| PROBLEM AREAS | LASER USED |
| Acne | Omnilux Laser |
| Acne Scars | SmartXide DOt CO2 Laser |
| Brown Spots | Cynosure Elite, Photosilk IPL |
| Blood Vessels of face | Cynosure Elite Laser |
| Blood Vessels of legs | Cynosure Elite Laser |
| Diffuse Pigmentation | Photosilk IPL |
| Hair (Laser Hair Removal) | Cynosure Elite Laser |
| Pre-Cancerous Lesions | Omnilux Laser |
| Rosacea (Diffuse Redness) | Photosilk IPL |
| Skin Imperfections | SmartXide DOt CO2 Laser |
| Wrinkles | SmartXide DOt CO2 Laser |
CO2 Resurfacing for Wrinkles & acne scars
Indications: Wrinkles, pigmentation, acne scars, poor texture & tone of skin
The SmartXide Dot Fractional CO2 laser is intended for the treatment of wrinkles, pigmentation, poor texture & tone and acne scars. The laser drills tiny microscopic holes throughout the skin. By doing so, it will stimualte collagen production and smoth out wrinkles, improve texture of the skin, even out skin color, lighten up brown spots and tighten up the skin. Dr. Behnam specializes in laser resurfacing of the face using the SmartXide Fractional CO2 laser. Fractional CO2 can be used on the face, neck and eyelids. Click Here to read more and see close up images.
Omnilux Laser for Acne
Omnilux is a non-invasive and non-ablative therapy used to treat acne, stimulate collagen and treat pre-cancerous lesions. Omnilux blue is a continuous Blue Light wavelength (417nm) and Omnilux Red is a red light wavelenth (633nm).
Omnilux can be combined with Levulan or Metvixia, a photosensitizer chemical, to treat acne and pre-cancerous lesions. Levulan or Metvixia are like smart bombs. They are absorbed by abnormal cells in the skin, typically pre-cancerous lesions. Once acticated by light, they kill the surrounding cells that are harboring them. Patients ttypically peel for a few days, depending uponthe amount of underlying sun damage. During the peeling process, the sun damage including brown spots and sun spots will be significantly improved as well.
Intense Pulse Light Therapy (PhotoFacial)
Indications: Diffuse brown spots, diffuse sun spots, diffuse redness, Rosacea
Intesne Pulse Light or Photofacial is a great treatment for diffuse brown spots, sun damage on the face, and diffuse redness ofr Rosacea. It typically requires multipole treatments. TYhe resultsw are very effective and help restore the sun damaged skin, leaving the skin with a glowing appearnce with less blemishes.
This is an example of an IPL Before and After. Courtesy of Palomar®. Look at the improvement of the pigmentation on the chest.
This is an example of an IPL Before and After. Courtesy of Palomar®. Look at the improvement in the brown spots and red spots on the face
Cynosure Elite
Indications: Laser hair removal, brown spots, leg blood vessels, face blood vessels
Winner of the Editor's Choice Award for Most Diverse Hair Removal Laser for All Skin Types, and Best Laser for Superficial Leg Veins. (Aesthetic Trends and Technology). Gold Standard The Elite Aesthetic Workstation is the most comprehensive laser system available today. The Elite's revolutionary technology combines two optimal wavelengths in one system: the 755 nm Alexandrite laser and the 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser. The 755 nm Alexandrite laser is the gold standard for laser hair removal on skin types I-III, and the high powered 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser is the gold standard for skin types IV-VI.
To maximize comfort & minimize side effects, the laser is attached to a Zimmer chiller, which cools the skin. This proocess makes the laser procedures very comfortbale.
Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal is a very effective method of reducing unwanted hair from the body. Dr. Behnam uses the Cynosure Elite, which has a dual wavelenth of 755nm and 1064nm. Unlike other laser hair removal devices, this laser can be used in both light colored nad dark colored individuals with less risk of side effects.This laser also is used incombination with a chiller, which makes the laser hair removal a lot more comfortbale compared to other laser hair removaql devices.
Laser Brown Spot Removal
Sun spots and brown spots can easily be removed with the use of specific lasers. THe Cynosure Elite can be used for the effective treatmetn of brown spots on the face or the back of the hands.If there are extensive sun damage and brown spots, then an Intense Pulse Light is typically used more effectively in those instances.
Rosacea Laser Treatment
The appeatranc eof blood vessels on the face is usually from excessive sun exposure or Rosacea. Blood vessels can be easily treated with the use of special lasers. The Cynosure Elite is used to treat blood vessels on the face and legs. If there are a lot of blood face on a face on a abackground of diffuse redness, then a combination of intense pulse light (IPL) and Cynosure Elite will lead to significant improvement.
