Gerrish MedEsthetics' Scottsdale and Vienna practices are recognized by Candela Medical as Centers of Excellence, reflecting ongoing participation in advanced clinical education and professional engagement with Candela technology. This experience contributes to how Nordlys settings, handpieces, and treatment strategies are selected for each patient.
When Your Skin Tells a Different Story Than You Feel
Years of sun exposure can leave behind brown spots, visible vessels, redness, and uneven tone that make the complexion look less even or more weathered than you feel.
How Nordlys Works
Different tissues absorb different wavelengths of light. Pigment, superficial vessels, deeper vessels, and dermal texture are not the same target, which is why one setting cannot optimally treat everything. Nordlys combines several specialized technologies so treatment can be matched to the biology and depth of the concern.
Four Technologies, One Personalized Plan
Each technology has a distinct tissue target and treatment depth. Our Clinical Team selects the technology or combination suited to the concern.
Precision IPL
Pigment, redness, and superficial vessels
Precision IPL targets superficial pigment and vascular concerns while limiting unnecessary heating of surrounding skin.
Ideal for
1064 nm Nd:YAG Vascular Laser
Larger and deeper vessels
The 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser complements IPL by reaching larger or deeper vascular targets while helping to protect surrounding tissue.
Ideal for
Frax 1550
Deeper collagen remodeling
Frax 1550 reaches deeper into the skin to stimulate collagen remodeling without removing the outer layer. Improvements in texture develop as collagen rebuilds over the following months.
Ideal for
Frax 1940
Superficial renewal and skin quality
Frax 1940 provides more superficial fractional resurfacing for skin renewal and overall skin quality.
Ideal for
Why Different Targets Need Different Light
Pigment, hemoglobin, deeper vessels, and dermal texture absorb and respond to energy differently. Matching wavelength, pulse characteristics, and depth to the tissue target allows treatment to be more selective rather than simply delivering more heat.
Nordlys May Make Sense When...
- Brown spots or sun damage are a significant concern
- Redness or visible vessels are present
- Fractional resurfacing may help texture, scarring, or skin quality
- More than one skin target may benefit from different technologies within the same platform
The appropriate handpiece and treatment plan depend on what is actually creating the concern.
What Treatment and Recovery Involve
What Treatment Feels Like
Brief snapping or warmth may be felt, depending on the technology used. Cooling gel or contact cooling may help with comfort.
What Recovery Looks Like
Temporary redness or warmth may occur. Pigmented spots can darken and flake away after IPL. Recovery depends on the technology used, with diligent sun protection and gentle skin care supporting recovery.
How Results Develop
Pigment and vessels may improve over a shorter treatment series, while fractional collagen remodeling develops over weeks to months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Begin with a conversation.
A consultation helps determine which options belong in your plan and what may be more appropriate.
Continue Learning
Brown Spots & Sun Damage
Understand why sun-related pigment forms and what light-based treatment may address.
Learn MoreRosacea
See how redness and visible vessels differ from pigment concerns and are evaluated separately.
Learn MoreThe Consultation Experience
See how a physician evaluation determines where to begin and which approach fits your anatomy and goals.
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