Anti-aging

October 21, 2022

Understanding The Benefits of Réjuvapen® Microneedling

Anti-aging, Microneedling, Réjuvapen®, Skin Care med spa, medical spa

laser lights medical spa lawrenceville GA Some of the cosmetic treatments that we perform are meant to hone in on one specific aesthetic concern. Other treatments are consistently in demand due to their ability to treat a wider variety of issues for patients. We have had incredible success over the years using Réjuvapen® Microneedling treatments to address several of the most common imperfections that affect the facial skin. To help better get to know this outstanding treatment option and how it can help, here are some of the most notable benefits of Réjuvapen® Microneedling.

Versatility

As we already mentioned, Réjuvapen® Microneedling treatments can be used to effectively address many of the most familiar facial blemishes that people experience. This includes fine lines and wrinkles, overly large pores, acne scarring, and more. Regardless of why a patient is interested in microneedling, they will almost surely leave the treatment with a more clear and glowing complexion than they came in with.

Near Immediate Results

Unlike some other treatments that require some waiting to see noticeable aesthetic results, the differences from Réjuvapen® Microneedling can often be seen a few days following the treatment. The skin should look plumper and healthier when the treatment session has concluded, and continue to improve in the following weeks as the skin naturally heals itself and produces more collagen.

Very Little Recovery Time

Recovery time is typically minimal following microneedling treatments and very little to no downtime should be required. Some degree of skin irritation and redness is normal during the first few days after treatment. We recommend waiting until these effects have passed before applying makeup in order to let the skin fully heal. The facial skin may also be more sensitive to the sun in the days immediately following treatment, so be sure to apply sunscreen and wear a hat for any long period spent outdoors.

We are proud to offer Réjuvapen® Microneedling as a fantastic way for our patients to rejuvenate their appearance and treat so many of the common signs of facial texture and aging. If you think that you might be a good candidate for microneedling and would like to learn more, please contact Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center at (770) 495-9322 for a complimentary consultation. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional practice updates, news, and so much more.

July 25, 2022

Common Habits That Are Giving You Wrinkles

Anti-aging anti-aging, med spa, microneedling, skin care, wrinkles

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Did you know wrinkles aren’t purely caused by aging? Time alone does cause wrinkles eventually, but most of us are making our wrinkles worse or starting them prematurely because of simple bad habits in our lives.

You probably already know that smoking and other forms of nicotine use will cause premature wrinkles. There are plenty of other habits you might have in your day-to-day life, including practices you don’t think of as “bad habits,” that can make you age more quickly or make your wrinkles more severe. Our anti-aging experts at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center are explaining some of these top wrinkle-causing habits.

Sleeping on Your Side or Belly

If you’re a side sleeper or a belly sleeper, you could be developing unnecessary wrinkles in your sleep. In these positions, your facial skin is pressed against your pillow, often forming creases in your skin. When you repeat this every night, it can cause wrinkles to form. Side sleeping also often causes chest wrinkles, especially in women, because of the way your chest skin bunches together while you sleep.

Drinking from a Straw or Bottle

When you drink from a straw or a bottle like a water bottle, you purse your lips to create suction and take a sip. If you make that same motion over and over again, it can lead to vertical lines within and above your upper lip. These are often called smokers’ lines because they’re common in people who smoke but using a straw or bottle all day every day can produce a similar effect.

Staying Up Late or Waking Too Early

We all know sleep is important for our health, but you might not realize that it impacts your appearance too. Studies have linked insufficient sleep with premature aging and stubborn wrinkles, so the term “beauty sleep” might be more accurate than you realize.

Forgetting Your Sunglasses

Sunglasses, as simple as they are, are among the best tools for wrinkle prevention. They help you prevent wrinkles around your eyes in two ways. First, they reduce your need to squint on sunny days, and squinting can accelerate or cause crow’s feet.

Second, sunglasses block some of the UV exposure from the delicate skin around your eyes. Sun exposure can cause discoloration as well as a loss of skin-firming collagen, so minimizing it with sunglasses goes a long way.

How to Get Rid of Wrinkles from Your Daily Habits

If you have some of these wrinkle-causing habits, what should you do next? Breaking those habits or keeping them to a minimum will help to slow future facial aging. In the meantime, we can help you repair signs of aging that have already formed.

Our medical spa in Gwinnett County offers treatments like fractionated laser skin resurfacing, microneedling, non-surgical skin tightening, cosmetic facial injections including Botox® or Dysport® and facial fillers, and chemical peels, and much more. Schedule a free consultation to find out the best way to reduce your wrinkles. For more skin care tips, follow Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok.

May 26, 2022

Sagging Facial Skin? Ways to Tighten Your Skin

Anti-aging, Facial Rejuvenation, Microneedling facial rejuvenation, laser skin resurfacing, microneedling, skin tightening, Viora reaction

skin-tightening There are many things we can do to delay and slow facial aging as much as possible. Maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle without smoking or excessive drinking, exercising regularly, caring for our skin, and so on can help us keep our skin’s vitality for longer. Eventually, though, age and gravity will take their toll and we’ll start to notice sagging skin, especially along our jawline.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to reduce sagging skin without having surgery. Our team at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center specializes in non-surgical cosmetic treatments for the face and body, and we gladly offer several non-invasive or minimally invasive options.

