How Can I Get Rid of Red Acne Scars?
Acne scars come in all different shapes, textures, colors and sizes. In fact, acne scarring is such a common problem that it’s hard to find medical offices that have the technology and experience to treat all the different types. Perhaps you’ve experienced this firsthand and have been told that nothing can help your acne type […]
Should I Have Microdermabrasion or Laser?
Many patients like you who have signs of aging and sun damage are looking for ways to improve their skin. Often they ask how they can erase the telltale signs of aging – wrinkles, freckles and age spots. One patient recently asked us if she should have q-switched laser treatments or microdermabrasion to get rid […]
Is Birthmark Removal with Laser Effective?
It certainly can be. And until the advent of laser technology, there simply wasn’t an effective option to help people who had unwanted brown birthmarks. An important part of understanding what birthmark laser treatment can do for you is to have the right expectations. Just like the variety you see in birthmarks (colors, sizes, shapes, […]
How Many Laser Treatments For Poikiloderma
Number of Laser Treatments for Poikiloderma Clarified Poikiloderma is a term that is used to describe sun damage (photo-damage or photo-aging) to the sides of the neck and chest area. Photo-damage leads to brown and red discoloration that gives a rough or ruddy appearance to the skin on the chest. As the texture of the skin on their […]
Making Sense of Laser Types and Wavelengths
Laser dermatology is a relatively young, but quickly growing field. Until about 2005, it may have been difficult to find a “laser center” that offered multiple different laser technologies and procedures. But, if you’re thinking that practicing laser medicine is “easy” since everyone’s doing it…. think again! Laser medicine requires a significant amount of training […]
Will Acne Scars Improve After Laser Treatments
It is a proven fact that our skin and tissue continues to respond and improve even when laser treatments have finished. This is based on a known theory called “the lag effect.” The lag effect refers to how our bodies continue to make collagen to improve the texture of the skin after the laser treatments […]
Lasers For Rosacea Treatment
Revitalize Your Skin: Laser Treatment for Rosacea Millions of American adults like you suffer daily with the embarrassing redness and acne-like breakouts of Rosacea. It’s a common skin condition that usually affects those with fair skin types. Although many different oral and topical prescriptions exist for the treatment of Rosacea, none is 100% effective. Rosacea […]
Do Lasers Work For Stretch Marks?
Understanding Laser Treatment for Stretch Marks Here at Celibre Medical, this is a common question. We hear it from our patients nearly every day! And while the question is nearly the same from everyone who asks it, the answer isn’t. The preferred question to ask is, “Am I a good candidate for laser treatment of […]
How Does Laser Hair Removal Work
View All Blogs Now that you have an understanding of how laser hair removal works, there are several other very important factors you should understand before getting laser hair removal. The body has amazing ability to heal the blood vessels that feed the hair so the process of closing them takes repeated treatments over an […]
Laser Hair Removal for Ingrown Hairs
If you’ve got ingrown hairs, you know that they not only look bad, but they hurt too! These painful, tender, red, raised bumps are common on the face, scalp and body usually after shaving. Ingrown hairs can be mistaken for acne, lead to more severe skin problems like folliculitis (infection of the hair follicle) and […]
Will Lasers Completely Remove Stretch Marks
This is a common question and misconception. Like many skin conditions, the goal of laser stretch mark removal is improvement rather than complete removal. Although there are many practitioners that utilize more than one laser to treat stretch marks, it is misleading to suggest that stretch marks can be completely removed – regardless of the […]
Tattoo Removal Prices
What are your tattoo removal prices? Potential tattoo removal patients frequently ask this question when they call our facility, especially those who have limited time due to work constraints. While we would love be able to quote exact tattoo removal prices over the phone, in most cases it is impossible for a number of reasons. […]
Laser Hair Removal and Polycystic Ovarian Disease
The Benefits of Laser Hair Removal in PCOD Management Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) is a devastating medical condition that is on the rise. The National Women’s Health Institute reports that it affects one out of every 10 women of childbearing age. While no one is exactly sure what causes PCOD, we know that it causes […]
Can Laser Treatment Remove Chicken Pox Scars?
You probably had chicken pox when you were a kid; before the vaccination was available, it was almost a certainty of childhood. As a result, you might have one or more deep, pitted or shallow, indented scars. It’s probably safe to assume that you don’t want a permanent memento of your illness–chicken pox scars are […]
Laser Treatment for “Orange Peel” Texture of the Skin
Do you oily skin and notice that your skin’s texture is less than smooth? Or maybe you have Rosacea and the repeated flares of inflammation have made your skin look rough and bumpy with enlarged pores. Many in our industry refer to these changes as “orange peel” skin. No matter how good your skin is, […]