The Aesthetic Laser Report
Est. 2026 / A Clinical Publication
The six-month rule after Accutane is printed on consent forms everywhere, but the evidence behind it has shifted. What the current guidance actually says, treatment by treatment.
July 6, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield / 5 min read
California law is stricter than most patients assume: estheticians cannot legally operate cosmetic lasers at all. Here is who can, under what supervision, and how to check.
July 5, 2026 / By Yasmin Delacroix
Only one of these methods is FDA-recognized as permanent hair removal. The other is permanent hair reduction. The distinction matters more than the marketing suggests.
July 4, 2026 / By Hugo Lindenbaum
LED masks and red light beds are everywhere in Los Angeles, often marketed with laser-grade promises. The physics are related but the results are not interchangeable.
July 3, 2026 / By Soren Mackenzie
Pico devices dominate consult-room conversations for tattoo removal and sun spots, but the physics behind the premium is worth understanding before you book.
July 2, 2026 / By Hugo Lindenbaum
Alexandrite lasers are faster and often cheaper per session, so why do experienced practices reach for Nd:YAG the moment a patient's skin type passes Fitzpatrick III? The answer is physics, not marketing.
July 2, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
Both wavelengths live inside the same handpieces at many Beverly Hills practices, but they treat different depths and different problems. Here is how clinicians actually decide between them.
July 2, 2026 / By Ezra Caulfield
Marketed across Beverly Hills as a lunchtime glow with zero downtime, the carbon laser peel is a real procedure with real physics behind it. Here is what the carbon layer does, what the laser targets, and where the marketing outruns the evidence.
July 1, 2026 / By Yasmin Delacroix
§ 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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