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What’s
keeping you from looking your best? Spider veins? Stretch
marks? Scars? Red birthmarks? All these conditions are treatable
with the state-of-the-art Vbeam
laser. Vbeam, one of the
family of pulsed dye lasers, is fast and virtually painless.
It can eliminate spider veins, telengectasias, red birthmarks,
red acne scars, even serious port wine stains. And it’s so
gentle, it’s safe even for a baby or child.
VBeam
Protective Cooling and Target Treating
The
blue area
is the Dynamic Cooling Device (DCD)-protected epidermal layer
The yellow
beam
selectively targets the broken vessels
Pulsed
Dye Lasers have a well-documented history of safely and effectively
treating vascular lesions for over 15 years. They are designed
to deliver an intense but gentle burst of laser light to the
skin. This laser light is specifically absorbed by the blood
vessels of the vascular lesion
(a broken vessel or capillary).
These vessels are gently heated and coagulated. The body absorbs
the treated blood vessels during the natural healing process.
The laser has a unique ability to selectively target the blood
vessels of a vascular lesion without adversely affecting the
surrounding tissue. It is so safe and effective that it has
been used successfully for the treatment of infants as young
as a few weeks old. Vbeam
protects the skin is during laser treatment
by a dynamic cooling device
which sprays a cool liquid onto the
skin before each laser pulse, cooling the upper layers of
the skin and providing patients with an increased comfort.
Vascular
Conditions Treated by Vbeam
Broken
Capillaries
Telengectasias
or facial and nasal spider
veins are typically a result of sun exposure. These
tiny broken veins in the face cause a persistent flushed looked
and have the visual effect of "aging" the face. They are worsened
by heat, alcohol, tobacco and sun. Skin that is prone to these
broken vessels should be treated gently and cared for with
mild products. Sunscreens and hats will afford a level of
protection that will help maintain your cleared skin during
and after treatment.
Before and After 1 Vbeam
Treatment
Photo Source:
Candela Laser
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Leg Spider Veins
Age,
pregnancy, and heredity play a large part in the development
of varicose and spider veins. Varicose veins are better treated
by sclerotherapy while small red and purple spider
veins are easily and comfortably treated by vascular
lasers like
Vbeam.
The
American Academy of Dermatology
believes that the new laser technology for treating spider
veins is more effective with fewer side effects than sclerotherapy
or electrodessication for the same size vessels . Laser surgery
is more comfortable for patients because there are no needles
or incisions. When the laser hits the skin, the patient only
feels a small pinch, and the skin is soothed by cooling both
before and after the laser is applied
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Photo
Source: Candela Laser
Red Acne Scars
The
"red" left behind in acne scars is a result of tiny broken capillaries
at the site of the healed acne lesion. This redness is more
common to "newer" acne scars and is hard to conceal, making
the evidence of acne more pronounced, even after it has healed.
Lasers which target these broken capillaries cause the small
vessels to coagulate and be reabsorbed by the body. This effectively
removes the redness.
V-Beam
(Pulsed Dye Laser) is commonly used for the treatment of red
acne scars, stretch marks and keloids, which are thickened
scar tissue. The V-Beam laser usually requires three to five
treatments. Because the VBeam uses a cooling and deep heating
process to target is the broken vessel, the treatment is well-tolerated
and protects the outer surface of the skin.
A
combination of V-Beam and Smoothbeam lasers is commonly used
during the same session to improve acne scars. There is no
down-time for either Smoothbeam or Vbeam laser treatments.
Procedures are nearly painless...the laser pulse feels somewhat
similar to the light "snap" of a rubber band. Smoothbeam
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The two sets of photos below show results of
Vbeam and Smoothbeam combination laser treatments
for acne and acne scars.
Vbeam removes the redness and Smoothbeam triggers the body
to build up
collagen, filling
in the depressions left by acne scars and smoothing the skin.
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Vbeam and Smoothbeam combination laser treatments
Photo Source: Candela Laser
Rosacea
Rosacea
(pronounced "roh-ZAY-sha") is a chronic and potentially life-disruptive
disorder primarily of the facial skin, often characterized
by flare-ups and remissions. Many have observed that it typically
begins any time after age 30 as a redness on the cheeks, nose,
chin or forehead that may come and go. In some cases, rosacea
may also occur on the neck, chest, scalp or ears. Over time,
the redness becomes ruddier and more persistent, and visible
blood vessels may appear. Left untreated, bumps and pimples
often develop, and in severe cases the nose may grow swollen
and bumpy from excess tissue.
While
there is no cure for rosacea and the cause is unknown, medical
therapy is available to control or reverse its signs and symptoms.
Vascular lasers such
as Vbeam
have proved to substantially
reduce and often eliminate the redness and flushing of rosacea
that is so problematic.
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Photo Source:
Candela Laser
Port Wine Stains
Port
wine stains are present at birth.
Pulsed-dye
lasers offer safe and effective treatment for port-wine stains.
Treatment success depends on the age at which it is begun and
the location of the lesion. With multiple treatments, most port-wine
stains can be significantly lightened.
Because
Port Wine Stains can be progressive, treatment should be done
early to prevent cobbling of the skin and thickening and darkening
of the stain.
Photo Source:
Candela Laser
Other Conditions Treated
by the Vbeam Laser
-
Warts -
small benign growths in the skin
that usually appear on hands and feet.
- Scars
- Raised
or puffy scars that are often caused by surgery, trauma,
acne or burns.
- Stretch
Marks -
Frequently appearing after pregnancy
over the stomach, thighs, buttocks, breasts, shoulders and
lower back.
-
Poikiloderma -
Redness and discoloration on the
neck
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What precautions should be
taken before and after treatment?
Avoid
exposure to the sun and tanning of the areas that are to be
treated throughout the course of treatment. Immediately following
the treatment, the area may be slightly swollen, sensitive
and may feel warm.
Post-treatment care
·Avoid
sun exposure or tanning
·Apply
ice for discomfort
·Apply moisturizer or topical antibiotic cream if needed
·Avoid scrubbing or rinsing the area with abrasive
skin cleansers the first few days following treatment
Possible
side effects
Patients
may experience some temporary discoloration or reddening of
the skin around the treatment site. Pigmentary changes in
skin color may be experienced by some patients. The skin will
typically return to normal pigmentation over time.
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During
your office consultation you will be provided with a detailed
plan of the treatments that will benefit you most. Please Contact
Us for a consultation appointment
or with any questions you may have.
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laser treatments for
sundamage,
pigmentation,
acne and acne scars
and
Fraxel CO2 laser for 3 in 1 skin rejuvenation. A Nonsurgical Nose Job is possible with simple injections of Radiesse.
Dr. Pilest, a Board Certified dermatologist and one of Orange County's most
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He is recognized as a master level injection specialist and is a national
teaching faculty member for Bioform Medical. Dr. Pilest is well known for his
expert treatments in managing
Rosacea,
acne, and
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