Non-Surgical Skin Tightening

Skin tightening with Viora Reaction™ is a versatile procedure that can be used anywhere on your body, including on your face, to firm and tighten your skin in an entirely non-invasive way. That means no injections or incisions of any kind.

During this treatment, our skilled specialist uses an applicator to send targeted radiofrequency (RF) energy into the areas you want to treat. This RF energy triggers your body’s natural response to create more collagen, the protein that firms, lifts, and tightens your skin. Because this treatment works with your body’s own processes, your results will gradually develop over the course of several sessions.

We are currently adding even more non-surgical skin tightening options using radiofrequency technology, including Venus Legacy™ skin tightening and cellulite reduction as well as radiofrequency-enhanced microneedling coming soon.

Fractionated CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing

Fractionated CO2 laser skin resurfacing is among the most versatile and effective procedures for reducing signs of aging, and that includes restoring firmness to sagging skin. During this treatment, our laser technicians use a specialized laser that creates a series of micro-injuries in your skin. This triggers your body’s healing response. As part of this healing response, your body creates more skin-firming collagen in addition to shedding damaged surface skin and creating an overall smoother, more youthful complexion.

Keep in mind that as effective as this treatment is, it comes with precautions you need to take to minimize potential side effects. This includes protecting your skin from the sun for weeks before and after your session along with caring for your skin in a certain way after your procedure. Because of the need for sun protection, fractionated CO2 laser skin resurfacing is most often performed in the fall or winter for your convenience.

Microneedling with Natural Growth Factors

Did you know your body holds one of the keys to younger, firmer skin – you just need to harness that power in the right way? Within your blood are natural growth factors that can trigger collagen production, and we put them to use as a way to enhance your microneedling treatments.

We begin by taking a small amount of your blood and processing it in a centrifuge to separate out the natural growth factors. We then perform a Réjuvapen® microneedling treatment while applying these natural growth factors, allowing the growth factors to reach the deeper layers of your skin to enhance your collagen production. The combination of the microneedling procedure and your own natural growth factors creates a skin-firming, lifting, rejuvenating effect.

How to Determine the Best Way to Treat Your Sagging Facial Skin

If you have begun noticing facial sagging, it’s important to understand that each person is unique, so it’s crucial to work with an experienced expert to find out which treatment is best for your facial rejuvenation. Our skilled team at our Duluth, GA medical spa and cosmetic laser treatment center is here to help. Schedule a free facial rejuvenation consultation to find out which treatment will be the best way to give you a youthful, revitalized look. Remember to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok.

April 28, 2022

Top Skin Treatments for Wedding Season

Anti-aging, Chemical Peels, Microneedling, Non Surgical Fat Reduction body contouring, chemical peels, facial rejuvenation, microneedling, skin treatments

Rosacea-and-Facial-Redness Hear that? There are wedding bells in the air! Wedding season is about to begin, and for the next several months, we’ll be cheering on all the happy couples who are tying the knot. Of course, everyone wants to look their best when the photographer comes around and while they’re celebrating these exciting occasions, and that’s where Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center can help.

Whether you’re the bride or groom, part of the wedding party, a parent of the bride or groom, or a guest, we have a lineup of skin treatments that can help you look your best when the big day arrives.

Microneedling

Microneedling is a popular procedure that stimulates your body’s natural collagen development, leaving your skin smoother and revitalized with minimal recovery time. It’s ideal for fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, and your overall skin texture. For the best results, opt for a series of microneedling treatments or enhance your procedure with natural growth factors for stronger collagen development.

Anti-Aging Facial Injections

For lines and wrinkles, cosmetic facial injections like Botox®, Dysport®, Restylane®, and Juvéderm® offer targeted and precise results. These treatments also happen to produce results quickly and retain their results for months. In the weeks before the big day, these injections could be the perfect way to smooth wrinkles, reduce dark circles under your eyes, plump your lips, or fill in facial hollows.

Upper Arm Skin Tightening

“Bat wings,” or sagging skin of the upper arms, are common causes for concern at weddings where sleeveless and strapless gowns are the norm. Aging and weight fluctuations can cause anyone to have excess skin in this area, and non-surgical skin tightening with Viora Reaction™ offers a non-invasive way to firm the skin and let you wave your arms freely.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels are highly versatile treatments that can give nearly anyone a refreshed look before a wedding or any other event. Each peel is tailored to you and your skin, with various peels treating fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, acne scars, uneven complexions, and poor skin texture. You can choose a single chemical peel or a series of peels, and at your free consultation, our skin care specialists will be able to recommend the perfect path for you.

