Skin Rejuvenation Without A Laser

Dermatology offices and spas are providing skin rejuvenation treatments at an ever increasing rate. Both the technology and the prices are within the reaches of a large percentage of the population. An effective skin rejuvenation treatment can involve microdermabrasion, skin peels, or laser treatment. These treatments are effective at reducing the appearance of scars, veins, excess pigmentation, and wrinkles. Skin is made up of collagen, and stimulating the growth of collagen can help with the above issues.

At Home

For minor issues, it is often possible to treat yourself in your own home. First you will want to determine what type of skin you have: is it oily, dry, normal, or red? Depending on the results, you can then decide on personalized treatment plan. Different skin types will require different soap formulations, but regardless of the type you use, you should never scrub your face. Soap should always be massaged gently into the skin. After washing you will want to apply a toner, which soaks up excess oil. Once or twice a week, you should apply an exfoliator to expose fresh new skin. As a final step, a moisturizer is applied. In order to maintain healthy skin, it is important to stay hydrated and to eat foods full of healthy nutrients.

Diagnoses

The first step in a thorough skin rejuvenation treatment is diagnosing the problem. It is important that a skin rejuvenation treatment is personalized, as each person has different dermatological needs. There is no one cure-all for skin issues and the diagnoses will tell the dermatologist which of the following methods should be used for treatment.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels remove the outer layer of skin through the use of chemicals when applied to the skin that cause blistering and eventually flaking and peeling until the old skin is gone and replaced with new skin. Chemical peels work best on fair skinned people who are seeking to reduce the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles, sun damage, freckles, age spots, or melasma (dark patches that result after pregnancy or while taking birth control).

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion uses a very fine abrasive to gently remove the outer thick layer of skin. Doing this promotes collagen growth, and thicker collagen leads to healthier younger looking skin.