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How does laser remove freckles?

Laser can produce a kind of visible light with high-intensity instantaneous energy. Laser of different wavelengths will be absorbed by special colors or pigments in the skin. For example, freckles can easily absorb green light. So how does laser remove freckles? Let’s take a look together!

Steps for laser freckle removal

1. Find a hospital

To be more precise, it is crucial to find a good and qualified doctor, so choose Find doctors with rich experience and good reputation in regular hospitals.

2. Communicate with the doctor

Fully understand the purpose of the laser and the type of laser used, relieve the fear of laser freckle removal, and the desired effect, so communicate with the doctor Communication is necessary.

3. Decide whether to use anesthesia

Generally speaking, laser freckle removal and beauty does not require anesthesia, but some beauty lovers are more sensitive, so the doctor needs to determine whether anesthesia is needed and the method of anesthesia. .

4. Wash your face

In order to avoid infection when scabs develop, you must wash your face thoroughly during laser freckle removal.

5. Wear eye protection

Both the doctor and you need to wear special protective eye protection to avoid possible damage to the retina caused by high-energy lasers.

6. Apply cold gel

Not all laser freckle removal requires the application of cold gel, but for high-energy laser treatments such as laser hair removal, you need to apply 1-3 mm cold gel protects the skin.

7. Aim and launch

The beam of laser freckle removal is shot bit by bit. Depending on the area of ??skin that needs to be treated, the treatment time ranges from a few minutes to half an hour. .

8. Laser freckle removal is completed

After the above, laser freckle removal is completed. But it is also important to pay attention to postoperative care.

9. Continue treatment

A single laser cosmetic treatment cannot achieve the desired effect. Generally speaking, doctors will recommend two or three treatments after the skin is repaired.

10. Skin recovery period

Avoid sun exposure within three months and use sunscreen as much as possible. In some cases, the pigment may even deepen, but it will subside after 3-6 months, and laser freckle removal is finally completed.

Factors affecting laser freckle removal

1. The area and degree of the patient’s spots.

Nowadays, many hospitals now charge based on area, usually per square centimeter.

As the basic unit, the general charge is 150~300 yuan/square centimeter. In addition to laser spot removal, the degree of pigmentation is also one of the determining factors. Laser freckle removal is generally divided into courses, usually 3 to 5 times per course. Patients with lighter spots may be able to recover to a good level in one course of treatment or without a course of treatment. On the contrary, patients with darker spots may need several courses of treatment to achieve the desired results. However, when conducting promotional activities, hospitals often charge a one-time fee and the results are guaranteed to be clean. Therefore, it is recommended that friends with darker spots pay close attention to such activities. Because this is more cost-effective for you.

2. Treating doctor.

Although laser treatment is far less dependent on people than plastic surgery such as breast augmentation and rhinoplasty. But a good laser therapist with rich clinical experience is naturally very important for the effectiveness and safety of laser freckle removal. This is why many patients would rather pay more for expert appointment fees (which are often higher than the cost of laser treatment itself) and choose more authoritative laser treatment experts for laser freckle removal surgery.

3. Hospitals and equipment.

In large hospitals, the charges for laser freckle removal are generally higher than in small hospitals. This reason is well understood by everyone. In addition, what kind of laser equipment is used to perform the surgery also determines the price of laser freckle removal surgery to a certain extent. For the same laser freckle removal equipment, some may only cost tens of thousands of yuan, while others may cost millions. The higher the cost, the higher the price will naturally be.

Of course, "you get what you pay for", and good laser freckle removal equipment will have a greater advantage in terms of treatment effect!