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hoto rejuvenation is one of the ultimate – and most popular – skin treatments, gifting younger, firmer, glowing skin. As we age, skin problems like pigmentation, sun damage, brown spots, redness, broken capillaries and rosacea, become more prominent and common. Fortunately, as always, Diamond Laser has a solution, making it even easier to say goodbye to blemishes and uneven skin. Diamond Laser Medispa prides themselves on providing skin treatments that enhance each client’s natural beauty by improving their appearance. Thanks to our skincare expert Olivia, we have the lowdown on everything we need to know about photo rejuvenation . . .
What exactly is photo rejuvenation? Photo rejuvenation is a popular, non-invasive treatment used to improve many skin conditions. It uses specific wavelengths of light to treat pigmented and vascular lesions in the skin (brown and red pigments), simultaneously stimulating the production of collagen.
How does it work? Photo rejuvenation works on the ‘Theory of Photothermolysis’. This occurs when light is absorbed into excessive melanin (the dark pigment) 22
in your skin and haemoglobin (the red colour in your blood vessels). This light converts to heat, which damages the target cells, leaving the surrounding skin unaffected. The cells that contain the pigment naturally move toward the surface of the skin and shed – leaving a much lighter pigmented lesion, or one that is no longer visible. Because vascular conditions exist deeper in the skin, they gradually fade within a few weeks.
What are the key treatment areas? The most common treatment area is the face, but you can treat any part of your body that experiences, • freckles, sunspots and general pigmentation, • facial vascular lesions, spider veins, broken capillaries and red spots, • diffused redness, rosacea and red scarring, • uneven and blotchy skin, • sun damage.
How should we expect the skin to react after the treatment? This varies from person-to-person, however, some claim to experience a sunburn like sensation lasting two-to-five hours, with redness and swelling lasting up to several days, or sensitivity to heat felt for two days post-treatment.
Are there any side effects? Side effects are uncommon but there are some potential complications
