V-beam laser treatment produces a gentle but intense burst of light that destroys the blood vessels in the area of treatment. The V-beam laser can successfully treat the following skin conditions: • Acne • Facial, chest and neck redness • Face veins (telangiectasias) • Rosacea • Hemangiomas (small and large red bumps or growths) • Scars • Vascular lesions • Red birth marks (port wine stains) Working of V beam laser: The V beam laser utilizes an intense light burst that targets the blood vessels which turn the scars red or pink. The laser destroys the targeted blood vessels in the area of treatment without affecting the surrounding tissue. Each of the laser pulses lasts only for a fraction of second, so the heat is not radiated to the surrounding skin. The laser energy penetrates your skin and is absorbed by the pigment in the blood vessels of your scar. V beam laser treatment stimulates the formation of collagen and gives you a healthier and younger look. It can also fight against the acne causing bacteria and results in reduced acne breakouts. It is advisable not to use any anesthetic or numbing gel as the treatment can be well tolerated without such gels. The feeling can be described as a slightly stinging sensation or as being snapped by a rubber band. A feel of warmth or a slightly stinging sensation can be felt in the treated area following the treatment. Who can be benefited with the V-beam laser? Deciding whether V beam laser is suitable for you depends mostly on the type of scar you are willing to treat. The improvement after the treatment depends on the severity and type of scar. Moderate or mild scars can be treated effectively and they become almost unnoticeable. The severe scars are also reduced but it... ... middle of paper ... ...ss. This typically vanishes within a few hours. Aftercare: Cold compresses can be used by the patients undergoing the treatment during 24 hours following the treatment. This helps to counteract swelling. Some skin clinics recommend the use of vitamin K cream and taking Arnica montana tablets. Arnica and vitamin-K accelerate the healing process. These medications are easily available on the health stores. People who have undergone the treatment, should not use scrubs or other products containing abrasive material. You should moisturize the skin and use a gentle cleanser twice a day. Using retinoids should be avoided for two nights following the treatment. It is advisable to avoid sun exposure before and during the V-beam laser treatment. Using a sun block of SPF 30 or higher is recommended. The sunscreen must be able to block both the UVA and UVB rays.
This laser treatment is quicker than the other conventional laser treatments and does not require any local anesthesia. It is a non invasive and painless procedure involving no downtime after the treatment. It involves fewer or no side effects. It leaves a healthier, beautiful and younger looking skin.
The way it works, the heat (thermal) energy from the laser melts fat whereas typical liposuction removes it. This procedure actually prompts the production of new collagen, which is the primary protein giving skin its tone and texture and ability to stretch.
This treatment involves the use of high density and a narrow band of blue light to treat mild to moderate acne. When this treatment is used for treating the acne, the blue light rays kills the acne causing bacteria from inside the oil producing glands and stop the breakouts. The blue light acne treatment can be given alone through several systems that are available in the medical market or in combination with a topical photosensitizing solution along with a laser therapy for the same.
Sun shine contain ultraviolet ray which can cause the sunburn or even skin cancer. According to Cancer Council in Australia, Australia has highest incident rate of skin cancer in the world. More than 430000 Australians are diagnosed with skin cancer each year. There are approximately 60 percent of people who have got skin cancer will survive greater than five years after they diagnosis (Cancer Council Australia, 2014). In order to protect people under the sun, the sun protective behaviour is significant necessary.
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery was the forerunner in using laser. There were attempts to replace surgical scalpel with electrocautery and later with laser. Some of the added advantages of Laser are
To prevent secondary infections from the blisters, hydrocolloid dressings are often used (Fine, 2010). The hydrocolloid dressings keep the blistered areas moist. Moisture is important in aiding in the healing process of the blisters and the formation of new skin (Grocott, Blackwell, Weir, Pillay, 2013). Heat and humidity can be used to reduce the incidence of blisters. Topical opiates may be used to reduce the pain from forming or open blisters. Other therapeutic management surrounds other areas of the body that epidermolysis bullosa may effect. Therefore, eye exams, dental exams, and wellness checkups are important (Sarkar et al.,
3) Restoration of the normal skin: This is done by applying corticosteroid creams base on your physician approved usage, skin grafting (transplanting of the patient normal skin to the affected area) and by PUVA Photochemotheraphy (this treatment combines psoralens, a drug that makes the skin sensitive to light with UVA (PUVA), to re-pigment the white patches, this treatment is done twice weekly and can up to 10 years base on different individuals.)
