ZENMED Cosmetics

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People with acne scars dream of the day when we can have smooth skin. We save money for that procedure that will end all the suffering of feeling less than good about out looks and ourselves. While others save for vacations or laser eye surgery, we save for dermatology sessions that will ease these feelings of being less than lovely, less than even average looking.

Finding that procedure we can afford or product and acne surgery combined is one or our lifelong pursuits. Figuring out the options is necessary. For some patients, the ability to have financing and payment options make the future idea of smooth skin a closer reality.

Expensive treatments: laser surgery is just that. Skin surgeons removal scar tissue resulting in smoother clearer skin. There is very low probability of future skin scars from acne. The pain involved is quite tolerable from low to medium for most patients. Males tends to have a lower pain threshold then females ” which is why females are probably able to imagine going through childbirth more than once even after the experience.

Fractional resurfacing is a laser treatment that results in about 60 percent improvement of acne scars after two or three treatments. It is safe to use on other areas of your skin including neck, chest, hands and has minimal side effects. It is recommended that the treatments be repeated over intervals of three to five weeks, and to also repeat the procedure from 3 to 5 times.

The beautiful smoother skin is the wonderful result of laser resurfacing. If you are worried about wrinkles by the way, you can have those smoothed out as well, or have brown spots removed if you wish.

You will pay a pretty penny for this, but it may well be worth it. Fractural lasering will cost anywhere from 1500.00 per treatment to 2500.00 per treatment. Non-ablative laser treatments, another procedure using lasers, will cost from 300.00 to 1300.00 per treatment.

Is it worth it? Well, make an appointment, look at before and after photos, discuss the pros and cons and decide for yourself. I believe you will do whatever you can to be rid of acne scars after you have had your first discussion with a dermatologist.

One thing for those who use Accutane to remember, a dermatologist will likely not use laser surgery for at least six months until you have stopped using that skin treatment.