Cosmetic lasers.The solid-state DioLite[TM] 532 diode-pumped laser from Iridex Corporation is indicated for treating vascular and pigmented lesions. This laser virtually "erases" lesions such as telangiectasia telangiectasia /tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia/ (tel-an?je-ek-ta´zhah) permanent dilation of preexisting small blood vessels, creating focal red lesions. , rosacea, spider angiomas, superficial leg veins, port wine stains, lentigines lentigines /len·tig·i·nes/ (len-tij´i-nez) plural of lentigo. , kerateses, and dermatosis dermatosis /der·ma·to·sis/ (der?mah-to´sis) pl. dermato´ses any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation. papulosis nigra. The Apex[R] 800 delivers powerful, pulsed diode laser energy for quick, effective, comfortable, permanent removal of unwanted hair on all skin types. This device's subzero contact cooling (down to -2 Celsius) effectively cools the epidermis to minimize thermal injury to the skin and permits the use of higher-energy fluence Flu´ence n. 1. Fluency. for improved clinical results and patient comfort. Its large spotsize handpiece (up to 11 mm) and high repetition rate (up to 4 Hz) allow rapid treatment. Circle 163 on Reader Service Card |
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