Washington, DC dermatology team offers
Laser Skin Surgery

“Surgery” is defined as manipulation of the body, especially with instruments, to treat injury or other disorder. While a laser can be used in the conventional sense of skin surgery, Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center in Washington, DC, also provides many gentle, non- and minimally-invasive laser and light therapies with medical as well as cosmetic applications.

If you have been diagnosed with skin cancer, call us at

202-816-7557 to Learn More About Your Treatment Options.

Targeting problem areas

A laser is a focused beam of light in one wavelength. Shorts bursts of this energy are delivered to the skin, where it penetrates to a controlled depth. Laser energy in specific wavelengths is absorbed more readily by certain pigments such as reds and browns, than by surrounding skin tone. Treatment heats and destructs pigmented cells without harm to other tissues. In a similar manner, focused laser energy destroys hair follicles, for permanent removal of unwanted hair.

Laser energy can also be used to trigger a thermal reaction in deep tissue layers without harm to surface skin. By triggering collagen remodeling, this non-ablative treatment tightens and thickens skin, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. Ablative laser resurfacing removes top layers of skin, refining deeper wrinkles, scars, and stubborn hyperpigmentation.

Intense pulsed light or IPL is not actual a laser therapy, but it is similar. It uses broad spectrum light for improvement in skin condition.

Safe and effective treatment

State of the art laser and light modalities used at Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center are cleared by the FDA. Most patients can be candidates for safe procedures, regardless of skin tone. While there may be mild and temporary side effects, which the doctor discusses with you prior to treatment, there is no or minimal downtime.

Problems that can be treated with laser and light energy:

• Acne
• Acne scarring
• Angiomas
• Brown spots
• Diffuse redness
• Freckles
• Hemangioma
• Leg veins
• Melasma
• Pigmented birth marks
• Psoriasis
• Red spots
• Rosacea
• Scars and keloids
• Stretch marks (pink)
• Sun damage
• Unwanted hair
• Vascular birth marks
• Venous lakes
• Visible blood vessels
• Warts

You can count on our experienced physicians to improve the health and appearance of your skin. Contact us today at 202-816-7557 in Washington, DC or 571-449-2555 in Alexandria, VA to learn more about our many treatment options.