When considering laser birthmark removal, It's important to approach the treatments with the right set of expectations. Not all birthmarks can be treated with lasers and the birthmark removal we perform is typically limited to those birthmarks that are flat. If your birthmark is raised or has hair on it, you may have to look at getting the birthmark excised (surgically removed) rather then removed with a laser.
In addition to being limited in the type of birthmarks we can treat with lasers, it is also important to understand that laser birthmark removal may work very well for one person and poorly for another. There is much variability in the physical makeup of a birthmark and two birthmarks that may look very similar may react very differently to laser treatments. Some birthmarks may be completely removed and some only partially. Some may take only 2-3 treatments, while some may take, 4, 6 or more laser treatments to respond. This means that when you come to a consultation there may be some uncertainty about how your birthmark will respond.
Celibre is unique when it comes to laser birthmark removal ( cafe-au-lait or and/or nevus) because we possess two separate kinds of q-switched lasers for the removal of birthmarks. Q-switched lasers are high powered lasers that fire laser light energy into the skin in short bursts measured in billionths of a second. By using these short high powered bursts of energy associated with q-switched lasers, we are able to break down the pigment associated with the birthmarks. The body can then remove the excess pigment, returning the skin to it's normal tone. During the laser treatment, the light energy of the lasers passes through the upper layers of the skin and is absorbed by the darker pigment of the birthmark. You will feel a hot tingling sensation as the laser energy is absorbed by the birthmark. The laser treatments normally last between fifteen and 30 minutes. Although there may be some discomfort during treatment, there is no down time after the procedures. You will be able to return directly to work, home or school.
Pigmented Birthmarks Before and After Pictures
When you come to Celibre for your free consultation, our courteous and medical professionals will review your situation and make recommendations about how to treat your birthmark. Come join thousands of other Celibre Medical Los Angeles and Orange County Laser birthmark removal patients and get started on your laser birthmark removal treatments today.
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