Dark circles are usually caused by two problems: excess melanin or poor circulation under the eye. Melanin makes skin color and, if it occurs in unnatural amounts, it may trigger hyperpigmentation. A variety of causes, including age and lifestyle, can lead to pigmented dark circles, also known as periorbital hyperpigmentation. Don’t worry; Panda Eyes Laser Treatment Toronto is here to take out your eye issue.
Poor blood circulation under your eyes can also contribute to dark circles. The dark vascular circles arise as blood and lymph fluid cannot flow properly, which causes a noticeable increase under the eyes.
Several OTCs treatments are there to manage and treat dark circles. However, in-office surgeries and therapies like laser treatments could be more successful based on their underlying cause and gravity.
Can dark circles be treated by lasers?
Lasers can heal dark circles by projecting low and high-intensity light on a targeted region of the skin according to their wavelength, pulse characteristics, and radiant exposure. Laser treatments vary according to the type of dark circles. The proper treatment can be determined by the grouping of dark cycle types.
- Dark pigments or circles are typically distinguished in brown color.
- But in some cases, they are blue, pink, or purple.
- A mix of pigmentation, vascular or structural factors causes mixed dark circles.
How many types of laser treatment are available?
In the treatment of dark circles, various kinds of lasers are used. Laser therapy is based on the frequency and pulse time and how the skin tissue absorbs it.
Lasers are categorized into two general groups: ablative and non-ablative lasers. Below the surface layer, all forms of lasers stimulate the base tissue, encourage collagen synthesis and leave the skin tight, smooth, and rejuvenated.
Ablative Lasers: Garnet lasers (Er: YAG and Nd: YAG) and Carbon dioxide laser (Co2)
Nonablative Lasers: Pulsed dye laser Q-switched laser (Q-switched alexandrite and Nd: YAG, Q- switched Ruby)Fractional lasers
Who is a good candidate for laser treatment?
When dark circles are treated by laser, it does not cause any major adverse effects. Many people are appropriate applicants. People with darker skin tones can experience pigmental side effects. High-energy laser treatments with high density will greatly minimize pigmentation resulting in unexpected skin coloration. In certain cases, the rebound hyperpigmentation might be caused in darker skin-toned people; it is a sudden and drastic return of dark pigment to the skin.