Cause and Remedies for Acne and Acne Scarring

Acne & acne scarring can result in confidence issues for people of all ages, and whilst temporary solutions may help there are effective ways to treat acne and reduce or remove acne scarring.

No one wants to have Acne scarring. It can last an entire life and many people are very sensitive about their acne scars. They will hide them and hope no one notices. If you have acne scars, you can have laser surgery and other types of procedures that can remove the scars.

Acne scarring can be caused by several different factors. When acne is created, it is because of sebum and the body's effort to attack the pimple with white blood cells. Once the pimple disappears, the tissue where the pimple was has not fully healed. Sometimes, scar tissue can show as a result. Within few months, most of these scars disappear although some stay around for up to two years.

Laser therapy for acne scarring involves a trained dermatologist zapping dead skin and scar cells off of your face. It is a fairly quick treatment and most patients report being satisfied with how their face looks and how quick they able to recover after the treatment; full recovery generally takes at least one week.

At Nottingham Laser Clinic our preferred method of acne scarring treatment is Fraxel® laser therapy. This laser resurfacing technique achieves excellent results with minimal downtime and is regarded as one of the best treatments for acne scarring. Fraxel® is approved for acne scarring by the FDA. The treatment works by punching out very fine columns of tissue (less than 0.1mm thick) in order to stimulate healing and therefore develop smooth, soft skin. The Fraxel® laser device fires pulses a few nanometers wide into the skin, and creates zones of healing separated by healthy tissue. We aim to treat 20% of the skin per treatment, with most people having 3-5 treatments.

The treated area is red for around 24-48 hours, depending on the depth of the treatment. A few days after treatment skin will feel very soft and smooth, and over the next 6 months the skin will start to remodel to lift out scars and minor imperfections, leaving smoother, fresher, better quality skin.

For more information on Acne Scarring treatments visit http://www.nottinghamlaserclinic.com/acne.php

Smart Lipo - Smart way to get a Perfect Body

Smart Lipo, also known as laser-liposuction, is the latest fat removal treatment. It is another weapon in the war against cellulite. Along with velasmooth, velshape, smart lipo has been specially designed to rid the body of ugly cellulite. The discovery of this procedure was made in Europe and has gained recognition in Asia, and South America too. Laser is used to dissolve fat in the body and tighten the skin around areas of interest.

The fat-burning process is activated by adrenal hormones which bind to receptors in fat tissues. These receptors come in two major types, alpha receptors and beta receptors. Beta receptors are responsive to adrenal hormones, so it logically follows that fatty tissue with high levels of beta receptors will burn more easily. However, alpha receptors do not respond to the hormones, so where the ratio of alpha receptors to beta receptors is high fat is much slower to burn off, leaving us with the stubborn areas that frustrate us all. Added to this is the presence of more estrogen receptors in areas of stubborn fat. Once bound to the receptors, estrogen causes even more fat gain. Also, the lack of healthy blood circulation to areas of stubborn fat slows the metabolic process further.

These stubborn areas are not impervious to exercise, but if you feel you’re unhappy with fat deposits that you can’t seem to shift then Smart Laser Lipolysis could be the answer. There are many reasons why many patients choose Smart Lipo over traditional liposuction. These include:

• Smart Lipo uses less invasive equipment than ordinary liposuction, greatly reducing discomfort.
• It is a fast procedure that takes no more than a couple of hours to perform, and results in minimal downtime.
• It is performed under local anesthetic rather than a full general anesthetic, meaning there is less risk.
• It results in much less bleeding or swelling than traditional liposuction as the laser technology used seals up blood vessels as the surgery is in progress.
• It stimulates collagen production, resulting in a tightening of any loose skin.

Candidates for Smart Lipo should have realistic expectations of what can be achieved. Smart Lipo treatment are ideal for people of fairly average weight with stubborn areas of fat that they want removing, but it is not a suitable treatment for obesity. Results are excellent and natural-looking, but do become visible over time rather than instantly.