PhotoDerm VL/PL/HR is a versatile, intense pulsed light source. Treatments consist of short bursts of very bright light directly to the skin. This feels like a "snapping rubber band" or brief sting on the skin surface and anesthesia is usually not needed. Computer-driven programs guide the proper wavelengths, energies and pulses. Bruising is minimal and scarring is rare. A key feature of the PhotoDerm® is the large "spot" size – 8 mm x 35 mm (1/3 x 1 and 1/3 inches). This large spot size makes it possible to treat large areas, such as portwine stains and multiple leg veins, quickly. This unique device produces wavelengths capable of treating a broad variety of conditions, including:
Leg veins up to 5 mm. in diameter
Portwine stains in adults and children
Facial veins
Redness or mottled pigmentation on the neck (poikiloderma)
Tattoos
Liver ("age") spots and other pigmented spots and birthmarks