Laser Skin Resurfacing & Rejuvenation

WIDLS offers the most comprehensive laser menu in Washington DC, including Fraxel (Clear & Brilliant, Dual, Re:pair CO2), UltraClear fractional ablative laser, vascular pulsed dye laser (PDL) with V Beam and Cynergy multiplex, M22 IPL, photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Levulan, and GentleWaves LED. Treatments address photodamaged skin, wrinkles, uneven texture, rosacea, vascular lesions, precancerous lesions, acne, and overall skin rejuvenation. Dr. Tina Alster, a globally recognised laser surgery authority and author of eight textbooks, personally oversees treatment protocols. Sessions are tailored by device, energy level, and pass depth to each patient's skin type and concern.

The Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery maintains one of the broadest and most advanced laser treatment portfolios in the United States, reflecting Dr. Tina Alster's 35-year career at the forefront of laser dermatology and her role as a clinical researcher, textbook author, and industry consultant. The clinic's fractional laser offering spans the full depth and ablation spectrum. Fraxel Clear & Brilliant targets early photodamage and texture irregularities with minimal downtime using low-density non-ablative fractional infrared energy. Fraxel Dual combines 1927 nm thulium energy for superficial pigment and epidermal renewal with 1550 nm erbium energy for deeper collagen remodelling, making it the most widely used Fraxel modality for sun damage, melasma, and acne scarring. Fraxel Re:pair is a fractional CO2 platform reserved for more significant wrinkles, deep scars, and advanced photodamage, delivering ablative columns with surrounding non-ablated tissue bridges for accelerated healing relative to fully ablative CO2 resurfacing. UltraClear is a novel cold-ablation fractional laser that uses fibre laser technology to create ablative micro-columns with markedly less thermal spread than CO2, enabling intensive resurfacing with reduced downtime. Vascular laser treatments at WIDLS employ pulsed dye laser technology — including the Candela V Beam and Cynosure Cynergy multiplex system — which deliver 585–595 nm wavelengths selectively absorbed by oxyhaemoglobin, coagulating unwanted vessels causing rosacea, facial redness, port-wine stains, hemangiomas, angiomas, and spider veins without damaging the surrounding dermis. M22 IPL broadband light treats skin discolouration, diffuse redness, and vascular irregularities across the full facial surface in quick pass sessions. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) combines topical Levulan (aminolevulinic acid) with light activation to treat actinic keratoses, photodamaged skin, age spots, acne, and sebaceous hyperplasia — one of the few laser treatments with a direct precancer-clearance indication. GentleWaves LED delivers photomodulation at specific wavelengths to support collagen synthesis and skin recovery, often used as an adjunct to other treatments. All laser treatments are matched to the patient's Fitzpatrick skin type, clinical indication, and recovery tolerance, with post-treatment protocols tailored by the physician.