Provider Training

Dr. Verebelyi is one of the nation’s leading physicians in laser and aesthetic medicine. He is the Chief of Laser Surgery at the Colorado Center for Photomedicine and helps write the learning modules and exam questions for the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).

Dr. Verebelyi has been training physicians and mid-level providers all over the US and Canada for several years. He offers training in the use of:

    • The Alexandrite laser is used to remove hairs from fairer skin types. The 755nm wavelength is highly attracted to the melanin (pigment) in the hair follicle over the melanin in the skin. This causes selective destruction of the stem cell in the hair follicle and this can lead to its permanent destruction.The 755nm wavelength is more highly attracted to the melanin (pigment) than the 1064nm wavelength.  It therefore cannot be used in darker skins, as the high affinity to melanin in skin may lead to skin damage.

      The advantage of this higher attraction to melanin is that it is more highly attracted to melanin in the hair than the 1064nm wavelength.  Therefore, in fairer skins, it is a more effective hair removal laser than the 1064nm wavelength . It is also able to target thinner or finer hairs as a result of this higher attraction to melanin.

      Overall, the 755nm wavelength is the ideal laser for laser hair removal on fairer skin types and can also remove finer hairs than the 1064nm wavelength .

    • The 1064nm wavelength is also used for hair removal treatments, but is used in darker skin types as it has less attraction to melanin than the 755nm wavelength.The 1064nm wavelength is the safest wavelength for the treatment of olive to dark skin types. However , due to its lesser affinity to melanin than the 755nm wavelength,  the 1064nm wavelength  requires the hairs to be reasonably coarse in order for the treatment to be successful.

      The advantages of the 1064nm wavelength are its ability to penetrate the skin deeply to reach deeper hairs, and its ability to treat hair on darker skin types. Hair on fairer skin types can be treated, but not as effectively as the 755nm wavelength laser.

    • Launched in the UK in late 2007, the Pearl™ YSGG laser device from Cutera is “a minimally invasive laser to improve the appearance of wrinkles, uneven texture, age spots and sun damage with only one or two treatments and minimal downtime”.During treatment, Pearl™ removes (or vaporises) a portion of the epidermis with a controlled thermal (heating) effect. The thermal effect, which produces a coagulation reaction in the tissues, is said to create a natural, protective dressing on the surface of the skin which remains intact and helps to minimise downtime during the healing and new skin cell regeneration process. An additional benefit of the heat is said to be in the increase in new collagen growth that it creates in the skin. The depth of skin removed (between 10 – 30 microns) is controlled by the clinician using the device to achieve the optimum results for the area being treated.
    • Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser skin resurfacing has become an accepted procedure for the rejuvenation of aged and wrinkled facial skin. The benefits of this technique have been limited by the prolonged postoperative erythema, delayed re-epithelialization, and potential changes in pigmentation.
    • Active Fx is a new fractionated CO2 laser that is excellent at treating fine lines and brown spots. It will probably be very good at treating acne scars as well, but that will be using a new head which has not been released.The Active Fx tightens fine lines and resurfaces so well because the CO2 wavelength lasers have been considered the gold standard for skin resurfacing for many decades. Non-fractionated CO2 lasers have been used in operative skin resurfacing for many years and the results have been excellent, but the side effects have been significant.

      The Active Fx represents a “lite” version of this laser technology, with less downtime – 3 days of swelling and redness.

    • Non-Coherent Light
      • IPL
      • Infrared (Titan)
    • Injectables
      • Botox
      • Juvederm
      • Sculptra
      • Radiesse
    • Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
      • Levulan

    • What is the 595nm PDL laser used for?

    What is the 755nm Alexandrite laser used for?

    What is the 1064nm Nd:YAG wavelength used for?

    What is the 2790nm YSGG laser used for?

    What is 10.6mm CO2 used for?

    What is the fractionated 10.6 CO2 (Active and Deep FX) used for?

    If you are an MD, DO, PA or RN you may be able to work side-by-side with Dr. Verebelyi. You will get the hands on experience necessary in order to perform these skills safely and effectively.

    You will work one-on-one with the doctor and each course is customized to each individual’s experience and needs. Every course is focused on getting you hands-on experience as well as learning the appropriate laser biophysics and light-tissue interactions. Courses can be arranged at our Denver location and on-site at your office.

    Call the office at 303.952.5787 and speak with Christie to check availability and pricing.