the Ellipse Nordlys Broad Band Light – using a spectrum of different wavelengths of light, the appropriate range of wavelengths is chosen for your skin type, which avoids the risk of marking or scarring the skin. The Nordlys offers us the ability to provide a ‘global’ improvement to the appearance and texture of the patient’s skin.

The pulses of light from the Ellipse Nordlys are absorbed by three different targets (known as chromophores) within the skin. These chromophores are haemoglobin (found in red blood cells), melanin pigment (found in both the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin) and water. Once the light is absorbed into these specific targets, it effects change. Light absorbed by haemoglobin causes small superficial blood vessels to shut down, reducing redness. Light absorbed into melanin pigment causes pigmented lesions to breakdown and fade away. Light absorbed into water can cause fibroblasts in the dermis to produce new collagen, improving the skin’s texture.

This machine targets individual pigmented spots, such as freckles and age spots. Very rapid, nanosecond pulses of red laser light are absorbed by melanin in the skin. This causes the unwanted pigment to shatter into very small pieces, which are subsequently removed by the body’s immune system. This results in the fading of these pigmented areas and leaving a more even coloured skin.

This machine produces green laser light that is specifically absorbed into the haemoglobin in red blood cells. Onces these cells have absorbed this light they cause an inflammatory reaction in small blood vessels (known as capillaries or telangiectasias), causing these superficial blood vessels to shut down and results in even coloured, less red and ruddy skin.

This is an ablative laser, meaning it ablates, or vaporises, layers of the skin. This laser consists of a beam of infra-red light that is absorbed by water in the skin. This laser works well to remove small raised areas on the skin, such as age warts (seborrhoiec keratoses), sebaceous hyperplasia and syringomas.

In general, the Walter Nolan 2 will involve the Ellipse Nordlys and Q-Switched Alexandrite treatments.

The Walter Nolan 3 will usually involve the two treatment included in the “2”, mentioned above, with the addition of the VersaPulse vascular laser.

Similarly, the Walter Nolan 4 includes the three treatments already mentioned and includes further treatment with the Erbium:YAG laser.

The Walter Nolan Procedures are appropriate for treating the face, neck, decolletage and hands.

The treatments take place over several appointments, depending on the number of lasers used, to give skin full recovery time between treatments.

A full range of pain management options are available to suit each patient’s tolerance and experience with laser treatments.

As with all our laser treatments, the first step is an appointment with our dermatologist to review your skin condition and the issues requiring treatment.

The dermatologist will also assess whether there are any underlying skin problems that may either affect the treatment or be affected by it.

Once these things are determined, you’ll be advised of the treatment recommendation and be given all the relevant information you’ll need to decide whether this treatment is right for you.

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