The Science of Rejuvenation

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If you’re unhappy with your skin, and feel that it’s looking older than it should, and especially if your skin seems to be losing its elasticity and becoming saggy or tired-looking, then Non-Ablative laser skin rejuvenation can help.

How it Works

Unlike its ablative cousin, non-ablative laser skin rejuvenation doesn’t remove the top layer of skin, but rather affects the underlying layers, prompting the tissues to produce new collagen, the most abundant protein in our bodies. It is collagen which gives our skin strength and elasticity and is also essential in the process of replacing dead skin cells. By stimulating collagen production in the subcutaneous layers, the body heals itself, resulting in smoother, more youthful skin.

Non-Ablative laser therapy refers to a technique which treats small sections of the affected area, spacing the treatment out. This results in much faster healing, as the entire area is not treated at once. With multiple treatments, all affected areas will eventually be targeted.

Recovery

Where recovery from ablative laser treatments requires careful medical supervision and as much as a month before the skin returns to normal, non-ablative recovery times are minimal. In many cases, you’ll be able to re-apply your makeup before you leave our offices and continue with your normal day. A minority of patients may experience a sunburn-like effect, which will heal quickly on its own.

NeoSkin

NeoSkin from Aerolase is taking complete skin rejuvenation to the next level with a device based on 650-microsecond technology. Using a multi-treatment approach with a single device and handpiece, NeoSkin delivers patients quick, comprehensive, and consistent results. The deep heating energy of the NeoSkin treatment helps to clear brown and red spots while helping to improve tone and texture by building collagen to effectively regain or retain youthful skin. NeoSkin offers unique safety and efficacy with a gentle treatment - giving patients the premier treatment experience. Patients of all skin types and tanned skin can be comfortably treated. Whether NeoSkin addresses a single patient concern or multiple conditions, NeoSkin can address all patient concerns including acne, aging skin, rosacea, melasma, skin laxity, and more in a single treatment session. NeoSkin is quickly becoming a favorite treatment.

Other Treatments

In addition there are a number of skin conditions that can also be treated successfully with Non-Ablative laser therapy. Treatments for most conditions can be completed in 30 minutes or less, involve minimal discomfort and require very little or no recovery time.

See below for links to other laser skin treatments.

See below for more information on MagnifaSkin Non-Ablative Laser Skin Rejuvenation treatment with the revolutionary Aerolase Lightpod Neo.

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How Laser Skin Rejuvenation Works

woman who has received laser skin rejuvenation treatments at MagnifaSkin medical spa in Wilmington, DE.

None of us like to look in the mirror and see our youthful beauty slipping away. We exfoliate, sunblock, and moisturize. We try to get proper rest and eat right. But no matter what we do, as time passes our skin starts to look older. It's subtle at first: a few lines and tiny wrinkles that weren't there a couple years ago. Then as time continues its inexorable march and the elements take their toll, as our body stops producing youthful amounts of elastin and collagen, and as underlying muscles atrophy, we find ourselves dreading looking in the mirror. Our skin looks old! But what if we could turn back the clock? What if there was a way to not only make our skin look younger, but be younger? This is the science of non-ablative laser skin rejuvenation.

It's more than just resurfacing

Laser skin resurfacing has much the same effect as a chemical peel, removing the top layers of skin to reveal the younger, healthier skin cells underneath. This is referred to as ablative laser skin rejuvenation or resurfacing. The top layer of skin cells are destroyed and the dermis, the layer which contains collagen and elastin, is damaged. When it heals, the skin is tighter and your body will have replaced the destroyed skin cells with new healthy cells. The result is actually younger skin as there is now more collagen and elastin, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. The downside is a long healing time and tender skin that may look burned.

Non-ablative laser skin rejuvenation goes much deeper, stimulating new production of collagen and elastin but without harming the top layer of cells. It doesn't burn because the light is spread out in an inverse cone, which allows diffused light to pass through the top layer of cells before the many beams come together just under the surface. Where the beams focus enough heat is generated to cause damage to the dermis. This is actually a good thing because your body will respond by healing the damaged area. When it does, new (and more) collagen and elastin are produced, which improves elasticity and firmness, filling in fine lines and wrinkles while literally turning back the clock on your skin's aging process.

What's this collagen and elastin stuff and why does it matter?

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, making up almost one-third of our total protein. Under a microscope, collagen will appear as tiny interwoven fibers. They hold our tissues together, which is why our skin sags as we age. Less collagen means that the underlying supporting structure of our skin is not as strong and can no longer fight gravity as well as when we were younger.

In addition, as we age the collagen fibers become more rigid and cross-linked. This pulls our skin out of shape, resulting in wrinkles. Because we also form less elastin at the same time, our skin can't spring back to its original smooth shape.

Some fascinating facts about collagen:

  • Some types of collagen are stronger than steel when compared by weight
  • Production declines with age and exposure to UV (sunlight). Smoking also has a major detrimental effect on collagen production.
  • Cosmetic lotions that claim to increase collagen are unlikely to work, as collagen molecules are too big to pass through the skin.
  • Regular exercise and a healthy diet can greatly slow the loss of collagen as we age.

Elastin

Where collagen is fibrous and tough, elastin is a highly elastic protein, as you would guess from the name. As we move our face and make expressions, we are constantly stretching the tissues out of shape. It is elastin that causes our skin to snap back in to place. The less elastin we have, the more poorly our skin responds to being pulled out of shape. This places more load on the collagen fibers, which then break down faster.

Imagine the elastin as a rubber band. Stretch that band a thousand times and it loses its ability to snap back in to place. This is why our skin sags as we age.

Conclusion

The loss of collagen results in wrinkles and lines and loss of elastin causes our skin to sag. Non-ablative laser skin rejuvenation forces our body to produce new and more of both of these important proteins in response to heat damage to the dermis, the layer of skin just under the surface, resulting in truly younger skin.

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Non-Ablative Laser Skin Rejuvenation Treatment with the Aerolase LightPod Neo

All laser treatments at MagnifaSkin MedSpa are delivered with the revolutionary new Aerolase® LightPod Neo® medical laser. Delivering light pulses 30 – 50 times faster than other lasers, the Neo provides virtually pain free treatment. In fact many patients report feeling nothing at all other than a slight warming sensation. Other lasers, which deliver higher energy pulses of light at much longer intervals, result in the sensation of having a rubber band snapped against your skin. This is due to the large amount of energy being delivered with each pulse. Because the Neo reduces the amount of energy delivered with each pulse while greatly increasing the number of pulses, energy delivery is ‘smoothed out’, resulting in little or no sensation for your sensitive skin.

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Actual patients treated for Non-Ablative Laser Skin Rejuvenation with the Aerolase Laser.

Non-Ablative Laser Skin Rejuvenation: Actual Treatment Video