San Antonio's Texas Institute of Dermatology, Laser and Cosmetics Adds Alma Lasers Harmony XL Cosmetic Laser to Offer Advanced Rejuvenation Treatments to Patients

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Institute of Dermatology, Laser and Cosmetics is now offering Alma Lasers AFT™ treatments to South Texas residents including San Antonio and Boerne area to treat superficial vascular and pigmented irregularities and to improve skin color.

"I'm very excited to add this new service for our patients," said Dr. Ghohestani, director of Texas Institute of Dermatology, Laser and Cosmetics. "As a long time provider of aesthetic medicine, we wanted to find a system that not only met my patients' needs, but exceeded them. I'm already excited about the results we're seeing and my patients are delighted."

Dr. R. Fredrick Ghohestani, M.D., Ph.D. is a world-renowned dermatologist with extensive training in Dermatology and Laser Surgery.  

The vascular and pigment AFT™ laser is the next generation of intense pulsed light. By taking formerly unused UV light and converting it into the optimal light spectrum through a special filtering system, it increases emission and penetration allowing for safer and more effective treatments. AFT yields a more efficient system for ideal clinical improvements, less discomfort and minimal skin damage for patients.

The Texas Institute of Dermatology, Laser and Cosmetics' mission is to serve as a leading center for understanding and treating skin, hair and nail diseases through excellence in Clinical Dermatology as well as in Basic and Clinical research.  The Institute's goal is to provide skin care for a diverse population in South Texas including San Antonio and Boerne. For more information or to book an appointment please call (210) 698-6777 or visit www.txid.org.

About Alma Lasers

Alma Lasers is a global developer, manufacturer and provider of laser, light-based, radiofrequency and ultrasound devices for aesthetic and medical applications. Alma Lasers has been at the forefront of innovative multi-technology / multi-application systems designed to meet the unique needs of today's practitioners. Alma's mission is to provide modular, cost-effective and high-performance systems that enable practitioners to confidently offer safe, effective and profitable aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information please visit www.laser-360.com.

About Dr. Ghohestani

Dr. Ghohestani specializes in Diseases of Skin, Hair and Nails as well as in Cosmetic Dermatology and Derm Surgery.  He has spent over a decade in basic dermatology research as a principal investigator.  His outstanding work and dedication to excellence has earned him numerous honors and peer recognitions, including: America Skin Association Career Award, Dermatology Foundation Career Award, Charles Grupper Prize by the French Society of Dermatology, Stelwagon Award for Best Publication by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Commitment to Professionalism by the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

Dr. Ghohestani is a former Chief and Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX and an editor of European Journal of Dermatology.  He completed his internship in Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital, and went on to complete his Residency in Dermatology at Thomas Jefferson University.  Dr. Ghohestani obtained a Master's Degree in Skin Pharmacology and Cosmetology and Ph.D. in Skin immunobiology from Claude Bernard University in Lyon, France.

SOURCE Alma Lasers

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