We all want clear skin, but nature has a way of sabotaging us with frustrating imperfections, especially as we age and sun damage accumulates.
Our process uses pulses of concentrated light to clear:
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Sun Damage: Wide areas of pigmentation on the face, chest, and arms. -
Sunspots: Individual pigmented lesions, also known as age spots.
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Rosacea: General inflammation of the cheeks and face.
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Spider veins: Individual vessels, which can be red, blue, or purple in color.
How does the treatment work?
The Palomar handpieces emit pulses of light into the skin. The light is absorbed by the pigment in sunspots and the blood in visible vessels, and converted into heat. The heat dissolves the cells that create the pigment and shrinks the vessels.
What body areas can I get treated?
Any area, except directly around the eyes. The face, neck, chest, arms, back, and legs can all be treated.
What are the treatments like?
Your provider will move the handpiece over your skin, pulsing it all the while. Each pulse will send a beam of light through your skin. A flashing light, an audible tone, and a mild sensation on the skin will tell you when the handpiece is being pulsed.
What should I expect after treatment?
You can expect a mild sunburn-like sensation, possibly accompanied by some minor swelling. This usually lasts 2-24 hours, and can be soothed with gel or ice packs. Sunspots and sun damaged skin will darken, and will naturally shed from the skin within 1-2 weeks. The redness of rosacea will fade within 1 week. Spider veins will either disappear immediately, or turn darker before fading within 10-14 days. Typically, several treatments will be necessary to achieve complete clearance of sunspots, rosacea, and vessels.
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