Laser and light therapies can significantly transform skin tone, undo sun damage, reduce hyperpigmentation, and diminish fine lines, scars, freckles, and moles.
Not all lasers are created equal, and improper use could result in irreparable skin damage. Therefore, you must select an experienced laser after.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy is a non-ablative and non-invasive light energy treatment designed to address common skin ailments like pigmentation irregularities, redness, broken blood vessels, and unwanted hair growth. While similar to laser treatment in terms of wavelength focus, IPL works differently; instead of sending one wavelength of light at your skin at one time via laser, multiple wavelengths are released at once using photo flash technology, allowing deeper penetration and destruction of damaged cells that contribute to various skin problems.
IPL works by targeting oxygenated hemoglobin in your blood vessels and melanin in your skin to absorb energy from flash photography and cause these cells to heat up and die off, decreasing broken capillaries, port wine stains, as well as discolored areas like sunspots, freckles, and melanomas. IPL can also be an excellent way to treat patients suffering from rosacea by evening out discolorations and reducing large pores.
At Knoxville Laser Center, our team utilizes the Lumenis M22 Universal IPL device, widely regarded as one of the market’s safest and most effective IPL options. Equipped with cooled light guides for increased patient comfort by preventing overheating of skin that could otherwise lead to complications such as blistering and discoloration, our Knoxville team uses Lumenis IPL in Knoxville laser center and is committed to offering only safe treatments that provide maximum effectiveness without overheating of tissues – something which overheating of skin could do otherwise cause blistering or discoloration of skin discoloration of discoloration or discoloration of tissues resulting in overheated areas of treatment that could cause discoloration or discoloration complications such as discoloration or discoloration.
At your IPL treatment session, our trained technician will clean the area that needs treating before applying a cooling gel and handheld IPL device. Goggles will be worn to protect your eyes as light pulses from this device are sent pulsing against your skin like a rubber band snapping against it – most patients tolerate it without any significant discomfort. They can go back to daily activities immediately following their session.
After your IPL treatment, the treatment area may experience slight redness that should last 4-8 hours. You may also feel a stinging sensation for several hours afterward; this is normal and usually fades independently. Once these effects subside, however, the treated area should return to its natural appearance, continuing its progress over time.
Clarity Laser
Lutronic’s Clarity Laser is an innovative device that treats many skin conditions. It can effectively reduce hyperpigmentation, such as freckles and sun spots, and address discoloration caused by rosacea for clearer and even-toned skin tone. Furthermore, this advanced device can diminish veins and capillaries for further benefits.
Clarity Laser utilizes dual-wavelength energy to deliver laser treatments tailored specifically for each individual. Its Alexandrite and Nd: YAG wavelengths target melanin found within hair follicles, where it converts into thermal energy, destroying them and thus preventing future hair growth. With no risk or harm caused to surrounding tissue, this treatment option provides safe and effective results without harming or damaging their surrounding areas.
Clogged pores are one of the primary causes of acne outbreaks. Clarity laser can effectively clear them up by eliminating harmful bacteria responsible and decreasing sebum production – another potential contributor.
Clarity lasers have long been utilized to eliminate acne scars without surgery, providing an excellent option for minimizing their appearance without going under the knife. By heating the collagen beneath your skin and stimulating its contraction and tightening processes, this laser solution offers excellent potential to make acne scars less visible without surgery.
Clarity laser can help eliminate spider veins and other vascular lesions effectively. Its wavelengths target and destroy blood vessels, leading to these unsightly imperfections, allowing your body to naturally resorb them away and reduce them over time. Furthermore, this solution is also an excellent way to deal with port-wine stains or similar lesions that might appear.
When receiving Clarity laser treatments, you will wear protective eyewear while your technician uses the Clarity laser on a specified area of your skin. While you may experience slight warming sensations during treatment, most patients find the procedure well tolerated and comfortable; after it has concluded, normal activities can resume as usual. Its short pulse duration and temperature-sensing technology allow it to work on all patients safely.
Ablative Lasers
Laser treatments effectively diminish brown spots, uneven skin tone, and redness caused by rosacea. Furthermore, it can address fine lines and wrinkles to make faces appear younger – both ablative and non-ablative treatments provide different results.
Non-ablative lasers heat tissue without causing surface damage, with water from skin cells evaporating into the atmosphere to increase temperature, leading to collagen production that tightens skin and makes it firmer and less wrinkled. Non-ablative lasers produce less dramatic results than ablative ones and may require multiple sessions before significant results emerge.
An ablative laser vaporizes damaged tissue layers, prompting your body to create healthy new skin in its place. While these lasers tend to be considered more aggressive treatments, they often produce more striking outcomes than non-ablative ones.
An essential first step when planning for ablative laser treatment is conducting a comprehensive history and physical exam to identify potential issues that could create complications during or after the procedure. It is highly recommended to have an experienced physician perform this preparation step.
CO2 and Er: YAG lasers are the most frequently used ablative lasers, typically used for facial and body resurfacing, respectively. Traditional CO2 lasers have traditionally been employed for full facial resurfacing, while fractionated CO2 lasers offer minimal recovery times while producing stunning results.
Non-fractionated CO2 lasers are an ideal way to resurface the face and diminish wrinkles, fine lines, scars, and sun damage. Furthermore, these lasers may help reduce pore size while clearing away blackheads.
The LaseMD laser is an efficient non-ablative laser system, perfect for resurfacing skin conditions such as acne scars, melasma, hyperpigmentation, and other forms of discoloration. Furthermore, it can treat facial lines aging rapidly, such as rosacea epidermal nevus skin laxity xanthelasma.
The Vbeam Perfecta pulsed dye laser is a flexible and powerful system that utilizes two wavelengths of light to treat various skin concerns, from tattoo removal to treating age spots and brown spots, angiomas (including spider angiomas), broken blood vessels ( hemangiomas ), cafe au lait spots, cafe au lait lines vitiligo lentigines junctional flat nevi psoriasis stretch marks (striae rubra and alba) and telangiectasia.
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Dr. Akhavan is an active educator and lecturer for multiple aesthetic device and injectable companies, giving him access to new technologies as they are released and enhanced knowledge of their use. This gives our patients access to top-of-the-line treatments with optimal safety and effectiveness – this provides our patients with peace of mind!
Laser treatments for acne, hair removal, and Juvederm fillers offer the ideal way to reverse the signs of aging on the skin – from fine lines and wrinkles to enlarged pores and uneven texture. Reach out to learn more about our cosmetic laser services and schedule your appointment!
