August
2008
Isolaz Laser : What Is It?
Well, I saw a demo of what this new tool for clearing acne and creating gorgeous, clear pores can do, and it is one of the most interesting and novel concepts in skin care that I think I’ve seen to date (and I’ve seen a lot, but this one is very advanced, although I’m sure they’ll keep blowing our minds with this new stuff for skin care). It’s called the Isolaz (pronounced Iso-Laze) laser, and the treatment has a twofold approach to help clean the pores and prevent further acne breakouts from occurring.
When I watched the demo video for the treatment, the device itself had a brand name of Aesthra. The treatments are incredibly expensive though, at 500 bucks a pop (they say you need about three treatments, and may need maintenance treatments here and there as well), so this is definitely not for lighter wallets, and of course it would take some thought before spending this type of treatment, no matter how effective.
The cool thing is that the treatment can be used for all four types of acne and be successful in treating all four, and it is supposedly painless and comfortable. I went online and saw some before and after pics of patients who had Isolaz treatments, and a lot of the results were truly remarkable. However, you do have to be careful with some before and after pics because of course any product or service is going to show their best results, and nothing works the same on everyone.
How it works : Isolaz laser treatments, as I had mentioned before, work on a two pronged approach. The device first goes all over the face and uses a gentle sucking motion to clean out debris and bacteria, all of which cause whiteheads, blackheads, and general acne bumps and roughness, and then it goes in and zaps the pores with an IPL (intense pulsed light) laser, which helps destroy bacteria and creates an ideal environment for the pores to stay clean and clear for a long time.
They also say the Isolaz treatments may help to shrink the pores, which is a quality that we are all envious of, because small pores make for a beautiful complexion as we all know. If this treatment does all it says it can, it probably is worth the price, however of course we wish they’d bring the price down a few notches so it’s more affordable to those in need of treatment.
