James Wethe MD

Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

3440 Lomita Blvd., Suite 220 • Torrance, California 90505 • P: (310) 784-8389 • F: (310) 784-8399

Plastic and Cosmetic Procedures

Dr. Wethe is experienced, respected and highly skilled at many of the most frequently requested cosmetic surgery procedures, including facelift, breast augmentation and reduction, eyelid lift, liposuction and body contouring.

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To find out about non-invasive procedures to enhance your appearance by treating the skin, visit The Skin Suite.

New Laser Procedure

How Does DOT Therapy Work?

DOT Therapy™ Laser Skin Rejuvenation helps to....

  • Reverse the appearance of aged and sun damaged skin
  • Improve texture and firmness
  • Smooth wrinkles and lines
  • Reduce the appearance of acne, actinic keratosis and other scars
  • Renew your skin

What Will DOT Therapy Do for Me?

If you have spent years in the sun, especially without adequate sun protection, then you know what it can do to your skin. Wrinkles, skin discoloration, sun spots, skin laxity may be reduced or eliminated with DOT Therapy™. Also, if you have scars from acne or other skin injuries, then you may also be a candidate for this procedure. Now, using DOT Therapy, an innovative, new laser technology, less than 30 minutes in your doctor's office may restore your skin's youthful appearance. While the aging process cannot be stopped, with proper care you can maintain your rejuvenated skin's appearance for many years!

What is DOT Therapy?

DOT Therapy (Dermal Optical Thermolysis) is a fresh new way to transform skin and enhance its overall appearance. DOT Therapy can reverse the appearance of aged or sun-damaged skin, smooth wrinkles and fine lines and minimize acne scars. Because DOT Therapy delivers the desired outcome with minimal downtime, it is rapidly replacing traditional laser skin resurfacing as the treatment of choice for mild to moderate signs of photo damage.

How Does DOT Therapy Work?

DOT Therapy is setting a new standard for skin rejuvenation in fractional laser resurfacing. During the procedure, Dr. Wethe will apply a pattern of tiny scanned pulses of laser energy to your skin with a controlled laser. The DOT procedure is specifically customized to your skin by Dr. Wethe. He can adjust the laser's settings to tailor treatment and obtain the best results for you. Adjustments can be made throughout the procedure to more accurately treat specific areas such as acne scars on the cheeks or fine lines around the mouth.

The DOT Therapy laser precisely creates thousands of microscopic holes (DOT's) in your skin, which induce immediate skin tightening and stimulate new collagen growth. Patients are often amazed at how tight their skin feels immediately after the procedure. DOT Therapy is designed to improve the skin's texture and tone and to fight fine lines, deep wrinkles, and acne scars.

Unlike other laser resurfacing technologies, DOT Therapy leaves islands of healthy tissue surrounding the microscopic DOTs. This enables your skin to heal more rapidly and minimizes overall damage.

Why DOT Therapy? The Benefits and Results

DOT Therapy with the SmartXide DOT CO2 laser offers the ultimate in skin rejuvenation in just under an hour for most treatments. DOT Therapy is ideal for the treatment of sun damage, brown spots, fine lines, wrinkles, skin laxity/texture and acne scars. Not only does the DOT offer amazing results, but it does so safely and quickly with little downtime. The benefits of DOT Therapy speak for themselves:

  • Minimal downtime
  • Rapid healing
  • Quick procedure
  • Low risk
  • Accurate results
  • Customized treatment
  • Minimally invasive
  • Renewed skin
  • Treatment of multiple issues at once
  • Little or no anesthesia

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These are before an after photos provided by the makers of the DOT laser. Click here to see more images of what DOT laser has accomplished.