Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Getting Ready for Your Once in a Lifetime Event

Whether you are attending your 30th reunion or getting married, looking your best on the big day requires some planning. While every bride wants to walk down the aisle with beautiful skin tone and texture and picture-perfect symmetry – achieving the best results with no worrying side-effects requires some planning on the part of you and your aesthetician. Here are a few tips to help brides and others prepare to look their best on their special day and in those photos that will capture these moments for a lifetime.

You want to look refreshed on your big day, but nobody wants to look different, so we recommend a four to six week plan that leaves enough time to safely address any issues associated with boosting your appearance.

Four Weeks Away: We usually consider microdermabrasion at this time if it is called for. The gentle resurfacing brightens the skin tone and stimulates collagen. We can usually administer up to 6 treatments in four weeks prior to picture time.

Three Weeks Away: Now is a good time to consider dermal fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm to smooth out any deep lines or problem wrinkle areas. The results are immediate with no significant down time, but it can take a week or two for the products to settle in and to allow time for any resulting bruising to heal.

Two Weeks Away: About 2 weeks before your event is the time to consider products such as Botox or Dysport cosmetics. These treatments take anywhere from a few days to a week to take full effect. Two weeks gives you time to live with the result, and to do any touchups to help you look your best.

One Week Away: At only one week away, it is not too late to consider a light chemical peel or a glycolic treatment. We offer many procedures and products that give instant results with little or no signs of treatment beyond a beautifully improved skin tone.

Patients seeking more substantial benefits may wish to consider a variety of options from surgical procedures to deeper peels and intense light treatments. If you are considering Laser Hair Removal, we usually recommend starting treatments 6 to 8 weeks in advance. Our latest Pain-free, Hair-Free™ laser techniques take about 5 weekly treatments to give you the smooth glow that you seek. These procedures may each take longer times to present their true endpoints, so a consultation is recommended well in advance of your event.

Contact us at 681-7844 to discuss special event packages that we will customize for your needs and wishes to help you prepare to look your best on your special day.

By Carol Cope, RN
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Friday, October 8th, 2010

Pain-free Laser Hair Removal for Men and Woman

We offer an effective and permanent hair reduction solution that is simple and easy. Our breakthrough laser technology has been described as one of the most comfortable laser hair removal options available. Safe and effective for all skin types, hair types and most hair colors and can even be used on tanned skin including legs, arms, bikini line, backs, stomachs, face or neck.

If you have hair where you wish you didn’t, Pain-Free, Hair-Free(TM) is for you.

The Comfortable Way to Eliminate Unwanted Body Hair

A revolution is underway, for permanent body hair reduction that is virtually painless. The Pain-Free, Hair-Free™ laser hair removal treatment, offered by spas and physicians around the world, can now free you from daily shaving, painful plucking and expensive waxing to give you silky smooth and beautifully bare skin.

Pain-Free, Hair-Free is the next-generation of laser hair removal. It’s an effective and permanent hair reduction solution that is simple and easy. It takes cutting-edge medical laser technology and combines it with the comfort and convenience of a trip to the spa. In fact, Pain-Free, Hair-Free uses new breakthrough technology that has been described as one of the most comfortable laser hair removal options available.

How It’s Different

Pain-Free, Hair-Free™ breaks the mold of previous laser hair removal systems. The system’s unique IN-Motion™ technology, along with the sweeping motion of the laser, safely and gently heats the targeted area under your skin while you stay comfortable.

Virtually pain-free

Most people find Pain-Free, Hair-Free treatments very comfortable. While pain tolerance is subjective, many patients often describe the sensation as soothing as a “hot stone massage.”

How it works

Pain-Free, Hair-Free works by using pulses of infrared diode laser energy to gradually heat the hair follicles in the subdermal layer of skin until they can no longer produce new hair. Using unique, IN-Motion™ technology and a patented DualChill™ treatment tip, the surface of your skin stays cool and comfortable. The sweeping motion also eliminates any skipped or missed spots common to other types of laser hair removal.

Hair Removal Treatments – Who It’s For

Pain-Free, Hair-Free™ is for everyone. It’s safe for all skin types, hair types and most hair colors. It can even be used on tanned skin. The bottom line is – if you have hair where you wish you didn’t, Pain-Free, Hair-Free is for you. The body hair reduction process is permanent, predictable, and virtually pain-free. You’ll go through a series of office visits to see the full benefits.

Where it’s for

Patients seek hair removal treatments for almost any body part, from facial or bikini line treatments to leg, arm, neck or back hair removal.

What you can expect

You can expect results from a series of relatively short sessions. (The actual time depends mainly on the size of the area you are having treated.) A trained nurse or laser technician performs each treatment and you are free to return to normal activities immediately after each session.

Because of Pain-Free, Hair-Free’s unique technology, treatment sessions can be virtually pain-free. Other benefits include:

• Complete coverage with no missed spots

• Fast treatment times

• Few side effects

• Return to normal activities immediately (no recovery or “down time”)

• Safe for all skin types, including tanned skin

Pain-Free, Hair-Free uses the most successful photoepilation wavelength (810 nm), which makes it the gold standard for laser hair removal. In addition, a patented DualChill™ mechanism ensures the surface of your skin stays cool and even more comfortable throughout your treatment.

By Carol Cope, RN
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Understanding rosacea and its treatment

In addition to surgical solutions, many patients come to our center for treatment of skin conditions like uneven pigmentation, age spots and rosacea. Rosacea is a chronic skin condition involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids. It may appear as redness, prominent spider-like blood vessels, swelling, or skin eruptions similar to acne.

Symptoms may include:
• Redness of the face in discrete areas or covering the entire face
• A tendency to flush or blush easily
• Increased number of spider-like blood vessels (telangiectasia) of the face
• A red nose that may or has progressed to a bulbous nose
• Acne-like skin eruptions (may ooze or crust)
• A burning or stinging sensation of the face
• Irritated, bloodshot, watery eyes

Treatment
There is no known cure for rosacea. The goal is to identify and avoid possible triggers, and thus reduce flare-ups. There are specific triggers you may have; you may be able to see a pattern of what makes your rosacea worse. Use this information to avoid future flare-ups.

Here are some steps that may help:
• Avoid sun exposure. Use sunscreen every day.
• Avoid prolonged exertion in hot weather.
• Try to reduce stress. Try deep breathing, yoga, or other relaxation techniques.
• Limit spicy foods, alcohol, and hot beverages.
Triggers vary from person to person. Other triggers may include wind, hot baths, cold weather, specific skin products, exercise, or other factors.

Antibiotics taken by mouth (such as tetracycline, minocycline, or doxycycline) or applied to the skin (such as metronidazole) may control skin eruptions. Other medications (isoretinol or Accutane), which are similar to vitamin A, are stronger alternatives that your doctor or dermatologist might consider. Rosacea is not acne and will not improve with over-the-counter acne treatment.
In severe cases, laser surgery may help reduce the redness. Surgical reduction of enlarged nose tissue may also improve your appearance, if you so choose.

Causes
Although the cause of rosacea is unknown, you are more likely to develop this harmless skin condition if:
• You are fair-skinned
• You blush easily
• You are a woman (however, men with the condition are usually more severely affected)
• You are between the ages of 30 and 50
Rosacea involves swelling of the blood vessels just under the skin. It may be associated with other skin disorders (acne vulgaris, seborrhea) or eye disorders (blepharitis, keratitis). Your physician can usually diagnose rosacea.

Rosacea is not medically dangerous. It is not curable, but can usually be controlled with occasional laser treatments, diligent use of sunscreen and use of topical or oral medications.

By David F. LaPatka, MD
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