Laser Skin Rejuvenation

How to Lose the Turkey Neck with Laser Skin Treatment

November 21, 2014 By Constance Tambakis-Odom

If you are self-conscious about the appearance of your neck, you’re not alone. Many people feel their neck lacks definition or is too saggy. This problem is frequently referred to as “turkey neck” and can be the result of various conditions, such as genetics, being overweight and/or age. Fortunately, the appearance of your neck can be improved with laser skin treatment, which helps create more definition of the jaw angle and a firmer neck.

What Causes a Turkey Neck?
Your neck consists of muscle, fat and skin and like the other muscles in your body, they weaken with lack of use and/or age. Next to the skin on your eyelids, the skin on your neck is the thinnest skin on your body, so when the muscles aren’t supported, they begin to sag and give you a turkey neck. Another common problem with sagging skin on the neck is due to a lack of elasticity, which is caused by the decrease of elastin that occurs as you age.

How to Get a Firm Neck
You can attempt to firm sagging skin on your neck with exercise and/or cosmetic ointments and lotions; however, neither of these will completely fix the problem. The problem with lotions and ointments is that many people typically apply them to their face, but forget to do their neck and even then there is no guarantee that the product will work. Exercises may help to an extent, but they must be done daily for the rest of your life and even then, they will not completely tighten the skin. The best solution for a firm neck, without having surgery is with a simple procedure known as laser skin resurfacing.

What is Laser Skin Resurfacing?
A laser skin treatment procedure, such as Genesis or Pearl Laser Treatments, is designed to tone and tighten your neck without surgery. Laser skin resurfacing is a virtually painless procedure that reduces sagging skin and creates a firmer neck with the use of lasers. The procedure is minimally invasive and done on an outpatient basis. You will have noticeable improvements with the texture, tone and firmness of your neck in under an hour. A laser skin treatment works by safely heating the fat and skin with a laser. The heat helps to tighten the skin and stimulate the formation of collagen and elastin. The outer layer of the skin is resurfaced with a laser, which creates maximum tissue tightening, resulting in a tighter, firmer and younger looking neck.

In most situations the results of laser skin resurfacing or laser neck lift are immediately noticeable and the pain is minimal. For a free consultation to see if you qualify for Laser Skin Treatment, contact Metro MediSpa today.

Stay Young in the Summer Sun

July 16, 2014 By Constance Tambakis-Odom

Open any magazine or turn to any channel on television and it is impossible to avoid seeing beautiful women. They look as if they have not aged a single day over the last 15 years – sometimes even longer. With so many products and procedures available for Anti Aging and Skin Rejuvenation, getting and keeping younger looking skin is easier to accomplish than ever.

Getting a Head Start on Anti-Aging

One of the best defenses against early aging is protection from the sun. Wearing sunscreen on a daily basis is crucial. Whether running errands or spending the day at the beach, take the time to apply sun-block.

Avoiding smoking is another way to evade premature aging. It can contribute to wrinkles on the face making the skin appear loose, saggy and aged.

Cleansing and moisturizing is necessary, but must it done gently. Avoid using harsh soaps and oily products to maintain a healthier looking skin.

Maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle will have a positive effect not only on the face, but numerous other aspects of life as well – so exercise, working out and watching what you eat will help keep your looks young and figure healthy.

Managing stress will do wonders for the skin. It becomes prone to breakouts or other problems when you are under an immense amount of stress, so do what you can to ensure that you are happier more often and angrier less often.

It’s Never too Late

If sun damage has already become visible and apparent, there are procedures available to both halt and reverse the damages. The extent and amount of work needed will determine which course of action is the best to take. These techniques can help with a number of skin conditions such as: various types of wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, and skin tone problems.

Light treatments, energy treatments, skin wraps, and chemical peels are just a few of the methods offered; lasers treatments are becoming popular for everything from hair removal to skin resurfacing, but the methods are endless.

Pearl Laser Rejuvenation is a new treatment that uses state-of-the-art technology to provide younger, healthier, and clearer skin. You will start seeing results in as little as 3 to 4 days then over the next 3 to 6 months, the skin will continue to rebuild itself and replenish lost collagen. The sun spots and skin damage will fade leaving your skin looking young and healthy. The treatments are fairly quick and many patients need only need one session.

Putting Your Best Face Forward

No matter what stage a person is at in life skin care is important. Everyday maintenance is advised for preventative purposes, but if the preventative stage is in the past it isn’t too late to fix your skin. Products sold over the counter such as creams, ointments, and vitamins are great home remedies for damages caused by the sun or stress. For skin conditions that require professional attention, we can help. There are numerous ways to keep skin healthy and youthful, and if you invest a little bit of time and a little bit of effort, you’ll find yourself looking – and feeling – younger than ever. Contact us to set up a visit to Rejuvenate! Remember we bring beauty to you with our mobile med spa.

