Laser Therapy

Each treatment administered is individualized to each patient and their condition, and it is common for the patient to not see results in the first few treatments. The physician may schedule treatments every few days for several weeks or may even decide that once a week will be plenty of treatment.

To begin treatment, the patient will enter the treatment room and is then given protective eyewear. The skin should be clean and have no lotion or soaps on it, and the area being treated will be exposed. The technician will administer the laser with a hand-held device and the laser will be held on the treatment area from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes.

There are very few risks associated with red light therapy. The most common injury suffered (which should never occur) is when the laser is shone directly into the eyes. This is why protective eyewear is given before the treatment begins. Another risk associated (though it is rare) is when the high-intensity light therapy is continually used in the same location and results in burns or skin irritation.
In some cases, the patient may have a slight increase in pain on the treated area after the first few months. This is usually because of the healing process being stimulated. This should go away after a few days and is not due to the laser itself.