No, a Diode laser does not burn or regenerate collagen. If you are searching for a way to increase collagen in the skin, the industry standard is a Thermage treatment for skin tightening and rejuvenation. We have been seeing great results with the new CPT (Comfort Pulse Technology) from...
Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...
Your esthetician is partially correct. Some of the compounded numbing creams have a vasoconstrictor in them. The lidocaine itself has an initial vasoconstriction then a vasodilating property. That being said, using a topical numbing cream before a laser to treat blood vessels...