If you live with unwanted hair, sun damage, facial veins, leg veins, or acne, you may be surprised to find out that these conditions can all be treated with the same light-based technology.

Many people are familiar with laser hair removal or other forms of light-based hair reduction. But few know how versatile light-based treatments have become. One versitile system can treat unwanted hair, sunspots, spider veins, acne, leg veins, rosacea, and more. It’s a tremendous advantage to both doctor and patient to treat all of these conditions without having to use multiple devices or refer the patient to other practitioners for additional treatments.

During treatment sessions, filtered light is directed onto the skin and is absorbed by the melanin in hair, pigmented lesions, and the blood in visible vessels. The light heats the pigment and disables the hair follicles and the cells that produce the pigment. In the case of vessels, the light is absorbed by the hemoglobin within the veins, causing them to shrink and fade from view.

The StarLux cools the skin as it treats, allowing for safe and effective treatments. Most patients describe the light pulses as a ‘snapping’ sensation, which causes mild discomfort at most. After the treatment, there may be some redness for a few days, but that quickly fades and the patient can enjoy the effects of smoother, clearer skin, with improved tone and texture.

Laser Hair Reduction

If you live with unwanted hair on your back, legs, upper lip, or other areas, you may be surprised to find that you can find permanent relief to your problem through pulsed light hair removal. Pulsed light treatments are remarkable because they provide permanent hair reduction on large body areas with a minimum of discomfort.

Pulsed light is similar to a laser in that it uses an intense beam of light. But Palomar employs a new technology that removes hair up to ten times faster than lasers. With the Palomar Pulsed Light System, patients have experienced superior results after only a few treatments.

Pulsed light treatments are exponentially more effective than such temporary solutions as shaving, waxing and using depilatories. They also have the flexibility to provide varied hair removal treatments on different types of skin and hair. As opposed to electrolysis which is impractical for larger areas, pulsed light hair reduction is ideally suited for the treatment of large areas. Treatments are relatively quick and mess-free. They remove the hair before it becomes visible.

Because the hair reduction is permanent, the treatments often are less expensive over the long term. Many different areas of the body can be treated with Pulsed Light hair reduction, including the face, neck, arms, legs, chest, back, axillae, and bikini line. Multiple treatments are required since a hair follicle must be active at the time of treatment in order to be affected by the pulsed light.

Photofacial Rejuvenation & Wrinkle Reduction

If you live with sun damage and visible veins on your face, chest, arms, and other areas, there is new hope for a rejuvenated appearance through light-based treatments. The Palomar RejuveLux™ Process employs pulsed light to perform the most effective photofacials available.

The RejuveLux Process or photofacial is remarkable because it has the versatility to treat both pigmented lesions and vessels safely and effectively, while improving skin tone and texture and alleviating some fine lines and wrinkles. The RejuveLux Process is accomplished with a Palomar Pulsed Light System. Pulsed light is similar to a laser in that it uses an intense beam of light, but pulsed light can cover a larger body area with each pulse than a laser can, and it is gentler on the skin. Because the procedure is non-ablative and no skin is removed, no healing is required after completion of the procedure.

During RejuveLux treatments, pulses of light are directed onto the skin and absorbed by the melanin in pigmented lesions and the blood in visible vessels. The light heats the pigment and disables the cells that produce it. These dead cells are naturally shed by the body after about two weeks, leaving behind fresh, unblemished skin. In the case of vessels, the light is absorbed by the hemoglobin within the veins, causing them to shrink and fade from view. After the treatment, there may be some redness for a few days, but that quickly fades and the patient can enjoy the effects of clearer skin, with improved tone and texture.

As with other non-ablative skin resurfacing treatments for facial rejuvenation, a series of treatments is required to obtain the best results. In addition, photofacials may be used in concert with alternating chemical peels and microdermabrasion to help maximize individual results.

Spider Veins and Vascular Lesion Treatment

Spider veins are tiny capillaries near the surface of the skin which can be red, blue or purple in color.  They are also known as telangiectasias.  Although these lesions can appear in many different locations, they are commonly seen on the cheeks, chin, and around the nose. 

Rosacea is inflammation and swelling of the face and can manifest in different ways.  Individuals can have redness on the cheeks, chin, nose, or forehead.  They may also have tiny visible blood vessels as described above. 

Using our state-of-the-art StarLux laser platform by Palomar we are able to treat many different vascular lesions, including spider veins, and rosacea.  The light is absorbed by the blood and shrinks the capillaries.  The capillaries may redden or become gray after treatment and then fade from view after approximately ten days.  Some results may be visible immediately.   However, multiple treatments will be required for a full optimal effect.

Scar Treatment

New state-of-the-art techniques can be used to improve the appearance of scars. Lasers and pulsed light treatments can be used to lighten the color of scars. Tiny amounts of injectable materials can be used to elevate or fill-in depressed scars.  Newer thickened scars can be treated with various topical or injectable treatments.

Hyperpigmentation Treatment

Lasers and pulsed light treatments can be used to lighten the color of scars and darkly pigmented lesions. We also have various cosmeceutical products which can be used alone or in concert with light-based treatments to treat areas of hyperpigmentation.