Category: Improving Skin Tone

Post Laser Scab Care

1/24/2021

Patient: How do I take care of scabs that form after laser treatments and surgery?

Scabs typically form whenever the optimal power is selected for certain lasers and is common and they signify a phase where your skin is raw and just starting to heal up. They scab whenever you want certain results such as

Significant Lightening of Pigmentation
Removal of Moles
Resurfacing Lasers
Removal of Red Vessel Spots

Scabs typically fall off in 3-7 days depending on your skin and treatment protocol. You would want to make sure you get the best scab care such that you reap the optimal results from your laser treatment!

Steps to Advanced Scab Care Post Laser

Step 1: Mechanical Protection
Prevention of further mechanical damage.
Avoidance of hot water, abrasives, microbeads, rough towels, mechanical friction, picking over the scab
This is pertinent to allow your raw skin to heal up well.
Additional trauma can result in unintended damge and may even cause scarring!

Step 2: Moisturisation
Be generous with moisturisation.
Moisturise every hour for the first 48 hours post treatment and scale it down to 5x a day for 5 more days thereafter.
Moisturisation is key to give sufficient moisture for skin to soak up and heal as it is usually dry post treatment.
Use of RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum before your moisturiser is highly recommended for decreasing inflammation and decreased risk of PIH.

Step 3: UV Protection
Use an umbrella for 1 month post laser treatment whenever going out.
Sun block is typically applied in insufficient quantities by almost everyone! If you are diligent in applying 3 x 50 cent coin worth of sun block over the face every 80 minutes, then you will be getting the intended SPF 50 as stated on the sunblock. Sun block can typically be applied 48 hours post laser treatment.
If you are sitting next to a window, try to shift your daily activities to be away from the window where UV-A easily penetrates. UV-A makes up 95% of UV rays from the sun and gives an insidious insult to our skin, especially when it is healing. UV exposure can lead to PIH which will compromise the intended laser results.

Step 4: Treating Unintended Pigment Formation
Let your doctor know early if this occurs and treatment can be instituted to reverse unintended pigment formation.
Risk of this developing can be decreased with RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum and with proper care, this can be avoided.

*Dr Sin Yong is a regular user of Time Freeze Resurfacing Laser for scar treatments and papules/ moles removal. He also employs Nd YAG and vascular lasers in his practice to target pigments and vascular lesions respectively. A proper diagnosis of your skin condition by your treating doctor will form the basis for great results. Seek out the ideal laser for your skin condition before commencing any laser treatment! Always enquire if your treating doctor has specialised lasers for your skin condition rather than using a suboptimal laser setting for you skin!

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Reversing Photo Aging

2/22/2020

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Photoaging causes premature aging of the skin and results in an overall dull appearance of the skin.

The dull appearance can be contribute by all or some of the following:

Fine Wrinkles
Broken Fine Blood Capillaries
Areas of Redness & Inflammation
Sagging of Skin
Loose and Paper Thin Skin
Pigmentation Spots

Is there a way to reversen photoaging?
The answer lies in the R2 Glow Laser!

A laser with no downtime, targeted to improve areas of inflammation and to reverse sun damage on the skin.

The whole treatment procedure is comfortable, and you will feel a light warmth that brushes against the skin of your face during the treatment.

What do you achieve?

The end result is IMMEDIATE BRIGHTENING of the skin. In addition to that, you would also get a mild lifting effect to the skin!

The best part of this treatment is that it does not have any downtime and yes, you can still go for your dinner functions and events immediately after!

Find out more about R2 Glow Laser today!

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Looking Great Is Ageless

1/12/2020

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As we age, inevitably we are plagued with wrinkles that descend upon our skin. The areas involved can be around the eye, near the cheeks , down to areas around the mouth. In more severe cases, these wrinkles become deep folds that are always present even though we are not actively making any expressions!

Is there any way to erase those age lines away from our skin?

Fortunately, there is a solution!
And that is The Time Freeze Laser!

Built to resurface the skin, to erase the years of age away!
Not only does it target pigmented spots, wrinkles, laxity, it also generates an overall lift to the whole face!

This is not a traditional toning laser. It is true resurfacing work that allows us to accomplish long lasting results!

Any downtime to expect?

Yes, you would get downtime which involves mild swelling, scabbing and also redness!

How does it look like after treatment?
What results do I expect?

We are looking at improvement of all of the following

Fine Wrinkles
Laxity of Skin
Pigmentation Spots
Drooping of Facial Fats
Skin Thickness and Strength

Giving you an overall lift to the face to erase years of age away!

Find out more about The Time Freeze Laser Today!

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Post Laser Scab Care

Steps to Advanced Scab Care Post Laser

Reversing Photo Aging

Looking Great Is Ageless

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