Asian Hospital’s derma center offers cutting-edge laser and light technology

Now, women – and even men – with dermatological problems have a fast, safe and effective way to treat their conditions without going under the knife with the Dermatology Laser and Light Center at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center, which offers non-surgical procedures using the latest in laser and light technology.

According to Dr. Filomena Legarda-Montinola, Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Asian Hospital and Medical Center, people these days don’t want to go through the hassles and pains of surgery, particularly the downtime that it entails. “With our cutting-edge laser and light technology, people with cosmetic and pathological dermatologic conditions can now undergo non-invasive procedures that only take less than hour with little to no downtime – which means, the patient can go about his activities even after the procedure.”

For those who are bothered by unwanted hair, there’s the Light Sheer Diode Laser, which safely and effectively permanently reduces hair growth on almost any skin tone or hair type. Its sapphire head safely removes body hair – whether fine or course – around the lips, abdomen, underarms, legs and any other area where hair is unwanted. It also has a patented cooling device that makes the procedure quick and comfortable, with no risk of developing pigmentation. This device is also very compatible with the Filipino skin, and only entails five to six sessions to permanently remove unwanted hair.

The center also offers non-surgical face lifts through the Polaris WR, which uses the ELOS or Electro-Optical Synergy technology – a combination of optical energy and electrical energy. This wonderful non-ablative technology stimulates collagen synthesis and remodeling thus improving facial, wrinkles, smoker’s lines, skin sagging and ugly acne scars.

“The Polaris WR works by producing pulses to produce skin stimulation and promote collagen production to tighten the skin and make it suppler and younger. Just five to six sessions, the patient would already see a visible change,” explained Dr. Montinola.