IPL Laser As A Treatment To Stretch Marks After Pregnancy
During pregnancy, ugly marks may show on the abdomen in the later stages of pregnancy when the belly is increasing in size to accommodate the growing fetus. It is formed when the particular part of your skin encounters constant pulling or stretching. As a result, the dermis tears and leaves behind scars that are also called stretch marks or striae gravidarum. The best treatment for stretch marks is prevention. Once they appear, stretch marks are difficult to treat with natural methods. However, there is IPL laser which is one of the many ways to remove these ugly skin marks.
What Is IPL Laser?
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) laser treatment, sometimes called as photofacial or photorejuvination treatment is a non-invasive skin enhancement procedure commonly used to correct skin irregularities such as skin hyper pigmentation melasma and stretch marks caused by pregnancy. It can also diminish wrinkles and fine lines.
How It Treats Stretch Marks
Many physicians are finding IPL skin rejuvenation a successful method for reducing the appearance of hyper pigmented (dark red) scars, including new stretch marks. This procedure can achieve satisfying outcomes on stretch marks that are still reddish, purplish or darker coloured than the rest of the skin.
This non-invasive, gentle approach uses targeted flashes of light to treat dilated and broken blood vessels without injuring the surrounding healthy skin. The laser’s energy selectively alters damaged skin areas while at the same time stimulates the cells under the stretch mark to cause the formation of new collagen.Slow, progressive improvement in the texture, colour and irregularity of stretch marks rather than complete elimination is the main goal of IPL laser treatment.
Dermatologists decide an IPL treatment plan for their patients, taking into consideration the extent and severity of stretch marksin their skin. Every session, a series of four to six sessions is recommended, scheduled at three-week intervals. Each session usually lasts about 20 minutes, with patients returning to normal activity immediately. By dividing the full program into several sessions, IPL treatments provide gradual, natural improvement with excellent long term results.
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