Do the Pulse Dye Laser Shrink Sebaceous Glands?

Scars can be tricky. Scars that are treated within the first year are usually always easier to treat, so it depends on how old the scar is. But in general any scar that is treated with laser (PDL) will do better than no treatment at all. PDL (pulse dye laser) is an appropriate laser to use for...

Vbeam laser is an excellent modality for patients who have rosacea, blushing of the skin, facial and body telangiectasia, spider veins, redness, post surgical redness, and skin flushing. It is a safe procedure that can be used at varying depths to help treat micro blood vessels in the skin. We...

Pulsed dye laser goes after red color and that's why it's used for vessels in the skin. The laser creates a certain level of heat that begins a coagulation process in the target vessels. It is a "process" and seldom does one session clear an area. To make the treatment tolerable (and safe)...

Thank you for your question. With the combination of 1064 and 585, there is a reduced energy need from the 1064, but I would still be cautions about using a 1064 in an area where you want to keep hair.   If you have concerns of hair loss, just use the pulse dye laser Candela Vbeam...

A red scar represents a number of broken capillaries. A pulsed dye laser is attracted to "red" - the hemoglobin in the blood.  The resulting heat causes some coagulation and this starts shutting down the pathways for the blood that makes the scar red. It takes repeated sessions to get...