| Laser
Treatment
Advancing technology and new aesthetic treatments make looking good not only affordable,
but also easier and less painful. Dr. Jesse D. Mitchell is pleased to have Beth Ulbrich,
RN as a laser consultant and talented technician. Beth brings a wealth of experience,
including extensive training and teaching experience for various laser and related medical
equipment. Her specialty is a combination of available treatments including the newest in
photo rejuvenation and leg veins using the VascuLight.
Photo rejuvenation treatments are full face, neck or chest treatments using IPL (pulses of
visible light) to effectively improve facial redness and flushing as well as the visible
signs of sun damage and aging. The VascuLight is used to deliver a series of gentle
pulses of light to the skin. Specific settings are used for each treatment to maximize
improvement. A series of five or more treatments are performed at three-week intervals
producing a consistent visible improvement in the skin with little discomfort, minimal
risk, and no downtime. There is no down time because no healing is involved. Unlike laser
therapy, IPL treatments work from the inside. Because the outer skin is completely intact,
it does not need to heal. As the light energy is sent through the skin, it generates heat.
The heat stimulates the body to form more collagen that "plumps" out fine lines
and wrinkles. With FotoFacial treatments, for the first time, the embarrassing
redness and flushing of rosacea can be dramatically reduced and sun damaged, aging skin
can be noticeably improved.
Of course, not everyone is a candidate for
photo rejuvenation treatments. Intense pulse light therapy won't work with deep wrinkles.
For more extensive treatment, Dr. Jesse D. Mitchell brings his years of expertise with the
CO2 laser for facial resurfacing. Using the new technology of Oxy-Mist, the
disruptive time for healing the redness and peeling of laser resurfacing is dramatically
reduced.
Which therapy is right for you? Come in for your complimentary consultation with the
Beautiful Reflections staff to choose your options from Dr. Mitchell's services and
procedures.
Unsightly leg veins can be a problem for millions of men and women. This problem affects a
wide range of age groups, skin type and lifestyles. It is estimated that a large
percentage of the adult population suffers from varicose veins and spider veins. Varicose
veins are the enlarged vessels that have widened because of a weakness in the vein wall,
which then stretches and bulges. Spider veins are the small superficial purple or red
veins stretching just under the skin.
Until recently, treatment of leg veins was a lengthy and painful process with injections
or surgery. Dr. Jesse D. Mitchell provides injections, vein surgery, and is now pleased to
offer the new combined technologies of the VascuLight system to non-invasively treat
unsightly leg veins of all types.
The VascuLight system includes two components that may be used separately or
combined to target both large varicose veins and the smaller "spider" veins.
Larger, deeper veins respond well to the laser component. These veins respond to the
precise energy level and wavelength of the light that is used. The laser light travels
through the skin and is specifically absorbed by the blood in the vein. The light
generates heat, which coagulates (clots) the blood and destroys the function of the vein.
It leaves the outer skin completely intact, so there is no visible damage to the skin.
Over time, the vein will be absorbed by the body and will disappear. The smaller,
superficial veins require the IPL component for successful treatment. These smaller veins
are treated using the light energy, not a laser, to destroy the vessel. This IPL is
exclusive to the VascuLight system.
Many leg veins need multiple treatments, usually over several months before the effect is
complete. Even small vessels need time to resolve. By using both the technologies in the
VascuLight system Beth Ulbrich, RN, Dr. Mitchell's laser consultant can treat both
large and small veins to offer a complete, excellent outcome.
Are you a one of the growing number of men and women who wishes to remove a tattoo? If so,
you are not alone! In recent years, tattoo art has become extremely popular. Occasionally,
though, the "art" is of doubtful quality or there has been a change in a
person's philosophy.
There a several types of techniques that may be used to remove tattoos. Some of the
traditional methods include:
Surgical removal, if possible:
Lasers
Dermabrasion
Salabrasion (bleaching the pigments with a salt solution)
Overtattooing
These traditional methods all have disadvantages. Most leave permanent scars or, in the
case of lasers, color selective. In addition, numerous treatments are usually needed over
many months.
There is a new esthetic method available for the removal of tattoos. Developed by Wade
Cheng, PhD, Vice President and Director of R&D, Rejuvi Laboratory, this method is
essentially, tattoo removal.
The Rejuvi Tattoo Reversal Method consists
of three steps: The first step is basically the same as a tattoo. Using the tattoo
machine, the skin is punctured in the pigmented areas. The second step uses a proprietary
extraction paste to chemically remove the pigments. The third step is removal of the
residual paste (along with the tattoo pigments) and healing of the skin.
Just as with the original tattooing
process, the treated area will, at first, show considerable redness that will gradually
fade. The treated skin will slowly return to its natural complexion without any visible
scarring. The Rejuvi Method usually takes a couple of months to completely resolve. |