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Acne
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Before
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After |
| Applications: |
Acne |
| Descriptions: |
Acne
is a condition caused by skin cells that do not shed properly
and plug pores, causing oil and bacteria to be trapped inside.
As the oil and bacteria accumulates, the skin becomes inflamed
and swells outwards forming the familiar whiteheads, blackheads
and pimples. The most common type of acne shows up on the
face, neck, shoulders, back, and chest. |
Treatment
End Point
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Mild
to moderate redness and swelling that will fade in as little
as a couple hours to as much as a few days. |
Expected
Outcome: |
While
outcomes vary from person to person a prospective clinical
study indicates that over 90% of patients treated experience
marked reduction in acne lesions. |
| System
Used: |
Aura-i ™ or *Gemini™ Laser
System
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Enhanced
Skin Rejuvenation
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Before
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After |
| Applications: |
Enhanced
Skin Rejuvenation treats fine wrinkles and sun-damaged skin.
Patients with photo-damage and photo-aging often benefit from
the procedure. Specifically addresses: sun damage, wrinkles,
photo-aging, lentigines and facial telangiectasia, vascular
and pigment irregularities. |
| Descriptions: |
With
this process solar lentigines and facial telangiectasia
are
treated individually with the Aura/Gemini laser. The entire
face is
"painted" with the Aura/Gemini. This is followed
by a second pass with the Lyra/Gemini laser, for facial toning
and the
treatment
of fine wrinkles. |
| Treatment
End Point |
Solar
lentigines may darken following treatment. After painting technique
a slight erythema might be present. |
Expected
Outcome: |
With
this procedure patients will typically benefit from 3-8 treatments.
Clearing of sun damage such as lentigines will be evident after
the first few treatments. Wrinkle improvement will be gradual
over the first three months of treatment as new collagen forms,
creating a smoother, younger looking skin. |
| System
Used: |
Aura-i ™ & Lyra-i ™ or *Gemini™ Laser
Systems
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Birthmark/port
wine stains
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Port
Wine Stain/ Birthmark
From pale pink to dark red |
| Description: |
A
vascular birthmark (nevus) consisting of superficial and deep
dilated capillaries in the skin which produce a reddish to purplish
discoloration of the skin. |
| Treatment
End Point |
Blanching/graying
of the tissue immediately following laser application. The area
should start loosing color within the next 4 weeks at which
point a re-treatment should be scheduled. |
Expected
Outcome: |
May
not be fully resolved. Requires multiple treatments. |
| System
Used: |
Aura-i™ or Gemini™
Laser System |
Telangiectasia
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Before
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After |
| Application: |
Telangiectasia |
| Description: |
Abnormally
dilated blood vessels associated with a number of diseases.
Could occur anywhere on the body. |
| Treatment
End Point |
As
the laser energy is applied, the vessel will disappear. Several
seconds later it will be replaced with erythema which will fade
within a few days. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. May need several treatments to completely eliminate
vessels. Fine matted telangiectasias are treated like a Rosacea/Port
Wine Stain. |
| System
Used: |
Aura-i™ or Gemini™
Laser System |
Before |
After |
| Application: |
Facial
telangiectasia resistant to the Aura treatment |
| Description: |
Abnormally
dilated blood vessels associated with a number of diseases.
Could occur anywhere on the face. |
| Treatment
End Point |
As
the laser energy is applied, the vessel will disappear. Several
seconds later it will be replaced with erythema which will fade
within a few days. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Usually
takes only one treatment. Improvement is immediate with continuous
enhancement for two weeks. New vessels may occur, depending
on the sun exposure and heredity. |
| System
Used: |
Lyra-i™ or Gemini™
Laser System |
Lentigo,
Solar Lentigo, Cafe`-au-lait spots
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Lentigo/
pl. Lentigines |
| Description: |
Flat
brown spots that appear because of the accumulation of lipofuscin
(naturally occurring dark brown pigment soluble in fat) in the
tissue unrelated to sun exposure, often malignant. |
| Treatment
End Point |
Full
vaporization with light graying of tissue at treatment time.
The area turns darker within a few hours and flakes off in about
one week. If the pigment is diffuse or light brown, the end
point is not as obvious, however, the lesion should turn darker
and flake off as normal. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Dark brown lentigines require two or more treatments.
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| System
Used: |
Aura-i™ or Gemini™ Laser
System |
Before |
After |
| Application: |
Solar
lentigo/ Lentigo senilis |
| Description: |
A
skin disorder characterized by flat patches of increased pigmentation,
associated with aging and/or sun exposure. Although most frequently
called 'Age Spots' or 'Liver Spots', they are unrelated to
the liver or liver function |
| Treatment
End Point |
Full
vaporization with light graying of tissue at treatment time.
The area turns darker within a few hours and flakes off in
about one week. If the pigment is diffuse or light brown,
the end point is not as obvious, however, the lesion should
turn darker and flake off as normal. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Dark brown lentigines require two or more treatments.
