Laser procedures

Lasers can smooth skin, remove hair and remove birthmarks and redness associated with rosacea.

• Skin resurfacing smoothes the skin and refinishes damaged areas, as well as shrinks fine wrinkles and corrects uneven pigmentation. Treatment can take from a few minutes to 1 ½ hours, depending on extent of treatment area. Redness will disappear within several weeks. Makeup can be worn about two weeks after the procedure.
• Birthmarks, rosacea –  Pulse dye laser removes birthmarks, rosacea and skin blemishes. Four to five treatments are needed, each lasting 30 seconds to two minutes. Redness, swelling and bruising will disappear within a few days.
• Hair removal – May permanently remove hair with four to five treatments. Treatment length varies from two minutes to three minutes for the upper lip to one hour for the back. No recovery time needed; you can return to work or home the same day.