By Yvonne Featheringill and Erin Larsen
While enjoying the bundling up sports of winter, we are sure ready to start thinking Spring! Ah… the warmth – and with it shorts, tank-tops, swimsuits and bare skin. With that in mind, we thought a springtime article on skin care would be fun.
Laser Hair Removal
Have you ever thought about Laser Hair Removal? If so, you can now be free from daily shaving, painful tweezing and expensive waxing to give you silky smooth and beautifully bare skin. Hair removal is the most popular light based aesthetic procedure in the world.
Laser technology works to remove hair because the energy in the light is absorbed into darker pigment (melanin) of the hair follicle without damaging the surrounding lighter skin. There are two types of melanin in hair: eumelanin (which gives hair brown or black color) and pheomelanin (which gives hair blonde or red color). Because of the selective absorption of photons of laser light, only black or brown hair can be removed. Laser works best with dark coarse hair. Light skin and dark hair are an ideal combination, but new lasers are now able to target dark black hair even in patients with dark skin.
Patients seek hair removal treatments for almost any body part, from facial or bikini line treatments to leg, arm, neck or back hair removal. This treatment provides effective results on all skin types, including tanned skin. The latest technology provides contact cooling for virtually pain free procedures with no down time. 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. The bottom line is – if you have hair where you wish you didn’t, Laser Hair Removal is for you.
Body Contouring
Take inches off your waistline and smooth areas of cellulite with Body Contouring. This treatment helps smooth and contour any loose, wrinkled, or dimpled skin anywhere on the body. There are lots of gimmicks on the market, but the new technology is based on solid science and thousands of satisfied patients. We prefer the “Accent” by Alma Lasers. This is a new alternative in skin treatment based upon Dual-layer RF (radio frequency) Thermotherapy. During treatment, the aesthetician will precisely heat an area of the inner layer of the skin (dermis) using radio frequency technology. As the dermis is heated, a natural reaction occurs that promotes the creation of new collagen. The result: a return to the smooth, shapely and elastic skin of your youth.
The treatment process is entirely comfortable, quick and virtually pain free. Since it’s not surgery – there are no incisions, stitches, or even anesthesia needed – there is no down time. You can return to your normal activities with no one the wiser. Body Contouring is completely safe, cleared by the FDA, and has been used to improve the lives of thousands of patients worldwide, safely and successfully.
Being health conscious with your nutrition, exercising, and plenty of water intake all plays a role in better long term results. So if you’ve been working out and have a few stubborn spots that just won’t tone and tighten, or if you’ve had a sudden weight loss and need to tighten skin – then Body Contouring is the best choice for you!
Choosing a Laser Clinic
As there are so many Lasers and clinics to choose from, where do you start? Make sure the Laser Clinic has an on site Medical Director and that he or she has been certified by the Laser Company of which they use. While not required by law, having a Nurse or Licensed Aesthetician as the Certified Laser Specialist is preferred. They are better equipped to analyze your skin and prescribe the best treatment for you. Lastly, invest your time to visit the clinic, ask questions, and take advantage of a free consultation which should be available to all clients.
