Hair removal
The Lahey Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery uses a light sheer diode laser, one of the best FDA-approved lasers, for permanent hair removal. This laser is safe, effective, creates minimal discomfort and requires little recovery time. Only brown and black hairs can be treated. Multiple treatments are typically needed to achieve desired results.
Vbeam (TM) laser
Physicians worldwide consider the Vbeam(TM) laser system the "gold standard" for the treatment of a wide variety of vascular skin conditions. Vbeam(TM) laser therapy is gentle enough for use on infants as young as a few weeks old, yet powerful enough to treat most adult skin problems.
The Vbeam(TM) laser system is less painful for the patient than other vascular laser systems because it features an exclusive technology known as DCD(TM), or Dynamic Cooling Device, which sprays a liquid onto the skin before each laser pulse. This allows for cooling of the upper layers of skin, thus decreasing patients' discomfort.
The Vbeam(TM) laser system can be used to treat a wide variety of vascular lesions, including:
- Telangiectasias: spider veins or broken blood vessels on the face or legs
- Rosacea (red face): a blush or sunburned appearance of the skin around the nose, chin and cheeks
- Angiomas: small, red spots that may be slightly raised or just beneath the surface of the skin
- Port wine stain birthmarks: vascular lesions that grow rapidly after birth and may impair the function of another organ
- Warts: small, benign growths in the skin that usually appear on the hands or feet
- Scars: red, raised scars that are often caused by surgery, trauma or burns
- Red stretch marks: frequently appearing after pregnancy over the stomach, thighs, buttocks, and lower back
Versapulse laser
The Versapulse laser is a multi-wavelength laser used to treat a variety of conditions, including birthmarks, brown spots, facial veins, port wine stains, rosacea, spider veins, and vascular lesions. It is also used in tattoo removal. The Versapulse laser is gentle, resulting in only minimal discomfort and recovery time for the patient. At the Lahey Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery, the Versapulse laser is operated by a nurse with specialized training in laser physics and technique.
