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What kind of license needed to do laser skin care?
Jul 2nd
I want to know what kind of license needed to do laser skin care( eye brow tatoo removal, age spot etc.) With an estheician license, will it be enough? Thanks
Increasing Popularity Of Laser Acne Removal
Jun 23rd
Acne is a major cause of worry for a majority of people. Antibiotic therapy that was quite effective previously is not as effective now because of resistant bacteria. Lately an increase in the popularity of laser acne removal has been observed. This treatment has shown encouraging results in many patients. Lasers are highly concentrated beams of light, and are of great use in the medical science. The concentrated beams are focused on the area to be treated.
Working two ways.
A single beam of light has two effects on your skin. It has a dual action where acne is concerned. First it kills the bacteria that are responsible for the outbreaks of acne. Next it also causes the sebaceous glands to shrink. The sebaceous glands are oil glands, which secrete oil to nourish the skin. This oil blocks the hair follicles and causes acne. Shrinking the oil glands causes decreased sebum production and decrease in acne outbreaks.
The other way in which laser helps is it removes scars, discoloration and disfigurement caused by previous acne outbreaks from the face. Laser acne removal can permanently do away with the reminders of past acne outbreaks. It removes the scars from the skin and also stimulates the regeneration of collagen in the skin. Collagen fills up the scars and smoothens the skin permanently.
Laser acne removal also helps with the skin discoloration caused by previous breakouts of acne. A few sittings of laser acne outbreak fade the discoloration. The skin looks fresh, smooth and healthy with no effects of the past discolorations, which were left behind as reminders of acne outbreaks.
Side effects
The side effects of laser acne outbreaks are very less. A sitting takes very less time too. You can even manage one sitting between your lunch break and work! Except for short-lived redness and swelling in the part, which was treated. There are no significant side effects worth discussing. These effects too go away with time. Some individuals have felt a little burning or tingling sensation at the site where laser acne removal was done. This is temporary and gets better with time.
One another side effect is hyper pigmentation; this is a rare side effect and usually observed in people with dark skin tones, such as those of Latinos or African-Americans. Special skin treatment products especially the ones which protects from the harm of ultraviolet A & B rays are help full in such cases. Otherwise also it is preferred that people should use these products for general protection.
Finally laser acne removal is a very efficient and effective way to deal with acne troubles. Its dual efficiency helps not only to remove acne but also to remove the scars left by previous ones. Another important aspect is that laser acne removal causes the sebaceous glands to shrink contains future outbreaks.
Acne Treatment – 4 Types of Light and Laser Therapy Treatments Are Discussed
Jun 20th
There is a variety of treatment choices available in the market today. The use of laser and light therapy has been popular nowadays. The efficacy of these treatments is still in question because the technology is still young. They have gained preference to people who find it difficult to periodically apply creams on faces to treat acne since conventional acne treatments require time and effort in the application on the affected areas. That is why people have opted to find ways in treating acne that will not cost much of their time and effort. This is where light and laser therapy comes to the picture.
1. Blue-Light
Blue light is the most common light therapy for acne. It has high intensity and narrow bands. It targets to kill ‘Propionibacterium Acnes’ or the bacteria associated with acne. This is usually the last resort of people in treating their acne. Before, ultraviolet (UV) light was used to treat acne. However, this kind of light was shown to damage the skin and was stopped. Blue light therapy is given in increments. However, there are some side effects like temporary color changes, dryness and inflammation. Many patients that were treated using blue light have shown remarkable improvement.
Blue light is promising because it does not pose grave side effects on the treated skin. Not like the other treatments, blue light does not harm the surrounding tissues.
2. Pulsed Light and Heat Energy (LHE)
Pulses of green light and heat are used to combat acne by killing ‘Propionibacterium Acnes’ and reducing the size of sebaceous glands to minimize sebum production. This procedure will inhibit the possibility of clogging pores and inviting more bacteria to the site of infection. This therapy hits two birds with one stone since the two causes of acne are targeted.
3. Light and 5 – Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA)
This therapy involves two steps. Initially, the acne is treated with a solution of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). ALA will make the acne more sensitive to light. Usually, the acne is treated with ALA for short period of time – from 15 – 60 minutes. The time varies on the degree of acne development. After this procedure, the ALA is removed and light is used to expose the acne. The increased sensitivity of the acne to light dries up the acne. Red or blue light is effective but some side-effects have shown. These include swollen follicles resembling acne and mild darkening of the area. Another disadvantage of light therapy is that it promotes skin aging and makes it more vulnerable to skin cancers. However, more research is done on this.
4. Laser Treatments
Laser treatments include ‘Diode Laser Treatment’ and ‘Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment’. There have been studies on the use of these kinds of laser treatments and have shown positive improvement. However, some side effects include mild reddening and swelling of the surrounding tissue makes up for some real concern.
The use of these treatments has not yet been truly established. More research about them should be encouraged to settle the issues of side effects which are either short term or long term. Although these treatments have shown to be more effective on adults, information on the side effects and the best kind of treatment should be evaluated before undergoing laser therapy.
The author is an online medical researcher and webmaster of Natural Acne Products and Acne Treatment Creams. Visit site for related article: “Natural Acne Treatment – Aloe Vera Extract” and more.
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