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    Tone & Color Improvement

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    Brown Spots/Sun Damage  |  Yag Laser  |  Pixel Laser  |  Chemical Peels  |  Laser 360 (Texture, Tone, Tighten)  |  Redness/Red Spots/SpiderVeins

    Brown Spots/Sun Damage

    Fotofacial (Intense Pulse Light)
    FotoFacial Skin Rejuvenation with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
    Restore a natural youthful beauty to your skin with no downtime.
    FotoFacial™ treatments are a laser-like series of intense pulses of visible light that effectively improve facial redness and flushing as well as the visible signs of sun damage and aging. FotoFacial™ treatments were developed by a board-certified dermatologist as a non-invasive method to rejuvenate and improve skin with no downtime. A series of four treatments are performed at three week intervals. The benefits of FotoFacial™ treatments are consistent, visible improvement in the skin with no downtime, little discomfort and minimal risk. With FotoFacial™ treatments for the first time the embarrassing redness and flushing of rosacea can be dramatically reduced and sun damaged, discolored aged skin can be noticeably improved.

    Benefits of FotoFacial Skin Rejuvenation:

  • Improves the appearance of rosacea, flushing reddish and blotchy skin

  • Improved appearance of broken or raised capillaries

  • Fades and/or removes most brown spots, sun damage, and age spots

  • Improves dull complexions

  • Gives skin a smoother more even toned look

  • Reduces large pores

  • Improves dark circles around the eyes

  • Little or no discomfort

  • No downtime


  • What areas can be treated?
    FotoFacial™ treatments can be used on any part of the skin. They are especially effective for improving the appearance of the face, neck, and chest.


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    Yag Laser

    Laser Removal of Pigmented Lesions with the YAG Laser
    Age spots, freckles, and various birthmarks are just a few of the commonly known marks generally referred to as pigmented lesions. Pigmented lesions are dark in color simply because the melanin is abnormally concentrated in one area of the skin. These pigments can be removed using the energy of light with one of the most technologically advanced lasers. The specialized light produced by the laser is absorbed by the pigmented lesion. The unwanted pigment is then destroyed, thus removing or lightening the lesion.

    Types of Pigmented Lesions that can be treated by laser:

  • Brown age spots

  • “Liver spots”

  • Freckles



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    Pixel Laser

    Pixel Non-invasive Skin Resurfacing
    Pixel fractionated laser resurfacing is a wonderful non-invasive method to smooth the skin, reduce wrinkles and eliminate brown blotchiness with no downtime. The Pixel laser repairs aging and sun damaged skin by eliminating old epidermal and irritated pigmented cells. The most common treatment areas are whole face, neck, chest, and hands. This procedure includes four or more treatment sessions and can be safely used on sensitive skin areas. The Pixel® Laser is the non-invasive alternative to the more aggressive CO2 laser procedure performed by our board-certified dermatologists.

    Benefits of Pixel Skin Resurfacing:

  • Improves skin texture and tone

  • Smoothes wrinkles

  • Diminishes brown spots

  • Increases skin firmness

  • Reduces large pores

  • Little or no discomfort

  • No downtime


  • What areas can be treated?
    Pixel skin resurfacing can be used on most skin types anywhere on the body. Since this procedure spares healthy tissue, it can be performed on delicate skin areas, such as the face, neck, chest and hands.


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    Chemical Peels

    TCA Peels
    TCA is a non-toxic chemical which has been used to perform skin peels for over 30 years. Unlike some other types of peels, TCA peels have the additional advantage of creating a fresh natural appearing complexion, while preserving the normal skin color.

    TCA peels can effectively improve many conditions, including:

  • Dull, weathered skin

  • Freckling

  • Blotchy pigmentation (including the mask of pregnancy)

  • Sun damage (including some precancerous lesions)

  • Fine wrinkles

  • Shallow acne scars



  • TCA peels are performed by applying a solution containing TCA to your skin. This is usually associated with 2-3 minutes of a burning and stinging sensation. This burning is so brief that most patients choose not to use any sedation or anesthesia.

    When TCA is applied to the skin, it causes the top layers of cells to dry up and peel off over a period of several days. When the old skin has peeled off, it exposes a new layer of undamaged skin which has a smoother texture and more even color.

    Most people take 5-7 days to heal from an average TCA peel. During the healing process there is no pain, but the skin looks as if it has had a severe sunburn. Therefore, most patients choose to stay home during the healing process. Anyone who has had a TCA peel is more sensitive to sunlight for at least 6-8 weeks after their peel. During this time it is very important to protect the new skin with sunscreens, hats, and the avoidance of strong sunlight. TCA peels can be performed on most skin types but not everyone is a candidate as with any procedure. Unlike AHA peels, excellent results can usually be obtained with one peel; although a second TCA peel may be necessary for some skin problems.

