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Most of us have something on our skin we would rather be without-a mole, pockmark, or crop of freckles. Some feel self-conscious about little red spots, and others regret an impulsively acquired tattoo or live with prominent scars from surgery or a previous injury. And, of course, everyone eventually gets wrinkles-facial lines and ever-deepening furrows that tell of advancing age.

Lasers: From War Of The Worlds To Your Home

Lasers have been in the public's imagination for many years. In 1899, decades before the creation of lasers, H.G. Wells in his War of the Worlds described aliens who attacked cities with beams of energy. T.H. Maiman, the American inventor of the laser, said, “All the news media could think of was wartime applications of lasers, such as a death ray device to destroy missiles, enemy soldiers, and invading aircraft.” After Dr. Maiman’s recent keynote address at a conference in Santa Barbara, Dr. Griffin asked him what present use of his technology is the most rewarding to him. He replied, “Without a doubt, the medical applications have already extended beyond my dreams.”

Dermatologists were among the first in medicine to use lasers. They seized upon it as a tool for treatment of skin problems. Other specialties have followed with uses in almost every branch of medicine and surgery.

We Are The South's Laser Leader

With more than 19 years of experience using the healing qualities of lasers, the doctors at DAA are proud to be part of the largest and most experienced laser center devoted to treatments of the skin in the Southeast. Everyday is laser day for the doctors at DAA. They are trained specifically in the use of each of the 20 different lasers. Our laser coordinator can meet your needs with an in-office treatment at your visit without having to wait for a faraway hospital location or rented laser. Our goal is to provide the best care at a reasonable cost with convenience and safety.

Laser Institute of Georgia is also a member of the The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), a scientific, worldwide organization that promotes excellence in patient care by advancing biomedical application of lasers and other related technologies. Like Laser Institute of Georgia, ASLMS is dedicated to education, advancing research, and quality patient care in the medical laser field.

American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery

Lasers: A Light Wave Into The Future

Finding Innovative Solutions to Old Problems--A Search for the Perfect Solution

The lasers in use today are far more specialized and advanced than those of yesterday. Lasers have been modified in diverse ways to perform many duties.

Lasers touch our lives every day. They are now common in our households in the form of CDs, video discs for movies, and CD-ROMs for personal computers. Nearly every retail store now uses bar codes, which are found on items ranging from magazines to canned goods or tubes of toothpaste. Even the clarity of our phone lines depends on lasers and fiber optics.

Dermatologists were among the first to use the laser in medicine for the treatment of skin problems. Most medical and surgical specialties have now harnessed the powerful laser for their use.

Our advantage is years of experience treating patients with the laser systems at DAA. Our Candela laser is used for treating troublesome birthmarks and portwine stains. The Krypton laser is used for removing small spider veins and red marks on the face. The Q-Switched Ruby laser is used to remove facial growths, age spots, and tattoos. The CO2 Ultrapulse laser is used for eyelid surgery, hair transplantation, and fine-line wrinkling, as well as for treatment of some skin cancers. The YAG laser is used for skin problems and can also be used for treatment of difficult and colorful tattoos.

DOT Therapy SmartXide Laser

Where other skin resurfacing and skin rejuvenation services fail, our new DOT therapy outclasses the competition. By creating thousands of microscopic perforations in a “dot” pattern, the skin is allowed to heal more quickly. Most importantly, DOT Therapy with the SmartXide laser is safer than traditional laser resurfacing techniques, including Fraxel. There are no injections, no sedation. Because of the DOT
pattern and its flexibility, you can deeply customize your treatment to get the best results possible. As little as twenty minutes are needed for a single facial treatment and you may see significant results in just one week!

Laser Systems Offered At Dermatology Associates Of Atlanta

  • Ultrapulse CO2 laser
  • Ultrafine Erbium Laser
  • V-Beam Perfecta Vascular Laser
  • HGM Krypton Laser
  • Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser
  • Q-Switched Ruby Laser
  • Smoothbeam Laser
  • Smart Xide Dot Laser
  • Gentle YAG Laser
  • IsoLaz™

Questions And Answers

Q. How Soon Can You Treat Infants With Birthmarks?

A. We have treated newborns within the first weeks of life. All studies now show that the earlier a red birthmark or “portwine stain” is treated, the better. Unless treated, portwine stains present at birth, remain for life. Those birthmarks that appear later in life, “hemangiomas,” may disappear on their own.

Q. Why Would You Treat A Birthmark (hemangioma) That Will Eventually Go Away?

A. These may go through a rapid disfiguring growth phase causing bleeding and the laser may help prevent this.

Q. Why Should A Treatment With Lasers At DAA Be Better Than At A Neighborhood Hospital?

A. In addition to cost factors, DAA has more experience with a variety of lasers. We treat patients every day of the week.

Q. When Is It Time To Have Laser Treatments For Warts?

A. When warts are recurrent despite treatment with liquid nitrogen, acids, electric needle, or other forms of treatment.

Q. What Types Of Tattoos Respond Best?

A. Homemade blue, black tattoos respond the best. Old professional tattoos, especially with multiple colors, respond slower and require more than one type of laser.

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