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July 18, 2022

Summer-Safe Facial Rejuvenation Procedures

Facial Injections, Facial Rejuvenation, Microneedling chemical peels, facial injections, med spa, microneedling, skin tightening

laser-treatment If you’ve dabbled in the world of cosmetic treatments before like skin treatments or plastic surgery, you may already know that lasers and summertime don’t always mix well, especially for people who enjoy the outdoors. If you have a tan when you begin a laser procedure or if your skin is exposed to the sun after your treatment, you can develop irregular pigmentation or other issues in the area. Avoiding the sun to this extent during the season of barbecues and block parties is difficult for many people, so laser treatments may be better saved for the cooler months.

That doesn’t mean you can’t invest in yourself this summer with treatments that help you look younger, well-rested, and vibrant. At Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we offer a variety of cosmetic treatments you can receive this summer for those people who enjoy being outdoors so you can start enjoying your results in no time.

Cosmetic Facial Injections

If your top frustrations with facial aging revolve around fine lines and wrinkles rather than excess sagging skin, cosmetic facial injections could be the perfect way to look younger this summer.

There are multiple types of cosmetic injections to choose from depending on your signs of aging and desired results. Botox® and Dysport® are neuromodulators that reduce expression lines like frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead creases by relaxing targeted facial muscles. Facial fillers are volumizing injections that fill in wrinkles like smile lines and hollows in the cheeks or under the eyes for a more revitalized look.

Microneedling

Microneedling is a treatment that uses ultrafine needles to stimulate your body’s natural healing process. That healing process creates more skin-firming collagen, making your skin firmer, smoother, and more youthful. Keep in mind that it takes a series of a few treatments to get optimal results for most people, so if you’re hoping to have results before a certain date or event, it’s best to get started early.

At Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we also offer the option to take your microneedling treatments up a notch by adding natural growth factors. During this add-on service, we’ll extract a small sample of your own blood to extract the collagen-boosting growth factors, applying these growth factors to your skin during the microneedling treatment. The result is even more powerful facial rejuvenation.

Non-Surgical Skin Tightening

All of us develop sagging skin as the years go by, but there are simple, non-surgical treatments to restore tone and firmness to your skin. Our medical spa offers two treatment options that are perfect for the summer: Viora Reaction™ and Venus Legacy™ for skin tightening. Our licensed and experienced medical staff can determine which option is best for you, but both treatments are non-invasive and highly effective.

Chemical Peels

The chemical peel has long been a favorite for people who want a younger, brighter look, and it isn’t going anywhere. During this treatment, we apply a specialized acidic formula to your skin for a set number of minutes, followed by soothing products. The process causes your skin to gradually exfoliate damaged surface skin, revealing smoother, more youthful skin below. Keep in mind that chemical peels do require some sun protection as your skin heals, but not to the extent that laser treatments do.

Revitalizing Your Look This Summer

While summer isn’t the best time for laser procedures, it’s still a fantastic time to rejuvenate your look with other cosmetic treatments. Our experienced team is here to help by customizing a treatment plan for you. Contact Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center today to schedule your free consultation. Don’t forget to follow along with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok.

June 27, 2022

All About Our New Skin Tightening and Cellulite Reduction Treatment, Venus Legacy™

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Most of us have certain aspects of our appearance we would like to change. These will be different from one person to the next, but cellulite, sagging skin, and wrinkles are particularly common sources of self-consciousness. Fortunately, there are solutions. At Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to our menu of services: body contouring treatments with Venus Legacy™.

What Is Skin Tightening with Venus Legacy™?

Skin tightening with Venus Legacy™ is a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment that is FDA-approved for temporarily reducing the appearance of cellulite. It effectively firms the skin and reduces wrinkles as well, making it an exceptional procedure for both the face and body.

Venus Legacy™ uses a combination of multiple technologies including multi-polar radio frequency warmth and pulsed electromagnetic fields. The procedure helps your body produce more skin-firming collagen while also breaking down the fat that contributes to cellulite as well as improving blood circulation and lymphatic drainage. All of this combines to give you smoother, firmer, more youthful skin.

