Smoothbeam

Yes, laser treatment can leave scars when its performed incorrectly, or when you dont follow the prescribed pre or post-treatment protocols. Our physicians who perform our laser treatments take this risk very seriously, and have a proven track-record of safe and effective treatments. However, we do regularly see patients who have scars from previous treatments done elsewhere for scar removal treatments at our office.

Yes, you can moisturize directly after a SmoothBeam Laser treatment - this is not the case with all laser treatments by any means.

You may shower, but try to avoid wetting, touching, washing, or applying makeup to your face for 12 hours after treatment with SmoothBeam.

We recommend you wait the following amount of time after a SmoothBeam treatment: 12 hours before washing your face with a gentle non-abrasive facial cleanser. You may apply moisturizer right away. You may apply makeup the day after.

Generally, you can expect redness to last for just a few hours after SmoothBeam. This is not like a laser resurfacing treatment where the skin is red and flaky for many days or weeks - instead, this laser targets your acne specifically, and so there isnt a long or difficult downtime.

SmoothBeam is a Diode laser with a 1450 wavelength. SmoothBeam was the first laser to be approved by the FDA to treat acne.

Blue light devices target surface bacteria, while SmoothBeam treats the root cause of acne, which is the sebaceous gland overproducing oil (sebum), as well as killing off some of the bacteria that causes acne breakouts.

No acne treatment is permanent - just like no fat loss is every permanent if you overeat and no facelift can stop aging forever - circumstances can cause your acne to reappear months after a successful acne treatment - or even decades later.