Laser Skin Rejuvenation

Spider veins are the fine visible vessels that appear just below the surface of the skin, most often on the legs and face. We treat them with our vascular laser, which delivers energy absorbed by the blood inside the vessel, closing it. The vessel then collapses and is gradually cleared by the body over the following weeks.

This is a laser treatment and is distinct from sclerotherapy, which closes a vein by injecting a solution into it. Which approach suits you depends on the size, depth and location of the vessels, and is decided at consultation. Most patients need more than one session, and results vary.

The Purpose

Hybrid Fractional Laser (HFL) treatment reduces the appearance of surface and subsurface imperfections in the skin. This laser skin resurfacing treatment addresses aging-related skin concerns such as fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating collagen and elastin production. Age spots and dyschromic photo-damaged skin cells are also treated by HFL. These HFL treatments correct:

• Sun damage
• Discoloration
• Skin tone
• Texture
• Enlarged pores

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This treatment can be performed on the face, décolleté, arms and shoulders, hands, and legs.

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The Science Behind HFL

Hybrid Fractional Laser (HFL) treatment combines diode 1,470-nm non-ablative and Erbium:YAG 2,940-nm ablative wavelengths in a single treatment zone to maximize results and reduce downtime.

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Diode (1470-nm)

Non-ablative Fractionated Laser

The diode 1,470-nm non-ablative wavelength reduces the appearance of imperfections beneath the surface of the skin, such as sun damage and other pigment concerns, and also stimulates fibroblasts to generate collagen. This wavelength delivers thermal energy precisely into deeper layers of the skin through microchannels, stimulating the body's natural healing processes.

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Erbium: YAG (2940-nm)

Ablative Fractionated Laser

The Erbium:YAG 2,940-nm ablative wavelength reduces the appearance of imperfections on the surface of the skin, such as texture, pores and aging-related concerns. This wavelength precisely vaporizes damaged, discolored skin cells, prompting healing in the epidermal and dermal tissue below and revealing healthier, more radiant skin.

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Combining these two wavelengths provides both short-term and long-term benefits by stimulating the skin and prompting the body to regenerate new, healthy tissue.

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Results

A reduced appearance of imperfections is visible as quickly as within a week and continues to improve over the following months. Patients typically have five to seven days of visible healing, most of it in the first few days. Results vary between patients.

The Purpose

Erbium Laser treatments improve and reduce the appearance of

• Texture
• Fine lines & wrinkles
• Dullness
• Enlarged pores
• Pigment
• Sun damage
• Acne scars & Surgical scars

These treatments also help with dryness, complexion, and aging skin.

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Erbium laser treatments are individualized to your skin and are performed by Dr. Lindley, with precise control of depth. This treatment may be performed on the face, neck, and décolleté.

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The Science Behind Erbium Lasers

Erbium lasers use an Erbium:YAG 2,940-nm wavelength that is highly absorbed and targets water in the skin. This laser heats water molecules in the skin tissue and vaporizes the skin cells once the water becomes gas. It delivers a precise amount of energy that vaporizes dead skin, promotes collagen formation, and clears damaged cells that make the skin appear dull, aged, and discolored.

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Erbium Laser Peel

Ablative Full-field Laser

Erbium Laser Peel treatment uses the Er:YAG 2,940-nm wavelength through a precisely controlled scanning handpiece to target the outermost layer of dead and dry skin cells, removing the entire treatment area to a specific depth determined by Dr. Lindley. This reveals the healthy skin beneath the surface. The treatment stimulates the body's natural healing process, and as the skin heals, fresh cells emerge and resurface the treated area.

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Erbium Laser Resurfacing

Ablative Fractionated Laser

Erbium Laser Resurfacing treatment uses an Er:YAG 2,940-nm wavelength to create precisely placed small channels in the skin. This procedure affects only a calculated fraction of the treatment area, leaving areas of healthy tissue to heal and replace the damaged skin cells. This approach stimulates the body's natural healing response while preserving surrounding tissue for faster recovery.

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Erbium Laser Spot Treatment

The Erbium Laser may also be used as a spot treatment on benign pigmented lesions or areas of concern. Dr. Lindley will determine which treatment is appropriate for your skin and your health at your consultation.

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Results

Reduced appearance of imperfections and a brighter complexion are typically visible within about three days, and continue to improve over the following weeks. With Erbium Laser treatments, depth and downtime are chosen together — a lighter treatment means less recovery and a more gradual result. Results vary between patients.

The Purpose

This photorejuvenation technology targets multiple skin concerns and imperfections. Broad Spectrum Light (BSL) procedures treat and reduce the appearance of:

• Acne
• Redness
• Inflammation
• Vascular lesions
• Pigmented lesions
• Hyperpigmentation
• Sun damage
• Acne scars
• Surgical and traumatic scars

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This treatment also effectively treats aging-related skin concerns such as fine lines and wrinkles and improves elasticity by stimulating collagen and elastin production. BSL treatments target pigment issues, even skin tone, and improve overall appearance.

