The latest quick zit-be-gone fix comes in the form of the new Isolaz treatment. A laser that tackles discoloration, rosacea, and active acne. After one treatment, you'll notice break-outs on your face are smaller the next day and pores and blemishes are visibly lighter.

Downtime: None.  Face may feel a bit warm following the treatment.
Number of treatments: 4 to 5 sessions, 3 weeks apart.

Cynosure®
To fade redness, age spots and spider veins and to tighten skin

Reduces enlarged or red, blue or purple capillaries (telangiectasia) on the face and body, fades photo damage, brown spots and post-acne pigmentation, and firms skin texture and tone. Results will show in 3 to 4 weeks.

Downtime: None with slight redness for a day or two.
Number of treatments: 3 to 4 sessions per area, 3 weeks apart.

GentleLASE™
For hair removal

Selectively destroys pigmented hair in the follicle without damaging surrounding skin. Results are semi-permanent once the hair is cleared, though occasional minor touch-ups may be necessary over time.

Downtime: None with slight redness for a day or two.
Number of treatments: Depends on the patient but anywhere from 3 to 6 over a series of weeks or months are usually necessary to clear an area.

Smoothbeam™ Laser
To smooth wrinkles and scars, and clear active acne on face and back

Smooths wrinkles, remodels some types of acne scars and clears active acne (including that on the back) by changing the function of the sebaceous glands.

Downtime: None
Number of treatments: 3 to 5 treatments, 3 to 5 weeks apart.

Q-Switched Ruby Laser
To lighten brown spots, freckles and dark tattoo pigments

Selectively removes brown spots on the face, chest, back and hands as well as brown birthmarks.

Downtime: 2 to 14 days depending on the area treated. The face heals in 4 to 5 days while hands, arms, and chest may take up to 2 weeks. Results last as long as you stay out of the sun.
Number of treatments: 2 to 5, depending on the site.

VBeam Laser®
To fade redness and vascular lesions

Subtracts unwanted redness on the face, neck and chest caused by rosacea, telangiectasias (broken capillaries, spider veins), hemangiomas, or port wine stains. Also effective in treating plastic surgery scars, keloids or warts.

Downtime: None and with very little of the discoloration or purpura of earlier vascular lasers.
Number of treatments: 2 to 4 or more depending on the site and extent of the pigment.

ReLUME Repigmentation
To fill in lightened areas

Safe and effective UV phototherapy repigments skin disorders such as vitiligo, white, mature stretch marks and scars from acne, trauma or surgery.

Downtime: None
Number of treatments: Depending on the patient and the condition, repigmentation usually requires at least 8 treatments, spaced a week apart.

 

 

Intense Pulsed light (IPL) is a non-ablative technology that emits light in variable pulse durations, intervals and wavelengths to target specific skin problems. Photo Facial Gentle intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments even out pigment and improve the appearance of sun damaged and aged skin, as well as reduce redness and flushing from rosacea or broken capillaries (telangiectasias).

Downtime: The treated area may have slight swelling, appear a little more flushed and with capillaries more visible for a day or two. Brown spots may darken before they fall off.
Number of treatments: 3 to 5 treatments done at intervals approximately 2 to 4 weeks apart.

Photo Body
IPL technology to clear the body – chest, back, legs, hands etc. – of sun damage, broken capillaries, red spots and post-acne traces.

Downtime: It depends. The further away from the heart (that is, the extremities), the longer for the pigment to disappear. The treated area may have slight swelling, appear a little more flushed and with capillaries more visible for a day or two. Brown spots may darken before they fall off.
Number of treatments: 3 to 5 treatments done at intervals approximately 2 to 4 weeks apart.

ERBIUM YAG LASER

Resurfaces skin to eliminate both fine and deep lines as well as smooth scars from accidents, surgery or acne.

Downtime: 3 to 5 days
Number of treatments: 2 to 4, depending on the site

CO2

Resurfaces the epidermis of deeper lines and stimulates new collagen formation and a long-lasting tissue tightening through the thermal effect.

Downtime: 14 days to 1 month
Number of treatments: Usually one

FRAXEL® LASER (A FRACTIONAL RESURFACING LASER)
To repair texture and firmness, smooth lines and even pigment

Clears the treated area of age spots and discoloration while at the same time works equally well around the eyes, on the face, neck, chest and hands.

Downtime: 3 to 14 days of darkened pigment followed by peeling, similar to that of a sunburn but without the discomfort.
Number of treatments: 3 to 5 sessions, 2 to 4 weeks apart.

Accent®

Dual radiofrequency technology plus heating source painlessly targets fatty tissue and cellulite to improve circulation, encourage the breakdown of fibrous tissue and fat while promoting drainage of accumulated fluids and toxins.

Downtime: None
Number of treatments: 5 to 7

Thermage®
To firm skin laxity and wrinkled texture

Thermage® ThermaCool System tightens skin on the face, elevates the brow, tightens the neck, and sharpens the jaw line.

Downtime: None.
Number of treatments: Many patients are satisfied with a single treatment though some may want a second one after 3 to 6 months. Improvement continues for 2 to 6 months.
NOTE: ThermaCool can be combined with other treatments, such as Botox and collagen injections, for optimal results or to avoid or postpone invasive plastic surgery.

Eyes by Thermage™
To smooth wrinkles, puffiness and hooding

Targeted radiofrequency treatment delivers tighter, smoother skin all around the eyes and up to the brow, softens crow’s feet, reduces hooding and diminishes under-eye bags. Results may take a few weeks to show (and there will be continued improvement for 2 to 6 months) but it’s worth the wait.

Downtime: None
Number of treatments: One to 2, 3 to 6 months apart.

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