Laser Skin Rejuvenation   (ANTI-AGEING/PIGMENTATION) Looking younger doesn't have to mean cosmetic surgery. A new Approach Get your self-esteem back by putting your best face forward with Intense Pulse Light skin rejuvenation.  An innovative advanced technological way to promote vibrant, healthy looking skin. Regain your youth-full appearance by treating the conditions usually associated with ageing, redness-pigmentation, brown spots, broken capillaries, open pores, sun-damaged skin. This can be achieved with our newest technology of IPL treatments. For more information please email us on Laser Skin Rejuvenation Treatments What are the Signs of Facial Aging? Do you have crow's feet? Smoker's lines? Wrinkles? Facial Scarring? Large Pores? Brown Spots? The fine details of one’s face are sometimes the most important cue to the person's age. In your 30's, wrinkles and age spots may begin to appear. Your skin may seem less radiant and may show signs of discoloration. In your 40's, the collagen and elastin support network begins to break down. Lines and wrinkles become more prominent as your skin becomes dryer. The blood flow begins to slow down, leaving your skin with less of a blush. Sun damage, tobacco use, overall health and genetics can contribute to these processes. Skin thins, and redness and spider vessels and matting become common. Age spots and discoloration appear (dyschromia). Once in your 50's, the new cell production decreases. Your skin retains less water, which increases the wrinkle formation. At the same time the underlying fat cells in your face shrink and your excess skin begins to sag. Do You Smoke? Smoking can cause increased lines and aging to your skin. Smoking can seriously dry out your skin, making it red and cracked and giving it a dull, grey appearance. Smoking won't make you look just a couple of years older; it will make you look old. The reason why is that smoking impedes and/or destroys collagen formation, and the collagen is necessary to make your skin soft and supple. That's part of the reason why female smokers are three times as likely to have moderate to severe wrinkling as female non-smokers. Young adults who smoke are encouraged to start treatments to retard the aging process and individuals who have been smoking for 5-7+ years can take advantage of the IPL non-surgical procedure to decrease and improve smoker's lines & wrinkles. We have all seen how tobacco use can add 10 or even 15 years of age to the face/skin and speed up the aging process... What happens is that the tobacco smoke and toxins destroy the collagen and vascularity in the skin. The IPL system stimulates your own collagen to get rid of wrinkles and fine lines and reduces pore size, redness, and other signs of aging. Women especially like the ease of the treatment with no pain and no down-time. You can return to work or your activities immediately after the treatment. Immediately after your skin will have a healthy glow. For major results with age spots, wrinkles and lines will be softened over a period of 4-8 weeks after the treatments. Patients love these procedures because they help slow down the appearance of aging. The procedures are essentially painless and generally result in just a small amount of redness for an hour or two after the procedure. You can reapply your make-up 1 hour after the procedure. It's easier than ever before to look your best. For more information please email us on Laser Skin Rejuvenation Treatments Intense Pulse Light (IPL) IPL ANTI-AGEING TREATMENT: Described as the most significant advancement in skin treatment for decades, IPL is a safe fast and effective procedure. In addition to this, laser / IPL has a collagen replenishment application, which helps to repair the damaged /wrinkled skin. As a result laser / IPL treatment has long lasting improvement in overall texture of the skin. Why Choose IPL treatments? • Safe - Laser / IPL light is in the safe end of the light spectrum. Potential side effects are minimal and short lived. Treatment is provided by medical professionals and /or trained laser operators. • Quick - In-clinic treatment usually takes less than 30 minutes. • Easy - Requires no pre-procedure care or post-procedure wound treatment. • Gentle - No cutting, burning, injecting, peeling or scarring. • Discreet - You can even return to your normal daily activities afterward with little to no redness. • Comfortable. You may feel only a warm, tingling sensation on the skin the IPL laser treatment is non invasive and relatively painless. The patient will experience a momentary warming of the skin as the laser is applied to the treatment area. Skin Rejuvenation Facts What does the Procedure involve? Laser Skin Rejuvenation was designed to combat the effects of aging and damaged skin in a softer, gentler way. The redness of rosacea can be reduced. It can be used to treat the full face, neck, chest and even the hands. While using the newest and most advanced technology of the IPL System your therapist gently delivers precise amounts of light energy through your skin's surface. Treatments are spaced out at about three or four week intervals. The energy is delivered at specific settings for each treatment to maximize your results based on your skin type and clinical exam. The light energy of the IPL System stimulates the production of collagen, which very few other systems can accomplish. As the new collagen forms, it softens the appearance of aging skin. Fine lines and wrinkles are decreased. The redness associated with rosacea and blood vessels can be reduced. Abnormal pigmentation and age spots can generally be lightened and improved with photo rejuvenation.  