Advantages And Disadvantages Of Lasers

If you suffer from skin conditions such as pigmentation, enlarged pores, oily skin and acne scarring, you will probably know that these are conditions that usually do not improve on their own without treatment. Invariably, laser treatment is the treatment of choice by many doctors for many of these conditions, because laser light, tuned into specific wavelengths, can be focused into beams, resulting in powerful medical treatments.

Laser therapy is actually not new in skin resurfacing and treatment of pigmentation. In fact, lasers were used as early as the 1960s to treat birthmarks. Back then, lasers were much stronger and caused more complications. Today, laser technology has evolved and most lasers now treat various skin problems in a way that minimizes the risk of side effects.

Melasma, as shown in this case, is extremely difficult to treat because it can get worse with overtreatment, and can recur even after treatment.
Also, the line up of lasers today is stunning. But the public needs to be educated that there are different lasers to treat different skin problems, and within a specific type of laser, there are many manufacturers, with prices ranging from affordably cheap to expensive. Some of these laser treatments can be very strong and promise new, vibrant skin just after a single session. Others promise the same, with

It is sometimes used by doctors to reduce facial oiliness and improve acne, albeit mildly. Laser toning uses a Q-switched Nd-Yag laser, which targets pigment deposits within the skin. Because it takes only less than 5 minutes to administer the treatment, is generally very bearable even without topical numbing, and leaves behind only a hint of redness which goes away on its own after 1-2 hours, it has found its way into the mass market, with some clinics offering it as frequently as once or even twice a