{"id":5006,"date":"2026-08-05T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecclinic.ie\/?p=5006"},"modified":"2026-08-13T21:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:00:25","slug":"el-mejor-momento-para-tratamientos-de-piel-con-laser-en-irlanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecclinic.ie\/es\/posts\/best-time-laser-skin-treatments-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Bienestar \u00edntimo y ginecolog\u00eda regenerativa en Dubl\u00edn | EC Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5006\" class=\"elementor elementor-5006\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de733ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de733ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9469cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" 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class=\"ec-blog-widget\">\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-quick-answer\">\n  <p class=\"ec-blog-quick-answer__label\">Quick answer<\/p>\n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Ireland, the best time for laser skin treatments is autumn and winter. Laser-treated skin is temporarily more vulnerable to ultraviolet light, and Irish UV levels fall sharply from October through March. Treating in the low-UV months lowers the risk of post-treatment pigmentation, makes recovery more comfortable, and gives collagen the three to six months it needs to remodel before spring.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-pullquote\">\n  <p class=\"ec-blog-pullquote__label\">From Dr. Eliana<\/p>\n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I see the same pattern every year. Women ask me about laser in May, when the first bright days arrive and they suddenly notice sun damage in the mirror. That is exactly the wrong month to start.<\/span><\/p>\n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Irish climate does something useful for us here. The long, low-light autumn that many of my patients find hard is, for skin, the safest possible treatment window. So I have learned to say it plainly: if you are thinking about resurfacing, think about it now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laser resurfacing removes or injures the outer skin in a controlled way, so treated skin is temporarily more sensitive to ultraviolet light.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Ireland, sunburn-producing UV is at its strongest from April to September, and low from late autumn through winter. That seasonal gap is the clinical opportunity.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CO2 laser resurfacing is well established for texture, fine lines, sun damage, uneven pigmentation and certain scars, including acne scarring.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collagen remodelling continues for three to six months after treatment, so an autumn treatment matures into a spring result.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin tone matters. Richer skin tones carry a higher risk of post-inflammatory pigmentation and need adjusted settings, priming and a more cautious plan.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily broad-spectrum SPF is still required in an Irish winter, because UVA passes through cloud and window glass.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laser is a medical treatment. It begins with an assessment, not with a price list.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does the sun matter so much for laser treatments?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because a laser works by causing controlled, deliberate injury, and skin that is healing is not the same skin you walked in with.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fractional CO2 resurfacing sends a grid of microscopic columns of energy into the skin. Each column vaporises a tiny channel of tissue and leaves a surrounding zone of controlled heat. The untreated skin between those columns is what allows fast healing: it acts as a reservoir of healthy cells that migrate across and close the surface within days. Underneath, the heat triggers a wound-healing cascade that recruits fibroblasts and lays down new collagen over the following months.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the first phase of that process, two things are true at once. The skin barrier is temporarily reduced, so the skin loses water more easily and is more reactive. And the melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells, are in an activated inflammatory environment. Add ultraviolet light to that combination and you get the one complication that frustrates patients most: post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is patchy darkening that can take months to settle.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not a small technical footnote. It is the single most controllable risk factor in the whole treatment, and the patient controls most of it. That is why I would rather move a treatment date than treat someone who is about to spend two weeks in strong sun.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-pullquote\">\n  <p class=\"ec-blog-pullquote__label\">The mechanism in one sentence<\/p>\n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laser creates controlled injury, healing skin is pigment-reactive, and ultraviolet light is the trigger that turns a normal healing response into uneven pigmentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes autumn and winter the ideal window in Ireland?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ireland gives us a genuinely favourable calendar. The Irish Skin Foundation and Met \u00c9ireann both advise that sun protection matters most from April to September, when sunburn-producing UV is at its strongest, and that UV is highest in the middle of the day, roughly between 11am and 3pm. Met \u00c9ireann publishes the UV index within its forecasts through the brighter months for that reason.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From late September onward the sun sits lower, its rays travel further through the atmosphere, and the daily UV index in Dublin falls to low levels for months at a time. That is the window. It is long, it is predictable, and it coincides with the season when most people are indoors anyway, wearing more clothing and taking fewer holidays in strong sun.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a second, more practical advantage. Recovery is simply more comfortable in cool weather. Freshly treated skin feels hot and tight, and heat, humidity and sweat make that worse. An Irish October is, from a purely dermatological point of view, a very forgiving place to heal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there is a third advantage that I think is underrated: time. New collagen is not instant. Remodelling continues for three to six months after a resurfacing session, and courses of treatment are usually spaced weeks apart. If you start in October, your skin has finished the quiet work by the time spring arrives. If you start in May, you are asking your skin to heal in the highest UV months of the Irish year and then judging the result before it has matured.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>October to March:<\/strong> low UV, cooler recovery, no holiday conflicts. Ideal.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>April and September:<\/strong> transitional. Possible with strict photoprotection and careful planning.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>May to August:<\/strong> highest UV in Ireland. I generally postpone ablative resurfacing, or reduce depth significantly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does CO2 laser resurfacing actually treat?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CO2 resurfacing is one of the most studied technologies in aesthetic dermatology, and it is used for structural change rather than surface polish. At EC Clinic in Dublin it is delivered under medical assessment as <a href=\"\/co2-laser-resurfacing\/\">CO2 laser resurfacing<\/a>, and the realistic list of what it addresses is this:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin texture and roughness, including enlarged-looking pores.