Laser Treatment of Scars
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Anyone double-burdened with watching their teenage acne turn into
adult acne scars knows the profound devastation this circumstance can
have on self-esteem and life-outlook. Yet, every bit as profound is the
utter transformation – physical and emotional – awaiting those who take
advantage of a revolutionary change recently underway in cosmetic
health.
Acne scars form wherever acne advances to the
point of injuring our tissue. These injuries arise as an inflammatory
response to sebaceous follicles becoming plugged with oils, bacteria
and dead cells. The result is the formation of a scar – that discolored
fibrous tissue with abnormal collagen function that replaces our
healthy skin. Successful treatment of a scar requires both the removal
of damaged epidermal tissue and the stimulation of new collagen to
improve the region's tone and texture.
Traditional approaches – topical agents, abrasion therapies, surgery and
conventional lasers – either achieve only moderate results, or else
destroy unacceptable amounts of healthy tissue along with the scar. The
more effective techniques can also require a great deal of recovery
time.
A monumental breakthrough came only recently when
the FDA approved Fraxel® Laser Treatment for acne scars after studies
showed that the new laser could be far more effective than traditional
therapies at both removing damaged tissue and inducing the formation of
new collagen.
Fraxel Laser Treatment, with its gentle non-ablative skin rejuvenation
and rapid healing time, is now available to people of all skin types
for the treatment of acne scars.
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