    Vitalize Peel:
    The Vitalize Peel incorporates Retinoic Acid, Alpha Hydroxy Acids with Resorcinol and other active cosmeceutical ingredients to create one of the safest, strongest chemical peels available. It has been clinically proven to help reduce the visible signs of aging including fine lines, wrinkles, enlarged pores, sun damage and skin discolorations while improving the skins overall texture and tone. While noticeable results are seen after just one peel, dramatic


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    Laser 360 (Texture, Tone, Tighten)

    Laser 360 Combination Treatment Series
    Using a combination of different technologies to achieve complete skin rejuvenation.

    Laser 360 treatments are the ideal choice for improving your skin’s overall appearance including color, tone and texture. By combining different technologies your laser technician can address various concerns to reveal brighter, younger and healthier-looking skin, from the inside out. The Laser 360 treatments are safe, comfortable and effective without injections, surgery or downtime.

    This well rounded customized series includes:

  • Microdermabrasion

  • Laser Skin Resurfacing

  • Laser Skin Tightening

  • FotoFacial™


  • Benefits of Laser 360:
  • Improves the appearance of rosacea, flushing reddish and blotchy skin

  • Improves dull complexions

  • Gives skin a smoother more even toned look

  • Reduces large pores

  • Improves dark circles around the eyes

  • Smoothes wrinkles

  • Diminishes brown spots

  • Lifts and tightens the skin

  • Increases skin firmness

  • Little or no discomfort

  • No downtime



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    Redness/Red Spots/SpiderVeins

    Pulse Dye Laser
    Pulsed Dye Lasers deliver an intense but gentle burst of light into selectively targeted areas of the skin. The light is absorbed by specific blood vessels or melanin pigmented areas in the dermis depending on the condition being treated. Factors such as the age, color and type of lesions, as well as the location on the body, all determine whether lesions can be removed.

    Types of Pigmented Lesions that can be treated by PDL:

  • Redness of the face and neck

  • Rosacea

  • Sun/Age spots

  • Face and leg veins

  • Freckles

  • Scars and stretch marks

  • Warts

  • Psoriasis

  • Port Wine Stains


  • Diolite Laser
    DioLite Laser Treatment of Vascular and Pigmented Lesions
    The Diolite laser offers safe and effective, non-traumatic treatment of vascular and pigmented lesions. The gentle and precise treatment characteristics of this laser provide consistent results.

    Vascular lesions that respond well to Diolite Laser treatment are:
  • Spider telangiectasias: enlargement and dilation of arteriole and capillary vessels.

  • Cherry angiomas: slightly raised, red lesions

  • Rosacea associated with vessel dilation: red facial lesions around the nose and cheeks causing a sunburned or embarrassed look.

    Pigmented lesions responding well to Diolite Laser treatment are:
  • Lentigines: flat brown spots on the skin (liver spots) in sun exposed areas

  • Keratoses: slightly scaly, pigmented spots often found on sun damaged skin.

  • Freckles: brownish spots, common on fair skinned individuals.

  • Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra: small black keratoses seen primarily on people of Asian or African descent.


  • Fotofacial (Intense Pulse Light)

    FotoFacial Skin Rejuvenation with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
    Restore a natural youthful beauty to your skin with no downtime.
    FotoFacial™ treatments are a laser-like series of intense pulses of visible light that effectively improve facial redness and flushing as well as the visible signs of sun damage and aging. FotoFacial™ treatments were developed by a board-certified dermatologist as a non-invasive method to rejuvenate and improve skin with no downtime. A series of four treatments are performed at three week intervals. The benefits of FotoFacial™ treatments are consistent, visible improvement in the skin with no downtime, little discomfort and minimal risk. With FotoFacial™ treatments for the first time the embarrassing redness and flushing of rosacea can be dramatically reduced and sun damaged, discolored aged skin can be noticeably improved.

    Benefits of FotoFacial Skin Rejuvenation:
  • Improves the appearance of rosacea, flushing reddish and blotchy skin

  • Improved appearance of broken or raised capillaries

  • Fades and/or removes most brown spots, sun damage, and age spots

  • Improves dull complexions

  • Gives skin a smoother more even toned look

  • Reduces large pores

  • Improves dark circles around the eyes

  • Little or no discomfort

  • No downtime


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