Laser Scar Removal

Laser Scar Removal

Scar Removal for Acne Scars and Surgical Scars, All Skin Types and Excellent Outcomes

Acne scars and surgical scars may be a cause of a person's emotional and or physical pain and may affect their quality of life. In severe cases, scars can even limit a person's mobility.

Surgical scar removal procedures are painful and invasive and have a risk of complications. Laser scar removal from Palomar® offers a non-invasive reliable scar removal solution that uses fractional laser technology, to deliver rapid results with less risk, less pain and minimal downtime.

Our fractional laser technology is the driving power behind our acne and surgical scar removal procedure. We use pulses of laser light to coagulate scar tissue and trigger healthy new tissue to form in patients skins.  Healing time is minimal, infection risk is eliminated and little or no pain is felt.

Laser scar removal with Palomar is appropriate for use on all skin types, making ours the preferred method of scar removal for excellent clinical outcomes.

How Laser Scar Removal Works

Laser scar removal for acne and surgical scars uses fractional laser light to create micro-columns of coagulated tissue that extend deep into the dermis without ablating the epidermis.

This triggers a wound-healing process that replaces the disorganized, compacted scar tissue with healthy new tissue, greatly diminishing the appearance of the scar tissue. Advanced Contact Cooling protects the epidermis, promoting safer, more comfortable treatments.

Stretch Mark Treatment - Lux1540
While keeping the stratum corneum in place, the Lux1540 uses high-precision microbeams to create narrow, deep columns of tissue coagulation in the epidermis and dermis.

Palomar offers the following equipment for laser scar removal for acne and surgical scars:
StarLux® Systems, Artisan™ System, Palomar Icon™ System

StarLux and Artisan Application-Specific Handpiece:
Lux1540™

Palomar Icon Application-Specific Handpiece:
1540 Fractional Laser

Benefits for Clients:

  • Little or no recovery time
  • Scar removal with minimal discomfort
  • Excellent aesthetic outcomes

Benefits for Practitioners:

  • Without ablating the epidermis
  • Fractional micro-beams facilitate rapid healing
  • Topical anesthesia usually not required
  • Excellent aesthetic results on all skin types
  • One solution for a wide range of scar removal

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Photos courtesy of David Vasily, MD 		laser scar removal
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Photos courtesy of David Vasily, MD 		scar treatment
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Scar and Striae Treatment

Fractional, Non-Ablative Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Striae Distensae
de Angelis F., Adatto M., PMTI, 2009.

Experience with Fixed Array Novel 1540 Fractional Erbium Laser for Acne Scars
Weiss R., Weiss M., Beasley K, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 2008.
(Abstract.)

Fractional, Non-Ablative Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Surgical and Trauma Scars
Vasily D., Cerino M., PMTI, 2008.
"Over a course of well-tolerated treatments with minimal side effects and little to no downtime, the Lux1540 fractional non-ablative laser produces significant improvement in a broad range of scars."


Note: FDA Clearance for Acne Scars and Surgical Scars. Other scar treatments are not yet FDA cleared.  

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