Laser Treatment For Tanned Skin

Tanned skin is skin that has darkened due to excess sun exposure especially uv rays.
Laser treatment for tanned skin. Laser resurfacing is a treatment to reduce facial wrinkles and skin irregularities such as blemishes or acne scars. Five to seven days after laser resurfacing your skin will become dry and peel. The laser is attracted to the dark pigmentation in your hair. Laser tan removal treatment by a dermatologist is one of the best ways to remove tan this treatment uses a laser device with a q switched yag laser to break down the pigment and reduce tan sun spots etc.
At the devon laser clinic we do not perform laser treatment on tanned skin. Laser hair removal usually requires two to six treatments. The more sun tanned the skin the more risk of adverse side effects such as pigmentation changes and at worse a burn. Depending on the problem that.
Skin irritation and pigmentation changes are the most common. The laser may cause temporary side effects immediately after the procedure. Because tanning darkens the skin this makes it harder for the laser to distinguish between the pigment in skin. Trimming and shaving is recommended the day before laser treatment.
During your laser hair removal treatments you ll need to take special care when it comes to self tanning or sun tanning whether it s from sun exposure or sun beds. This is why we ask our clients to arrive tan free otherwise it could be money down the drain for you. It is a result of an increase in the melanin content of the skin which is the body s natural protective measure triggered to minimise additional skin damage. It removes hair above the skin that can result in surface skin damage from burnt hairs but it leaves the hair shaft intact below the surface.
What you can expect. Best treatments for skin pigmentation. The technique directs short concentrated pulsating beams of light at. Laser light is attracted to colour in the skin as well as to the colour in the dark hair root.
You may feel itching or stinging for 12 to 72 hours after the procedure. Sun tan removal treatments.