Laser Services Available for Valdosta, South Georgia and North Central Florida
Board Certified Valdosta plastic surgeon Dr. Sonya Merriman offers a variety of laser procedures at her plastic surgery center in Valdosta, Georgia which can help rejuvenate and restore your appearance as well as your spirits. By clicking on the links below, you can find out more about some of the laser procedures performed by Dr. Merriman and her staff of professionals. Call our Valdosta office at (229) 242-3002 or (800) 880-5391 to schedule your personal consultation with Dr. Merriman.
Laser Hair Removal
Spider Vein Treatments
Laser Skin Rejuvenation
Laser Tattoo Removal
Laser Hair Removal
Both women and men can achieve permanent hair reduction on almost all body areas. In Valdosta, Georgia, at her plastic surgery center, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sonya J. Merriman offers the elōs™ hair removal system to her clients.
Laser hair removal is an increasingly popular non-surgical cosmetic procedure. It is a non invasive, convenient method to reduce hair growth. The elōs™ technology is a breakthrough in cosmetic lasers as it is the first to use a unique combination of radio frequency and light to treat a wide array of skin conditions as well as the only technology that is able to remove all colors of hair (including white and grey).
The target is preheated by using optical energy, which creates a thermal path on which the bi-polar radio frequency (RF) travels. RF is delivered directly to the hair follicle, which cannot further conduct RF. The build up of current density, results in the hair follicle being terminally disabled and denatured.
Spider Vein Treatments
At her plastic surgery center in Valdosta, Georgia, spider vein treatments, called sclerotherapy, can be performed by Dr. Merriman either by administering localized injections or by laser treatments. The treatments can improve spider veins and broken vessels that commonly appear on legs and facial areas.
During laser treatment with Dr. Merriman and her staff at her plastic surgery center in Valdosta, a laser is applied to the skin over your spider veins. Laser energy causes your spider veins to coagulate and shrink. Laser therapy is most effective for small and medium size spider veins. Larger spider veins are treated more effectively by Dr. Merriman with sclerotherapy injections.
Laser treatment is also effective for patients who have facial spider veins. Laser treatment may cause minor bruising that usually improves within a week, but often, recovery is immediate. Two to four treatments may be required to achieve your desired result. Immediately following treatment, you will be able to apply makeup.
During your consultation at Dr. Merriman’s plastic surgery center in Valdosta, your questions and concerns will be addressed and answered. Dr. Merriman will work with you to choose the type of treatment for your spider veins which will be most effective and yield the best result.
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Full face laser resurfacing is a modern alternative to traditional chemical peeling and dermabrasion. This new technology uses a laser to predictably and precisely “vaporize” fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, and acne scars. The result is a fresher, smoother complexion. Laser resurfacing performed by Dr. Merriman at her plastic surgery center in Valdosta, Georgia, improves the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles, scars, and hyperpigmentation (discolored areas of the skin), primarily around the eyes and mouth. It can also be used to treat large areas of the face.
Skin treatments all work in a similar way: removal of a layer of skin so that the new skin can flourish and fill in the wrinkles and crevices. Until recently, the only options to medically treat damaged skin were chemical peels and microdermabrasion. Laser skin resurfacing has gained popularity recently because of its advantages over alternative approaches that may cause discomfort, bleeding, or bruising, all of which mean a longer recovery time. At her plastic surgery center in Valdosta, Georgia, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sonya Merriman skillfully provides this innovative and popular treatment. The heightened benefit of this approach to more youthful-looking skin means laser skin resurfacing can be psychologically rejuvenating as well.
During your personal consultation with Dr. Merriman at her plastic surgery center in Valdosta, she will answer all your questions about this procedure. As a board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Merriman, brings her many years of training, experience and expertise to each new or returning patient. Her goal is to work together with you to choose just the right non invasive procedure that will best achieve the result you seek.
Laser Tattoo Removal
When laser energy is directed at a tattooed area of your body, it passes harmlessly through the outer layer of the skin to target the tattoo ink directly. The laser breaks up the ink which is then broken down and naturally absorbed by the body. At her plastic surgery center in Valdosta, Dr. Merriman and her staff of skin care specialists now offer this procedure which, after the first treatment, is repeated until the tattoo is gone.
There are many reasons why some tattoos require more treatments than others. Dr. Merriman and her skin care specialist at her plastic surgery center in Valdosta will discuss all your concerns. They will explain to you the details of tattoo removal and answer each of your questions and help you to determine a course of treatment you can follow with confidence.
