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How does StarLux Fractional Skin Resurfacing System work?
The Palomar Lux 1540 Fractional Laser handpiece delivers light in an array of narrow, focused "microbeams", to create columns of coagulation (heat) within the skin. The heated tissue within the colums initiates a natural healing process that forms new, healthy tissue. This results in a fresher, more youthful skin tone and texture.

What areas can I have treated?
StarLux Fractional treatments can be applied to most areas of the body, including the face, chest, arms, and hands.

What makes StarLux Fractional treatments different from other Skin Resurfacing methods?
Some skin resurfacing devices, such as CO2 lasers, use the ablative method, which removes the epidermis and some of the dermis. While good results are eventually seen, the drawbacks include red and raw skin, and a risk of infection for several weeks after treatment.

Other devices use the non-ablative method: sending light pulses into the dermis, while leaving the epidermis intact. This allows quick recovery, but when the light pulses don't penetrate far into the dermis, the change in skin tone and texture is less effective.

StarLux Fractional Skin Resurfacing offers both superior results and no downtime. The Lux1540 beams penetrate deeper into the dermis that competing devices for effective, long-term results. And the Fractional, non-ablative approach stimulates quick healing in the dermis, while leaving the epidermis intact, with no lasting redness.

StarLux Fractional treatments are also easier that other technologies, which can involve long prep and clean-up time. Some devices even require that dye be applied to your skin, which id difficult to rinse off after treatment. But StarLux doesn't require dye or prolonged appointments. Treatments are quick and convenient to your schedule.

Are these treatments safe? Are they painful?
By delivering light as individual pulses of microbeams, the Lux1540 protects the skin from the overheating that can result from many other resurfacing treatments. In addition, the Lux1540 features built-in cooling of the skin, so you feel only minor discomfort during treatment.

What should I expect after treatment?
You may experience redness, warmth, swelling, or tightness in the treated area, which typically fades within a few hours of treatment. The skin may often have a pinkish tone for 5-7 days. Generally, you can receive a treatment and go back to work or to other activities without any recovery time.

Because the light pulses are confined to narrow columns in the skin, much of the skin is left unaffected and there is a quick healing process. Most people notice positive changes in skin tone and texture within a few days.

A series of treatments at 3-6 week intervals may be required to achieve the desired results. Your treatment provider will be able to give you more information about StarLux Fractional Skin Resurfacing treatment and expected outcomes.

*Palomar Starlux System
Palomar systems use specialized handpieces which filter light from different parts of the spectrum.  Different treatments such as hair reduction, sunspot removal or leg vein clearance require light from different wavelength bands

The Palomar hair removal handpieces emit pulses of light into the follicles.  The light is absorbed by the pigment in the follicles and converted to heat. The heat then loosens the hair and disables the cells responsible for growing new hair.

What are Palomar treatments like?
Your treatment provider will move the handpiece over the skin, pulsing it all the while. Each pulse will send a beam of light through your skin. A flashing light, an audible tone, and a mild sensation on the skin will tell you when the handpiece is being pulsed.

How is Palomar pulsed light different from a laser?
Pulsed light systems and lasers are very similar, but Palomar Pulsed Light systems use a much larger window than most lasers. This spreads light over a wider area of skin and allows faster coverage of the skin and quicker treatments as a result.

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What body areas can I get treated?
Any area, except around the eyes. The upper lip, face, neck underarms, bikini line, legs chest, and back can all be treated.

What should I expect after treatment?
Immediately after treatment you can expect a mild sunburn-like sensation, possibly accompanied by some mild swelling. This usually lasts 2-24 hours, and can be soothed with cold gel or ice packs.   

The treated hair will continue to appear 7-30 days post-treatment. This is not new hair growth, but the treated hair being expelled from the skin.

At any given time, some of your hair is not in a phase of active growth. Therefore, you will need more than one treatment to affect the growth of all your unwanted hair.

Typically, several treatments will be required to achieve permanent hair reduction.
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What body areas can I get treated?
Most areas, except directly around the eyes. The face, neck, chest, arms, back, and legs can all be treated.

