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Acne
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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. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
Mild to moderate redness and swelling that will
fade in as little as a couple hours to as much as a few days. |
Expected
Final
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. |
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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 Gemini laser. The
entire face is "painted" with the Gemini.
This is followed by a second pass with the Gemini
laser, for facial
toning
and the treatment of fine wrinkles. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
Solar
lentigines may darken following treatment. After painting
technique a slight erythema might be present. |
Expected
Final
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. |
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Birthmark
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Birthmark
or Port Wine Stain
From pale pink to dark red or purple in color |
| 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. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
Blanching/graying
of the tissue immediately following laser application. |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
May
not be fully resolved. Requires multiple treatments. |
| System
Used: |
Gemini™ Laser System
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Broken
capillaries/spider veins/dilated veins on the face
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Before
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After |
| Application: |
Broken
capillaries/spider veins/dilated veins on the face or legs or
Telangiectasia |
| Description: |
Abnormally
dilated blood vessels associated with a number of diseases.
Could occur anywhere on the body. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
As
the laser energy is applied, the vessel will disappear. Several
seconds later it will be replaced with erythema (redness) which
will fade within a few days (face) or weeks (legs) |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. May need several treatments to completely eliminate
vessels. |
| System
Used: |
Gemini™ Laser System
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Broken
capillaries/spider veins/dilated veins on the face or legs or
Stubborn Facial Telangiectasia |
| Description: |
Abnormally
dilated blood vessels associated with a number of diseases.
Could occur anywhere on the face or legs. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
Full
disappearance of the vessels with the onset of surrounding erythema
(reddening), which fades within a few days. |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
Usually
takes only one treatment. Improvement is immediate with continuous
enhancement for two weeks. New vessels may occur, depending
on sun exposure and heredity. |
| System
Used: |
Gemini™ Laser System
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Brown
flat spots on hands, face or body
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After |
| Application: |
Brown
flat spot or Lentigo/ pl. Lentigines |
| Description: |
Flat
brown spot that appears because of the accumulation of lipofuscin
(naturally occurring dark brown pigment soluble in fat) in the
tissue unrelated to sun exposure, often malignant (cancerous).
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What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
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
Final
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Dark brown lentigines may require two or more treatments.
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| System
Used: |
Gemini™ Laser System
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Brown
flat spot or Solar Lentigo/ pl. Lentigines |
| Description: |
A
skin disorder characterized by flat patches of increased pigmentation,
associated with aging and/or sun exposure. Although most frequently
called 'Liver Spots', they are unrelated to the liver or liver
function. They may also be called 'Age Spots'. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
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
Final
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Dark brown lentigines may require two or more
treatments |
| System
Used: |
Gemini™
Laser System
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| Application: |
Brown
flat spots or Café-au-lait spots |
| Description: |
Cafe-au-lait
spots are a light tan spot, the color of coffee with milk.
They are 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). |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
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
Final
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Darker spots may require two or more treatments.
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| System
Used: |
Gemini™
Laser System
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Cherry
red bump
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After |
| Application: |
Cherry
red bump or Cherry Angioma |
| Description: |
A
benign skin growth that appears as a small, smooth, cherry red
bump. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
The
tissue will turn dark. Should dry up and fall off in a week
or two depending on the size. |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
Full
resolution after one treatment. |
| System
Used: |
Gemini™
Laser System
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Concentrated
broken capillaries/rosy cheeks - Rosacea
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Concentrated
broken capillaries/rosy cheeks and nose or 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. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
The
area will blanch immediately following the laser application.
Several seconds later it will be replaced with erythema which
will fade within a few days. |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Usually requires several treatments to completely
eliminate all vessels. |
| System
Used: |
Gemini™Laser System
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Ingrown
hair, Shaving/razor bumps
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Shaving
(razor) bumps/Pseudo-folliculitis |
| 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. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after Treatment) |
Perifollicular
erythema (reddening around hair shaft) immediately following
laser application. On occasion this reaction is absent or
minimal. |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
Full
resolution. Requires multiple (up to five) treatments with
occasional maintenance treatments. |
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Red
and blue veins/spider veins on legs
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Red
and blue veins/spider veins on legs |
| 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. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately
after Treatment) |
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 (reddening) and edema occurs in a few minutes.
Erythema can last a few days, some smaller superficial vessels
could form a cat scratch scab over vein patch, and larger
veins will take a few weeks to fade. |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
Usually
takes one to three treatments. Vessels may take up to eight
weeks to fade. |
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Undesirable
body and facial hair
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Before |
After |
| Application: |
Hair
removal |
| Description: |
Undesirable
hair anywhere on the body and face. |
What
to Expect:
(Immediately after
Treatment) |
Perifollicular
erythema (reddening around hair shaft) immediately following
laser application. On occasion this reaction is absent
or minimal. |
Expected
Final
Outcome: |
Hair
takes 1 - 2 weeks to fall out. Requires multiple treatments
with occasional maintenance treatments. |
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