Facts About Laser :

Bella Vita lasers are the newest, state-of-the-art devices that use specific wavelengths for each type of skin treatment.

We use only FDA-approved devices, and we work to make sure that your experience is safe and comfortable, as well as affordable.

We may take photographs of the treatment area for your chart and for future comparison, multiple treatments may be necessary to achieve desired results and changes may be slow and subtle.

A laser is a high energy light in a single wavelength measured in nanometers (nm).

The electromagnetic spectrum describes the entire range of wavelengths.

Light below 400 nm is called ultraviolet and is invisible. Light in the visible portion of the spectrum is from 400 to 700 nm. Light over 700 nm is in the far infrared range and is invisible.

The wavelength of the laser light, the time period it is applied and the amount of energy transmitted are all important to produce the desired result. Each structure in skin is destroyed at a certain temperature and careful research has determined the optimal setting necessary to produce the best results with the least discomfort.

Each laser wavelength has its own characteristics of absorption by human tissues. The three primary components of the human skin that we treat with lasers are water, hemoglobin and melanin, laser light in the visible portion of the spectrum is strongly absorbed by either melanin or hemoglobin, or both. Light in the near infrared is absorbed by high concentrations of dark pigments. Light in the far infrared is well absorbed by water.

Based on its individual absorption characteristics, laser light penetrates shallower or deeper. For instance, a KTP 532 nm laser is highly absorbed by oxy-hemoglobin. When it is applied to skin that has a blood vessel located near the surface, the laser light is immediately absorbed by the oxy-hemoglobin and transformed to heat energy, thereby destroying the blood vessel.

Laser light can be dangerous if not applied carefully. Direct pulses of light can damage the retina and vision. We always use protective goggles and supply them for you during treatment. Some of our lasers have built-in thermal devices to cool your skin while we are applying light and heat to deeper levels, possible risks and side effects include pain, burning, blister formation, stinging sensation, infection, pigmentation changes that increase or decrease the treatment area, scar formation, herpetic (cold sore) eruptions and poor cosmetic outcomes. There may also be hair reduction at the treatment site.