Thanks to modern laser technology, the procedure is quick and simple. A local anesthetic is used to numb a patient's gums, and then powerful laser trims away excess tissue with precision.
Laser method is used widely now a days in acne scar treatment, for acne skin removal uses the wand-like equipments that emits laser rays which burns off the acne scared skin and thus enabling fresh skin formation. The benefit of the laser treatment is that laser penetrates to the skin as the moisture content in the skin easily absorbs it. The lasers that are employed mainly for the acne scar removal are
Laser-Assisted In situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a surgical operation intended to allow an individual to live independent of glasses or contacts. Since 1995, when the Food and Drug Administration approved the type of laser used in corrective eye surgery, optometrists have developed a number of different procedures to clear up foggy or blurry vision in one's eye. In 1998, the Lasik surgery became the most common type of surgery, and remains the number one refractive eye surgery today. The surgery itself lasts no longer than 15 minutes per eye, and begins with the doctor placing a number of eye numbing drops into the patient's eyes to eliminate any possibilities of pain during the procedure. The first step in the procedure involves the cutting of a flap in the cornea by a computer programmed device called a microkeratome. By cutting the flap, the surgeon is able to use tiny tweezers-like instruments to unpeel the sliced flap. With the flap peeled back from the cornea the laser is used to remove small pieces of the inner part of the cornea, but the laser has only a specified wavelength which does not allow it to pass through the cornea to any other portion of the eye. The flap is then repositioned without stitches and is secure after seconds of drying ("Lasik Eye Surgery"). Doctors claim that the surgery is so popular because the patient's vision is restored rapidly and there is little to no post- surgery pain. But while the number of patients receiving the procedure rises, so do the number of complications and patient complaints. Patients whose vision was successfully restored cite that the success of the operation is dependent on the experience and skill of the surgeon, but many cases can be ...
Lasers (The word laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.) lasers were first introduced in 1960, The first successfully optical laser constructed by Maiman (1960), was a ruby crystal surrounded by a helicoilal flash tube enclosed within a polished aluminum cylindrical cavity cooled by forced air. The ruby cylinder forms a Fabry-Perot cavity by optically polishing the ends to be parallel to within a third of a wavelength of light. Each end was coated with evaporated silver; one end was made less reflective to allow some radiation to escape as a beam was produced. Initially the laser was named the invention looking for a job. Photo-pumped by a fast discharge flash-lamp, the first ruby lasers operated in pulsed mode for reasons of heat dissipation and the need for high pumping powers. Nelson and Boyle (1962) constructed a continuous lasing ruby by replacing the flash lamp with an arc lamp.(1) Today lasers are much like those of the early ones and they are widely used in many fields, their uses are wide spread, From fusion physics to the DVD player these are common places where lasers are used. Medicine and surgery are no exceptions from skin resurfacing to eye surgery to correct vision. With the development of lasers Physicians have been able to provide treatment for a large number of medical disorders. Medical lasers have made it possible to treat conditions, which were previously untreatable or difficult to treat. To make the most of the laser technology physicians must maintain a up to date understanding of laser systems and conditions for which each can be applied .To achieve these goals the basic terminology and fundamentals of laser-tissue interaction is needed.
Cleansing the skin is the very first step towards achieving your desired skin. It is a basic step and should be done about twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. This step involves removing your make-up using oil or a make-up remover and then using your cleanser. It is highly recommended that you use room temperature water as very cold or very hot water is likely to break your capillaries causing more harm than good.
Removal of hair, tattoos, spider veins, age marks and births marks are also done with the help of laser beams.
The irritation and dryness can be freed by using a moisturizing cleaning and the frequent use of lotions or oil creams, particularly before the affected individual fields. Experts suggest also baths and showers to about 5-10 minutes shorter to obtain moisture of the skin. Hot water is also more beneficial than hot baths and showers. Mild soaps are also preferred for the face, moisturizing body lotion after bathing and bedtime. Rehydration will also benefit from high water consumption and fruit.
From this case series, it can be concluded that diode laser application appears to be a safe and alternative procedure for management of altered gingival contour.