Benefits of Skin Tightening with Venus Legacy™

Our new treatments with Venus Legacy™ use advanced technology to produce exceptional results for body contouring and cellulite reduction as well as facial rejuvenation. It offers a variety of benefits, including:

Firmer, more youthful skin throughout the treatment area
Treatment options for your face or body
Reduced cellulite dimpling for a slimmer, more toned look
Customizable treatment settings so our experienced, skilled body contouring specialist can optimize your treatment for you
Noticeable results with no incisions, injections, or recovery time
Comfortable, simple treatments that typically take less than 30 minutes
Safe use for all skin tones

What Can I Expect from My Body Contouring Treatments with Venus Legacy™?

Skin tightening treatments with Venus Legacy™ are known for being simple, quick, and easy. You’ll begin by consulting with our experienced body contouring specialist about your treatment area and desired results. Through this consultation, we’ll be able to select the ideal applicator and settings for your treatments.

During the procedure, you’ll simply rest comfortably while our specialized technician glides the applicator throughout your treatment area. You’ll feel a warming sensation and potentially light suction, but the treatments are usually comfortable and well-tolerated. A typical session only takes 15-30 minutes, though this will vary based on the areas you want to treat and the results you desire. The number of treatments will vary as well, but most patients will need 6-8 treatments spaced out one week apart.

After your procedure, you’ll have no downtime – you can go directly back to your daily schedule. Your results will gradually develop, even improving for up to 3-4 months after your treatment series. We recommend maintenance treatments as well, though the recommendations will depend on your specific needs.

How to Book Your Skin Tightening or Cellulite Reduction Treatments with Venus Legacy™

If you’re interested in skin tightening with Venus Legacy™, Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center can help. Call us to schedule a free consultation today and to learn more about this cutting-edge treatment. In the meantime, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok for more insider tips.

May 26, 2022

Sagging Facial Skin? Ways to Tighten Your Skin

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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.

March 7, 2022

Your Top Questions About Cellulite, Answered

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Cellulite. Cottage cheese. Orange peel skin. There are plenty of names for the symptom that is medically known as cellulite. To some, it’s not much of a concern, but at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we work with patients every day who are tired of their cellulite and have decided to put it behind them.

Curious about your own cellulite and what you can do about it? Our cosmetic specialists are answering all your top questions about cellulite.

What Causes Cellulite?

Cellulite appears because of a combination of factors. There is a layer of fat below your skin, and there are also connective bands that secure your skin to the underlying tissue. Cellulite dimples appear when the fat is pushing your skin up and the connective bands are pulling down on the skin, creating little lumps in between the connective bands.

Of course, you have fat and connective bands throughout your entire life, so why don’t you develop cellulite until at least puberty or adulthood? It’s because your connective bands often become more rigid as you get older, and most people accumulate more fat below their skin in adulthood too. That combination of increased fat and overly rigid connective bands creates the look of cellulite.

Does My Weight Affect Cellulite?

If cellulite is partially caused by fat, does that mean that your weight affects your cellulite? Yes, it does, but only to an extent. According to the Cleveland Clinic, cellulite affects up to 90% of women, and that includes a large percentage of women who are slim.

Losing weight may reduce the fat below your skin and reduce the pressure pushing up against those connective bands to produce cellulite dimples. While this is likely to reduce your cellulite, remember that there are several factors that contribute to cellulite, so it isn’t likely to go away entirely.

Why Do Women Get More Cellulite Than Men?

While cellulite can affect anyone, it’s significantly more common in women than men, and there are a few reasons for this. First, women are more likely to accumulate fat in areas that are prone to cellulite, like the hips, thighs, and buttocks. Men, on the other hand, are more likely to hold most of their weight in their belly, which is less likely to have cellulite.

Women also tend to have thinner skin than men. Thicker skin can mask the appearance of cellulite dimples, so women are more likely to have visible cellulite dimples.

Is Cellulite a Medical Issue?

