Ablative Lasers

Carbon Dioxide Laser (CO2)

Treats:

• Deep set wrinkles
• Acne scars and other scarring
• Warts
• Birthmarks
• Skin tags
• Saggy skin (encourages collagen production for skin tightening)
• Skin cancer
• Corns on feet
• Moles
• Sun damage
• Not good for stretch marks

Side Effects:

• Traditional CO2 lasers took months to heal with a high risk of scarring and red skin.
• Fractional CO2 lasers are less invasive and generally require 2-3 weeks of recovery
• If you are Asian, you have a higher risk of hyper-pigmentation or hypo-pigmentation. Do not get this treatment if you have active acne on your skin.

 

Erbium Laser

Treats:

• Fine lines
• Small to moderate wrinkles
• Skin pigmentation problems
• Acne scars
• Sun damage
• Moles

Non- Ablative Laser

Pulsed-Dye Laser 

Treats:

• Vascular lesions
• Spider veins
• Port wine stains (birthmarks)
• Rosacea
• Broken capillaries
• Fine lines around eyes
• Stretch marks

 

Nd:Yag Laser

Treats:

• Hair removal
• Spider veins
• Skin pigmentation issues
• Tattoo removal
• Skin rejuvenation

 

Alexandrite Laser

Treats:

• Hair removal
• Tattoo removal
• Leg veins

Non-Lasers

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

Treats:

• Rosacea and facial redness
• Broken blood vessels
• Pigmented lesions and skin discolorations
• Skin tightening
• Moderately good at removing hair
• Some tattoo removal

 

Infrared

Treats:

• Skin tightening
• Facial contouring
• Non-surgical face lift
• Stimulating collagen
• Saggy skin

 

Radiofrequency

Treats:

• Skin tightening
• Facial rejuvenation

 

Ultrasound Imaging

Treats:

• Skin tightening
• Increase collagen production
• Improve skin elasticity
• Firming skin