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A physician performing laser resurfacing using an erbium laser. Laser resurfacing is a laser surgery technique that disassociates molecular bonds.It is used for the treatment of wrinkles, solar lentigenes, sun damage, scarring (acne scars and surgical scars), stretch marks, actinic keratosis, and telangiectasias.
Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a technology used by cosmetic and medical practitioners to perform various skin treatments for aesthetic and therapeutic purposes, including hair removal, photorejuvenation (e.g. the treatment of skin pigmentation, sun damage, and thread veins) as well as to alleviate dermatologic diseases such as acne.
7 Ways To Soothe Your Skin After Sun Exposure Catherine Falls Commercial - Getty Images With the heat of summer in full swing, you've probably already spent a decent amount of time in the sun.
Treating under-eye bags is complex, as causes vary from fat migration to skin aging or sun damage, requiring personalized treatment. Doctors performing surgery under bright surgical lights.
Phototherapy is an effective treatment because it forces skin cells to manufacture melanin to protect the body from UV damage. Prescribed treatment is generally 3 times a week in a clinic or daily at home. About 1 month usually results in re-pigmentation in the face and neck, and 2–4 months in the hands and legs.
How UV light can damage skin year-round. UV rays can cause genetic changes to the skin, explains Miller, increasing the risk of precancerous or cancerous lesions, aka skin cancer, over time ...
Photoaging or photoageing [1] (also known as "dermatoheliosis" [2]) is a term used for the characteristic changes to skin induced by chronic UVA and UVB exposure. [3]: 29 Tretinoin is the best studied retinoid in the treatment of photoaging. [4]
“By definition, a sunburn is too much skin damage induced by the sun’s ultraviolet rays resulting in redness, peeling, swelling, and even blistering,” says Kenneth Mark, M.D., a cosmetic ...