Blog Category - Laser Treatment

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Apr

How Do I Get Rid of a Keloid on My Nose Piercing?

The best way to get rid of a keloid on your nose piercing is by reducing the inflammation that is responsible for forming them. To accomplish this, we can inject steroids like Kenalog or 5-FU into the keloid, which will reduce its size over time. Some people tend to form ke...

Apr

How Do We Get Rid of Vertical Lip Lines?

Vertical lip lines are quite difficult to completely get rid of. It depends on how deep they are and how long they've been there. Often referred to as smoker’s lines, people who have never smoked still get them. The reality is that these lines are often caused by volu...

Apr

What Is the Best Procedure to Make Your Face Look Younger?

The best procedure to make your face look younger depends on your individual aging process. For most people, a facelift will help you look younger. This re-suspends the muscles and soft tissue of the face, putting everything back to where it used to be.As we age, we also lose vo...

Apr

Is Laser Resurfacing Painful?

Most laser resurfacing is not painful, but it depends on the type of laser used. When I do a full CO₂ resurfacing, where we remove 100 percent of the skin to give you that even skin texture that you want, the process is not painful.However, if we do fractionated CO₂ or YAG laser...

Apr

Does Radio Frequency Work to Tighten Skin?

Radio frequency does work to tighten skin, but the degree to which the skin is tightened varies from person to person. It depends on which treatment is being used and how well it stimulates your collagen.That being said, everyone should see some improvement. It typically takes 3...

Apr

What Causes Hyperpigmentation?

There are many different causes of hyperpigmentation, which is the darkening of the skin, such as sunspots or melasma. Spending a lot of time in the sun is one of the main causes of sunspots, while hormonal changes are the cause of melasma.What is the best thing for hyperpigment...

Apr

Which Is Better, a Chemical Peel or Laser Skin Resurfacing?

If the goal of resurfacing is skin tightening and collagen stimulation, laser skin resurfacing offers generally better results than a chemical peel. Chemical peels and laser resurfacing are two different ways to get to the same end-point. The idea of both are to exfoliate t...

Apr

Can You Wear Makeup After Laser Skin Resurfacing?

You should not wear makeup after full CO2 laser skin resurfacing for at least 10 days. This is to prevent infection as the skin heals. During the first 2 weeks following the treatment new skin is tender and vulnerable. You will get detailed instructions on which ointments to use...

Apr

How Long Does FaceTite Last?

If you've ever thought about getting a facelift, you might want to give FaceTite a try first. It provides the tightening effects of a face lift without the scars. Using radiofrequency, skin is tightened through tissue remodeling while fat is also melted away. Here’s a...