Monday, August 31st, 2009
I would strongly advise anyone considering hair removal to evaluate the clinic and ensure that the procedure is being done by a licensed laser technician. Also, do a lot of your own research before having laser hair removal done. To help you in your research, here are the reviews on Laser Hair Removal from survey conducted by the HairRemovalJournal.org
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Laser hair removal results are NOT guaranteed. Laser hair removal works better on some people than others. No one knows for sure what the regrowth rates are. Some people notice regrowth after several months or years, while others find they never have to shave again. The average experience is 70-80 percent reduction in hair growth if you do a full 6-10 course treatment.
The absolute requirement is that one’s hair must be darker than the surrounding skin. Additionally very darkly pigmented people absorb too much laser energy in their skin and are not candidates for most lasers. These dark skinned patients require the use of highly specialized lasers which are only available at selected laser hair removal centers, such as Sensitive Touch
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Laser hair removal is not cheap. Depending on what body part you treat, it can run from $200 to $1,000 a session.
Costs depend on a variety of factors including geography, the kind of laser being used and the amount of hair you are seeking to have removed. Costs can also be determined by the amount of time the various sessions take, which body part you are having done, and what type of payment package you choose. Here at Sensitive Touch Medical Spa in New York City our costs range from $75 to $550.
Remember that price isn’t the only factor to consider. Don’t pinch pennies when it comes to quality of service. Also, make sure you have a realistic sense of cost BEFORE you begin a treatment program.
Since all individuals have their own unique pattern of hair growth, it is difficult to give a precise estimate of the number of treatments needed to completely eliminate your problem hair, or the exact cost of doing so. The safest approach is to set up a consultation with a laser technician in order to better understand prices for your particular case.
While laser hair removal can be costly, many patients find the treatment’s lasting effects and reduced hair growth more than worth the cost. The cost of laser hair removal is actually less expensive then shaving or waxing for five years, not to mention the time you will save.
Friday, August 28th, 2009
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Restylane, Juvederm and Perlane are the most popular lines of new fillers for deeper wrinkles around the mouth and to enhance the lips.
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Laser tattoo removal has become one of the most popular and effective solutions for removing unwanted tattoos.
Tattoos are meant to be permanent, so removing them is difficult. The degree of remaining color (if any) depends upon several factors: including size, location, the individual’s ability to heal, how the tattoo was applied and how long it has been in place. For example, a tattoo applied by a more experienced artist may be easier to remove since the pigment was evenly injected in the same level of the skin. New tattoos may also be easier to remove than old ones. Doctors say they can’t predict the exact degree of removal because they generally don’t know which of the 100 tattoo inks available today were used.
Before you start removing your tattoo consult with the person performing the procedure and ask for a skin analysis so you have a clear idea as to how many treatments will be needed and what you can expect as a final result to make sure your after is better then your before.
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Even though New York City sees about 45 days of good weather a year, New Yorkers still love to look and feel nothing but their very best all year round. That’s why most of us turn to laser hair removal for our face, backs, arms, chest, legs and those sensitive private areas during the Fall and Winter months.
The fall and winter seasons are the time of the year when we see a lot of customers coming in for laser hair removal. That is because the New York summer sun is not your skin’s friend after a laser procedure, so the smart people of NYC who want to enjoy the sun during the summer have their hair removed during the fall and winter, when they can keep the skin out of the sun.
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
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Looking and feeling your best takes a lot of work and sometimes, a lot of imagination and confidence. Celebrities are typically the first to try the newest beauty trends, which is great for the rest of us who want to look our best, but are afraid of experimenting.
There are always new treatments and procedures coming out of Hollywood that even suprise me.
After watching this episode of Hollywood 411 here are a few things I learned you can try:
-Try spraying milk on your face like Cindy Crawford
-Terry Hatcher loves her wine bath
-Maria Carey’s “Purple Diet” sheds the pounds in no time
If these odd “secrets” don’t appeal to you, try Botox and fillers like the rest of Hollywood.
We would be fooling ourselves if we thought the heavenly beauty of the Tinseltown residents was God given but God knows we all want to look good:)
By Sabina Kozak of Sensitive Touch – NYC Laser Hair Removal & Skin Treatment MedSpa
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
No. Laser hair removal works better on some people than others. No one knows for sure what the regrowth rates are. Some people notice regrowth after several months or years, while others find they never have to shave again. The average experience is 70-80 percent reduction in hair growth if you do a full 4-6 course treatment.
It’s worth mentioning that like most technology, lasers have come a long way over the past few years and keep improving. Make sure to ask which type of lasers are being used and how old they are – not all lasers are the same.
Read the fine print. Most laser hair removal medical spa‘s will advertise “permanent hair reduction“. If any spa says guaranteed removal or never shave again, they are not telling the truth.
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Provided by Glam.com
Laser hair removal of course! Because no matter how good of a razor you use, I seriously doubt it would look like how celebrities underarms look. Its pretty much impossible to shave your armpits and not have little red bumps and/or where the roots of the hair you shaved visible.
Now that laser hair removal is so affordable, everyone can have their underarms soft, silky and smooth all the time like Beyonce!
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Provided by Star Magazine
How often do we sit and look through magazines and turn green with envy at the perfect life of celebrities?
Sitting in our tiny New York apartments, crammed with our five roommates and their cat, we salivate over stars’ perfect bodies lounging by their infinity pools, in their larger than life mansions filled with servants and assistants of all sorts, making sure their every need gets satisfied.
Drinking our Starbuck’s venti soy latte we check out celebrity party photos and scrutinize every designer outfit, feeling life is not fair, because we too deserve the $25,000 gift bag just received by the Star of the Month.
Life becomes fair and bright for the mere mortal like you or me, when we see those “perfect bodies” on the cover of our favorite magazine, covered in unsightly dimples.
Camera zooming in on every “nook and cranny” , makes us relate to Jennifer X or Kim Y, like nothing else. We feel this bond of sisterhood with the victims of the cellulite monster that no amount of $$$ in the bank account can break.
There is a feeling of satisfaction knowing that our cellulite is actually less visible, even if we do work out climbing the subway stairs and not with a celebrity trainer.
Life is good knowing that under the layers of perfectly applied spray-on tan and makeup, beneath the latest designer outfit, is a thigh that looks just like yours or mine-maybe not perfect-but real.
I guess celebrities are just real people with glamorous jobs, and every woman after all is glamorous with cellulite or not. But if you are looking for that “celebrity look”, fear not, it’s easier then you think.
A number of celebrities sneak away to have their cellulite reduced by lasers at the hot local Medical Spa. If you live in a major city, there are dozens if not hundreds…and in New York City‘s case, thousands of centers and treatments to have your cellulite reduced.
By Sabina Kozak of Sensitive Touch – NYC Laser Hair Removal & Skin Treatment MedSpa
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