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| System
Used: |
Aura-i™ or Gemini™ Laser
System |
| Application: |
Café-au-lait
spot |
| Description: |
Cafe-au-lait
spots are a light tan spot, the color of coffee with milk.
They may be a normal type of birthmark. The presence of several
cafe-au-lait spots larger than a quarter may occur in neurofibromatosis
(a genetic disorder that causes abnormal cell growth). |
| Treatment
End Point |
Full
vaporization with light graying of tissue at treatment time.
The area turns darker within a few hours and flakes off in
about one week. Sometimes the pigment becomes diffuse or lightens
and the end point is not as obvious, however, the lesion should
turn darker and flake off as normal. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Some spots may require two or more treatments.
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| System
Used: |
Aura-i™ or Gemini™ Laser
System |
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Cherry
Angiomas
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Cherry
Angiomas |
| Description: |
A
benign skin growth that appears as a small, smooth, cherry red
bump |
| Treatment
End Point |
The
tissue will turn dark. The angioma may need to be have two-three
consecutive pulses applied. Should dry up and fall off in a
week or two depending on the size. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. |
| System
Used: |
Aura-i™ or Gemini™ Laser
System |
Rosacea
and Matted Telangiectasia
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Rosacea
and Matted Telangiectasia |
| Description: |
A
disorder involving chronic inflammation of the cheeks, nose,
chin, forehead, or eyelids; it may cause redness, vascularity
(increased prominence of the blood vessels), swelling or hyperplasia
(increase in size of the tissue), or skin eruptions similar
to acne. |
| Treatment
End Point |
The
area will blanch immediately following the laser application
with the following onset of surrounding erythema. This will
fade within a few days. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Usually
requires several treatments to completely eliminate all vessels. |
| System
Used: |
Aura-i™ or Gemini™ Laser
System |
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Pseudo-follicuitis
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Shaving
(razor) bumps/Pseudo-follicuitis |
| Description: |
Pseudo-folliculitis
(razor bumps) is a common condition of a closely shaved area
which occurs in people with thick curly hair. The problem
results when highly curly hairs grow back into the skin causing
inflammation and a foreign body reaction. Over time, this
can cause keloidal scarring which looks like hard bumps. |
| Treatment
End Point |
Perifollicular
erythema (reddening around hair shaft) immediately following
laser application. On occasion this reaction is absent or
minimal |
Expected
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Requires multiple (up to 5) treatments with occasional
following maintenance treatments. |
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Used: |
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Red
and blue veins/spider veins on legs
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Leg
veins (red and blue) |
| Description: |
Veins
that are distended, tortuous / twisted bulging "ropey" superficial
veins of the leg that instead of conducting blood upward,
back to the heart, conduct blood downward, in a reversed
fashion, back to the foot |
| Treatment
End Point |
Fine
veins may blanch, larger veins are thicker and may blanch
or turn grayish and flatten. You should not see a refill/rebound
after the vessel is depressed. The onset of surrounding
erythema and edema occurs in a few minutes. It is important
to select the right handpieces; smaller superficial veins
require smaller spot size, and larger deeper veins require
a larger spot size. Erythema (reddening) can last a few
days, some smaller superficial vessels can form a cat scratch
scab over vein patch, and larger veins will take a few weeks
to fade. |
Expected
Outcome: |
Usually
takes one to three treatments. Vessels may take 8 weeks
to fade. |
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Used: |
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Undesirable
body and facial hair
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Hair
removal |
| Description: |
Unwanted
hair anywhere on the body and face |
| Treatment
End Point |
Perifollicular
erythema (reddening around hair shaft) immediately following
laser application. On occasion this reaction is absent
or minimal |
Expected
Outcome: |
Hair
takes 1 - 2 weeks to fall out. Requires multiple treatments
with occasional following maintenance treatments. |
| System
Used: |
Lyra-i™ & Gemini™ Laser
System, or Solis™ IPL
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Skin
resurfacing/Light Peel
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Invasive
to minimally invasive skin resurfacing/wrinkle removal
on hands/face and neck areas |
| Description: |
Visible
creases in the skin associated with aging process |
| Treatment
End Point |
Epidermis
is completely vaporized during the first pass. Several
passes may be applied based on the desired result. Immediate
persistent redness and swelling should be observed |
Expected
Outcome: |
Severe
redness for 1st week, subsiding gradually by week 4.
At that point full re-epithilialization occurs although
the healing process continues for another several months
with visible improvement |
| System
Used: |
Venus-i™ Laser
System
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| Application: |
Micro
Laser Peel on hands/face and neck areas |
| Description: |
Age
related superficial skin inconsistencies |
| Treatment
End Point |
Light
graying effect as a result of laser application. After
wiping the area skin should exhibit light redness consistent
with a newly tanned skin |
Expected
Outcome: |
One
to two days of light redness with the consequent visible
improvement and freshening. |
| System
Used: |
Venus-i™
Laser System |
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