A blog from MCL about skin and laser treatments
You had your first Laser Hair Reduction session and now you want to know what comes next. Let’s chat about what precautions to take after your session.
Laser hair removal / reduction is a great investment in your personal self care and it is worth being mindful of aftercare information provided by the studio at enrollment and the tips your technician will provide for you to help ensure great outcomes.
While both unwanted terminal and vellus hairs can be treated with laser hair reduction, there are a few things to keep in mind to manage expectations. Laser hair reduction works by targeting pigment, or melanin, in the hairs.
At this time, there’s no singular test to determine whether someone has PCOS, so once other conditions are ruled out by a doctor, PCOS may be diagnosed if there are multiple indicators that there are high levels of androgens present, irregular menstrual cycles, and/or cysts present on one or both ovaries. Every body is unique, so treatment plans are often most effective when customized with one’s health care team and when regular check-ins are an option to evaluate progress and determine if a different course of treatment is preferred.
These are all popular hair removal techniques that use different types of light to target hair follicles. In this blog post, we'll explore the differences between IPL, BBL, and laser hair reduction, and why the Candela GentleMax Pro is a popular choice for laser hair removal.
Before going into your first photofacial appointment, it is important to know if the treatment is right for you and your skin. There are six different skin types as laid out by the Fitzpatrick Scale. Knowing where you are on this skin type chart can help you determine the best ways to prevent sun damage and help you determine which lasers and laser treatments are good for achieving your goals.
You might have a lot of questions leading up to your first laser hair reduction treatment. Here are some tips you should know before your appointment.
Aging is inevitable, and so are wrinkles. As you grow older, collagen production slows and skin becomes less firm. Lines can appear in your skin, most notably on your face. Some people may choose to embrace these signs of aging, while others wish they would disappear. There are a handful of options on the market today for getting rid of wrinkles.
While we all wish that the fountain of youth could be bottled and sold, skin damage and aging are inevitable. We live in a time where professional laser anti-aging treatments can visibly reduce some of those signs of damage and aging. While aesthetic lasers may seem like a modern phenomenon, they have been around for well over half a century.
Whether you are wondering if a photofacial is right for you — or you just got done with your appointment, you could be wondering about what to expect once finished. Photofacials are a great way to reduce dark spots, sun damage, age spots, redness, wrinkles, or fine lines. We get these spots and changes in our skin for a wide range of reasons and as long as they have been seen by a Dr and the spots in concern are not being monitored for health reasons, they can be treated.
Have you noticed any new spots or dots popping up on your skin? Some spots can have serious health implications that require medical attention and there are some, like sunspots and cherry angiomas that are usually harmless.
Are you considering laser hair reduction, a photo facial, or other professional skin treatments? As you browse your options, it is important to remember that some skin types react to certain procedures differently than others. Different skin types require different levels of care when it comes to treatment options, laser equipment, and sun exposure. The Fitzpatrick skin scale is the most widely accepted way to determine your skin type and the best methods to care for it.
Wash your hands and if you have the privilege to stay at home when you are sick, you should.
Having a business in the aesthetic industry is a bit funny, when part of the company brand is that you are already amazing and beautiful and do not need our services to achieve some narrow ideal of what beauty is.
Quick and simply, the basic technology of laser services is that they use energy to deliver a specific amount of heat, at a specific depth, at a specific target to accomplish a goal. Our laser can work with several targets: hair pigment, lesion pigment, blood, and water.
The reason you try laser hair reduction, may not be the reason someone else gives it a try. We all have hair in all the places, here are a few reasons folks want laser hair reduction.