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The Science Behind BSL

Powerful xenon flash bulbs create intense pulsed light (IPL) which is selectively filtered and delivered through a chilled sapphire crystal directly into the skin. Light energy delivered by BSL precisely heats  specific layers and structures of the skin, thereby stimulating skin cell regeneration.  As cell turnover occurs and collagen levels increase, the skin becomes smoother, clearer, and more youthful from the inside out.

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Results

Reduced appearance of imperfections are visible as quickly as within a week and continue to improve, with little to no downtime. Multiple treatments result in the best outcome.

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The Purpose

Our 532-nm KTP and 1064-nm Nd:YAG vascular and pigment laser addresses superficial and deep vascular lesions, benign pigmented lesions, and skin revitalization. Treating these conditions can improve skin tone, color, texture and health. The device is FDA-cleared to treat redness and vascular concerns including:

• Rosacea & redness
• Facial veins around the nose
• Red/pink acne scars
• Spider & reticular veins
• Cherry & spider angiomas
• Bruising
• Port wine stain
• Hemangioma
• Venous lakes (seen on the lower lip)
• Matting
• Poikiloderma

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It is also used to treat benign pigmented concerns such as:

• Melasma
• Freckles
• Age spots
• Sun spots
• Café au lait macules
• Dyschromia
• Benign nevi
• Dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN)

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This laser may also be used to revitalize the skin, improving the appearance of wrinkles, texture, pores, and acne or surgical scars.

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The Science Behind Vascular and Pigment Laser

The device uses dual-wavelength laser technology: KTP (532-nm) and Nd:YAG (1064-nm).

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KTP (532-nm)

A solid-state laser that uses a potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) crystal to produce a green 532-nm wavelength, which selectively targets both oxyhemoglobin in red vessels and melanin in brown pigmented lesions.

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Nd:YAG (1064-nm)

An Nd:YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet) crystal produces the 1064-nm wavelength. It targets deoxyhemoglobin in deeper blue vessels as well as melanin, and reaches deeper layers of tissue than shorter wavelengths.

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Results

Results are often immediate, particularly with small facial vessels. Other concerns may improve within a few days and continue to improve over the following weeks and months. Downtime ranges from none to less than a week, depending on the intensity of the treatment. Results vary between patients.

The Purpose

Pulsed Energy Laser treatments improve and reduce the appearance of

• Acne
• Acne scars
• Surgical and traumatic scars
• Skin laxity

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The Science Behind Pulsed Energy Laser

Our Pulsed Energy Laser device delivers 1,319-nm non-ablative, infrared wavelengths to rejuvenate the skin from the inside out.

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1319 nm Pulsed Energy

Non-ablative Nonfractionated Laser

The 1,319-nm non-ablative wavelength is delivered through a computer-controlled scanning handpiece and penetrates deeply into the inner layer of the skin (dermis). The treatment area absorbs the energy, which stimulates collagen production. Thickening of the dermis follows, smoothing the appearance of wrinkles, scars and other imperfections. The Pulsed Energy Laser also reduces the effects of acne by altering the structure and function of the sebaceous glands.

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Results

A reduced appearance of imperfections becomes visible over the months following treatment, with minimal downtime. Multiple treatments are required, and results vary between patients.

We treat scars with individualized plans, usually combining laser devices, medications and a skincare regimen. Each scar is different — acne scars are the most common reason patients come in, but traumatic and surgical scars are treated the same way.

During treatment the laser targets the tissue beneath the scar and stimulates collagen production, and texture generally improves over the following weeks. Red or pink scars can be treated with our vascular laser to blend the color. Scars are improved rather than removed, and how much improvement is achievable depends on the scar's age, depth and type.

Scar revision is planned at consultation, where Dr. Lindley will tell you what is realistic for the scars you have.

The Purpose

Laser coring addresses skin laxity that resurfacing alone cannot reach. These treatments improve and reduce the appearance of

• Skin laxity and crepey skin
• Deep lines and wrinkles
• Texture and scarring
• Enlarged pores
• Sun damage and pigment

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These treatments may be performed on the face, neck, and décolletage.

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The Science Behind the 2910-nm Erbium Glass Fiber Laser

This laser uses an erbium-doped fluoride glass fiber to deliver a 2,910-nm wavelength, which is strongly absorbed by water in the skin. Energy is delivered in extremely short pulses, so tissue is vaporized with very little heat left behind in the surrounding skin. Less residual heat means less collateral thermal injury and a more predictable recovery.

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Laser Coring

Ablative Fractionated Laser — Full-thickness

Laser coring removes narrow, full-thickness columns of skin rather than treating only the surface. As each core heals, the surrounding tissue draws together to close it. Because tissue is physically removed rather than only heated, laxity is addressed by a different mechanism than heat-based tightening — an approach that has historically required surgery.

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Cold Ablation Resurfacing

Ablative Laser

At shallower settings the same wavelength resurfaces the skin, vaporizing damaged and discolored cells to a depth determined by Dr. Lindley, revealing the healthier skin beneath.

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Results

Most patients achieve 60 to 70% of their total improvement from a single treatment. A series of two or more achieves the highest satisfaction.

Cold Ablation Resurfacing requires 3 to 5 days of social downtime. Laser Coring is slightly longer at 5 to 7 days of social downtime.