Erbium Laser Resurfacing

Erbium Laser Treatments:

• Wrinkle Removal/Facial Rejuvenation

• Cellular Enhanced Laser Resurfacing

• Non Surgical Laser Mole Removal

• Laser Acne/Scars

• Pigmentation

• Age Spots/Sun Damage

ERBIUM LASER RESURFACING:
"WOW" factor wrinkle removal,  facial rejuvenation, mole removal, age spots and pigmentation removal; for long lasting, brand new skin...available only at our Auckland clinic.

Now consulting in Christchurch and Nelson for this procedure.
 

Dr Beulink's Personal Comments:-
Erbium Laser Resurfacing

Erbium lasers have been incredible pieces of technology that have served me well since 1998. In the very early days, I quickly realised that these lasers  needed their clinical boundaries pushed somewhat to truly unlock their therapeutic potential. In doing so, I was able to establish that this laser could rival and then even surpass all other existing technologies for producing safe and truly amazing resurfacing results.

The media did a very good job of painting “resurfacing lasers” as the machines that give pigmentation problems. What the media, and in fact many doctors have failed to realise, is the difference between the Erbium laser and the more problematic CO2 laser, and the vital importance the before and after care regimes play in minimising any potential problem. The Erbium laser was, in fact, additionally designed to treat and remove certain forms of pigmentation.(see Pigmentation). I can also use it to help minimise the look of scarring from old injuries or acne. (see Laser Acne/Scars)

How does the Erbium Laser compare to other technologies?   Since its introduction in the mid 90's, the Erbium laser is still setting the benchmark for resurfacing and for facial skin rejuvenation. In the right hands, the results achievable with the Erbium laser remain unsurpased by the numerous other technologies that have since appeared.
  I recall in 2001 a world renowned laser expert hailing the Erbium laser as the near perfect resurfacing laser device, above all others it was the pinnacle of development in it's class. Since then, no new laser light wavelengths have emerged to challenge this. Instead, what we have seen has been numerous other non-laser technologies developed over the last decade such as IL, Radiofrequency, Plasma, coloured light therapy and Ultrasonic and other non-ablative technologies. All have challenged with often fantastical unproven claims, offering the bonus "Holy Grail" incentive of minimal downtime, but then ultimately delivering cosmetic results very short of their promises.
 And now, the current buzz word in skin rejuvenation is "fractionated, fractional, fraxel" or derivatives thereof. Fractionating essentially takes a CO2 laser beam and breaks it up into lots of little beams that are used to drill lots of tiny holes into the skin and leaving normal skin between. This supposedly creates rejuvenated changes and with rapid healing. However, in a very short time we have already seen the demise of the early versions of these machines due to their lack of cosmetic result. Sure there is minimal downtime, but what's the point if there is minimal improvement?? The updated or "NEW" versions of these are now claiming better results because they are "Deep" or "Active", fractionated/fraxel systems. What they really mean, is that to get some sort of result, they are having to "crank up the volume" (often by relatively inexperienced laser doctors or nurses), drilling many more and much deeper holes....."Fractionated" has now become far more aggressive and invasive with all the potential and consequent problems of earlier lasers (see below).The problems and downtime have definitely crept up, but more often than not, these fraxel procedures are still being sold as easy with minimal downtime. And what about the cosmetic improvements? Well the wrinkle removal and skin tightening effects of the new fractionated lasers are still falling well short of the traditional resurfacing lasers and as for long term improvements, well the jury will obviously still be out on that for a few years yet! So here we are, over a decade later, we have come full circle back to lasers, with fractionating being a just a spin on an old wheel. And people are finally realising that there is no magic wand treatment. To get the big result, there still needs to be a big procedure, and there will be downtime associated with this. No Give, No Take. 
 So where does the Erbium Laser sit in today's cosmetic world?.....Right at the top where it has always been for the last decade or more, a benchmark gold standard with unsurpassable skin rejuvenation results, with over a decade of before and after photos to prove its safety and long lasting effects.

Here is an article that appeared in a New Zealand Newspaper concerning the problems resulting from a supposedly "safer", fractionated laser that was used by a specialist:

"Face Burnt in Laser Treatment."

click on the following link for original article; www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3483635/Face-burnt-in-laser-treatment

Please Note:  This was not a patient of Dr Beulink and this lady did not undergo Erbium Laser resurfacing.

• Wrinkle Removal/Facial Rejuvenation

• Cellular Enhanced Laser Resurfacing

• Non Surgical Laser Mole Removal

• Laser Acne/Scars

• Pigmentation

• Age Spots/Sun Damage