Erbium YAG laser

Dermabration by erbium YAG laser is using the energy produced in the mid infrared invisible light spectrum which is absorbable by the water in the skin. Since the energy is well absorbed by the skin; the skin and tissue are burned precisely. The Erbium YAG laser helps skin to resurface and the collagen to reborn; the result will show a smoother skin surface.

Conditions

• Freckles, sunburn, light brown age spots have remarkable improvement.
• Permanent damage by acne eruption, scar by cuts.
• Mole: black or brown flat mole (need the dermatologist to diagnose).
• Wart, miliary swollen, or sweat gland tumor
• Wrinkles

Before the treatment

• A month before the treatment should avoid over suntan and sauna, including picnic or traveling.
• Before and after the treatment, if planning to go aboard please inform the doctor before hand.
• 3days before please stop fruit acid/ retinoic acid products.
• Patients, who ever have herpes labialis (cold sore), please inform doctor so we can avoid the recurrence.

During the Treatment

After the treatment

• Right after the treatment redness, glowing and swollen will appear. Small amount of liquid will comes out. Normally after 24 hours of cooling the redness will disappear. Please follow the dermatologist’s prescription to use the artificial skin or antibiotics medicine.
• Temporary swollen will appear for 2 or 3 days, the area that had been laser treated will have thin layer of callus which will be peeling off around seven to ten days.
• During the peeling period of callus, scar should be avoided by not scratching the callus. After the callus is totally peeled off, recovery type of cosmetic products can be used, also need to use the UV cream to protect the skin from the sun light.
• After the treatment, traveling should be avoided; especially suntan should be avoiding either.

Skin care after the treatment

• A week after the treatment, patients need to return to do check-up. Whitening medical product will be used if necessary.
• After the callus peeled off, if the skin has exposure under the sun, the pigment will be darker, as a result suntan should be avoided. UV cream with SPF 30+ is strongly suggested, and please use it every 2 or 3 hours. Hats and umbrellas are also suggested to use. 
• After the laser treatment, whether the skin pigment will be darker or not, depending on the patients’ constitution. Skin pigment will be darker for most of the Asian. Nowadays, if it turns out darker after the treatment, it will disappear after a period; which differs form the patients. Normally it takes one to 3 months to recover. If the outcome is darker due to improper care or different constitution, there is no need to worry. As long as the patients follow the dermatologist’s prescriptions: such as ultrasound/iontophoresis whitening skin care. (At least 8 times and once a week).

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