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine lines, particularly around the eyes and mouth.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photoageing, which is the cumulative sun damage that shows as dullness, laxity and irregular tone.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uneven pigmentation and sun spots, when correctly assessed and combined with the right preparation.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain scars, including atrophic acne scarring and some surgical or stretch mark scarring.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What it does not do is replace surgery. Resurfacing improves the quality and thickness of the skin envelope. It does not lift deep structural sagging, it does not replace lost facial volume, and it will not correct pigmentation that is hormonal in origin without addressing the hormones behind it. Melasma is the clearest example: it is driven by hormonal and photic factors together, it is prone to rebound, and treating it aggressively with an ablative laser can make it worse. In those cases I say so, and we build a different plan.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I should also be explicit about something patients rarely hear in a beauty setting. Resurfacing is a medical procedure with a medical risk profile. Prolonged redness, infection, herpes reactivation, delayed healing and pigmentary change are all documented. They are uncommon in appropriately selected patients with correct aftercare, and that phrase, appropriately selected, is doing a lot of work. It is the whole reason a consultation exists.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does my skin tone change the advice?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, significantly, and this matters in Dublin more than in many European cities because the women who come to my clinic come from everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin is commonly classified using the Fitzpatrick scale, which describes how skin responds to ultraviolet light, from very fair skin that burns easily to deeply pigmented skin that rarely burns. Richer skin tones have more active melanocytes, and they respond to inflammation by producing pigment. The consequence is straightforward: the higher the Fitzpatrick type, the higher the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after any ablative or fractional treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That does not mean laser is off the table. It means the plan changes. In practice, for richer skin tones I use lower density and more conservative depth, I often prime the skin for several weeks beforehand, I space sessions further apart, and I am far stricter about photoprotection during the healing phase. The result can be excellent. It simply requires a doctor who assesses your skin type before choosing settings, rather than applying one protocol to everybody.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have been told elsewhere that your skin type rules you out, or if you have been offered the same protocol as a very fair-skinned friend, that is a reasonable second opinion to seek.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-pullquote\">\n  <p class=\"ec-blog-pullquote__label\">Why I ask about your background at a skin consultation<\/p>\n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not small talk. Skin type, ethnic background, a personal or family history of melasma, previous pigmentation after a spot or a burn, and how your skin behaved after any previous treatment all change the settings I choose.<\/span><\/p>\n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultations at EC Clinic are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, because this conversation needs precision, not translation guesswork.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does recovery look like, week by week?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recovery depends on depth and density, so these are ranges rather than promises. Your own plan will be given to you in writing before you commit to anything.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Days 1 to 3:<\/strong> the skin feels hot, tight and looks red, similar to a strong sunburn. Swelling is common, particularly around the eyes, and is usually at its peak in the first 48 hours. Bland occlusive care and gentle cleansing only.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Days 3 to 7:<\/strong> the surface begins to renew. You may see fine bronzing, pinpoint crusting and flaking as the treated columns shed. This is the phase people mean when they say downtime. Do not pick, do not exfoliate, do not use active ingredients.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Week 2:<\/strong> most people are comfortably back to normal social routines. A pink flush may persist and is easily covered once the barrier has closed.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weeks 3 to 12:<\/strong> the quiet phase. Nothing dramatic is visible, but fibroblast activity and collagen deposition are at their peak.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Months 3 to 6:<\/strong> the result matures. Texture, firmness and tone continue to improve gradually. This is why I ask patients not to judge their result at week three.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout all of it, broad-spectrum SPF is not optional, and this is where Irish patients often push back. It is cloudy, they say, and it is November. Two facts answer that. UVA, the wavelength most associated with photoageing and pigment stimulation, penetrates cloud and passes through window glass, so a desk beside a window or a long commute still delivers exposure. And healing skin is more reactive to lower doses than intact skin is. The Irish Skin Foundation recommends a broad-spectrum sunscreen of at least SPF 30 with high UVA protection for adults, reapplied regularly. For skin that is actively remodelling, I ask for that daily, all winter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How should I plan a course so my skin is ready by spring?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work backwards from the result you want, not forwards from the day you booked.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A realistic plan for someone who wants visibly better skin quality by late spring looks like this. Consultation and assessment in August or September, including a review of your medications, your history of cold sores, your pigmentation history and any previous treatments. Preparation of the skin for two to six weeks where indicated. First session from late September or October. Subsequent sessions spaced according to the depth used and how your skin responds. Then a maturation window through the winter, with the final assessment in spring.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you also want firmness and contour rather than skin quality alone, autumn is the natural moment to discuss whether resurfacing should be combined with, or sequenced against, a treatment such as <a href=\"\/laser-endolifting\/\">laser endolifting<\/a>, which works beneath the skin rather than on its surface. The two do different jobs, and combining them well is a matter of sequence and timing, not of buying more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-pullquote\">\n  <p class=\"ec-blog-pullquote__label\">A note on price<\/p>\n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our published price list is on <a href=\"\/price-list\/\">ecclinic.ie\/price-list<\/a> so you can plan without having to ask an awkward question at reception. What the list cannot tell you is how many sessions your skin needs, or whether resurfacing is even the right tool for what is bothering you. That is what the consultation is for, and you leave it with a written plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should not have laser resurfacing right now?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An honest contraindication list is a sign of a good clinic, not a nervous one. I would postpone or decline treatment if any of the following apply:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are pregnant or breastfeeding.