radiation. In a good instrument required level of radiation will help to faster, better handle the problem area. Often phototherapy apparatus immediately combine two light sources, for example, IPL, laser. Some photorejuvenation machines are equipped with a flash level selection system that allows you to choose it for your skin type.
On the remote, some models have manual adjustment, which is an undoubted advantage. In this case, you can choose to adjust the program based on the characteristics of the client's skin.
A session conducted by such devices eliminates any complications, for example, a burn:
- Quantum, the device on which facial phototherapy is carried out, helps to get rid of age spots, acne, oily skin.
- Palomar, American-made device is able not only to deliver on external skin imperfections, and to accelerate the process of collagen. The drug affects the deep layers of the skin, so that it is fully restored.
- The device of the company Deka is recognized as the best in the fight against problem skin, with its premature aging, improves the structure of the skin. After the first procedure, the patient’s skin becomes velvety, taut and healthy with this device.
Laser photorejuvenation and possible complications
In order not to worry about how the apparatus is exposed to the skin during the procedure, it would not be superfluous to know how the laser photorejuvenation works, how exactly the master works at different stages. First, a special cooling gel is applied to the skin.
This is done so that the client does not experience discomfort when the device is touched, as he may have thin skin. In addition, the special composition of the gel allows impulses to penetrate well under the skin.
Necessary security measure, so the expert and the client wearing glasses with tinted glass. This will protect your eyes from flares. After that, the device itself is tightly applied to the area of skin on the face, at the same time the master presses a button, as a result of which the device produces a flash.
The beautician slowly moves him across the face, also pressing a button. The beam of light emitted by the apparatus contributes to the speedy production of collagen deep under the skin. Due to this, the skin is restored from the inside, new cells are born, which leads to a deep rejuvenation effect. Upon completion of the procedure, the face is treated with Panthenol cream, in order to soothe the irritated skin on the face, but the ointment heals the wounds.
If the client has enough knowledge about how the whole process of rejuvenation goes, then she will not have to worry in vain during the session, which will allow the specialist to start and complete the transformation process without difficulty. In addition, the woman will be able to prepare for the moral procedure, which will recover faster.
Possible complications
Sometimes after a laser photorejuvenation has been performed, the patient begins to have complications. They may even be after compliance with all the rules during the session, but each body reacts to it differently. In most cases, side reactions occur due to the low professional cosmetologist or non-compliance with contraindications.
Edema
Most often, after this procedure, edema occurs, which lasts for several days, after which it comes off on its own. If the swelling does not go more than three days, you need to visit a beautician, whose therapy was carried out. Often, after lotions or compresses, swelling goes away.
Bruises
If the skin after the device appeared bruises, this means that the specialist chose not to correct the power of the light pulses. The second reason may be taking medication for a month before the session. Such a reaction can cause antibiotics, hormonal agents.
Redness
After the photo procedure, reddening, called hyperemia, can spill out on the face. This phenomenon takes place within two days without intervention. Most often it is the redness, swelling occur simultaneously after the session.
Cosmetology: photorejuvenation and skin care after the procedure
First of all, you should not go out in the winter in a hard frost, in the summer you can not sunbathe for some time, go to the bath or the pool. It is recommended to make herbal compresses, they will remove puffiness. Cosmetology offers such methods. Photorejuvenation may require the application of grass ice. It will not be superfluous and will help to normalize blood circulation.
Reviews
Lera, Moscow. “My skin after photo rejuvenation has become much lighter, feels like velvet. I needed several procedures, as there was strong pigmentation, it was directly dark, fine wrinkles appeared around the eyes, nose, mouth. There was practically no pain, except that at first, as if the current was passing through the face. The procedure is tolerable, although it is quite expensive. "
Irina, Tver. “Mom was in the clinic with a beautician, removed the vascular network on the face. The clinic demanded so much money for the second session. There was nowhere to go, I had to pay. Now a month has passed since that moment, how to conduct exposure apparatus, the state of the person better. We don't know yet how long the result will last. ”
Prices
The price of the session depends on the master, clinic, region. On average in Russia, one session costs from 3 to 10 thousand rubles. Much depends on the treated area, skin type, unit, which offers cosmetology. Photorejuvenation is not suitable for all women.
In most cases, the session is well tolerated, the result is good. According to numerous reviews of women, if there are problems with the skin, the method will allow to obtain healthy, beautiful skin.
