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January 24, 2023

Get To Know Our More Cost Effective Cosmetic Treatments

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female-checks-face It’s hard to put a price on feeling good about yourself and the way you look. However, it’s a fact that cosmetic rejuvenation doesn’t come for free. Here at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we understand that cost is a common concern for our patients, now more than ever in uncertain economic times. That’s why we are proud to offer several more cost effective cosmetic treatments that can help our patients look and feel their very best without breaking the bank. Keep reading for all the details.

SilkPeel™ Dermalinfusion™ Microdermabrasion

This advanced microdermabrasion treatment is unique in its ability to help patients of all skin types and tones treat several of the most common facial skin imperfections. This includes acne, dullness of the complexion, common signs of aging, dryness, and hyperpigmentation. This is a gentle treatment that requires no downtime for recovery and can be squeezed into even the busiest schedule.

Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal treatments are often far more affordable than many people realize. This is especially true for patients interested in treating smaller areas like the face, arms, or hands. As an added help, we offer laser hair removal treatment packages that can help reduce a patient’s overall costs.

CO2 Fractionated Laser Resurfacing

Some treatments help patients save by being so effective that in many cases, there may not be a need for follow-up or maintenance treatment sessions in the future. Our fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing treatment is one such example for most patients. This treatment is able to penetrate into deeper layers of the skin to help address more substantial signs of aging and complexion issues on the face, neck, and hands.

Other Ways We Help

Regardless of the specific treatment in question, our aesthetic experts always do their best to make things as simple and affordable for our patients. This includes offering monthly cosmetic specials to help patients save on a wide variety of our available services, from cosmetic laser treatments to injectables and everything in between. Additionally, we offer complimentary cosmetic consultations and financing options to help our patients reduce their financial burden.

Regardless of the specific aesthetic concern or treatment, patient satisfaction is always our top priority. That includes making sure people leave our office feeling good about every aspect of their treatment, including the cost. For more information or to schedule a complimentary skin care consultation, please contact Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center at (770) 495-9322. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for additional practice updates, news, and so much more.

December 21, 2022

Ask Laser Lights: How Do I Keep My Skin Healthy This Winter?

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Here at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we believe that achieving and maintaining healthy, glowing skin requires a year-round commitment. However, certain times of year are more taxing on our skin and require additional care and love. The winter season is one such time. Colder, dryer winter conditions combined with dry, heated indoor air can make even the healthiest complexions dull, dry, and in need of assistance. That’s why our skincare experts were happy to answer some questions about how to keep your skin healthy this winter.

Is it safe to have a chemical peel during the winter or should I wait?

Not only is it safe to have a chemical peel treatment during the winter season, it’s even recommended. Getting a chemical peel now when conditions are cooler and you experience less sun exposure can help your skin recover from the treatment. In order to effectively protect your skin and promote good healing, we recommend using a heavier moisturizer and making sure to wear sunscreen while spending time outdoors. We will provide you with the best recommendations for your skin during your consultation.

If I start laser hair removal now, will I be ready by summer?

Although every person is different, the overwhelming majority of people who undergo laser hair removal treatments will need multiple treatment sessions in order to achieve the best hair removal results. And these treatment sessions must be spaced a few several weeks apart. Starting laser hair removal this winter will help patients be ready for next spring and summer well in advance.

Are there things I can do at home to keep my skin hydrated and healthy during the winter?

Definitely. While undergoing one of our cosmetic treatments can always be of assistance, there are plenty of simple things you can do from the comfort of your own home to improve how your skin looks and feels this winter. Moisture and hydration are critical, so make sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day and consider using a humidifier in your home. Another tip that can be very helpful is taking cooler (closer to room temperature) showers during this time of year or at least rinsing with this cooler temperature before finishing your shower. Additionally, putting on your lotion and moisturizer right after the shower helps keep moisture in.

Hopefully these answers will help our readers look and feel their very best all throughout the cold winter months. To schedule a complimentary consultation and learn what we can do for your skin, call Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center today. Follow along with us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for additional skincare tips, news, and much more.

May 31, 2022

Stretch Marks: Top Facts You Need to Know

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Stretch marks are an incredibly popular topic on mommy blogs and online parenting chat groups, but they’re far from a moms-only issue. Stretch marks can affect people of all ages and genders, and understandably, most people want a way to get rid of them. To help you better understand your stretch marks, our skin care specialists at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center are here to fill you in on the essential facts you need to know.

Stretch Marks Are Made of Scar Tissue

Did you know stretch marks are actually scars? They appear when your skin is stretched too quickly for your skin’s natural elasticity to keep up with the stretching. This is especially common during pregnancy, puberty and growth spurts, rapid weight fluctuations, and rapid muscle growth. When this happens, the collagen and elastin fibers in your skin rupture and your body repairs them with scar tissue.

