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LASER
!TREATMENTS:
PINPOINTING THE NEW YOUnewly approved laser
available for use in the
United States could mean
easier treatment for
A common skin conditions
The laser can be used for hair removal, flashes aimed at the whole nail, which heats
wrinkle reduction, skin rejuvenation, acne up and destroys any fungus that is present.
treatment and treatment of birth marks, “You can really see a difference after
lesions and other skin discoloration. the first treatment,” says Deppen, who is a
In fact, laser hair removal is one of certified technician for this new laser.
and hair removal — and is the top five non-surgical procedures of The laser can also be used to shrink
available in the Lehigh Valley. 2013, with more than 1 million procedures pores, diffuse skin redness, and treat sun
Shane Deppen, the physician extender performed last year, according to the spots and spider veins — including previously
at Dr. Samina Wahhab’s office in Allentown, American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The hard-to-treat cases. Deppen describes how
says it’s the next generation in laser same report points to more than a million one patient saw a noticeable difference in her
technology and takes nonsurgical treatments other procedures for treatment of leg veins, skin texture after just one treatment.
to a whole new level. skin resurfacing and IPL treatments. “She remarked how nice it was,” she
“You’re able to deliver more energy, The Ellipse laser can be used to says. “It’s another tool to use to help people
which mean more effective treatments,” minimize the appearance of stretch marks look their best.”
Deppen says. “It hurts so much less and by building collagen in the skin and taking In early fall, Deppen was asked to try
you need fewer treatments to get to the out the pigment in the stretch marks — out the new laser, realized its value and
end result.” making them less noticeable, Deppen says. made a move to bring the technology to
The Ellipse IPL (Intense Pulsed The IPL technology also was recently the Valley in November.
Light) uses a dual mode filtering system approved by the Food and Drug “I really wasn’t in the market for a new
and square pulse technology to more Administration to treat nail fungus. The laser,” Deppen says. “I was very fortunate to
accurately pinpoint a treatment area. Ellipse laser uses a series of infrared light get in on the ground floor.”
44 INSPIRE HEALTH January § February 2015
!TREATMENTS:
PINPOINTING THE NEW YOUnewly approved laser
available for use in the
United States could mean
easier treatment for
A common skin conditions
The laser can be used for hair removal, flashes aimed at the whole nail, which heats
wrinkle reduction, skin rejuvenation, acne up and destroys any fungus that is present.
treatment and treatment of birth marks, “You can really see a difference after
lesions and other skin discoloration. the first treatment,” says Deppen, who is a
In fact, laser hair removal is one of certified technician for this new laser.
and hair removal — and is the top five non-surgical procedures of The laser can also be used to shrink
available in the Lehigh Valley. 2013, with more than 1 million procedures pores, diffuse skin redness, and treat sun
Shane Deppen, the physician extender performed last year, according to the spots and spider veins — including previously
at Dr. Samina Wahhab’s office in Allentown, American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The hard-to-treat cases. Deppen describes how
says it’s the next generation in laser same report points to more than a million one patient saw a noticeable difference in her
technology and takes nonsurgical treatments other procedures for treatment of leg veins, skin texture after just one treatment.
to a whole new level. skin resurfacing and IPL treatments. “She remarked how nice it was,” she
“You’re able to deliver more energy, The Ellipse laser can be used to says. “It’s another tool to use to help people
which mean more effective treatments,” minimize the appearance of stretch marks look their best.”
Deppen says. “It hurts so much less and by building collagen in the skin and taking In early fall, Deppen was asked to try
you need fewer treatments to get to the out the pigment in the stretch marks — out the new laser, realized its value and
end result.” making them less noticeable, Deppen says. made a move to bring the technology to
The Ellipse IPL (Intense Pulsed The IPL technology also was recently the Valley in November.
Light) uses a dual mode filtering system approved by the Food and Drug “I really wasn’t in the market for a new
and square pulse technology to more Administration to treat nail fungus. The laser,” Deppen says. “I was very fortunate to
accurately pinpoint a treatment area. Ellipse laser uses a series of infrared light get in on the ground floor.”
44 INSPIRE HEALTH January § February 2015
