I look at my family's genetics and I think we look pretty good into our 90s, but I'd consider doing the procedure, sure. Not only have lasers made cosmetic procedures more comfortable, they have also improved patient safety. W. Bryan Rogers, III, M.D., a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with King's Daughters' Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky, appreciates that benefit. By shortening the laser pulses to less than one millisecond, there is not enough time for heat buildup and no burning of skin close to the laser's target. With this laser we are better able to accomplish treatment with little risk of complication and unparalleled results.
Lasers can also remove unwanted hair.
For this treatment, black carbon cream is applied to the area to be zapped. The dark cream sticks to hair follicles, making it easier for the laser light to vaporize the hair. A low-energy laser flashes on the skin 10 times a second, leaving the patient silky smooth. But breakthroughs don't come cheap, especially in plastic surgery. Plastic surgery means more than looking youthful, and lasers have opened many other avenues in the field.