Fractionated Erbium Glass laser
- The Erbium Glass laser: 1540-nm
The primary effect of this laser is the micro thermal
stimulation of the dermis (the second layer of the skin),
inducing your body to remodel and form new collagen and
elastin, which results in tighter, fresher, more
youthful-looking skin. The resultant remodelling or toning
evens out scars, wrinkles and improves stretch marks.
Pigmentation can be evened out even the stubborn
pigmentation from the pill.
The skin is not broken during the procedure. This allows
normal activities as there is no down time other than a
light pinkness. Because the treatment is so precise, the
laser columns target only a fraction of skin at a time,
leaving the surrounding tissue intact. This allows your body
to heal the skin much faster than if the entire area were
treated at once. Interestingly, all the improvement does not
occur immediately; instead, over
several months.
When the scarring is more severe the erbium Yag Laser is
used which has
more down time.
The real advance that these lasers have is the ability to
only treat microscopically with pin point laser beams but
leaving the surrounding islands of tissue undamaged avoiding
unwanted side effects especially with skin colour. Compared
with traditional resurfacing lasers the advantages are the
much shorter healing time and the greatly reduced risk of
complications. In addition, the treatment can be performed
using local anaesthetic cream rather than under a general
anaesthetic. The Erbium Glass Laser is also safe to use in
patients with darker skin types, and on sensitive areas such
as the neck and chest. However, as the treatment is gentler
than the traditional resurfacing lasers, multiple treatments
are usually required.
The Erbium Glass laser can be used for:
Acne scarring
Age and sun spots
Fine lines and wrinkles (including around the eyes)
Improving skin tone and texture on the face, neck, chest
and hands
'Open pores'
Surgical scars
Stretch marks
Resistant melasma (Facial Pigmentation associated with the
pill)
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