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LASER

FRAXEL

A unique approach to repairing aging and sun-damaged skin – pixel by pixel, spot by spot…. Fraxel® Laser Treatment improves your appearance by affecting only a fraction of your skin at a time with thousands of tiny microscopic laser spots.

To understand how Fraxel® laser treatment works, think of your skin as a priceless work of art or treasured photograph that needs restoration or touchup. In both instances the repair process would be delicate and take place a little at a time. The Fraxel® laser works similarly on your skin. The Fraxel® laser is applied to your skin in a series of treatment sessions. In each treatment session, only about 20% to 25% of your skin is treated. It’s the untreated skin that drives the overall healing and repair process.

Our experts have provided treatment with Fraxel® since 2006!

And that’s why the treatment results look so natural.

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BENEFITS OF FRAXEL® LASER TREATMENTS:

  • Improves tone, texture and pore size
  • Reduces unwanted brown spots and melasma
  • Smooths acne and surgical scars
  • Reduces the appearance of wrinkles and folds around the eyes
  • Resurfaces neck, chest and hands

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LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Lasers remove hair by destroying the blood supply to the hair follicle. When the procedure is performed correctly, all of the hair follicles with a blood supply will be destroyed during the treatment. The reason hair removal requires multiple treatments is because the hair grows in cycles. You have much more hair lying dormant under the skin than is actually growing at any given time. The hairs typically change cycles about every 6 weeks. Therefore treatments must be performed about 6 weeks apart. This can vary slightly depending on the area of the body. Average treatments needed for most people are 6 but many people experience needing anywhere between 8-12 depending on the hair growth and area. It is very important to adhere closely to your laser schedule. Failure to not follow your schedule will result in more treatments than normal.

Patients scheduled for hair removal should avoid plucking, electrolysis or hair waxing for six weeks prior to treatment. Before you arrive for each hair removal treatment, there are a few simple instructions that must be followed to make your treatment as effective and safe as possible. First, you must avoid the sun for 2 weeks with the GentleYAG. Recent sun exposure or artificial tanning bed exposure can excite the melanin in the skin can adversely affect treatment effectiveness. You should also avoid spray-on tans for 7 days prior to treatment. Next, the treatment area should be absolutely clean of any deodorants, lotions, makeup, sun block, or any other chemicals or skincare products. These can block the transmission of light and limit the amount of heat that enters the skin.Last, make a note of any medications that you are currently taking.

Your laser hair removal professional needs this information to make sure that any medications you are taking do not cause photosensitivity. Let your technician know each time you have a treatment if you have taken any new medications or received any sun exposure. Also, you will need to shave the area to be treated prior to your laser hair removal procedure.

PROCEDURE

We will use the GentleYAg’s handpiece to touch the skin and deliver the laser light. A cooling cryogen spray will cool the skin just before each laser pulse.

Most patients experience little discomfort at the treatment site because of the Dynamic Cooling Device system present on the Candela laser. The pulse will feel like a rubber band snapping on the skin. The sensation is only felt during the pulse of the laser beam and usually doesn’t linger on after the treatment. Most clients find the procedure bearable and not very painful. The procedure can take as little as a few minutes for small areas, up to 30 minutes for large

POST-TREATMENT CARE

After laser treatment, prevent sun exposure by applying sunblock (SPF 30 or above). Avoid the gym and any steaming hot showers for at least 48 hours. In the first few days after treatment, don’t scrub or rinse the treated areas with abrasive skin cleansers. The hair will appear to grow after the treatment. It is actually not growing, it is shedding. In about 10 to 14 days the hair will loosen up and fall out of the follicle.

REMINDER CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT:

Please shave the night before or the day of prior to your appointment. Avoid using moisturizers on the day of treatment. If you are having your underarms treated, please try to refrain from using underarm deodorant. Ladies: If you are treating your bikini area, please review your calendar to ensure you will not be menstruating at the time of your next appointment. Also, if you become pregnant, please call us so we may postpone your treatments until 2 months after the arrival of your child.

SIDE EFFECTS

Although risks and complications from laser hair removal are uncommon, there may be short-term side effects associated with treatment. Short-term side effects may include reddening or slight swelling of the skin, which may last up for an hour up to a few days. An acne-like reaction can occur in some people, but is uncommon and will go away by itself in a few days without any scarring or lasting side effects.

SUITABILITY

The Candela GentleYAG laser can be used safely on almost any skin type including dark skin and tanned skin. Treatment may be performed on men and women of all ages, including children over the age of 12.

TOENAIL FUNGUS LASER

The Candela Gentlemax Pro is an FDA approved laser technology that can be used to help clear toenail fungus in as little as one treatment, without the need of potentially toxic, long-term oral medications. Discover the toenail fungus laser, available now at Belle Vie Wellness & Medical Aesthetics in Cerritos, CA!

How Does the Toenail Fungus Laser Work?

The Candela Gentlemax Pro laser is a pain-free solution used to efficiently eliminate toenail fungus. It is the safest, quickest and most effective treatment option available on the market today. Heat from the laser is used to debilitate and destroy toe nail fungus.

This laser treatment is a non-surgical procedure and involves minimal discomfort. While heat from the laser works to weaken and kill toenail fungus, it does not injure any of the surrounding tissues. No downtime is required following the procedure and the nail should return to its overall health.

What Are the Benefits?

Laser removal of toenail fungus allows patients to avoid having to take potentially harmful medications that could negatively affect the liver. Due to this, a growing number of patients struggling with toenail fungus are turning to laser treatments.

Other benefits of the Candela Gentlemax Pro treatment include:

  • Zero downtime
  • Minimal discomfort
  • Non-surgical
  • Reduction of fungus & nail discoloration