Fraxel Laser:
How Does Laser Skin Treatment Work?
by Sara in Laser Skin Treatment
Laser skin treatment works by concentrating a laser beam on the area of tissue to be treated. This beam heats the lower layers of tissue, stimulating collagen growth to fill in the skin from the inside, providing toning and reducing lines and wrinkles. Usually, the procedure also removes the outer layer of skin, exposing healthy tissue in a process that has been compared to the sanding of a tabletop. In every laser skin treatment procedure, the doctor targets the laser beam at the precise area to be treated. Pulses of laser light will be sent into the tissue, where the specific wavelength of light used will be absorbed by the targeted tissue.