Pigmentation
Pigmentation
21 treatments
Pico Toning
Pico Toning uses picosecond laser pulses to shatter melasma and dark-spot pigment into fine particles.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 5–10 sess
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 3
LHALA Peel
LHALA Peel is a low-irritation peel that dissolves dead skin slowly rather than scrubbing it away.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- Up to once a wk, no set number
- Results in
- Immediate–2 wk
Glutathione IV
Glutathione IV is an aesthetic IV drip that delivers an antioxidant to slow how dark pigment forms.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 1–2 times a wk, 5–10 sess total
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 5
CO2 Laser Mole Removal
CO2Mole removal vaporizes mole tissue in thin layers with CO2 laser heat.
- Recovery time
- Required
- Sessions
- 1 sess
- Results in
- 2–4 wk
Body Toning
Body Toning brightens areas darkened by friction, such as the underarms and knees, with laser.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 5–10 sess
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 3
Laser (Other / Package)
Laser packages bundle pigment, pore and redness lasers, with the devices chosen at consultation.
- Recovery time
- Moderate
- Sessions
- Varies by package
- Results in
- Varies by package
Dual / Triple Toning
Dual and Triple Toning fires two or three lasers in one session to address several pigment types together.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 5–10 sess
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 3
Vascular Lesion Removal
Vascular lesion removal seals widened vessels shut with a laser to clear them.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 1–5 sess
- Results in
- 2–4 wk
Melasma Injection
Melasma injection delivers pigment-fading ingredients to manage melasma.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 3 or more sess
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 1–2
PTT
PTT applies a light-absorbing agent before lasering, so lower energy can address oil and pigment.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 5–10 sess
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 3
Brightening / Vitamin Care
Brightening care applies and absorbs tone-evening ingredients to manage pigment.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- Once a wk for 1–2 mo
- Results in
- 1–2 mo
Excel V
Excel V is a vascular laser that targets the red pigment inside vessels to clear redness and visible capillaries.
- Recovery time
- Moderate
- Sessions
- 3–5 sess
- Results in
- Lasts 1–2 yr after 3 sess
Gold Toning
Gold Toning is a toning program that adds texture and pore work to pigment-clearing laser passes.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 5–10 sess
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 3
Thioctic Acid IV
Thioctic Acid IV is an aesthetic IV drip that delivers an antioxidant to brighten dull skin tone.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 1–2 times a wk, 5–10 sess total
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 5
Clarity
Clarity is a vascular and pigment laser that selects between two wavelengths to treat redness and dark spots together.
- Recovery time
- Moderate
- Sessions
- 3–5 sess
- Results in
- 1–2 mo
Accutoning
Accutoning is a toning treatment that passes low-power laser over the whole face to break melasma pigment gradually.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- 5–10 sess
- Results in
- Gradual from sess 3
Q-Switched Laser
A Q-switched laser delivers high-energy light in a very short time to selectively break down melanin or tattoo ink in the skin. It is mainly used for pigmented lesions such as melasma and dark spots and for tattoo removal; what it treats depends on the wavelength and power settings.
- Recovery time
- Required
- Sessions
- 1–2 sess (freckles, lentigines) · several for tattoos
- Results in
- Builds up over sess
Vitamin Iontophoresis
Vitamin iontophoresis drives vitamins into the skin with a light electric current.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- Once a wk for 1–2 mo
- Results in
- 1–2 mo
Reepot
Reepot is a laser treatment that precisely treats localized pigmented lesions such as lentigines and age spots. Unlike typical tone-improving lasers, it recognizes each pigmented lesion individually and adjusts its energy to that lesion.
- Recovery time
- Required
- Sessions
- 1 sess
- Results in
- 2–3 wk
Pink Peel
Pink Peel is a gentle peel focused on brightening skin tone.
- Recovery time
- Moderate
- Sessions
- 4–5 sess (1–2 wk apart), then monthly
- Results in
- 2–4 wk
Pigmentation Medication
Pigmentation medication uses oral or topical agents that suppress pigment formation.
- Recovery time
- None ~ Mild
- Sessions
- Taken daily, ongoing
- Results in
- 2–3 mo