PHOTOREJUVENATION

Non Ablative-Revlite Laser / Aura Laser / IPL

Lasers have been used in dermatology for a number of years to help improve facial rejuvenation. The mainstay of lasers for wrinkles has been ablative lasers such as the erbium and CO2. These lasers work by vaporizing the outer skin layers and as a result, patients require healing generally of about 5-7 days. The nonablative lasers aim to rejuvenate without breaking the skin so there usually is no healing time yet collagen is rejuvenating below the surface.

Procedure

The procedure involves shining a laser light onto the skin which penetrates and passes through the outer skin layers, having desired effect on the deeper internal skin layers. The laser stimulates the underlying collagen and causes contraction. The end result is a more youthful appearance with skin contraction and tightening. The treatment with non-ablative lasers may often be more subtle and certainly no guarantee can be given as to the extent of the results.

Advantages

The Revlite non-ablative laser is suitable for all skin types including fair and olive skin and is useful for wrinkles, deeper sagging and also patients who do not wish to have any down time. It is also effective if there are red veins and spots on the skin especially when combined with the Aura Laser.

Treatment

It is advised that patients have regular treatments on a four weekly basis for approximately 6 to 7 months. The non-ablative treatment is best performed when combining the Revlite and Aura lasers. Treatment sessions are approximately 15 minutes and there may be a little discomfort during therapy.

Post Procedure

After the procedure, makeup can be worn and there may be some slight redness. There are no restrictions post treatments and patients may apply makeup immediately and generally return to work. New collagen formation may take 6-8 weeks to begin so rejuvenation is a process occurring over time.

Risks

Almost all have no reaction or downtime at all. As with all lasers, no guarantees can be given to the end result and there is a theoretical risk of irritation to the outer skin, which could cause crusting, scabbing and in the worst scenario scarring, pigmentation or loss of pigmentation. It is important that sun protection is observed during the entire treatment course. The non-ablative laser is a new area in dermatology, and has attracted enormous interest around the world.

Combined with other treatments

Photorejuvenation is often combined with glycolic acid peels, facial muscle relaxants which are used to relax the frown lines and smile lines and fillers to enhance structure and wrinkles around the nose and lip area.

Suitable candidates

It is used for aged and sun damaged skin especially where patients do not want any down-time. It may also be helpful for types of acne scars. New lasers are currently being offered to treat acne in conjunction with medical treatment.

AURA LASER-Blood Vessel Laser

Aura Laser is a form of light that has been altered in order to produce a uniform high intensity single wavelength beam. The laser can be focused to treat fine blood vessels on the face and neck or attached to a scanner for treatment of larger areas or background redness.

Advantages

The blood vessel laser uses a wavelength of light which is maximally absorbed by blood vessels. The laser is therefore very selective in treating blood vessels and minimizes damage to surrounding tissue. Therefore there is much less risk of scarring as compared to techniques used previously to treat blood vessels.

Treatments

Suitable vascular lesions for laser treatment include:
Port wine stain Veins on the face Rosacea Campbell de Morgan spots Venous lakes on lip Superficial angiomas Spider naevi Telangiectasia Red scars and stretch marks Poikiloderma background redness Leg veins

Combination:

We believe that the best results of fillers is seen when skin rejuvenation therapy is combined. Today there are many noninvasive light sources and therapies that can help make the skin surface appear smoother, refreshed and tighter.

Dr Lanzer finds that combining treatments is effective and may suggest treatments such as microdermabrasion, Revlite, Aura, Isolaz, Portraite or the Dermaxel Fractional Laser.

We offer a FREE, No Obligation Cosmetic Surgery Consultation and a detailed explanation of the procedure.

Dr Lanzer can email all patients a detailed consent form which provides information related to the surgery. This information is made available to all patients before surgery, allowing enough time for the patient to ask any questions they may have