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December 9, 2021

Our Experts’ Top Tips for the Best Laser Hair Removal Results

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Laser hair removal is one of the most popular treatments we offer at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, and why not? Temporary hair removal methods like shaving, waxing, and plucking take a lot of time and hassle, so who wouldn’t want a more long-term solution?

The fall and winter are actually the best time of year to start your laser hair removal treatments if you want to have your full results by the time the warm weather (AKA shorts and bathing suit season) arrives, as it can take six sessions spaced roughly one month apart to optimize your results. If you want to get the best possible results from your laser hair removal, use these tips from our expert licensed laser technicians.

Keep Your Appointment Schedule

Timing is important in laser hair removal. Your sessions are spaced 4-6 weeks apart because we need to treat as many hairs as possible when they are in the ideal time in their growth cycle. As a result, if you miss or reschedule an appointment, it will affect the timing and possibly the results of your treatment.

Aim to keep your appointments as often as you can. If you do need to reschedule, contact us with as much notice as possible, because if you wait until a day or two before your appointment, our schedule may be full.

Shave, but Don’t Wax

During a laser hair removal treatment, the laser travels down each hair to reach the follicle at the hair’s root. The treatment only works when it’s able to access and damage the hair follicle.

If you wax, sugar, or pluck your hairs in between laser hair removal treatments (or if you use any other method to pull out the hairs), it removes the root so your laser treatment won’t be able to reach the follicle. Instead, you should shave the area the day before your laser session. This preserves the hair’s root so the laser can still reach the follicle, but it removes any hair above your skin so it reduces the risk of burning your skin.

Make Sun Protection a Priority

Sun exposure and laser treatments don’t mix well. The effects can intermingle in a way that leads to long-term effects like irregular pigmentation in your skin. This is true for laser hair removal as well as other laser treatments like fractionated CO2 laser skin resurfacing.

Because of this, it’s critical to avoid sun exposure by keeping the area covered as much as possible and wearing sunscreen on the area daily. Most importantly, avoid tanning or laying out in the sun. You should steer clear of sun exposure for six weeks before and after each laser treatment.

Be Honest with Your Laser Specialist

Your goal is to get fantastic and long-lasting results from your laser hair removal without side effects. That’s your laser technician’s goal too! So, when your laser specialist asks you questions, such as questions about your current medications, medical history, or sun exposure, it’s important to be honest.

We ask these questions so that we can tailor your treatment to specifically meet your needs and achieve the best results in the safest way. You and your laser technician are on the same team, so make sure you’re working collaboratively.

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If you’d like to put these tips to use to get comprehensive and long-lasting laser hair removal results, our team is here to help! Call Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center in Duluth, GA to schedule your complimentary consultation today. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more cosmetic tips and special offers, and check out our December 2021 special on laser hair removal.

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.

September 21, 2021

Is Fractionated Laser Skin Resurfacing the Best Facial Rejuvenation Option for You?

Laser Skin Resurfacing, Microneedling, Skin Care, Skin Tightening anti-aging, facial, rejuvenation, skin resurfacing, skincare

It happens to all of us: we look in the mirror from time to time and our eyes go immediately to our wrinkles, age spots, and other signs of aging. If your skin isn’t looking as youthful and energized as you feel, there are numerous ways that an experienced and skilled medical professional can give you the results you’re looking for. Is fractionated laser skin resurfacing the best path for you?

As with any cosmetic procedure, the first step in the fractionated laser skin resurfacing journey is finding out if you’re a good candidate for the treatment. Ask yourself these questions from our Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center team to see if fractionated laser skin resurfacing might be your best choice.

What Cosmetic Concerns Do You Want to Treat?

Aging creates several facial symptoms that most people want to remove, including fine lines, wrinkles, skin laxity, and age spots. Fractionated laser skin resurfacing can reduce all of these signs of aging, as well as sun damage and scarring. This versatile procedure can also make these same improvements to your neck, hands, and chest.

Keep in mind, though, that laser skin resurfacing only treats mild skin laxity – it doesn’t create notable results in heavily sagging skin like significant jowls. For dramatic skin tightening, a surgical facelift might be a better choice.

Do You Have Any Potential Risk Factors?

As beneficial as fractionated laser skin resurfacing can be, it does have its risks too, like any other cosmetic or medical procedure. For most patients, these risks are minimal as long as you follow your pre-treatment and post-treatment instructions from our knowledgeable licensed laser technicians.

There are certain qualities that can increase your risk for side effects, though, including very dark skin tones, active acne, and a current cold sore. If you have any of these risk factors, you may be a better fit for a different facial rejuvenation treatment, and our treatment providers can recommend the best options for your needs.

Are You Prepared for Your Recovery?

Because fractionated laser skin resurfacing creates small clusters rather than treating every bit of skin throughout your face, this treatment has a shorter recovery time than traditional laser skin resurfacing. It does still have a recovery period, though, and it can take a few weeks for your skin to fully heal.

To be a candidate for fractionated laser skin resurfacing, you need to be ready to care for your skin after your procedure. Our treatment providers will give you clear instructions for both before and after your treatment, including avoiding sun exposure and keeping your skin clean.

What Are Your Expectations for Your Results?

You’ll hear from countless people who have had fractionated laser skin resurfacing that it made a tremendous difference in their appearance and their confidence, but it’s important to realize that the procedure has limits too. It isn’t a replacement for a surgical facelift, for example.

It’s crucial to know what to expect from the treatment so you can make sure it’s the right procedure for you. Because fractionated laser skin resurfacing works with your body’s healing process, it takes time for your results to fully develop. Fortunately, though, for this same reason, the results are long-lasting and you will always look younger than you would have looked if you had not had the treatment.

