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Skin Care Product of the Month

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TNS Essential Serum & 

TNS Eye Repair 

by SkinMedica

 During the month of December, receive a complimentary SkinMedica TNS Eye Repair ($95 value!) with the purchase of a TNS Essential Serum     9th Dec

TNS Eye Repair:

  • Moisturizes with hyaluronic acid
  • Antioxidant vitamins protect, nourish and brighten
  • Smoothes, softens and conditions the skin
  • Peptides aim to keep the eye area youthful-looking
  • Rejuvenates the eye area for a bright, rested appearance

TNS Essential Serum:

  • Features two anti-aging formulas
  • Smoothes fine lines and wrinkles
  • Lightens and brightens age spots
  • Repairs damage, reduces inflammation, and fights against environmental damage
  • Combines growth factor serum with potent antioxidants, peptides and other anti-aging ingredients to regenerate your skin

Offer expires on December 31, 2014, while supplies last.

Laser Treatment For Men And Women Eliminates Unwanted Hair

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Shaving, bleaching, plucking, waxing, or trimming unwanted or excessive hair on your face or body may grow tiresome over time and may irritate your skin. That’s why we have been offering safe and effective laser hair reduction treatment for men and women since 1999.

How laser hair removal works

One of the most popular laser treatments, hair reduction and removal allows you to put away the creams, razors, and tweezers for good. Light energy targets the pigments in each hair. As the light is absorbed, it creates heat energy, which eliminates the hair follicle and stops hair growth.

To prepare for the procedure, patients are asked to refrain from waxing or plucking hairs so that the hair is present in the follicle. Shaving immediately before the treatment maximizes the effectiveness of the laser, allowing the laser energy to penetrate into the follicle to heat and destroy it.

Who is a candidate for laser hair removal?

Laser hair reduction works best on patients who wish to remove darker hairs. Because the laser focuses on pigmentation, grey, blonde, or white hairs are not responsive to treatment. Laser hair reduction effectively removes undesired hair on the face, chin, neck, back, underarm, legs, and bikini area.

How many treatments are needed?

Treatments vary by patient, pigmentation, and thickness of hair to be removed. Hair grows in cycles so the procedure is typically scheduled to address each new growth cycle for optimal results.

For a confidential and comprehensive consultation with our board-certified dermatologist, call us today.

Get Educated on Skin Cancer!

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To raise awareness of melanoma and other types of skin cancer, and to encourage early detection through self-exams, the American Academy of Dermatology designates the first Monday in May as Melanoma Monday (May 5, 2014) and May as Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

Your risk of getting skin cancer is real. Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer. The American Academy of Dermatology provides several ways to stay skin healthy:

Prevent. Never leave home without the proper sunscreen and enhance your sun protection with a wide-brim hat, sunglasses, shade and dietary supplements.

Detect. Look for new changing, itching or bleeding spots on your skin (see chart above).

Live. Schedule your annual skin exam with one of our dermatologists.

Help us spread the word about the risks of skin cancer on Melanoma Monday and all throughout May. Take the SPOT Skin Cancer Quiz and share it with your family and friends.

 

News from the American Academy of Dermatology

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If you’re planning a spring getaway, you may be tempted to get a base tan before you leave.  Tanning in a tanning bed won’t prevent sunburn.  Time spent in a tanning bed will increase your risk of developing skin cancer.  To keep your skin looking and feeling its best, use a daily sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher and don’t forget to reapply, especially if you’re in direct sunlight!