Non-Surgical Fat Reduction with SculpSure®

If you have a stubborn area of unwanted fat, now is the perfect time to slim it down so you can feel confident and free in your dress, suit, or tux. Non-surgical fat reduction with SculpSure® uses targeted warmth to damage fat cells in the area, working with your body to remove those damaged cells so you get a slimmer contour. Keep in mind that it can take 6-8 weeks after your last session for your final results to develop, so the earlier you start your body contouring, the better.

Kybella® Injections for the “Double Chin”

No one wants to have the dreaded “double chin” in wedding photos, and Kybella® injections offer a specialized way to treat stubborn fat in this area. Carefully placed Kybella® injections at our partner practice, Southern Plastic Surgery, dissolve unwanted fat under the chin and jawline, giving you a more slender look. If you’re more affected by sagging skin in this area rather than fat, skin tightening with Viora Reaction™ can treat the area under your chin as well.

Silk Dermalinfusion® Microdermabrasion

Silk Dermalinfusion® microdermabrasion is a gentle and effective way to refresh and brighten your skin. This unique facial-like treatment uses advanced technology to exfoliate your skin while infusing your skin with rich hydration, giving you a more even and brighter complexion. It’s the perfect way to pamper and revitalize your skin a few days before the wedding.

Designing Your Pre-Wedding Skin Treatment Plan

Everyone has different aspects of their appearance they want to improve, and at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we’re all about customization. Schedule a free skin care and cosmetic laser consultation with our licensed aestheticians and we’ll develop a customized treatment plan to get you looking your best before the big day. In the meantime, follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more cosmetic tips. Remember, if you’re looking for a wedding gift this wedding season, we also offer gift certificates.

October 27, 2021

It’s Laser Season! 9 Ways Lasers Can Enhance Your Appearance

Anti-aging, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Skin Resurfacing, Tattoo Removal, Vein Removal hair removal, med spa, skin resurfacing, tattoo removal, vein removal

We’re breaking our sweaters out of their out-of-season storage, dusting off our pumpkin décor, and gearing up for a few holiday-packed months ahead. That means it’s fall, and around Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, fall is also known as “laser season.” Because laser treatments require you to shield your skin from the sun, the cooler weather of fall and winter make this time of the year a perfect time to get the cosmetic laser treatments that have been on your wish list this year.

How can laser treatments give your appearance a boost this fall? Take a look at these nine popular ways you can take advantage of laser season.

Smooth Fine Lines and Wrinkles

As common as fine lines and wrinkles are, you can effectively reduce or remove them with cosmetic laser treatments. The laser triggers your body’s collagen production, and collagen is the skin-firming protein that makes young skin naturally firm and smooth. Fractionated CO₂ laser skin resurfacing is the most effective way to treat these pesky signs of aging.

Lighten and Remove Age Spots

Age spots, unwanted freckles, and other brown spots on your skin come from localized areas of excess pigment in your skin. This pigment is usually the result of sun damage, but targeted age spot removal and brown spot removal will break down those excess pigments for a clearer complexion. You can also reduce these types of spots with laser treatments that treat other cosmetic issues at the same time, like fractionated laser skin resurfacing or photo rejuvenation.

Clear Away Unwanted Hair

Tired of endless shaving or waxing to get rid of unwanted hair? Laser hair removal produces significantly longer-lasting results by affecting your hair follicles, so they don’t produce hair as quickly as they used to or they stop producing hair altogether.

Reduce or Remove Unwanted Birthmarks

Some people cherish their birthmarks but if you’d prefer to bid yours adieu, lasers can help. This is true for brown birthmarks, often called café au lait birthmarks, and red or pink birthmarks (also called vascular birthmarks) like port wine stains.

Minimize Facial Redness

Persistent facial redness or rosacea happens because of enlarged blood vessels below your facial skin. Laser rosacea treatments, fortunately, can target and reduce those blood vessels for a more consistent complexion.

Treat Facial Veins and Spider Veins

Facial veins and spider veins in the legs are extremely common but they aren’t a look that many people love. Luckily, laser spider vein treatments for the face and legs can target and block off those stubborn veins, allowing your body to naturally remove them.

Reduce Scars

When your body is repairing a wound or surgical incision, it doesn’t take the time to make sure the scar tissue is smooth and even. Cosmetic laser treatments will help after the fact by breaking up existing scar tissue and triggering your body’s ability to produce newer, smoother scar tissue, making your scars less visible.

Remove Unwanted Tattoos

Tattoos are meant to last forever but sometimes our opinions and tastes change. If you want to get rid of an old tattoo or make room for a new one, laser tattoo removal is an effective way to make that happen. The laser breaks up the ink particles so your body can clear them away.

Reduce Unwanted Fat (Sort Of)

SculpSure® non-surgical fat reduction doesn’t technically use lasers but it uses similar technology. The procedure sends targeted warmth into an area you want to slim down, and that warmth damages the fat cells so your body can remove them in its waste disposal process.

If any of the aesthetic goals above struck a chord with you, this fall is the perfect time to put to take advantage of all that lasers have to offer. Schedule a complimentary consultation or RSVP for our upcoming Your Body, Your Canvas Day of Beauty to receive 20% any scheduled treatment you receive during the event and enjoy more specials at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center to learn more.

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