Choosing Your Facial Rejuvenation Strategy

Fractionated laser skin resurfacing, Botox® and Dysport® injections, microneedling, facial filler injections, chemical peels, non-surgical skin tightening, treatments with natural growth factors – there are so many ways to look younger. Fractionated laser skin resurfacing is one of the most advanced, versatile, and effective among them. To find out if it’s the right choice for your cosmetic goals, schedule a free consultation at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center. Be sure to also follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more cosmetic skin care tips.

August 31, 2021

How Nonsurgical Treatments Can Maximize Your Plastic Surgery Results

Facial Rejuvenation, Laser Skin Resurfacing, Microneedling, Skin Tightening microneedling, scarring, skin resurfacing, skin tightening, skincare

If you are a long-time Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center patient, you probably know that we have a sister practice, Southern Plastic Surgery. Between these two practices, our goal is to offer our patients a well-rounded variety of cosmetic options so we can give you exactly what you need to look and feel your best.

But we’ve found many people assume nonsurgical treatments and plastic surgery are meant as two “levels” of treatment so that patients start with non-surgical procedures and eventually move up to surgery. In reality, nonsurgical treatments have a place after cosmetic surgery too, and there are several ways they can make your plastic surgery results even better.

Scar Reduction Treatments

Our double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Whiteman always consults with patients before surgery about what they can expect from their results. That includes the post-surgical scars. While plastic surgery scars are made as discreetly as possible, you can minimize your scars even further with nonsurgical scar reduction treatments. Depending on your specific needs, either microneedling treatments or laser treatments can effectively reduce scars and allow you to appreciate your surgical results more fully.

Treatments to Complement Your Results

Cosmetic surgery is a powerful tool to work toward your aesthetic goals, but every procedure has its limits. Targeted nonsurgical treatments can help you further enhance and complement your surgical results.

For instance, if you have surgical liposuction, non-surgical skin tightening can further contour the area and rejuvenate your skin. Similarly, a facelift is an exceptional way to address the changes to your facial structure that come with aging, such as overall sagging skin and shifting facial tissue. To further revitalize your look, though, fractionated laser skin resurfacing can improve overall skin texture, fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots.

Maintenance Treatments

Everyone’s appearance changes over time, sometimes because of natural aging and sometimes because of changes to our lifestyle habits. While plastic surgery is highly effective for improving your look as it is today, it cannot prevent future changes.

This is why many patients opt for nonsurgical treatments to prolong and refresh their surgical results. For example, if you have cosmetic surgery to reduce facial aging, nonsurgical facial rejuvenation treatments like microneedling, laser treatments, Botox® or facial filler injections, and other procedures can address new signs of aging that appear later.

The same is true for body contouring surgeries. You may have liposuction or a tummy tuck, for example, but then gain weight years later. Treatments like nonsurgical fat reduction with SculpSure® or nonsurgical skin tightening can contour your chosen areas and may be able to give you back your post-surgery physique.

Plastic Surgery and Nonsurgical Cosmetic Treatments: A Perfect Pair

If there are aspects of your appearance that you would like to change, you don’t need to decide between nonsurgical treatments and cosmetic surgery. The best path may be a combination of both. To discuss your options, schedule a complimentary cosmetic consultation at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center or with Dr. David Whiteman at Southern Plastic Surgery today. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram as well for more aesthetic facts and tips.

April 18, 2019

Three Cosmetic Lasers to Help You Get Spring-Ready

Uncategorized cosmetic lasers, laser hair removal, skin resurfacing, skin tightening, spider vein removal

Spring is a season that revolves around bright colors, growth and positive change. To create an opportunity for you to address your possible cosmetic concerns during this time, we’re featuring three different cosmetic lasers designed to help you look and feel beautiful. Laser Lights is fully committed to helping each person become their best self and shine bright with our specialized laser treatments.

Fractionated CO2 Resurfacing

Many patients choose Fractionated CO2 cosmetic laser treatment to fade the visibility of wrinkles, skin blemishes, acne scarring and to create an even skin tone. The primary areas that it targets are the face, neck, chest and hands. This cosmetic laser resurfaces skin to effectively eliminate surface imperfections—resulting in an improved skin consistency and overall quality. Fractionated CO2 Resurfacing is safely performed on most skin types by our skilled, licensed who have many years of experience with improving skin complexion.

Spider Vein Removal

The appearance of spider veins beneath the surface of the skin is a normal cosmetic concern that isn’t limited to a particular age demographic. They aren’t harmful to the body, but they can often interfere with skin consistency. To safely hinder their visibility, one of our laser technicians will use an FDA approved cosmetic laser on the face or legs. Results are typically visible a few days after treatment. Patients can return to their daily routine once the treatment session is over, so it’s ideal for people who have busy schedules.

Laser Hair Removal

As most people know, unwanted body hair requires a lot of time and effort to maintain. Shaving and waxing are fine as short-term solutions, but they don’t fix the real root of the problem. Laser hair removal is the more permanent alternative for smooth, consistent skin around the bikini area, legs, underarms, face, back & chest. The number of required treatments varies with each person’s skin color, hair color and hair texture. Our FDA approved laser hair removal technology is safe for most skin types. Patients typically experience very little pain during the treatment sessions and there is no need for recovery time afterward.

With these three cosmetic laser treatments, you’ll be looking and feeling refreshed throughout spring. If you have any questions, contact our office by calling (770) 495-9322. Don’t forget to follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages for more updates on our procedures and cosmetic specials.

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skin resurfacing

Our Experts’ Top Tips for the Best Laser Hair Removal Results

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

Is Fractionated Laser Skin Resurfacing the Best Facial Rejuvenation Option for You?

How Nonsurgical Treatments Can Maximize Your Plastic Surgery Results

Three Cosmetic Lasers to Help You Get Spring-Ready

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