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Our office specializes in laser hair removal and we use the Gentle Lase treatment for all skin types. It works amazingly well for dark skin and dark hair. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
GentleLase is best used for laser hair removal. There are better moreeffective lasers for spots caused by sun damage. The ideal laser for you can bedetermined by a consultation with a dermatologist and could be one of severallasers including Fraxel, IPL, etc.
The Gentle Lase laser was designed specifically for laser hair removal in skin types 1 through 4. It is the gold standard in laser hair removal. If your goal is to treat moderate acne scarring and sun damage then you are much better in researching the Fraxel Dual treatments. It will best treat both areas that bother you. Remember to please find a board certified dermatologist with a lot of cosmetic dermatology experience for your procedure.
The GentleLase is a 755nm Alexandrite laser, so it targets brown structures in the skin. It is mostly used to treat brown (or black) hair. It can also be used to target brown spots, and some brown spots are the result of sun damage. So in a sense "yes", it can be used to treat sun damage (but only the brown spots). It is not typically used for acne scarring and I would not expect it to dramatically affect acne scarring.
Often laser hair removal with Gentlelase is less expensive than with other lasers. Although the laser itself is more expensive than others (because it is more powerful) the laser is much faster. because the Gentlelase has a larger spot size and allows laser hair removal procedures to be...
If you are a light skin type (Caucasian), either of these lasers are appropriate for you. The GentleLase is an Alexandrite laser and the Lightsheer is a Diode laser. Although they are slightly different types of light (755nm for Alex and 810 for Diode) they are both very effective for light...
I have been using the Gentlelase laser for hair removal for years with great results. If it is painful you can always apply a numbing medicine before the laser hair treatment. Best, Dr. Green