Skin Treatments
Non-ablative (no removal of body tissue) EIT is a technique for eliminating blemished areas from the skin and improving skin texture. This is a useful treatment method for both aging and sun damaged skin. Non-ablative EIT is designed to penetrate into the lower layers of the skin without injuring the outer layers. A topical anesthetic may be applied prior to treatment to reduce discomfort during the procedure. Photographs of the treatment area may be taken for your medical chart and future comparison. Multiple treatments may be necessary to achieve complete satisfaction. Short-term redness can be expected.
Benefits of this treatment include the possible reduction of fine wrinkles and reduction or elimination of unsightly pigmented lesions such as solar spots or uneven skin color. Small red and blue vessels may be reduced or diminished.
Possible risks or discomforts (side effects) may include pain, burning, blister formation, and stinging sensation, infection, pigmentary changes including decrease or increase in skin color at the site of treatment, scar formation, “cold-sore-like” blistering, skin eruptions known as “herpetic” skin eruptions at the site of treatment and poor cosmetic outcome. There may also be possible hair reduction at site of treatment.
Non-ablative (no removal of body tissue) EIT can also be used to help treat acne lesions on the face, chest, neck and back. Non-ablative EITs are designed to penetrate into the lower layers of the skin without injuring the outer layers.
A topical anesthetic may be applied prior to treatment to reduce discomfort during the procedure. Photographs of the treatment area may be taken for your medical chart and future comparison. Multiple treatments may be necessary to achieve complete satisfaction. Short-term redness and/or swelling can be expected.
Benefits of this treatment include the possible reduction of acne lesions and a reduction in the severity of lesions.
Possible risks or discomforts (side effects) may include pain, burning, blister formation, stinging sensation, infection, pigmentary changes including decrease or increase in skin color at the site of treatment, scar formation, “cold-sore-like” blistering, skin eruptions known as “herpetic” skin eruptions at the site of treatment and poor cosmetic outcome.
Unsightly veins that result from heredity, pregnancy, trauma and the normal aging process are not necessary to the circulatory system and can be removed without creating a health problem.
The EIT is designed to treat veins safely and effectively. The energy source penetrates the vessels and generates heat, resulting in blood coagulation and vessel wall damage. This leads to the collapse of the blood vessels. There is a limit to the size of vessel that can be effectively treated. Benefits of this treatment include the possible reduction or elimination of superficial and/or deep veins.
A topical anesthetic may be applied before treatment to reduce discomfort during the procedure. Photographs of the treatment area may be taken for your medical chart and future comparison. Multiple treatments may be necessary to achieve complete satisfaction. Short-term redness can be expected.
Possible risks or discomforts (side effects) may include pain, burning, blister formation, and stinging sensation, vessel swelling, infection, pigmentary changes, including decrease or increase in skin color at the site of treatment, scar formation, “cold-sore-like” blistering, skin eruptions known as “herpetic” skin eruptions at the site of treatment and poor cosmetic outcome. Recurrence of vessels at the treated sites is also a possibility. There may also be possible hair removal at treatment site.
EIT is designed to target and destroy the hair follicle. The procedure involves shaving the hair from the treatment area. A topical anesthetic may be applied to reduce discomfort associated with EIT. Photographs of the treatment area may be taken for your chart and future comparison.
Possible benefits of this treatment are delayed re-growth of the hair, lightening of the hair, decreased density of the hair and long term or permanent reduction in the number of hairs growing in the treatment areas. Multiple treatments are required to achieve hair removal. Short-term redness and some edema may be expected.
Possible risks or discomforts (side effects) may include pain, burning, blister formation, and stinging sensation, infection, pigmentary changes including decrease or increase in skin color at the site of treatment, scar formation, “cold-sore-like” blistering, skin eruptions known as “herpetic” skin eruptions at the site of treatment and poor cosmetic outcome. Recurrence of hair growth at treatment sites is also a possibility.
We offer PDT as the treatment of actinic keratoses (sun spot). This is the condition of skin spots with rought-textured, dry, scaliness. The condition is caused by excessive UV light exposure. Leaving un-treated, approximately 10% would progress to squamous skin cancer in the life time. In our experience, one treatment of Levulan may result in up to 80% reduction in actinic keratosis. Please note that, this treatment is not effective for the skin spots that already become cancer.
With the training and experience in cancer surgery, Dr. Ha will work with you in the full spectrum of prevention, treatment, and follow-up of not only precancerous lesions, but also cancer if it would come in place.
This same treatment can be quite effective for moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
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Hair Reduction:
We offer hair reduction using either IPL (Intense Pulsse Light) or Nd-YAG laser. Please call for more information
OTHER GENERAL RISKS OF EIT:
Eye injury due to use of EIT is a risk to the patient and to the clinician, however, the risks are almost completely eliminated with the use of proper eyewear.
TREATMENT REQUIREMENT:
Our clients are required to read and understand the information pertinent to this treatment. You can read, download, and print a copy of this information and consent at this link. A PDF reader is required.
Information and Consent for Energy-Induced Treatment
Post Procedure Instruction for EIT and Hair Removal