The LaserFACIAL™, and the PhotoFacial® for sun and environmentally damaged skin.

Are you a candidate for a Laser FACIAL? The answer is “Yes” if your skin shows evidence of chronic exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet light. The term for this condition is “photodamage”, and the most obvious signs are coarsening of skin texture, irregular pigmentation, and enlarged blood vessels and pores.

How does the LaserFACIAL™, and the PhotoFacial® treatment protocols reduce the signs of photo and environmental damage?

Our treatment programs work by focusing a beam of light to a target in the skin, such as enlarged blood vessels or irregular pigmentation. The enlarged vessels or irregularities are removed without scarring or damage to the treated or surrounding areas. With a range of IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and laser modalities, we are able to provide our patients with more treatment options. At the Electrolysis & Laser Center, we use IPL technology, the 755 nm Alexandrite laser, the long pulsed 1064 nm Nd:Yag, Q-Switched 1064 nm Nd:Yag, 532 nm KTP, 585 nm Pulsed Dye, and 650 nm Pulsed Dye lasers.

What benefits can be expected with the LaserFACIAL™, and the PhotoFacial® programs?

At the Electrolysis & Laser Center, we target several categories, or “clinical phenotypes”. The “Damaged Group”, with significant chronic sun exposure, often resulting in a protective thickening of the epidermis, hyperpigmentation, lentigines (spots), and loss of elasticity. There is the “Pink Group”, suffering from Rosacea, diffuse telangiectasias (chronically swollen capillaries), erythema, blushing, flushing, inflammatory acne of the cheeks, chin, nose, etc., the “Brown Group”, with superficial or dermal melanotic based blemishes, lentigines, melasma, etc., and the “Wrinkled and lax Group”, concerned with moderate wrinkle or skin laxity issues. Each of these issues are addressed. It is common for our patients to come in with a combination of these issues.

How does the LaserFACIAL™, and the PhotoFacial® programs differ from CO² laser, microdermabrasion, or chemical peel?

Unlike CO² lasers, microdermabrasion, or chemical peels that remove the outer skin and require significant healing time, the LaserFACIAL™, and the PhotoFacial® treatment methods gently penetrate the skin without damaging it, destroying the offending blood vessels and brown pigmented lesions that are the cause of the problem.

What will I look like after the treatment?

Results will vary, but you should expect your skin to appear slightly reddened, often like a mild windburn. This fades rather quickly. You can expect to return to your normal activities immediately, with minimal precautions such as sunscreen.