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have an active skin infection, active acne inflammation or an active cold sore in the treatment area.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have taken oral isotretinoin recently. Timing is individualised and needs to be discussed.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a history of keloid or hypertrophic scarring.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have recently had significant sun exposure, or you have a holiday in strong sun booked within the healing window.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have active or unstable melasma, or an autoimmune or connective tissue condition affecting healing.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are unable or unwilling to commit to daily photoprotection and the aftercare routine. This is not a moral judgement. It is simply that the aftercare is half the treatment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of these are permanent exclusions in most cases. They are reasons to change the timing or the plan, which is exactly the sort of decision that should be made by a doctor who is also willing to tell you when the answer is no.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does a gynaecologist run an aesthetic clinic?<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the question I am asked most often, and the answer is the reason EC Clinic exists in the form it does.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin is a hormonally responsive organ. Oestrogen influences dermal collagen content, skin thickness and hydration. Collagen loss accelerates in the years around <a href=\"\/menopause-treatment\/\">menopause<\/a>, and skin behaves differently in perimenopause, during pregnancy, on hormonal contraception and after menopause. A patient who arrives asking about dullness and new pigmentation at forty-six is often describing a hormonal transition as much as a skin concern.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an obstetrician-gynaecologist who also practises aesthetic medicine, I can assess both in one consultation. Sometimes that means treating the skin. Sometimes it means addressing hormones first and treating the skin later, in the right order, for a better and more durable result. That integration is not a marketing line. It is the clinical reason a woman gets a better answer here than she would from two separate appointments that never speak to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"ec-blog-reviewed\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medically reviewed by Dr. Eliana Casta\u00f1eda, Obstetrician-Gynaecologist and Aesthetic Specialist \u00b7 4 August 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ec-blog-signature\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Dr. Eliana Casta\u00f1eda<br>Obstetrician-Gynaecologist and Aesthetic Specialist<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ec-blog-faq\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is winter really the best time for laser in Ireland?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8001\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Sunburn-producing UV in Ireland is strongest from April to September and falls to low levels through the winter months. Treating in the low-UV window reduces the risk of post-treatment pigmentation and makes recovery more comfortable.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long is the downtime after CO2 laser resurfacing?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8002\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most people the visible phase lasts about five to seven days, with redness settling over the following one to two weeks. Depth and density change this, so the estimate for your treatment is given in writing at your consultation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I still need sunscreen in an Irish winter after laser?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8003\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. UVA passes through cloud and window glass and is a key driver of pigment stimulation and photoageing. Healing skin is more reactive than intact skin, so daily broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher with high UVA protection is required throughout recovery.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I have laser resurfacing if I have darker skin?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8004\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases yes, with an adjusted approach. Richer skin tones have a higher risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, so settings, priming, session spacing and aftercare are modified. Assessment of your skin type before treatment is essential.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many sessions will I need?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8005\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on what is being treated and how deep the treatment is. Texture and early photoageing may respond to fewer sessions than established acne scarring. You will be given a realistic number at your consultation rather than a standard package.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8006\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8006\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When will I see the result?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8006\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8006\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surface improvement is visible within a few weeks. The structural result develops as new collagen forms over three to six months, which is why an autumn treatment is assessed properly in spring.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8007\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8007\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does it hurt?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8007\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8007\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topical anaesthesia is used and most patients describe heat and prickling rather than sharp pain. Cooling is used during the session and the sensation settles quickly afterwards.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8008\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8008\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need a GP referral to book a skin consultation in Ireland?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8008\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8008\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. You can book directly with EC Clinic. Consultations are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and the clinic is at Trinity Central, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8009\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8009\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can laser treat melasma?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8009\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8009\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melasma needs caution. It has a hormonal component, it is prone to recurrence, and aggressive ablative treatment can worsen it. It is assessed separately and usually managed with a different, staged approach.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n    <h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8010\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8010\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n        <span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n      <a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between resurfacing and laser endolifting?<\/a>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8010\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8010\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resurfacing treats the surface and quality of the skin. 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