For more information please email us on Laser Skin Rejuvenation Treatments The Actual Procedure: Before One of our laser technicians will review your medical history, ask about your expectations and explain the procedure. The actual treatment involves little preparation. Prior to treatment do not use any perfume, perfumed products, lotions or creams During you may sit comfortably during the procedure, wearing protective eyewear. Because the IPL does not damage your skin, anaesthesia is not required. The treatment usually takes less than 30 minutes, depending upon the area and number abnormal skin areas to Be treated. The trained staff will use a small hand piece with a probe that touches your skin to deliver the laser light. You will feel the light spray of coolant onto your skin just before each laser pulse. While there is little to no pain associated with the treatment, some patients may feel a slight warming or tingling sensation. After Depending on the degree of aggressiveness you and our trained staff decide on, whether your laser treatment can be a "lunchtime” procedure, in which you can go right back to work. You may apply moisturizer immediately and return to work or other activities. What are the benefits of intense pulsed light Photo Rejuvenation compared to alternative treatments? Today's new light technology delivers precise dosages of energy to the skin. During your treatment, light energy is gently delivered through a special hand piece to the targeted area. Levels of energy specific to your treatment are used to maximize your improvement. Once delivered, the light energy is absorbed by the targeted damaged tissue. The settings are based on your specific skin type and clinical exam. Immediately after your skin will have a healthy glow. For major results with age spots, wrinkles and lines will be softened over a period of 4-8 weeks after the treatments. Patients love these procedures because they help slow down the appearance of aging. The procedures are essentially painless and generally result in just a small amount of redness for an hour or two after the procedure. You can reapply your make-up 1 hour after the procedure. It's easier than ever before to look your best. For more information please email us on Laser Skin Rejuvenation Treatments Who are the best candidates for Photo facials & Skin Rejuvenation? The best candidates usually will have: · wrinkles & fine lines · red, flushed faces or fine blood vessels · sun-damaged skin · hyper pigmentation, including age spots. · enlarged pores Are there any after-effects following treatment? For the majority, post-operative discomfort is almost non-existent. After treatment with most light systems, the treated skin may appear a little flushed and capillaries may seem to be more visible. The flushed look soon fades away and over a period of 4-8 weeks the skin looks younger it’s that simple. After any of these treatments you may experience some redness or swelling at the treatment site. What our patients like the most about these procedures is that no one has to know that they had them. They just look better! The laser system is essentially painless. After treatment, the sensation is minimal to nonexistent. Most tolerate these procedures quite well and can return to work or their activity shortly thereafter. Subsequent to any treatment, you should follow your therapist’s instructions, avoid any harsh skin cleansers and use sunscreen. It is always wise to stop smoking for both the health of your lungs and for the health of your skin. In general, most procedures have a low risk of side effects. Worldwide ongoing clinical trials have found treatment with the Intense Pulse Light treatment to be remarkably safe. There is also a very small risk of pigmentation changes within the treated area. A very small minority of patients have had pinpoint bruising where the laser has fired, but in every case has settled completely within a few days. What are the contraindicated conditions?  The fitzpatrick skin type 5-6 should not be treated Photosensitizers may be contraindicated-a note of all medications  will be checked Active suntan exposure skin should not be treated Infected skin at the treatment can not be treated External genitalia should not be treated No treatment can occur during Pregnancy. · Active Herpes/Herpes simplex can not be treated The number of treatment sessions required will depend on Depending on the area treated, there will be a series of five initial treatments that are about 2 to 3 weeks apart. Treatments usually take from 20 to 30 minutes by the therapist. After the initial series of treatments, depending on clinical result, other follow-up treatments may be recommended (and you may well desire more, after seeing the positive benefits from the treatments). Often patients will want a single follow-up treatment at a 1 year interval to keep their skin looking the best it can look and maintain a more youthful appearance. What Results can you expect? Your skin will have a more even tone with a smoother look and feel. Sunspots will fade. Pore sizes tend to shrink. Fine lines and wrinkles will gradually decrease in size as the series of treatments progress. Usually these improvements will steadily increase with each subsequent treatment. Patients with rosacea will see a progressive decrease in redness with the series of treatments. What are the costs? Detailed pricing will be discussed at initial consultation.  For more information please contact us on Skin Treatments