Laser treatment is a common treatment, but you might not realize just how much it can do. It is a non-invasive therapy that a dermatologist uses to regenerate skin cells and remove damaged skin layers. Laser therapy uses light energy in the form of short, targeted beams to repair skin. Most people just associate laser treatment with hair removal or similar cosmetic treatments. While laser therapy can’t eliminate excess skin or sagging skin, it can help to treat many blemishes and conditions.

Melasma

Melasma is characterized by hyperpigmentation that shows up in the upper lip, cheeks, and forehead. This often occurs to women during pregnancy due to a change in hormones and is often called the mask of pregnancy. Because it’s related to hormone fluctuations, other things that can cause melasma are birth control pills, hormone replacement medication, sun exposure, and some skincare products that irritate the skin. Fortunately, melasma will often resolve itself. However, if it doesn’t, laser treatment may be an option.

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is often triggered by stress, the cold, and infections. It involves a scaly rash on the skin, usually found on the scalp, elbows, trunk, and knees. In addition to being unsightly, it can be extremely uncomfortable and itchy. Laser therapy targets those rough areas with UV light without harming the areas of the skin unaffected by psoriasis. While there’s no cure for psoriasis yet, laser treatment can give you relief.

Rosacea

Rosacea causes blushing or flushing in the face and visible blood vessels. In addition to the visual effects, it can cause a burning sensation in the skin. If left untreated, rosacea worsens over time. Laser light therapy diminishes the appearance of the blood vessels on the face, helps with redness, and assists with skin thickening.

Scars

Scars are simply evidence of how the body heals damaged skin, and they can appear anywhere on the body. However, often, people want to get rid of them. Regardless of the scar’s origin, whether from acne, surgery, infections, or other reasons, laser treatment can help reduce a scar’s appearance by flattening it and removing the abnormal color. 

Tattoo Removal

There are different types of tattoos; medical, cosmetic, traumatic, and amateur. Traumatic tattoos occur due to trauma that embeds something underneath the skin. Your skin type, tattoo type, tattoo age, and other factors affect how well laser therapy removes the tattoo. The laser treatment breaks up the color, and your body removes the pigment without leaving a scar.

Telangiectasias

Telangiectasias, also known as spider veins, is a condition where there are visible blood vessels underneath the skin’s surface. They look blue, red, or purple, and you can find them on the neck, face, legs, or upper chest. This condition can be hereditary, but other causes include spicy foods, hormones, medication, and sun damage.

Whether you’re looking to use laser therapy to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, get rid of warts, or treat any of the conditions above, laser therapy is an effective way to take care of the issues listed above. All you have to do is reach out and contact a dermatologist, like those at the Marsi Clinic, who can help.