Many Factors Affect Stretch Marks

You’ve probably noticed that some people develop more severe stretch marks than others. It isn’t just a matter of luck. There are several factors that affect stretch marks and the way they look, such as your unique skin, where your stretch marks appear, the severity and timeframe of your skin’s stretching, genetics, and even hormones. Stress hormones, for example, can weaken the fibers of your skin and make them more likely to rupture.

You’ll notice that stretch marks also change with time. They usually start out looking raised and potentially pink or red. Over time, they fade and fall below your skin so they’re depressed instead of raised. While stretch marks generally fade over the course of several years, they don’t go away entirely.

Topical Products Have Minimal Effect on Stretch Marks

There are countless topical products today that claim to reduce stretch marks, but unfortunately, most of them have little if any impact. Most of these products are primarily moisturizers, which may reduce the appearance of your stretch marks for a matter of hours but they won’t make a long-term difference. There is some evidence that hydrating products with hyaluronic acid can improve stretch marks if you use them while your skin is stretching or while the stretch marks are new.

The other types of products that may have some impact on stretch marks are products containing retinol. While the improvement is not extreme, these products may help to reduce the scar tissue and strengthen your skin over time. However, retinol products shouldn’t be used by people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

There Are (Reliable) Treatments for Stretch Marks

While topical products have minimal effects on stretch marks, there are other reliable ways to reduce stretch marks, including stretch marks you’ve had for years.

The first treatment option is microneedling for stretch marks. During a microneedling procedure, our highly trained and advanced specialists use an applicator with ultrafine needles to trigger your body’s healing process throughout the area. This causes your body to produce more collagen to smooth and reduce the scar tissue of your stretch marks.

Another way we treat stretch marks is with laser scar reduction treatments. Much like microneedling, laser treatments activate your body’s healing process to break down old scar tissue and replace it with smoother collagen that is more consistent with your natural skin.

If you’re looking for a short-term way to camouflage stretch marks, sunless tanner or a spray tan may be able to give your stretch marks a temporary tone that is more similar to your skin tone. Be sure to avoid tanning, though, whether you’re laying out in the sun or in a tanning bed. Not only does sun exposure increase your risk for skin cancer and break down the collagen in your skin, but it can make stretch marks more pronounced because scar tissue doesn’t tan.

Reducing Your Stretch Marks

If you have stretch marks and you’d like to minimize their appearance, our team at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center is proud to help. Schedule a free skin care consultation to discuss your stretch mark treatment options. In the meantime, follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more tips.

January 31, 2022

Fractionated Laser Skin Resurfacing or Microneedling: Which is Best for Your Goals?

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Modern cosmetic treatments have opened the door for people of nearly all ages and skin types to restore their confidence and feel proud when they look in the mirror. Getting the best cosmetic results, though, begins with choosing the right treatment for your needs.

The only way to know for certain which procedure is ideal for the results you want is to start with a personal consultation with our professionals at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center. To help you narrow your options, though, we’re looking at the differences between two of our most popular and effective treatments for facial aging, scarring, uneven skin texture, and more: fractionated CO2 laser skin resurfacing and microneedling.

How the Treatments Work

Both fractionated laser skin resurfacing and microneedling rebuild your skin’s firmness and smoothness by stimulating your body’s natural healing response, causing your skin to produce more youthful collagen. However, they do this in different ways.

During a fractionated laser skin resurfacing treatment, we use a specialized laser to exfoliate away your damaged surface skin in a pattern of small dots. During microneedling, on the other hand, we use an advanced tool with ultrafine needles which create micro-injuries to your skin to trigger the healing process.

What They Treat

For the most part, fractionated laser skin resurfacing and microneedling treat many of the same cosmetic issues. They both improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles while also mildly tightening skin that has begun to sag with age. Both of these treatments also treat acne scars and other scars as well as an uneven skin texture.

The primary difference is in age spots and other types of hyperpigmentation like freckles that have appeared as a result of genetics or sun damage. Fractionated laser skin resurfacing can break down these excess pigments to reduce brown spots while microneedling does not.

Expected Recovery Time

Both fractionated laser skin resurfacing and microneedling primarily work by stimulating your body’s healing process, and your results are noticeable as your body heals, so both of these treatments will require some healing time.

The recovery time with microneedling is very minimal: most people only experience facial redness after their treatment, and much of this redness has usually faded within 24 hours. Fractionated laser skin resurfacing, on the other hand, requires more recovery time.

