Category: Skin smoothening treatments

Why Erbium:YAG Lasers Offer Better Results for Skin Resurfacing Than CO2 Lasers

1. An Erbium:YAG laser wavelength is optimal for skin ablation.
Erbium:YAG lasers have a very efficient beam to target water and relatively limited hemoglobin absorption. The 2,940nm unique wavelength of Erbium:YAG delivers an almost instant skin ablation while limiting heat damage in the surrounding area.
This thermal damage is the biggest difference between Erbium:YAG and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) lasers. Because the absorption in skin tissue is relatively low in CO2 lasers compared to Erbium: YAG lasers (in both water and hemoglobin), their result is substantial excess heat in the surrounding tissue. The consequences of that are localized tissue death, more post-treatment discomfort, and greater instances of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH, dark spots) in CO2 lasers.
2. Erbium:YAG laser treatments create less thermal damage and are less painful.
Thanks to the greatly limited thermal effects of Erbium lasers, Erbium:YAG treatments are notably less painful than CO2 lasers, and patients do not require any anesthesia when receiving treatment for small lesions. These safety features make Erbium:YAG lasers the superior choice for treating delicate areas such as the periorbital region, neck, chest, and hands.
3. Erbium:YAG laser treatments have a lower risk of side effects, including hyperpigmentation and/or skin bleaching, compared to CO2 treatments.
Hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation are mainly due to thermal damage. Because the absorption in skin tissue is relatively low in CO2 lasers compared to Erbium: YAG lasers (in both water and hemoglobin), their result is substantial excess heat in the surrounding tissue. Excessive heating in surrounding tissues can result in either skin darkening (hyperpigmentation) or skin bleaching (hypopigmentation), which more likely can be a side effect of CO2 lasers.
4. Erbium:YAG treatments require a shorter recovery time compared to CO2 lasers.
Erbium:YAG lasers require a shorter recovery time compared to CO2 lasers because of the shallow depths of wounds they create. Furthermore, Erbium:YAG lasers deliver reduced thermal damage to the surrounding skin tissue, allowing for much faster healing compared to the deeper injuries and extensive thermal damage that CO2 lasers produce.
Our clinic has the latest Erbium:YAG laser – the Fotona TimeWalker. It is a versatile laser with combination Nd:YAG and Erbium:YAG platforms to treat a wide array of skin problems such as Deep Scars, Wrinkles and Sagging Skin, Active Acne, Rosacea and more.
Want to know more about Fotona TimeWalker/Erbium:YAG laser? Ask our Board-Certified and Internationally-Trained Dermatologist about it.
Please call us at 88088140, 88869148 or 0917-9579335, or send us an email at cordermlasercenter@yahoo.com to schedule your consultation/treatment.

REAL PATIENTS, REAL RESULTS: Thermage® FLX for Loose Neck Skin (“Turkey” Neck) Treatment

Thermage® FLX is a non-invasive radiofrequency (RF) therapy that heats the deeper, collagen-rich layers of the skin. The applied heat causes collagen to contract and encourages new collagen to start growing. This helps create a smoother skin after just ONE TREATMENT with RESULTS THAT CONTINUE TO IMPROVE. The Advantage of Thermage® FLX over other Radiofrequency devices is the Powerful Monopolar technology that causes more collagen formation as well as tightening the existing collagen of the skin with just ONE SESSION. Measurable results appear gradually in the 2 to 6 months following a single treatment session and can last for 1-2 years depending on your skin condition and aging process. Another Advantage of Thermage® FLX is that the treatments are very tolerable with very little downtime, unlike surgical neck lift.
This patient had been embarrassed with his “loose, saggy neck”, commonly called “turkey neck.” He had Thermage® FLX in our clinic, and after ONE MONTH of ONE SESSION, he had significant improvement of his neck skin – his neck was smoother, more firm, and “turkey neck” gone! And he was also surprised that the treatment session was very tolerable because of the cooling sensation and comfort pulse technology of the new Thermage® FLX. Plus he only had a little redness for a few hours.
Want to know more about Thermage® FLX for Skin Firming like Loose, Turkey Neck? Ask our Board-Certified and Internationally-Trained Dermatologist about it.
Please call us at 88088140, 88869148 or 0917-9579335, or send us an email at cordermlasercenter@yahoo.com to schedule your consultation/treatment. See you at CorDerm soon!

 

REAL PATIENTS, REAL RESULTS: Fotona StarWalker™ for Underarm Lightening, Smoothening & Hair Removal

Fotona StarWalker™ Laser is one of the most versatile lasers in the world. It is both a Pigment Laser and a Hair Removal Laser aside from being a Vascular and Skin Rejuvenation Laser.
Results for Lightening Any Kind of Skin Pigmentations such as the Underarms and Melasma is sort of revolutionary. This patient had 5 sessions of Fotona StarWalker™ Laser for Underarm Lightening and 5 sessions of Fotona StarWalker™ for Underarm Hair Removal. Her underarm hair have been removed and dark underarms improved. Moreover, the “chicken skin” of her underarms got smoothened out.
Want to know more about Fotona StarWalker™ Laser? Ask our Board-Certified and Internationally-Trained Dermatologists about it.
Pls call 8088140, 8869148 or 0917-9579335 to schedule your appointment. See you at CorDerm soon!