Prevention of post-inflammatory pigmentation after laser polishing and deep peeling

The popularity of laser technologies remains high, as before, and in some countries there is even an increase in demand for aesthetic procedures of laser medicine. This is quite understandable: laser action is well studied, predictably, the mechanism of action of laser energy is completely physiological and stimulates the natural mechanisms of protection and restoration of human skin.

It should be noted that although the risk of developing side effects and complications when using laser technology is really small, some side effects are quite common. Most of them are characterized as insignificant, but it should be understood that the insignificant effect from the doctor's point of view does not always mean that the patient is ready to accept these complications and come to terms with them.

Characteristics of insignificance imply that side effects are safe from the point of view of health, do not imply a change in lifestyle, and certainly do not worsen predictions about life expectancy or future health.

Perhaps the most common of such side effects is a violation of pigmentation, which develops as a result of inevitable trauma to the epidermis and the development of inflammatory changes in the tissues after the procedure. Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH) as a complication of laser exposure is one of the most frequently described side effects.

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This article is part of the special project Skin pigmentation and its correction

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