Friday, February 5, 2010

Laser Acne Treatment: Pros and Cons!!

Acne is the most commonly found skin disease which is characterized by areas of skin with multiple non-inflammatory follicular papules, pustules, comedones and nodules. Acne mainly occurs on the face, neck, shoulder, and back parts of the body. Adolescents and adults mainly experience this skin problem.

Though a large number of conventional treatments for acne are available but along with the passage of time, new promising acne treatments have been introduced in the market. Laser Acne Treatment is one of them, which ensure fast and permanent relief from acne. It is completely painless and really effective. Furthermore the success rate of Laser Acne treatment is very high.

Laser Acne Treatment effectively removes acne blemishes by using carbon dioxide laser therapy which eliminates the negative effects of acne. The main aim of Laser Acne treatment is to kill the bacteria that are present in the pore and to repair the damaged skin tissues.

Types of Laser Acne Treatments
Noablative Lasers: - This therapy stimulates the growth of collagen and helps to tighten the skin. As a result fine lines get reduced, and skin becomes well-toned. Noablative laser therapy improves the overall appearance of the skin thereby eliminating the acne from affected areas.

Carbon dioxide Lasers: In this laser treatment, there is emission of short outbursts of high energy light to the skin. The damaged skin get vaporizes in layers. Carbon dioxide therapy is the best acne treatment which is effective in removing all types of acne.

Erbium Lasers: This therapy is recommended for people who have very moderate or shallow levels of facial wrinkles or lesions. It works on the water molecules in the skin rather than on the skin ducts.

Drawbacks of laser Acne Therapy
Laser Acne Therapy is quite expensive. The laser treatment for acne costs around $500 for about a 15-20 minute session. Furthermore it is associated with a number of side-effects like discoloration of the skin, roughness of the skin, swelling of the affected areas etc

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