Plasma Skin Regeneration Tool: a Quick, Effective, Non-Surgical Method Against Wrinkle
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The skin is made up of three layers:
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- the outermost layer everyone can see, called the epidermis (say: eh-puh-dur-mis)
- the middle layer, called the dermis (say: dur-mis)
- the innermost layer, called the subcutaneous (say: sub-kyoo-tay-nee-us) layer
When a person is young, he or she doesn't have wrinkles because the skin does a great job of stretching and holding in moisture. The dermis has an elastic quality thanks to fibers called elastin that keep the skin looking and feeling young. A protein in the dermis called collagen (say: ka-luh-jun) also plays a part in preventing wrinkles.Along with soft keratin, collagen is responsible for skin strength and elasticity, and its degradation leads to wrinkles that accompany aging. It strengthens blood vessels and plays a role in tissue development.Collagens are still employed in the construction of artificial skin substitutes used in the management of severe burns. These collagens may be bovine or porcine and are used in combination with silicones, glycosaminoglycans, fibroblasts, growth factors and other substances.
Wrinkles can develop because of:
- Sun exposure
- Normal aging changes in the skin
- Smoking
Most wrinkles are associated with aging changes in skin .Over time, the dermis loses both collagen and elastin, so skin gets thinner and has trouble getting enough moisture to the epidermis. The fat in the subcutaneous layer that gives skin a plump appearance also begins to disappear, the epidermis starts to sag, and wrinkles form.Aging of the skin and related structures (hair and nails) is a natural process. Nothing can be done to decrease the rate of skin aging, but many environmental factors will increase the rate.
If you're concerned about the appearance of your skin, see your dermatologist. He or she can help you create a personalized skin-care plan by assessing your skin type, evaluating your skin's condition and recommending products likely to be effective. If you're looking for more dramatic results, a dermatologist can recommend medical treatments for wrinkles, including prescription creams, Botox injections or skin resurfacing techniques.
.Advances in treatment options have continued to improve, from dermabrasion and chemical peels to CO2 and Erbium laser skin resurfacing. With dermabrasion, layers of skin are actually sanded away, and in chemical peels, layers of skin are removed with a chemical solution.Chemical peels
procedure supposedly restores your sun-damaged, wrinkled, blemished, acne scarred or blotchy skin to its original youthful appearance. The chemicals normally used are Trichloracetic acid (TCA, for more superficial lines and blemishes) or Phenol (a much deeper and more dangerous peel) for deeper wrinkles, flaws or discolorations. Regardless, the down time is considerable so you better take some time off for this one.
Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Light energy is changed into a tight, intense beam of monochromatic radiation capable of delivering large amounts of power or heat. All lasers possess a lasing cavity consisting of two mirrors placed parallel to each other. One of these mirrors is partially reflective and between these mirrors is a lasing medium or conduit which can be either a gas (CO2 or Halide), solid (Alexandrite or Ruby) or liquid state.
Well there are ablative lasers which literally remove your top few layers of skin or there are non-ablative lasers such as NLite which stimulates the collagen in the dermis which then grows and fills in your wrinkles from the inside out. Lasers have given the surgeon more control and made skin resurfacing safer and more predictable. However, laser resurfacing still exfoliates the protective outer layer of skin, which may require a lengthy recovery period. This is an in office procedure void of sedation yet requires a patient to bring a responsible adult driver.
There's a new wrinkle in the search for younger-looking skin, experts report.
A series of low-energy treatments with a "plasma skin regeneration tool" to banish wrinkles seems to be equally effective as a single, high-energy blast but with less healing time for patients.
"The healing time in our study averaged approximately five days per treatment," a team led by Dr. Melissa Bogle, now at the Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Center of Houston, noted in the study, which is published in the issue of Archives of Dermatology. Bogle conducted the study while at SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
"While nearly a week of healing time may not seem to be an improvement over other minimally invasive resurfacing procedures and micropeels, the intensity of the healing process is quite minor, which makes it an attractive option for many patients," the researchers said.
This non-surgical procedure relies on "plasma" which, according to the study, is a state of matter in which electrons are stripped from atoms to form an ionized gas.
For this procedure, energy from plasma is delivered to skin tissue in short (one millisecond) pulses.
The device, called Portrait PSR, delivers the pulses and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for both multiple low-energy treatments and for single, high-energy treatments, both to remove wrinkles and treat superficial skin lesions such as acne scarring. Most of the research thus far, however, has focused on the latter, which can take a week or longer to heal.
This study aimed to see if similar results and less healing time could be achieved with multiple treatments delivered at a low energy.
The research was funded by Rhytec Inc. of Waltham, Mass., which makes the PSR device.
The researchers enlisted eight volunteers and administered three full-face, low-energy treatments every three weeks.
Three months after being treated, participants had 37 percent fewer wrinkles (as judged by the researchers) and a 68 percent improvement in overall facial appearance (as judged by the patient).
Tissue had regrown over the affected area after four days, and redness lasted six days.
According to the researchers, healing time averaged five days per treatment, which included time it took for redness and peeling to completely subside.
Turning back the clock by turning to a smorgasbord of cosmetic and surgical procedures continues to be a great American pursuit.
In 2005, nearly 11.5 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
A second study in the same issue of Archives of Dermatology found that "dermal fillers" used to smooth out wrinkles work by stimulating the production of collagen.
Perhaps the most popular of these fillers is one containing hyaluronic acid.
Curiously, the effect of the injections lasts six to 12 months, even though the hyaluronic acid only lasts hours to days in the skin. These researchers wanted to find out why.
"We found that these filler injections stimulate production of collagen, which is a major structural protein in the skin which essentially gives youthful skin a nice, smooth appearance," said Dr. Frank Wang, lead author of the study and a clinical research fellow at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. "So, we believe that this stimulation of collagen imparts some of the cosmetic effects." This is in addition to the space-filling effects of the substance, Wang added.
The findings may open the door to other applications for the product.
"Perhaps this filler could be used for skin conditions in which collagen is deficient, for instance, in patients who use potent steroids," Wang said. "We haven't tested this, but, based on observation, it's possible that it could have use in this area in addition to the cosmetic use that it's currently approved for."
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