Gentle Yag: High-effective Hair removal from Candela

Gentle yag

A laser developed by Candela, USA, is gentle and extremely effective in hair removal for all skin types. Moreover, it can be used for treating any vascular disorders not bigger than 2.5 mm in both face and legs and reducing wrinkles. Operated by a professional physician, a high-resolution cooling technology combined with the laser which has precise energy and emits time causes the most satisfying result.

Working Principle

Gentle Yag is a long pulse Nd (YAG laser) with a 1064 nm wavelength and 80 J of energy. It can deeply go down the skin and is very specific to the skin pigment around the hair follicle. Therefore, it can eliminate black and brown hair in all skin types. Moreover, it is well absorbed by red blood cells, so it can be used for treating blue-black varicose veins which have either small or large sizes as well as stimulating skin collagen without dark spots on the treatment area. While the laser is working, DCD (Dynamic Cooling Device), copyrighted by Candella, will cool down your upper skin layer before every laser shot. This causes upper skin layer protection and any red or black spot will not be occurred after treatment. In addition, Gentle Yag causes no wounds, and patients can do their normal activities.

Depending on the size of the lesions, the tip sizes are as follows:

1. Varicose veins on face and legs: 1.5, 3 mm

2. Wrinkle reduction: 6, 8, 10 mm

3. Hair removal: 12, 15, 18 mm

Patient instructions

Hair removal

Treatment time is only 10-15 minutes depending on different areas. For the most effective result, patients should stop any temporary hair removal such as plucking, waxing, or electrolysis at least 6 weeks before treatment. The treatment course is about 3-5 times, and each should be done every 4 weeks depending on the physician’s recommendations.

Before treatment: Shaving your hair around the treatment area and leaving its stubble for 1-2 mm. The treatment area should be dry and clean before the laser is shot.
After treatment: Slightly redness and swelling can normally occur. Patients should apply a cool pack for 10-15 minutes or until those symptoms are disappeared. Moreover, patients should avoid sunlight and regularly apply lotion and sunscreen over 30 SPF.

Wrinkle reduction or skin tightening

Before treatment: Clean your face or treatment area and dry your skin for letting the laser able to penetrate those areas. Patients may sense a burnt smell, and facial tiny hair can be burned. However, your face will become smoother. If your hair around those areas is thick and abundant, shaving should be done for avoiding burn and poor penetration.
After treatment: Your face may be tightened and swollen. Patients should usually use lotion and sunscreen over 30 SPF.

Facial and leg vein treatment with Gentle Yag is suitable for blue-black veins which is smaller than 2.5 mm

Before treatment: Shaving to avoid burnt hair. If there is hair around the treatment area, the laser will be unable to penetrate the deep skin layer.
After treatment: Slightly redness and swelling can occur. Patients should apply a cool pack for 10-15 minutes or until those symptoms are disappeared.

Precautions

Treatment cannot be done in white hair or bleached hair.
In case of hair bleaching, the treatment can be done after 2-4 weeks or depending on the physician’s recommendations.
Shave the treatment area before treatment to avoid superficial skin burn. If shaving is not done, laser will absorb outer hair causing unwanted side effects. Moreover, laser is unable to penetrate inner skin causing ineffective results.
In case of using anesthesia for pain relief, the treatment area must be dry before treatment to avoid side effects.
Treatment area should be dry and clean. Cool packs and blower are not recommended during treatment because the laser will absorb water causing many side effects. Those devices can be only used after treatment.
Cold allergy patients should notify their physician before treatment.
Patients taking anticoagulants, iron supplements, or any herb such as ginkgo biloba, ginseng, or garlic extracts may have blood vessel rupture. Patients should thoroughly take the physician’s instructions before treatment.
Patients having a history of hypertrophic scar should notify their physician before treatment.

Contraindications

Patients with any device implantation such as a pacemaker or cardioverters should intensively consult a doctor.
Patients taking vitamin A, AHA, or Roaccutane. (Patients must stop taking those drugs at least 1-3 months before treatment or depending on the physician’s discretions).
Hair removal and varicose vein treatment on tattoo areas.
Open wound areas.
Sunburn patients (taking strong sunlight or having a beach trip).
Photosensitize patients.
Pregnancy women
Patients with a history of epilepsy caused by light*.
Patients with a history of taking any drug causing photosensitivity. Patients should stop taking those drugs for at least 3-5 days*.
Patients should stop taking Accutane at least 6 months or depending on the physician’s discretions.
Depend on the physician’s discretions