Pigment
Caused by Age,
Hormones, Heredity,
or the Sun
Can Be Effectively
Treated with The Laser.

PIGMENTED LESIONS cafe-au-lait spots, solar lentigines, birthmarks, or melasma are the result of excess melanin in the skin’s cells. Because the Versa Pulse produces a wide range of light colors, it can successfully treat a variety of pigmented lesions.

Small birthmarks and lentigines may take as little as one or two
30-minute sessions. Larger “cafe-au-lait” spots will take more. Sessions are spaced roughly 6 weeks apart. The treatment itself feels like numerous snaps with a rubber band. Most patients require no anesthesia. Topical numbing is available for sensitive skins. Aftereffects are minor--redness, light crusting or tenderness. You will receive comprehensive instructions for aftercare to help you achieve the best possible result. Sunscreen is a must!

Affordable, comfortable and effective, the Versa Pulse C is a huge step forward in the development of technologies to treat pigmented lesions. To learn more, come in for a personal evaluation.

The Laser Removes
Even the Darkest Inks And
is Gentle to Surrounding Skin.

REMOVING TATTOOS. Some 20 million Americans get a tattoo some time in their lives...and each year, for a variety of reasons, millions more seek treatment to remove them. In the past, technologies for removal were limited and only partially satisfying. With the laser, treatment is more controllable, more effective, more comfortable and less assaultive on the skin. Tattoos are created by embedding ink in the cells of the dermis, a layer just below the uppermost layer of skin, which meant that until variable pulse lasers, you had to remove the top layer of skin to get at the pigment, risking infection, scarring, pigmenting and even tissue loss. By dialing in the laser’s light to target ink by color, the pigment can be vaporized and safely absorbed by the body.

HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT: Removing a 2" tattoo of one color may take one or two treatments; multiple colors require additional treatments. The sessions are usually spaced at 4 to 6 week intervals and are performed with local anesthesia to numb the area involved. Aftercare involves the application of ointments and dressings, avoidance of sun exposure and cosmetic irritants like soap, perfume and deodorant. Aftereffects (redness, light crusting and some tenderness) should disappear in 1 to 2 weeks. Because each tattoo has been created by slightly different procedure with a variety of inks and depths, the cost and results vary. Generally, a total erasure is possible in about 1 in 10 patients. A personal consultation is necessary to discuss the particulars with each patient.