Diolite Laser

Diolite Laser

Small facial veins or broken capillaries are common as we age. Veins may be due to sun exposure, and are commonly seen in acne rosacea. They occur on the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin. Excellent medications such as Metrogel and Tetracycline antibiotics will treat the acne pimple component, but do not improve the facial veins or redness.

The Diolite laser has been a technological breakthrough for the treatment of the visible veins. The selective beam of the laser targets only the red color in the veins and destroys it without harming the surface. There is no bruising and no scabbing, and there is little to no down time for the patient. Incidental freckles also may disappear. Occasionally, mild peeling can occur. The treatment takes only minutes with mild pinkness or redness that could last 1-3 days, and swelling for a few hours afterwards. A series of treatments are usually needed. The results are immediate and you are back to normal activity the next day. The Diolite is truly the next best thing to sliced bread, velcro, and stickums!

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Candela V-Beam laser

When facial veins become too small to be seen with the naked eye or when background redness exists or persists after Diolite laser, the V-Beam laser is our next effective treatment option.

We are pleased to offer the Candela V-Beam laser for the treatment of vascular lesions such as port wine stains, angiomas, telangiectasia, and acne rosacea. The red color in the superficial blood vessels is selectively targeted and destroyed by this technology, decreasing the veins and blush of rosacea. It is very effective, non-invasive, and requires little “downtime.” Candidates for laser generally require 2–3 treatments spaced 6-8 weeks apart for optimal results. Improvement is almost immediate and increases gradually with each subsequent procedure.

The procedure takes only minutes to perform and requires no anesthesia. All patients will experience “pinkness” that may last 2-3 days, but bruising and scabbing do not occur. Some swelling may also be present for up to 3 days.

Fractional Non-Ablative Laser

The Starlux Fractional non-ablative laser system delivers light in an array of narrow, focused “microbeams” to create columns of coagulation within the skin. These columns initiate a natural healing process that forms new healthy tissue. The fractional non-ablative system sends light pulses into the epidermis and dermis, leaving the stratum corneum in place. The fractional laser approach stimulates quick healing with no long term redness.

A series of treatments at 3-6 week intervals is necessary for optimal results. Redness, warmth, swelling and tightness may occur, but should resolve within a few hours of treatment. The skin may have a pinkish tone for up to 7 days, but generally normal activities can be resumed without any recovery time.

The Starlux fractional non-ablative laser can be the perfect choice for those who wish to avoid the raw skin, down time, and risk of infection that may occur with ablative laser devises. Positive changes in the appearance of acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles may appear in a few days, without any recovery time.

More information on the lasers can be found by visiting www.iridex.com , www.palomarmedical.com, and www.candelalaser.com