A dermatological laser treats a skin condition, it does not merely beautify: brown spots, dilated vessels, scars, tattoos, unwanted hair, mild laxity, stretch marks. Each indication calls for a specific wavelength and pulse duration, and a skin type that is badly taken into account turns a good laser into a risk of marks. In Marrakech, Dr Sara Zahid, a dermatologist in Guéliz, uses two Fotona medical lasers, the StarWalker MaQX and the SP Dynamis Nx Line, which cover almost all of these indications, including on olive skin. She sets the indication, adjusts the device, and follows the skin between sessions.
Sun lentigines, post-inflammatory spots, nevus of Ota and Hori: the pigment laser (StarWalker MaQX, in Q-Switch and picosecond) breaks up melanin, which the body then clears. Melasma is a case apart: it relapses easily and a badly chosen laser can make it worse, which is why it goes first through sun protection and medical treatment. The melasma and nevus of Ota pages detail these cases.
Broken capillaries, vascular rosacea, ruby and spider angiomas, small spider veins: the vascular laser (Nd:YAG of the SP Dynamis Nx Line) targets haemoglobin and closes vessels without damaging the surrounding skin. Sessions are brief and few. Dedicated pages: vascular laser and angioma laser.
The fractional Er:YAG and picosecond Nd:YAG lasers remodel the relief of acne or surgical scars, refine skin grain and can improve certain stretch marks. Several sessions a few weeks apart are needed, with short after-effects. The CO2 laser page explains why the clinic does not have one and what it offers instead.
The StarWalker MaQX has two wavelengths, 1064 nm for black and dark blue and 585 nm for red and orange, which makes it possible to treat these colours, with a number of sessions that depends on the ink. Light colours remain the hardest. The laser tattoo removal page sets out the limits.
The Nd:YAG of the SP Dynamis allows safe hair removal on all skin types, including olive skin. The Fotona 4D protocol, which combines Nd:YAG and Er:YAG, aims at firming without surgery.
The darker the skin, the more light it absorbs and the more a badly set laser risks burning or marking. On olive skin, Dr Zahid prepares the skin before certain lasers, chooses deeper wavelengths or cautious energies, spaces out sessions and requires strict sun protection. In Marrakech, lasers are often planned in autumn and winter.
The number of sessions varies from one indication to another (one to three for vessels, several for scars or a tattoo). Settings are readjusted at each session according to the skin's response. Downtime ranges from zero to five days depending on the technology: redness, small scabs, dry skin. In all cases, the sun is avoided before and after.
At the Skin & Aesthetic Clinic, in Guéliz, with Dr Sara Zahid, dermatologist, who uses the Fotona StarWalker MaQX and SP Dynamis Nx Line medical lasers after assessing the skin.
No chemical peels. The peeling effect is obtained with the Fotona laser and with HydraFacial Syndeo, depending on the indication and skin type.
Yes, with settings adapted to the skin type and skin preparation. It is a central area of vigilance for Dr Zahid.
It depends on the indication: sometimes one to three sessions (vessels, angiomas), sometimes more (scars, tattoo, hair removal). The number is given at the consultation.
From zero to five days depending on the technology and intensity. Some indications require precautions, notably against the sun.
Hair removal targets the melanin of the hair to act on the follicle; facial laser targets the skin itself (spots, vessels, texture, scars). At the clinic, hair removal is done with the SP Dynamis Nx Line and pigment treatment mainly with the StarWalker MaQX.
Look for a doctor who sets the indication and follows the patient, a medical laser (not a beauty device), a prior examination of the skin and history, and consideration of the skin type.
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