Laser Skin Treatment
At the Skin Specialist Centre are able to treat a wide range of skin conditions quickly and effectively with our state-of-the-art Laser technology.
Lasers are one of the most significant advances in modern medicine and offer a unique way to treat a wide variety of skin conditions, with minimal pain and invasiveness.
| PROBLEM | LASER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS |
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Acne scarringThere are numerous ways to treat acne scars. Management of this
condition has improved significantly over the last several years with
the advent of new laser technology. A wide range of treatments
including laser technology can produce significant improvement.
Currently the options that we have available include fractional
resurfacing with the Fraxel laser (Re-Store) and the Revlite laser.
Adjunctive treatment is often performed in conjunction, with fillers such as Restylane and Perlane and with procedures such as subcision. |
Fraxel Restore Revlite EO-Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Age Spots These include suns spots, brown spots, lentigines, seborrhoeic
keratoses and are usually the consequence of long-term sun exposure.
We offer a number of lasers which can effectively treat this condition.
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Cynosure Apogee (Alexandrite) Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
AngiomasAppear as raised, red bumps.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag |
Birth marks We offer a range of lasers for the treatment of pigmented and
vascular birth marks, which include Naevus of Ota, Café Au Lait
macules, epidermal naevi, port wine stains and haemangiomas.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Broken facial blood vesselsTelangiectasias are commonly seen on the face, but can also be
present on the neck, chest and legs. Such lesions respond most
suitably to laser treatment.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Café au Lait & Port Wine StainsThese are pigmented birth marks. |
Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Facial redness Broken vessels on the face, neck, chest and legs are common.
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Cynosure Apogee (Alexandrite) Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Facial lines and wrinkles There are numerous treatment approaches for this.
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Fraxel Restore Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Folliculitis This is caused by infection of bacteria in the hair follicle.
One can also have pseudo-folliculitis where there is no infection but
ingrown hairs cause the irritation.
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Cynosure Apogee (Alexandrite) Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
HaemangiomasWe have a range of lasers to treat haemangiomas in infants, children and adults.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Leg veins (commonly known as spider veins)These represent superficial blood vessels close to the skin surface and differ from varicose veins which are larger in diameter, are blue and tend to bulge. |
Cynosure Cynergy PDL/ Nd:Yag Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag |
Melasma This requires a combination of sun protection, topical bleaching agents and laser therapy.
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Fraxel Restore Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Naevus of Ota. |
Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
RhinophymaUsually presents as enlarged pores on the nose and cheeks which
change the size and shape of the nose, most commonly found in patients
with rosacea.
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Fraxel Restore |
Scar removal The management of scar removal requires a knowledge of the
condition and requires a combination of usually numerous treatment
approaches, plus laser therapy. Scars treated include acne scars, red
and white scars, raised scars and depressed scars.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Fraxel Restore Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Stretch marks These can be improved with laser treatment, although usually multiple treatments are required.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Fraxel Restore |
Unwanted hair Excess or unwanted hair can be effectively and safely removed
using a number of lasers. Compared to other techniques such as waxing
and plucking, lasers provide a much more efficient removal of hair,
with longer lasting results. We have a range of lasers which
specifically target hair removal in different skin colour types.
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Cynosure Apogee (Alexandrite) Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag |
TelangiectasiaEnlarged blood vessels occurring on certain parts of the body,
especially the face, appearing as red and/or blue vessels that look
like streaky lines. They are quite often associated with redness of
the face and flushing.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag Revlite EO Q-switched Nd:Yag |
Venous lake These represent enlarged blood vessels, most commonly found on
the lips. They can be effectively and safely treated with a number of
vascular lasers.
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Cynosure Cynergy PDL/Nd:Yag Gemini KTP/Nd:Yag |