{"id":2981,"date":"2017-10-17T20:04:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T20:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistineplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2024-06-11T17:51:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T17:51:16","slug":"texture-scars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/texture-scars\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover a Laser That Can Improve the Texture of Your Skin with Little to No Downtime!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"alignnone\">Do you have acne scarring, signs of aging, or large pores? What about pesky stretch marks? Are you constantly applying heavy makeup or wasting money on creams to fix those imperfections that cause you to feel self-conscious?<\/p>\n<p>There may be a minimally invasive solution to your concerns!<\/p>\n<p>The 1540 Palomar Star Lux 500 is a wonderful energy device that requires very little downtime with fabulous results. We use this non-ablative laser for patients in our Pittsburgh offices who have the following concerns:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/laser-treatments\/acne-scars-pittsburgh-pa\/\">Acne scarring<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shallow scars<\/li>\n<li>Undesirable texture<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/non-surgical\/stretch-marks-pittsburgh-pa\/\">Stretch marks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine Lines<\/li>\n<li>Shallow Wrinkles<\/li>\n<li>Large pores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This laser skin resurfacing option requires just 4-6 sessions (depending on the severity of the treated area) spaced out every 4 weeks for optimal results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sistineplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1540-laser-nonablative.jpg\" alt=\"Before and after laser skin resurfacing\" width=\"477\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1540-laser-nonablative.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1540-laser-nonablative-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you are looking to \u2018zap away\u2019 sun spots, liver spots, or tiny red vessels around your nose, mouth, or cheeks, then <a href=\"\/laser-treatments\/photorejuvenation-pittsburgh-pa\/\">Intense Pulse Light<\/a> (IPL) may be the better option for you. <a href=\"\/about\/facial-plastic-surgeon-pittsburgh-pa\/\">Dr. Leong<\/a> and the Registered Nurse can customize your treatment plan based on your goals \u2013 which sometimes may require a combination of lasers.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our more aggressive, ablative Cortex laser that is also used to treat <a href=\"\/laser-treatments\/acne-scars-pittsburgh-pa\/\">acne scarring<\/a> as well <a href=\"\/laser-treatments\/acne-scars-pittsburgh-pa\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have acne scarring, signs of aging, or large pores? What about pesky stretch marks? Are you constantly applying heavy makeup or wasting money on creams to fix those imperfections that cause you to feel self-conscious? There may be a minimally invasive solution to your concerns! The 1540 Palomar Star Lux 500 is a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/texture-scars\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Discover a Laser That Can Improve the Texture of Your Skin with Little to No Downtime!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Discover a Laser That Can Improve the Texture of Your Skin with Little to No Downtime! - Sistine Facial Plastic Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you have acne scarring, signs of aging, or large pores? 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