The Wound Healing Process

1. Coagulation – After trauma is caused by plasma pen, the body’s platelets gather a form of clot. This considered to be the beginning of the healing process. As the clots dehydrate, a curst is formed and that serves as protective covering to the wound. These crusts will fall off within a matter of days revealing fresh, rejuvenated, baby skin.

2.    Inflammation – This is the second stage of the body’s healing process and may last 2-7 days. Typical symptoms range from mild redness, heat, slight swelling, minor pain and potentially some lymphatic drainage caused by a increase of blood to the area. Macrophages begin to migrate out of the small blood vessels into the surrounding tissue and debris.

3.    Regeneration – This is the reconstruction phase during which the basal cell layers divide to produce more epithelial beneath the crust. The fibroblasts multiply and produce collagen to support and inflate the injured site.

4.    Maturation – Type ΙΙΙ Collagen continues to be produced for several months and it cross links with elastin to strengthen the scaffolding of your skin allowing it to pump, lift and support greater load. It takes 3 months for Type ΙΙΙ collagen to turn into the tougher Type Ι collagen and the skin tissue is structurally reorganised several times over the course of the next few months as it builds strength.

Skin Conditions

Different Types of scars

Hypertrophic – A hypertrophic scar is a thickened, wide, often raised scar that develops where skin is injured. Scars are common during the wound healing process, but a hypertrophic scar is a result of an abnormal response to a trauma or injury

Atrophic – A atrophic scar is one in which the healed surface of the skin is below the level of normal dermal tissue, creating a small pit. It is characterized by a soft, white appearance and is often a result of acne.

Keloid – A keloid scar is one in which there is overgrowth of dense fibrous tissue. This usually develops after the injury has healed. It extends beyond the borders of the original wound. It does not normally regress spontaneously, and it will usually recur after excision. This contrasts with hypertrophic scars, which stay within the borders of the original wound.

Hyperpigmentation is the production of excess melanin causing dark spots on the skin. Age spots, liver spots, freckles, sun spots, pregnancy mask are all types of hyperpigmentation and there are several treatments available to reduce or remove the darker skin. Hyperpigmentation refers to areas of skin where an excess of melanin has been produced and formed deposits, causing skin patches that appear darker than the surrounding skin. Common skin areas that experience hyperpigmentation or dyschromia are the face, arms, and hands.  Age spots, liver spots, freckles, sun spots, melasma, and any typical dark or brown spots in the skin are examples of hyperpigmentation.

·         Pink Aptrophic spots (Where the dots/spots were applied by our plasma pen) can last up to 6 months after treatment although this is incredibly rare and rarer still from low to medium intensity treatments. It is not completely clear what cause this long-term adverse reaction but, so far, this has ultimately subsided on its own in the long term. It could be due to the use of makeup, other inappropriate products and/or poor personal aftercare during the short-term healing process.

·         Clients may experience a longer healing process coupled with inflammation of the area. This adverse effect has been reported only after high intensity treatments. The majority of treatments by technicians are of low or medium intensity.

·         Long periods of high intensity treatment on the upper eyelids can result in a mild feeling of discomfort on the area that has been treated. Bear in mind this is where the skin is at its thinnest.