You may have heard about laser skin resurfacing and are wondering about the advantages the procedure offers. In short, it is a way of making the skin look younger by giving it a smoother texture and more even tone. To completely understand how the procedure helps, it is beneficial to look at what has happened to make the skin look older in the first place. Older looking skin naturally comes with the passage of time, but what is it in particular that changes as the years roll by?
Lines and wrinkles are among the most well-known signs of aging. They develop when the skin begins to get loose. Wrinkles then form because of the resulting slack in the skin. All this happens because of a reduction of a protein in the skin called collagen. It helps give the skin fullness and keep it tight. The body naturally produces it, but not always in the same quantities. As you age, the amount of collagen produced in your skin begins to drop off. Less collagen means the tightness of the skin that was present earlier will be reduced. When you see those crow’s feet next to your eyes or those wrinkles around your mouth, it is the lack of collagen that caused them.
Another sign of aging is the presence of sun spots on the skin. While many people refer to them as age spots, they are actually caused more by exposure to the sun than by the simple passage of time. As a way of protecting itself against the harmful UV rays emitted by the sun, the skin will produce more melanin in response to sun exposure. Since melanin is what produces pigment in the skin, more of it leads to darker skin in the form of a tan. However, when this process is repeated over time, the melanin will start to concentrate in spots throughout the skin. When this happens, there will be no smooth, even tone to the skin. Instead, dark spots will be scattered across its surface.
Laser skin resurfacing can help by eliminating the dark spots and increasing the amount of collagen that is produced in the skin. The specialists at our medical spa are pleased to provide safe and effective laser skin resurfacing with the CO2 laser.
The CO2 laser has remained the preferred method of laser skin resurfacing for over 30 years. The process works by prompting the body’s healing processes to go into action to create new, healthy tissue and more collagen. When the new layer of the skin grows, it will be of a smoother texture and free of those unwanted dark spots. It can also be used to treat lines around the eyes and lips, reduce acne scarring, and promote skin tightening.
If you are interested in learning more about laser skin resurfacing, ask about it during your free consultation with us at Pender Medi Spa. We are located in Vancouver and would love to help you find out if this is the right treatment for you.