Course of Treatment

Fractionated laser skin resurfacing is generally a more comprehensive procedure. While that causes more recovery time, it also means that most patients get the result they want with just one treatment. Microneedling, on the other hand, is a gentler treatment that typically requires several sessions depending on the results you want.

Who They Treat

Both fractionated laser skin resurfacing and microneedling can produce strong results for a wide range of people, but some people are more suited to one over the other. For example, fractionated laser skin resurfacing has a higher risk of complications in people with darker skin, so microneedling may be a better option for you, but we will evaluate your skin and determine what will be best for you. Fractionated laser skin resurfacing also requires you to be particularly cautious about sun protection for at least six weeks before and six weeks after your procedure, so if you aren’t able to maintain this, microneedling would be a safer option.

Choosing the Best Cosmetic Treatment for Your Needs

Both fractionated laser skin resurfacing and microneedling have the potential to create powerful yet natural-looking improvements to your appearance, but that journey begins with determining which procedure is the best fit for you. To find out, call Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center to schedule a free consultation today. Follow us as well on Facebook and Instagram for more skin care tips.

July 30, 2021

How Long Will My Laser Tattoo Removal Take?

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There’s a recent People article about SNL comedian Pete Davidson and his journey to remove all the many tattoos throughout his body. While he’s already received several treatments, he says that according to his laser tattoo removal technicians, it will take two more years to complete the process.

This lengthy process surprised many readers, and it has led to questions from potential laser tattoo removal patients about how long their tattoo removal will take. Is it common for tattoo removal to take more than two years? Our experts at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center are weighing in.

How Long Will It Take to Remove My Tattoos?

It’s true that laser tattoo removal is a multi-step process, with patients generally receiving treatments 4-6 weeks apart. The number of sessions depends on the person; the size, color, and depth of the tattoo; the tattoo removal technology; and other factors. But a two-year removal process is not common. For Pete Davidson, his tattoo removal is likely taking so long because of the extensive number of tattoos he has.

Factors That Will Affect Your Tattoo Removal Timeline

If Pete Davidson’s tattoo removal is taking so long, how long will yours take? There are actually many factors that will impact your treatment process. When you come to Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center for a consultation, our experienced technicians will be able to estimate the number of treatments you’ll need based on all these factors and more:

Tattoo Size – During a laser tattoo removal session, we can generally only treat a certain amount of surface area in one session. If, like Pete Davidson, you have a significant number of tattoos throughout most of your body and you want to remove them all, we will treat one area at a time until we have addressed all your tattoos.

Tattoo Depth – When you get a tattoo, the tattoo artist can inject the ink at different depths in your skin. Unsurprisingly, if your tattoo’s ink is deeper in your skin, it can be more difficult for lasers to reach. This usually means that it will take more tattoo removal sessions before you get the results you want.

Tattoo Color and the Technology It Requires – Tattoo removal works by sending targeted light that the ink in your tattoo will absorb. The energy from the laser breaks apart the ink particles so that your body can process them and remove them. This is important to know because some colors of ink absorb and respond to lasers more efficiently than others.

Black and dark green are the easiest ink colors to remove. Bright colors are difficult to remove because the pigments don’t absorb as much light. Different types of lasers may need to be used for your various tattoos as well because some colors respond better to certain types of laser light. Some of these lasers take longer to remove tattoos than others.

Tattoo Age – If you’ve had tattoos for many years, you have probably noticed that the ink fades slightly as the years go by. As a result, older tattoos will typically need fewer sessions of laser tattoo removal because your body has already removed some of the ink on its own naturally. The newer your tattoo is, the more treatments it will likely require to remove.

Treatment Quality – Not all laser tattoo removal sessions are equal. The quality of both the laser and your laser technician will affect the number of sessions it will take to remove your tattoos.

Laser tattoo removal technology has advanced over the years, and newer, more advanced lasers are more efficient in removing ink. The laser also needs to be properly maintained to make sure it’s working effectively enough to remove your tattoos as quickly as possible.

As we noted, the laser technician will impact your treatment as well because it takes a special skill and experience to do the job well. They need to be able to appropriately customize the laser settings and the treatment they administer to make sure they are removing your tattoo efficiently and safely.

Laser tattoo removal can feel like a long process, even if it doesn’t take two years or more, but our patients are thrilled with their results at the end. While the factors above can give you an idea of what to expect, the only way to know what your laser tattoo removal is likely to involve is to schedule a tattoo removal consultation at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center. Our team can assess your tattoo(s) and give you an idea of what to expect. In the meantime, follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more insights and follow Dr. David Whiteman on TikTok.

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