Orange County Lightsheer Laser doctors
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Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
23211 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance |
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Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
400 Newport Center Dr # 302, Newport Beach |
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Jed H. Horowitz, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
7677 Center Avenue Suite 401, Huntington Beach |
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James A. Heinrich, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon
26730 Crown Valley Pkwy Suite 250, Mission Viejo |
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Christopher B. Zachary, MD
Orange County Dermatologist
15374 Alton Pkwy, Irvine |
Recent Answers
I read that Lightsheer Laser can remove hair and help with leg veins. I would like my underarms and bikini area treated for hair removal, and my legs for vein reduction. Is it possible the treatment on the legs would get rid of hair as a "bonus" or are completely different settings used for hair removal than for vein treatments?
Hello. The Lumenis Lightsheer is not a great option for leg veins. While it may help a little bit, we own a 3 Lightsheers and would never use them for leg veins. We use a Laserscope Lyra, but the brand is not so important. Rather, you are looking for a long pulsed Nd:Yg laser that has a wavelength of 1064 nanometers.
There are many different brands, but this is the type of laser most effective at treating leg veins. Take a look at the before and after pictures at the link below to see results. Good luck.
I have never had any kind of laser treatment before, and I have an appointment scheduled this afternoon for lightsheer diode laser hair removal. When I booked it, she told me to shave the area first. My concern is that I wanted to have my chin done, but I only have 5-10 dark hairs that bother me, the rest of the hair is so fine and blone that it is "invisible". I'm nervous that if I shave my chin for treatment that these hairs will become coarser or stubbly, especially after reading that this type of treatment doesn't work well on light/colorless hair. I've been plucking the few dark ones out for a few years because there are so few, but I've been getting ingrown hairs and more self conscious since I don't always notice they are back since some are in hard for me to see places. In addition, my face is breaking out since I'm always touching it to see if I feel any of the hairs coming back. I was hoping for a more permenant solution, but now I'm not sure if this treatment is the most appropriate. I plan to have my underarms done anyway, but should I hold off on the chin and try something like electrolisis instead? I'm open to any other suggestions anyone has!!
Laser Hair Removal is an excellent option for a long term solution. While it is true that the fine, blond hairs are not treatable, it is a myth that hair will become more coarse with shaving. Many of our patients note a decrease in ingrown hairs and subsequent improvement in skin texture upon starting treatment. I encourage you to move forward with treatment in this area, as most patients are quite satisfied with their results.
I had patch test with Lightsheer Diode Laser at 3 different laser clinics. Each clinic used the almost same settings. At the first two clinics, they shaved the area and applied gel before treatment. After treatment, my skin got red and some bumps appeared, but I didn't burn. But when I had patch test at the third clinic, electrologist didn't shave and apply any gel before treatment. When she treated the area, I burned and got blister on my skin.
When the similar setting was used with same laser, why did my skin react differently? At the first 2 clinics (which use Lighsheer frequently on clients), I was told that my skin is good for Lightsheer but at third clinic (which uses more GentleYAG on clients), I was told that Lightsheer is not good for my skin. Why is this?
Hi Sonia,
To determine if the Lightsheer is right for your skin type, we would need to evaluate your skin up close, understand your ethnic history and determine if you've had any sun exposure recently.
Just because the first two clinics test spots did not result in a blister (like the third one) does not mean you are appropriate for the Lightsheer. The fact that you had redness and follicular edema (the small bumps) is a good sign, but it does not necessarily mean that the first two practitioners were using high enough settings to result in permanent hair reduction. On the other hand, the fact that the third practitioner did not shave you or use gel is a problem. This could be the source of the blister.
It's a difficult question for this forum as we have no pictures, no medical/ethnic history and no settings. Since you did not have any adverse reactions at the first two facilities, we would suggest trying one of those. If you do not achieve 20% - 30% after 2 treatments then they are not using high enough settings and you may be a candidate for the GentleYag laser.