Get Holiday-Party Ready This Month

October 15, 2013 By Constance Tambakis-Odom

Holiday Party Ready at Wilmington NC Med Spa

As party invitations from work colleagues and your extended network start to roll in, you may be concerned about looking your best. After all, you understand that attending these parties can directly affect your career. Did you know that people who are labeled as attractive are more likely to experience career success? An article in Psychology Today says that people show a positive bias towards those who are considered attractive. The more attractive you are, the higher the likelihood that your colleagues will positively rate important job skills like organization and communication skills.

How others perceive your appearance is important, but how do you feel about what you look like? Do you feel attractive when you look in the mirror? People who feel good in their own skin are more likely to exude confidence at work and other social situations. When you feel good, you can confidently talk with your colleagues and other executives, making you a lot more memorable in the minds of key decision makers.

Don’t you want to finally look and feel your best this holiday season? Let us guide you through some of our med spa treatments that will help you get holiday-party ready this month.

Botox and dermal fillers

If you thought botox was only for the rich and famous, think again. Botox treatments in Wilmington, NC are for women just like you — women who are looking for the extra push they need to create the image that makes them memorable. Botox is simply a muscle relaxant that is injected into areas where you want to diminish your fine lines and wrinkles giving you a more youthful appearance in an hour. Add on a dermal filler treatment that plumps up fine lines and wrinkles around your nose and mouth to complete your transformation.

Laser skin tightening

Is loose skin around your jaw line, stomach, arms, and thighs keeping you from looking your best in your little black dress? Laser skin tightening uses infrared light to give you an instant lift without the use of surgery. You can finally be rid of embarrassing cellulite on your thighs and derriere giving you a smoother contour. You can even tighten skin around your knees and elbows, two areas that are difficult to change using diet and exercise alone.

SkinMedica TNS Essential Serum

If you are looking for more youthful and radiant looking skin, then we suggest our SkinMedica TNS Essential Serum. This serum promises to rejuvenate your skin, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, and enhance your skin’s tone and texture. It is easy and safe to use on a daily basis on your face, neck, and chest as part of your cleansing and toning regimen.

Let us be your partner this holiday season! It’s not too early to schedule an appointment. Invitations will be arriving sooner than you think. Contact our office to find out what combination of services will boost your appearance as well as your self-confidence.

Reverse Skin Damage from the Summer Sun with IPL

August 28, 2013 By Constance Tambakis-Odom

Over time, that glorious summer glow from the sun evolves into spots — blotchy, freckly, ugly spots. You look in the mirror and you don’t see your sparkly eyes, or your winning smile — you just see the spots.

An IPL Photofacial may be just what the doctor ordered to minimize those dark age or sun spots. Also effective for rosacea, broken capillaries, acne scars, fine wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, bags under the eyes and large pores, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy uses a patented Florescent Pulsed Light system to rejuvenate and refresh your skin and even out your skin tone.

The IPL Photofacial also stimulates collagen growth, which means the existing discolored skin flakes away making room for newer fresh skin. It can also gently dissolve broken capillaries, allowing them to disappear as they are absorbed naturally by your body.

The IPL Photofacial uses a laser that has been carefully calibrated to seek out specific pigments in the skin such as redness, darker discolored patches or dark spots from acne scarring. The IPL wavelength is optimized so that the energy is absorbed only by the unwanted melanin (pigment cells), raising the temperature on only the undesired pigments. Deeper level damaged blood vessels are treated at the same time. Shortly after treatment, the unwanted pigment cells fragment without damage to the surrounding tissue. In the weeks after treatment, the fragmented melanin particles are eliminated through a process that causes the fragments to be absorbed by the body. Little or no trace of the initial darkness remains.

Because the treatment is so gentle, there’s no need to interrupt routine activities or schedule IPL Laser Skin Rejuvenation well in advance of special events. As a “non-ablative” procedure, IPL doesn’t remove top layers of skin, but only pulses light into lower layers. Some patients compare the minimal discomfort to the “snapping of a rubber band” and the cooling mask applied after the IPL treatment leaves them refreshed and ready to get on with their day. Some patients experience an initial redness immediately following the treatment, but it generally fades within a few hours.

Results — dark spots and visible capillaries fading away — are usually noticeable within a week or two after the first treatment, and most patients see optimum results with a series of three to five treatments, spaced about three weeks apart. IPL is also used to treat spotting on areas other than the face, such as the neck and arms.

Unlike some day spas with only one to two laser skin rejuvenation options, Metro MediSpa offers several options, allowing the staff to find just the right combination of treatments to safely and gently give you back the lovely skin of your youth, and quite possibly, even improve on Mother Nature just a bit! A consult will help you determine which of their state-of-the-art laser skin rejuvenation procedures will be most effective based on your skin type and the nature of the flaws you want to vanish.