According to dermatologist Dr. Michele Green, the first order of business is to make sure the laser treatment is performed by a well-trained provider. “Make sure this is what they’ve been doing for a long time, not that they just took a weekend class and you’re their first person. But when in the right hands, lasers are great for the skin.”

Fraxel Lasers

This treatment is perfect for anyone who wants help with sun damage, fine lines and dullness. Kim Kardashian told Oprah that she is a big fan of this one. The Fraxel removes the outer layer of the skin to encourage collagen production. If you have a lot of sun damage, you might need two or three treatments, but the results are impressive, says Dr. Green. The procedure is relatively painless, thanks to a numbing cream that’s applied 30 minutes beforehand, and recovery time is around 5 days. Make sure you stay completely out of the sun during the recovery process.

Clear and Brilliant

Clear and Brilliant is basically a mini version of the Fraxel laser, and we’re told Christie Brinkley has it done regularly. This laser makes microscopic holes in the skin through heat to encourage regeneration and cell turnover. The nice thing is that there is absolutely no down time, but it does take about five sessions to get the results of one Fraxel treatment. The skin is red for about an hour after the procedure, and there is no pain, just a mild sensation.

IPL

This procedure works similarly to the two above except it’s not done by a laser, but by an intense pulsed light that penetrates just below the skin’s surface. This treatment is sometimes referred to as a photofacial—it helps accelerate cell turnover, build collagen, is completely non-invasive, and has no downtime. The only caveat is that it could cause hyperpigmentation, so it’s not recommended for people with darker skin.

V-beam and Trivantage

The V-beam treatment is for those who have persistent redness and broken capillaries on the face. The pulsed light targets anything red and takes four to six sessions that should be spaced about 30 days apart. If you have sun spots on your face and body, the Trivantage laser takes just one or two sessions to remove dark spots and there is absolutely no down time.

For more cost effective treatment, you could always do a Laser Facial, which is a soothing treatment that feels like you’re lying out in the sun. Laser Facials are great for reducing fine lines and moderate wrinkles.

If you want to improve the look of your skin and don’t know where to start, let our experts help you. We can customize a routine that will achieve your beauty goals and help you feel good in your skin.

Click here to find out more.

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We get asked this question all the time.  And to most of our patient’s surprise the answer is, YES!  

One of the myths regarding skin care is that people need to stop using their “active” products during the summer months.  They have been told that Tretinoin cream will make the skin photosensitive. It is true that the first initial few weeks on a retinoid product will leave you more vulnerable to sun exposure, but that will bounce back to normal quickly.  Using a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 will keep you out of harms way.

The broad-spectrum sunshield that is included in the Obagi Nu-Derm System is an award-winning formula that provides a high level of protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays. It is a non-greasy, PABA-free and fragrance-free formula for all skin types that applies in a sheer, matte finish that feels great on your skin. It is something we should all be wearing, regardless of the time of year.  Sunscreen goes a long way in preventing sun-damaged skin.

While it is true that the active ingredient in a retinoid product is sensitive to sunlight, there is still no need to worry. Tretinoin does most of its work in the first four hours of use and patient’s who are on the Nu-Derm System are using it at night. It doesn’t get applied in the morning.

Finally, the most important point of all to make very clear is this: stopping the use of your Obagi Nu-Derm System in the summer months will cause you to incur more sun damage to your skin.  Isn’t sun damage the reason why we are using Obagi to begin with? Stick to your protocol and continue keeping pigmentation, texture, tone, and laxity issues at bay. Your skin will thank you!

The Obagi Nu Derm Kit is available at all three Elase locations – 801.49.LASER

Written by Andrea McBride

Posted 4.1.14

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We have always been hyper sensitive about our skin because growing up we definitely had our fair share of annoying teenage acne (we will spare you the photographic evidence).

Luckily, we have found a few things that work for us in the skincare world and don’t have to deal with blemishes quite as frequently anymore.

We recently heard about Emage Skin Analysis and decided to go to Elase Spa to test it out.

It sounds intimidating, but it’s actually amazing technology.

By simply taking three different pictures of your face using different lights, they are able to count your pores, see sun damage and find out where future wrinkles will form.

The best part, it is totally FREE!

Anyone can go to Elase and get the analysis done in less than 15 minutes.

They not only tell you a ton about your skin, but you leave with samples of skin care products picked out specifically for your skin needs.

Pretty neat.

We found out that we both have good skin tone, but we have clogged pores around our noses (ewww) and sun damage around our eyes (sunglasses forever and always). They gave us several cleansers, gels and moisturizers to reverse and remedy those issues.

By the way, I would like my future home to be designed after the new Elase location at Station Park in Farmington… it is gorgeous!

We are giving away one laser hair removal membership or 20 units of Botox to 2 lucky people for the new Station Park location!

