Although our Carbon dioxide and Erbium lasers can provide spectacular results in the treatment of wrinkles and sun damaged skin many patients with mild aging changes seek less invasive procedures to avoid downtime. Our new IPL Photo facial treatment and pulsed yellow light (Y-lite) skin rejuvenation procedures can improve your skin with little or no downtime.

Wrinkles are caused by a host of factors including loss of collagen and elastin, sun damage, smoking, alcohol use and hormonal changes. Acne scars are seen as a result of inflammatory damage in the skin that results in a loss of collagen and elastin leading to local areas of skin depression and unevenness. Clinical research studies conducted at the Center for Laser Surgery have shown promising results using a new technique for non-ablative wrinkle and scar reduction.

This treatment called Y-lite uses brief almost painless pulses of yellow light to stimulate superficial blood vessels in the skin to secrete substances, which over time can cause new collagen formation. This in turn may reduce the appearance of facial lines and improve acne scars. Our new laser is non-invasive and does not damage the skin. Pulsed Yellow light passes through the skin and is selectively absorbed by superficial blood vessels stimulating collagen formation which may lessen the appearance of wrinkles and acne scars.

Unlike more invasive Carbon Dioxide and Erbium laser treatments there is little or no pain and no damage to the skin surface. Cosmetics or moisturizers may be applied immediately after treatment and patients can resume their normal work or sport activities. Greater than 75% of patients in our clinical trials felt that they have achieved good improvement. Younger patients with fine wrinkles tend to do better than older patients and deep wrinkles do not respond as well as fine lines.


Lip lines after two Y-Lite treatments

If you are interested in further information regarding our new non-invasive Y-lite laser for collagen rejuvenation please call our office for a consultation.