How It Works

The Innovative Technology of the LightSheer System

This System offers breakthrough features and distinctive advantages such as:

The first system to provide permanent hair reduction using state-of-the-art, high-power diode technology
Rapid, non-invasive treatment that is and entails virtually no patient downtime
Treatment of all skin types (I-VI), as well as tanned skin and pseudofolliculitis barbae
Successful treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), leg veins and benign pigmented lesions
Patented ChillTip handpiece with a 9 or 12 mm square sapphire tip that actively cools before, during and after treatment pulses to minimize patient discomfort and enable the use of higher treatment fluences
Minimal cost of ownership because diode technology is a highly stable, highly efficient laser source, ensuring dependable operation even in the most demanding clinical setting
Consumables are not required for treatments, further minimizing cost of ownership
Compact and lightweight design
User-friendly and minimal controls permit choice of repeatable, optimal parameters
The LightSheer family provides capabilities to match the needs of your particular practice, featuring:

Cost-effective systems to participate in the growing hair removal market
Portable systems for practices with multiple offices or partners
Higher coverage rate systems for practices increasing the throughput of their patients

LightSheer Versatility

Lasers have been used for hair removal for several years, but few have had the properties to give them the versatility of the LightSheer system to successfully treat leg veins, benign pigmented lesions and pseudofolliculitis barbae:

Leg Veins - Approximately 50% to 60% of men and women have unsightly leg veins. While sclerotherapy is still considered the treatment of choice for the removal of superficial leg veins, many vessels may be too small to inject or patients may have an aversion to this invasive procedure. The LightSheer diode laser system can provide an alternative method of treatment that requires no painful injections.

Benign Pigmented Lesions � The LightSheer diode laser system can successfully treat a wide range of cosmetically undesirable benign pigmented lesions.

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) � PFB, or razor bumps, is a common condition in which the regrowing hair, after shaving, curves back towards and pierces the skin resulting in a pustule or papule. PFB is very prevalent in populations with curly hair, affecting nearly 85% of men of African decent and a growing number of women. The LightSheer�s excellent safety profile for all skin types including the darkest skin, makes it a safe, effective and revolutionary alternative for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae. Physicians desiring more information about LightSheer laser treatment of PFB can request a copy of Pseudofolliculitis Barbae A Treatment Module: Etiology, Medical and Laser Therapies authored by Fran E. Cook-Bolden, M.D. Ethnic Skin Specialty Group, New York, New York by filling out our Contact Us form.

LightSheer Summary

Backed by long-term clinical data, the LightSheer system has the ability to permanently reduce hair growth and treat the entire range of skin colors and hair types, satisfying hundreds of thousands of patients and their providers worldwide. The ChillTip handpiece provides the ultimate in epidermal contact cooling and compression, increasing penetration of laser energy to the base of the follicle. The LightSheer system's efficiency, expanded applications, and excellent clinical results offer a new opportunity for practice growth and increased procedure volume