The Aesthetic Laser Report
Est. 2026 / A Clinical Publication
Melasma is one of the most common reasons patients walk into Beverly Hills laser practices, and one of the most misunderstood. Here is what the devices can and cannot do, and why the word cure does not belong in the conversation.
July 28, 2026 / By Damaris Okonjo / 5 min read
Beverly Hills patients are often quoted the same treatment for very different skin. Here is what the physics actually says about the 755 nm and 1064 nm devices used across the city.
July 28, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
Beverly Hills practices market device brand names, but the physics that matters is the wavelength. Here is how alexandrite, diode, and Nd:YAG lasers actually differ, and why the right choice depends on your melanin, not the machine's marketing.
July 28, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
Beverly Hills patients are quoted wildly different prices and session counts for the same tattoo. The difference often comes down to pulse duration, and the science is more nuanced than the marketing suggests.
July 27, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
Beverly Hills practices increasingly market picosecond devices as a categorical upgrade over older Q-switched platforms. The physics supports some of that claim, but not all of it. Here is what the shorter pulse genuinely buys you, and where the marketing outruns the evidence.
July 27, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
Beverly Hills practices increasingly market picosecond lasers as the gold standard for tattoo removal. Here is what the shorter pulse really does, what it does not do, and how to compare quotes intelligently.
July 27, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
Almost every Beverly Hills laser consult offers a test spot, and almost nobody tells you how to read one. A 2025 survey of academic cosmetic dermatologists found the practice is not standardized at all, which means the reading protocol below is something you have to bring yourself.
July 26, 2026 / By Yasmin Delacroix
Wavelength choice, not device branding, is what separates safe treatment from pigment complications on Fitzpatrick IV to VI skin. Here is the physics behind the number clinicians keep repeating.
July 26, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
§ 04 · Frequently Asked
Depends on the concern. Pigment (sun spots, melasma) responds to picosecond and Q-switched lasers. Redness and broken vessels respond to IPL, KTP, and pulsed-dye lasers. Texture and wrinkles respond to fractional CO2 or erbium. Hair removal uses Alexandrite (lighter skin), Diode (medium), or NdYAG (darker). A dermatologist consultation identifies the right device.
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