Burn scars
When the burn has been superficial, the skin usually regenerates and therefore there are no scars or only changes in color occur. For this type of burns, at Hoogstra Medical Centers we only use the Helios Laser to improve the texture and color of the lesion.
When the burn has affected the entire skin, raised scars and tissue retractions occur.
How to remove scars?
The word Laser comes from the English Light: amplifies, stimulated and radiant. This light is transformed into heat, which vaporizes the raised scars, lowering their thickness and aesthetically improving the burned tissue.
The Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser produces multiple perforations of the burned tissue which results in a new generation and remodeling of the tissue.
The combination of the Carbon Dioxide Laser in its superficial and deep ablative modality, produces surprising changes in burn scars. These changes on the surface are seen as a flattening of the tissue and in depth as a stimulation and remodeling.
Recovery
Carbon Dioxide Laser treatment usually produces redness and edema that last from 2 weeks to a month, depending on the intensity and energy used. We do not see this effect when we perform the treatment with the Erbium Lotus Laser, the patient immediately continues with his normal life.
The Laser Lotus produces a slow and gradual improvement of all over-elevated scars, improving the texture and quality of the tissue.
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Hoogstra Medical Centers
Headquarters in Belgrano, Caballito and Pilar – Buenos Aires
Phone: (54) (011) 4904-0880 / 4901-6690
Visit our website: www.drhoogstra.com.ar
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Designed to meet all the needs of the patient before, during and after any aesthetic procedure.
The surgical unit has the authorization of the Ministry of Public Health and is equipped with the latest technologies to provide maximum safety to each procedure.
Dr. Ricardo Hoogstra has incorporated the most modern laser technology for facial rejuvenation, wrinkle treatment, eyelid surgery, removal of dark circles, bags and spots on the skin, permanent hair removal, varicose veins, tattoo removal and rosacea.
It is the first Center in Latin America to use non-invasive laser technology for the treatment of localized adiposities, cellulite and body shaping.
We are pioneers in video-endoscopic procedures for facial rejuvenation and placement of breast prostheses.
The Hoogstra clinic has an auditorium with capacity for 40 doctors. Courses are held periodically for national and foreign doctors who wish to learn these procedures. Surgeries are broadcast live from the operating room to the auditorium.
Dr Ricardo Hoogstra:
Plastic Surgeon; Full member of the Argentine Society of Plastic Surgery; of the Society of Plastic Surgery of Buenos Aires; from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon; minimally invasive facial rejuvenation pioneer; Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the UBA; Former Chief of Plastic Surgery at Penna Hospital; Precursor of the invasive ZERO Lipomodelation technique; Director of the clinic that bears his name.