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Doctors Buckley

Richard Buckley, MD
Marina Buckley, MD

Pocono Medical Care
Advanced Dermatology
Surgery and Laser Center

303 W. Harford St,
Milford, PA 18337

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Serving NY, NJ, PA
Pike County
Upper Delaware Valley
Northeast Pennsylvania

 

 

Vitiligo

VITILIGO

Excimer lasers can treat vitiligo more effectively, safely, and conveniently than topical creams, UVB booths, or PUVA.
  • Effective: Clinical studies show that patients treated with the excimer laser system achieve greater repigmentation in 2 to 4 weeks than with any other present vitiligo therapy.
  • Safe: Targeted treatment of vitiligo patches limits exposure to healthy tissue.
  • Convenient: Treatments are painless and take only a few minutes, twice or thrice a week, for several weeks.

How do PHAROS Excimer Lasers work?

The EX-308 creates a concentrated, but painless, beam of ultraviolet light that is delivered to vitiligo patches through a handpiece that rests directly on the skin. By targeting depigmented patches, the laser stimulates repigmentation and limits exposure to healthy skin.

How does treatment compare with other Vitiligo treatments?

Unlike most treatments that have low efficacy or significant side effects, the laser effectively repigments with a small number of treatments in a relatively short period of time with minimal side effects.

Excimer laser treatments are painless and take only a few minutes. Equally important, some patients only need about 8 laser treatments, as opposed to 30 or more conventional booth sessions.

Is treatment safe?

The laser may have fewer shortcomings than many common vitiligo treatments. Due to the targeted nature of laser therapy, healthy skin exposure to the ultraviolet light is limited. This reduces the total UV radiation and may lower the risk of premature skin aging and carcinogenesis that is often associated with UVB booths and PUVA. There is no thinning of the skin, easy bruising, or stretch marks often caused by steroids, nor any of the nausea or vomiting caused by psoralen.

What can I expect during treatment?

Treatment will take place in our office. First, Dr. Buckley will determine the best dosage level for you. Then, the doctor will place the handpiece directly on the vitiligo patch and apply the laser therapy. You will hear a gentle hum and see a blue colored light from the handpiece tip. Most treatments take only a few minutes.

Will I experience any pain ?

No. Most patients experience no pain or discomfort. A few patients may feel slight warmth shortly after treatment. This warmth is mild and short-lived. No anesthesia is needed.

How many treatment sessions will I need?

Dr. Buckley will create a customized course of therapy for you based upon the extent, degree of depigmentation, and location of the patches. Patients may enjoy repigmentation after 30 or fewer sessions.

How do I prepare for treatment?

No extensive preparation is required for laser therapy. Just ensure that the skin to be treated is clean, dry, and free of any make-up, lotion, or creams containing SPF protection.

Are there side effects?

The side effects of laser therapy are minimal. Most patients report no side effects. A few patients have reported a mild and short-lived redness at the treatment site. More serious side effects such as blistering and hyper-pigmentation are rare and short-lived.

Are laser treatments covered by insurance?

Many national, state, and local insurance companies cover the laser treatment, but coverage levels will vary by plan. Talk to our staff for details about your insurance coverage.

 

 

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PROCEDURES WE OFFER

 

BODY Sculpting

- Abdominoplasty - Tummy Tuck

- Brazilian Butt Lift

- Carboxy Therapy

- Fat Transfer - Fat Grafting

- Rejuvenation of the Hands with Fat Transfer

- Excess Fat and Bulge Reduction

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- Smartlipo

- Prolipo

- Mesotherapy

- Thermage (tighten skin)

- UltraShape™ for Men & Women

- Zeltiq CoolSculpting

 

Breast

- Breast Enlargement

- Breast Implants

- Breast Lift

- Breast Augmentation

- Breast Reduction

- Male Breast Reduction

 

Cellulite treatment

- Velulite Non-Surgical Cellulite Reduction

- VelaSmooth® Cellulite Treatment

 

 

FACE

Acne Treatments
- Photodynamic Therapy (Kerastik)

- Chemical Peels: TCA, Glycolic, Parisian Peel

- Chin & Cheek Augmentation

- Computer Imaging / UV Photography

- Evolence™

- Eyelid Lift- Blepharoplasty

- EarLobe Repairs & Otoplasty

- Dermabrasion

- Facelift

- Forehead Lift

- FotoFacial RF Pro

- Fractional Laser Treatment

- Fraxel Laser Treatment

- GentleWave LED Treatment

- Intense Pulsed Light Treatment

- Laser Photo Rejuvenation
(Photo-Facial)

- Latisse - Eyelash Growth

- Loose Skin of Jowls & Neck

- Micro-Dermabrasion

- Neck Contouring, Neck Lift

- Rhinoplasty & Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty

- Thermage

- Thermacool

- Vitiligo / Hypo-Pigmented Areas

- Wrinkle Treatments

 

Fillers & Injectables

- BOTOX®

- Collagen

- Cosmoderm

- Cosmoplast

- Dysport

- Evolence

- Fat Rebalancing

- Hylaform

- Juvederm

- Perlane

- Prevelle

- Radiesse

- Restylane

- Sculptra

 

 

Hair

- Hair Removal

- Hair Restoration

- Hair Transplantation

 

Scars & Tattoos

- Hypertrophic Scars

- Scar Revision

- Subcision for Cellulite & Acne Scars

- Scarabrasion

- Tattoo removal

- Z-Plasty

 

Vein treatments

- Ambulatory Phlebectomy

- Sclerotherapy

- Spider Vein Injections

- Varicose Veins, Leg Veins

 

Medical Laser Procedures

- Acne

- Keloid Repair

- Laser Photodynamic Therapy with ALA for Acne

- Port Wine Stains

- Rosacea

- Vascular Malformations

 

Aesthetic Lasers

- Blu-U (light)

- ConBio MedLite C6

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- CO2 Lumenis Laser

- Ellman (RF)

- Erbium Laser

- Fractional Laser

- Fraxel Repair / Restore

- GentleLase Hair Removal

- GentleYag Hair Removal

- Pharos Excimer Laser

- ProLipo Laser

- ProV (Sciton)

- SmoothBeam Lasers

- Thermage (RF)

- Versapulse Laser

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- Vasculight

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- VBeam

 

 

CONDITIONS WE TREAT

- Acne

- Age Spots & Sun Damaged Skin

- Atopic Dermatitis

- Baldness & Excessive Hair

- Birthmarks & Port Wine Stains

- Broken Blood Vessels

- Cellulite

- Excess Fat, Bulges

- Loose Skin - Jowls & Neck

- Moles

- Pigmented Lesions

- Psoriais

- Rosacea

- Scars & Keloids

- Skin Cancer

- Volume Restoration

- Spider& Reticular Veins

- Stretch Marks

- Tattoos

- Varicose Veins, Leg Veins

- Vascular Malformations

- Vitiligo / Hypo-Pigmented Areas

- Warts & Cysts

- Wrinkles & Frown Lines

 

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