While many people with cellulite don’t like how it looks, the good news is that cellulite is not a medical issue. It does not affect your health, nor does it indicate that you are overweight. It is solely a cosmetic issue.

How Can I Treat Cellulite?

If you have cellulite and you want smoother, firmer skin with fewer dimples, our cosmetic experts are proud to offer multiple treatment options. At Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, we offer skin tightening and cellulite reduction by Viora(TM). For a more direct and comprehensive procedure for cellulite, we also offer Cellulaze™ at Southern Plastic Surgery.

Keep in mind that while there are many topical over-the-counter products that claim to reduce cellulite, these have not been found to be reliably effective. In most cases, these products are only moisturizers, and while the hydration can temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite by plumping the skin, they don’t make any lasting changes to your cellulite.

To take the first steps toward smoother skin, schedule a free consultation at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center or at Southern Plastic Surgery today.

October 22, 2021

Myths and Facts About Skin Tightening

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Firm skin is one of those qualities you don’t normally think about until you don’t have it anymore. Whether your skin has given way to the effects of aging or it’s lost some of its firmness due to the stretching and release of pregnancy or weight fluctuation, seeing sagging skin on your face or body can put a damper on your self-confidence.

Considering how common it is to want firmer skin, it’s no surprise that there are a lot of theories, old wives’ tales, and myths about skin tightening. Our team at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center helps patients achieve firmer skin on a daily basis, so to help you get the real facts, we’re taking a look at four common myths about skin tightening.

Myth: Surgery Is the Only Way to Tighten Skin

Plastic surgeries that tighten the skin are quite common – facelifts, neck lifts, arm lifts, tummy tucks, and so on. While these procedures are highly effective when you’re relying on the skilled hand of a board-certified plastic surgeon, they’re not the only option.

Our Viora Reaction™ skin tightening treatment offers targeted skin firming by using pressure and warmth to stimulate new collagen in your skin. This collagen tightens and tones the skin, whether you are treating your face, neck, buttocks, abdomen, thighs, or other areas. Treatments like microneedling and fractionated laser skin resurfacing produce mild skin firming as well by boosting your collagen growth.

Myth: Exercise Can Tighten Your Skin

You’ve likely seen those YouTube videos demonstrating “facial exercises” that are intended to tighten the skin. Unfortunately, because your skin’s laxity is not related to muscles, there are no exercises for the face or body that will tighten your skin. If you build muscle in your body, you may add enough volume to “fill in” some of your loosened skin, but this is as close as exercise can get to tightening the skin. The only effective ways to firm your skin are professional skin tightening treatments and cosmetic surgeries.

Myth: Only People with Limited Skin Types Can Get Skin Tightening Treatments

There is a kernel of truth behind this myth. Laser treatments like fractionated laser skin resurfacing do produce some skin tightening and laser treatments aren’t always suitable for every skin type.

However, our primary skin tightening procedure, Viora Reaction™, uses radiofrequency energy and not lasers to produce the deep warmth that stimulates your collagen production. As a result, Viora Reaction™ skin tightening is safe and effective for all skin types.

Myth: Body-Firming Creams Can Effectively Tighten Skin

If you go through any skincare aisle in a drug store, you’ll see creams that claim to tighten your skin and reduce cellulite. Unfortunately, these aren’t the at-home miracles that you might expect.

At best, these creams produce temporary skin smoothing. They may do this by moisturizing your skin or by using caffeine to dehydrate the fat cells in your cellulite, making the cellulite look temporarily smoother. However, these are day-by-day results only. The only way to truly firm your skin, rather than making your skin seem firmer, is to stimulate new collagen production, and topical creams don’t penetrate your skin in a way that makes this possible.

Getting Reliably Firmer Skin

Skin tightening is an extremely common goal for people of nearly all ages, but because it’s in high demand, there is an abundance of false hacks and snake oil potions that have popped up. The truth is that only knowledgeable cosmetic healthcare providers like aestheticians and plastic surgeons can offer treatments that effectively tighten the skin. To find out how you can get firmer skin, schedule a free consultation at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center today. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more aesthetic tips.

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