They have locations in Sugarhouse, Draper and Farmington. Plus, they were just featured in Forbes!

Comment below to enter to win!!!

***You must live in Utah to enter the contest. You have to give us your email address in your comment so that we can contact you if you win.

One person will win the botox another person will win the laser hair removal. Good Luck ***

To schedule your FREE Emage Skin Analysis, call 801.49.LASER today! 

Blog courtesy of www.twintestedblog.com

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Published 2.6.14 Reposted 2.6.14 by Lindsey Walkenhorst

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When I first decided to have Elase Medical Spas give me BOTOX^® , I never thought I would love it so much that I would want to do it again, but I did!

This time I took my awesome brother Marcus along to help capture it all for you. Marcus also happens to be one of my photography students, and he did an amazing job, so again, many thanks Marcus from me and from Elase Medical Spas.

Isn’t Elase so beautiful? Every time I go to Elase it feels like, well a trip to the spa! It feels like home. Everything is so fresh and clean and every single employee is so friendly. My favorite is walking in, and I hear, “Hi Kim!” It is almost like a 2013 version of Cheers, except I am Norm.

Here I am ready to consult with Shari, my injector.

Shari is model gorgeous, and the nicest and smartest woman you will ever ever meet. I just adore her. Here we are consulting about what I hope to accomplish. My first visit I was so nervous that I asked for the bare minimum (which I loved) here I am saying, “Give me what you got!” (With a little more proper English.)

After discussing what I wanted, we compared to what we did the first time, and decided to go about twice as much on my upper forehead as we did the first time, and to hit my “grouch lines” as I call them, right between they eyes.

I also have this wicked awesome scar on my forehead from where my 5 or 6 year old self went head first into the handlebars of a three wheeler when we were snow tubing with my family.

On my first visit, Shari and I discussed using JUVÉDERM^® to fill in that little area of my forehead. This is where we began.

Here Shari is putting the JUVÉDERM^® in with the tiniest needle ever. (The needles she uses are the same size as an insulin needle. The needle on the left is the one she uses, the needle on the right is the size the JUVÉDERM^® comes in.) it did not hurt in the slightest.

Shari was just ooohing and awwing and I couldn’t wait to see for myself. Even my brother was impressed with how JUVÉDERM^®just pumped out that little scar.

While nothing can be done about the lighter discoloration of the scar except for makeup, you can see here how the divot of the scar is virtually gone.

Me in love with the results of the JUVÉDERM^®…my face looks so gross this close up.

Onto my BOTOX^® before and after. My grouch lines are above and my worry lines below. Shari says my muscles are really strong, so it took a bit of BOTOX^® to freeze them up.

  

A little prep.

I wanted to pay VERY close attention to how it FELT to have BOTOX^®. I wanted to be able to describe it to you, and the best thing Shari and I could come up with is that, at least for me, it doesn’t hurt, but feels more like an annoying mosquito bite.

I almost feel weird mentioning this next bit because you would not understand what I mean unless and until you have it done for yourself, but it almost feels like it crunches when it goes in. Like the way your teeth feel biting into a chip? It doesn’t hurt, that is just the only way I know how to describe it.

Some people bleed a little, some don’t. I am a little bit of a bleeder. No big deal. Shari just applied some pressure. I hope this doesn’t make anyone pass out! SO worth a little bit of blood to rid myself of these gross lines.

Let’s get rid of those forehead lines!

After the BOTOX^® treatment was done we had a bit of JUVÉDERM^® left, so Shari talked me into putting a tiny little pout in my lips. I will not lie, this hurt a bit. The reason for this is that our lips have many, many more nerve endings. I have a high tolerance for pain, and luckily JUVÉDERM^® has a numbing agent in it to help ease this pain. The pain only lasted as while she was injecting, with just a mild sensitivity for the next day or so.

A little bit of blood.

My cute little pout is complete! I LOVE IT. Oh my goodness I love it. JUVÉDERM^® lasts anywhere from 6 months to a year, and longer the more treatments you have.

Love cute little Shari! Thank you SO much!

Now, all of you have been wondering, “Yes it is awesome, but HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?!” There is no straight forward answer since everyone is different, everyone’s needs and desires will be different. Remember I mentioned I have strong facial muscles? You may not. Your best bet will be to call Elase, and schedule a free consulation.

Plans however, start at $69 a month.

Here I am 20 minutes after my appointment. The redness is gone, and as you can see no bruising, or signs that I had anything done, other than my AMAZING lips.

Come back next Monday to see my results. I PROMISE you won’t want to miss it. Rumor has it I may be giving away some BOTOX^®love.
Check out Elase Medical Spa’s website for more information on membership fees for BOTOX^® and their other amazing services!

Written by Kim Orlandini November 2013Check out all of her amazing blogs at:http://www.kimorlandini.blogspot.com

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