Lasers

Aesthetic laser procedures are minimally invasive treatments that use controlled light energy to improve skin appearance, texture, pigmentation, hair growth, scars, and certain signs of ageing. They can be performed on the face and body, with the choice of laser depending on the patient's skin type and treatment goal.

Common aesthetic laser procedures

• Laser hair reduction: Long-term reduction of unwanted facial and body hair by targeting the hair follicle.
• Pigmentation treatment: Helps reduce conditions such as freckles, sun spots, lentigines and certain types of melasma.
• Acne and acne-scar treatment: Fractional and other laser technologies can improve acne activity, scars, pores and uneven skin texture.
• Skin resurfacing: Fractional CO₂, Er:YAG and other resurfacing lasers stimulate collagen and improve wrinkles, fine lines and skin texture.
• Laser toning/rejuvenation: Used to improve overall skin tone, mild pigmentation and skin quality with relatively little downtime.
• Vascular laser treatments: Can reduce the appearance of selected facial blood vessels, spider veins and certain vascular lesions.
• Tattoo removal: Q-switched and picosecond lasers can break down tattoo pigments for gradual clearance over multiple sessions.
• Scar treatment: Certain fractional lasers can soften and improve the appearance of surgical, traumatic and acne scars.
• Stretch-mark treatment: Fractional laser treatments may improve the texture and appearance of selected stretch marks.

Benefits

Depending on the procedure, aesthetic lasers can provide more even pigmentation, smoother skin texture, reduced hair growth, improved scars and rejuvenated-looking skin. Many treatments require little downtime, although stronger resurfacing procedures may involve several days of redness, swelling or peeling.

Important considerations

Laser treatment should be individualized according to skin type, pigmentation, medical history and the specific condition being treated. Darker skin types require particularly careful selection of laser wavelength, settings and treatment technique to minimize complications such as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or burns. A consultation with a qualified dermatologist or plastic surgeon is therefore important before treatment.

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