Scars
Laser Treatment breakthrough for Surgical Scars, Burns, or Red acne scars
Having surgery soon? Are you worried about the potential scar? Plan ahead for the best results!
The Vbeam pulsed-dye vascular laser has allowed treatment of scars in their early “bulking up” phase, reducing the length of time a scar is red, raised and thickened, and accelerating the transition to the maturation phase of wound healing. This treatment actually modifies scar growth by interfering with some of the blood vessel development into the scar, and the collagen-based characteristics of a prominent scar on the face or body. Blood vessel overgrowth in scar tissue usually leads to collagen overgrowth that can eventually lead to scar prominence.
We are able to improve early scars by making them less visible much sooner in the healing process. With this technology we can also treat older thickened scars and red acne scars as well. The sooner you begin pulsed dye laser treatments after a surgical procedure, the better the results will be. This is well established in medical research. Laser treatment of scars is quick and very tolerable with no downtime. The treatments are usually started 1-2 weeks following surgery, at 2 to 3 week intervals, depending on the response. Usually only 2-3 treatments are necessary when this therapy is initiated early in the healing process.
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