LaseMD Laser Melbourne

LaseMD Ultra is a 1927nm non-ablative fractional thulium laser.

A fractional laser treats only a fraction of skin tissue at a time, leaving the tissues around the treatment area intact to promote rapid healing. The controlled damage created by the laser stimulates the body’s own natural healing process, which replaces old and damaged cells with healthy new cells.

The 1927nm wavelength thulium laser plays an important role in dermatology. It causes a small wound just below the top layer of the skin (the epidermis), allowing it to treat a number of skin surface imperfections such as sun spots (precancerous), freckles, pigment and sun damage. The heating effect from the laser also results in collagen remodelling in the deeper layers of the skin (the dermis), hence the improvement in wrinkles and skin texture.

LaseMD Ultra is non-ablative, which means the top layer of skin remains intact during the treatment. It is an excellent low-downtime resurfacing treatment.

What Is LaseMD Ultra 1927 Good For?

• Sun spots (solar keratosis – precancerous sun spots)
• Brown spots (solar lentigines, freckles)
• Wrinkles
• Uneven skin tone and texture
• Scars and acne scars
• Melasma (as part of combination treatment with sun protection and prescription creams/medications/skin injections)

Which Parts of the Body Can LaseMD Ultra Treat?

LaseMD Ultra is primarily used on the face, neck, chest, arms and hands.

The fractionated approach means LaseMD Ultra’s downtime is reduced compared to more aggressive, non-fractional laser treatments. Patients who receive a more powerful treatment should expect a longer healing time.

• Immediately after

  Your face will look like you have a sunburn, with some redness and minor swelling. You will be able to resume normal activities immediately, although most people choose to take physical activities lightly for one to two days.

• Day 1–2

  Redness and minor swelling should lessen over the next day or so. You can apply makeup starting the day after your treatment.

• Days 5–6

  Your skin will develop a dry, sandpaper-like texture. This is normal and will resolve as your skin exfoliates, revealing the fresher, clearer skin below the surface.

• Days 5–7

  In most cases, full healing takes five to seven days.

• Long term

  You may start to see improvements soon after your treatment. However, changes can continue for months as your collagen levels increase.

Your Treatment Experience: The dermal clinician performing your treatment may apply numbing cream before using the laser to make sure you are comfortable. If the device is calibrated to a lower intensity setting, topical anaesthesia may be unnecessary. Patients typically describe the sensations as warmth and tingling. LaseMD Ultra treatment may range from five to 20 minutes or longer, depending on the size and number of areas being addressed. 

🎥  Watch a LaseMD resurfacing treatment 1

🎥  Watch a LaseMD resurfacing treatment 2

The following photos demonstrate the recovery process following a high density LaseMD Ultra resurfacing, before the treatment, immediately after the treatment, day 3 after treatment, and day 6 after treatment (from top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right)

The following photos demonstrate the recovery process following a low to medium density LaseMD Ultra resurfacing, before the treatment, day 1 after the treatment, day 3 after treatment, and day 7 after treatment (from top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right)

The 1927nm thulium laser is very important in dermatology practice as it “lifts off” the top layer of the skin in a fractionated way to “mop up” skin surface imperfections like sun spots, sun freckles and wrinkles. At the same time, it also heats the dermis to improve skin texture. The patients love it because it addresses skin tone and texture in one treatment.

LaseMD Ultra is a low-downtime procedure. It is a particularly useful option for the sun-damaged patients with lots of solar keratoses, who can use it to treat both precancerous sun spots and skin texture simultaneously.