What should I expect after treatment?
Immediately after treatment you can expect a mild sunburn-like sensation, possibly accompanied by some mild swelling. This usually lasts 2-24 hours, and can be soothed with cold gel or ice packs.

Sunspots/Sundamage: The sunspots will darken after treatment and be naturally shed from the skin witin 1-2 weeks.

Rosacea:  Skin tone will typically benefit from less pronounced redness within a week after treatments.

Spider Veins:  Vessels may disappear after treatment or they may appear darker and then fully or partially fade within 10-14 days.

Typically a few treatments will be necessary to treat sunspots, rosacea, and vessels.

* Information approved by Palomar

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What is the XTRAC® Excimer Laser?
The XTRAC® laser is an exciting new treatment for psoriasis and is designed to provide fast, effective relief from dry, itchy and unsightly psoriasis lesions.

What areas can I treat?
The XTRAC® was designed to treat localized areas however you can treat any area of the body including scalp, hands, feet, etc... The laser handpiece delivers therapeutic doses of UVB light to the psoriasis lesions only, thus avoiding areas of normal unaffected skin.

What is the cost?
The procedure is covered by Medicare and most major insurance companies for the treatment of psoriasis as long as patients have tried and failed a few topical ointments. We offer a free service to authorize the treatment with your insurance company before you start treatment.

What does the treatment feel like and how many do I need?
The treatment is painless and feels similar to a warm light. Post procedure you may develop redness at the site, or sunburn sensation however it is temporary.

Individual results will vary depending on the body surface affected, however most patients experience significant improvement within 6 to 10 treatments, clearance in 10 – 20 treatments depending upon severity. When clearance is achieved, you should be symptom free for 3 to 6 months.

Benefits of the XTRAC® Excimer Laser
With the XTRAC® Excimer Laser, treatment is fast, effective and targeted right to the spot of the problem without unnecessarily treating the surrounding healthy skin. Some of the benefits include:

• The XTRAC® Laser provides significant improvement in as few as 6 – 10 treatments, clearance in 10 – 20 treatments depending upon severity.

• The XTRAC® Laser treatments are convenient- no messy creams!

• The XTRAC® Laser has no drawbacks associated with other psoriasis. Treatments such as premature aging of healthy skin, thinning of skin or resistance to medications.

• The XTRAC® Laser can be used to treat areas such as elbows, knees and scalp, as well as other areas requiring treatment.

• The XTRAC® Laser provides extended remission times reported 3 to 6 months!

 

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Take control and start living free of the symptoms of vitiligo.

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What happens during and XTRAC treatment?
Using a carefully focused beam of light the XTRAC® can treat vitiligo skin patches quickly. The XTRAC® can deliver the necessary dose to the white patches by concentrating light only on the affected area. The laser stimulates the melanocytes, the pigment producing cells in the skin.

What areas can I treat?
The treatment for vitiligo was designed to treat localized areas however you can treat any area of the body including face, neck, underarm area, abdomen, etc... The laser handpiece delivers therapeutic doses of UVB light to the vitiligo patches only, thus avoiding areas of normal unaffected skin.

What is the cost?
The procedure is covered by most major insurance companies for the treatment of vitiligo. We offer a free service to authorize the treatment with your insurance company before you start.

What does the treatment feel like and how many do I need?
The treatment is painless and feels similar to a warm light. Post procedure you may develop erythema, redness at the site, or sunburn sensation however it is temporary. Required treatment times vary based on many factors and results will vary from person to person. Typically patients go through a course of 16-25 weeks of treatments twice a week. Once the pigment is re-gained, results are very impressive.

Will the XTRAC® treatments work on my vitiligo?
This will vary from person to person based on a variety of factors. Clinical studies have indicated that the XTRAC® tends to be most successful in treating vitiligo on the face, neck and chest.

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Please contact our office if you suffer from Atopic Dermatitis and are interested in laser treatment.

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Please contact our office if you suffer from stretch marks to determine if this procedure is right for you.