The Aesthetic Laser Report
Est. 2026 / A Clinical Publication
Beverly Hills patients frequently arrive asking for laser treatment of melasma. Dermatology literature suggests that for many of them, the laser should come last, not first. Here is the mechanism behind the caution.
July 16, 2026 / By Yasmin Delacroix / 5 min read
Beverly Hills patients often hear both numbers in the same consultation. Here is what each wavelength actually does in the skin, who benefits from which, and why many practices now combine them in one session.
July 16, 2026 / By Hugo Lindenbaum
Melasma is one of the top complaints walking into Beverly Hills laser practices, and one of the few pigment conditions a laser can actually make worse. Here is what the mechanism says, what devices realistic clinicians reach for, and the questions to ask before anyone fires a shot.
July 16, 2026 / By Damaris Okonjo
Beverly Hills consult rooms quote both wavelengths for the same face, often in the same sentence. Here is what each one actually does to skin, why depth and water absorption decide the answer, and which concerns favor which number.
July 15, 2026 / By Leticia Arrington
The two workhorse wavelengths in Beverly Hills hair removal suites behave very differently in the skin. Here is the physics behind the choice, and why the wrong one causes most complications.
July 15, 2026 / By Leticia Arrington
Laser energy can lighten melasma fast and then bring it back darker. A plain-English look at the biology behind the rebound, which devices clinicians actually reach for, and the questions to ask before anyone fires a laser at your face.
July 15, 2026 / By Hugo Lindenbaum
Weddings, premieres, reunions. The honest downtime math for every major laser category, counted backward from the date that matters.
July 8, 2026 / By Yasmin Delacroix
Certain everyday medications make skin react to laser light more than intended. What photosensitivity actually is and which prescriptions matter.
July 7, 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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