Botox – the common name for use of botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes can have a number of benefits for your appearance and well-being, and not just for removing lines and wrinkles from your forehead.
Botox has been FDA approved for other treatments you may not have considered before.
A Botox treatment is a fairly simple procedure. Typically a customer should avoid alcohol for a week before the procedure, and discontinue aspirin and anti-inflammatory medicines for at least 2 weeks before treatment. A small injection is made in the muscle which temporarily inhibits sending signals from the nerves to the muscle contract, thereby eliminating lines and wrinkles. A treatment takes only minutes and requires no anesthesia. Botox is administered with a fine needle directly into selected muscles, typically with only minor discomfort. Full results are usually visible in 3 to 7 days
Chemical peels are acids that when applied to the skin exfoliate the top layers and stimulate the growth of new skin underneath. This creation of new skin and the exfoliation of the old can resurface the skin, reducing some forms of active acne, and dramatically diminishing the presence of acne scarring.
In addition to the reduced appearance of acne and acne scars, a chemical peel has many other benefits for evening out your skin tone and helping to create the fresh, clean, youthful appearance you’re searching for.
Chemical peels reduce the effects of sun damage, eliminate fine lines and wrinkles, reduces age spots and freckles
A mild chemical peel procedure can be performed every 4-6 weeks, while a more aggressive treatment should be reserved for once every 6 to 12 months. Depending on the level of the peel, you may experience redness, swelling and some cracking and peeling of the skin, as the new skin emerges.
After a chemical peel, your skin will be hypersensitive to the sun. Be sure to use a wide spectrum sunscren on the treated areas every day.
Ethos Spa and Laser Centers are offering a FREE SkinPen treatment to one of their lucky fans on facebook.
If you’d like to win a FREE SkinPen Treatment, here’s what you have to do.
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Once you’ve liked the page, click on the contest to fill out the entry form. We’ll select a winner at random to receive a FREE SkinPen treatment!
SkinPen stimulates your skin’s natural ability to repair itself, creating new collagen and elastin that diminishes or eliinates the appearance of lines and wrinkles, as well as stretch marks, acne scars and more!
SkinPen is minimally invasive, using a “microneedling” technique to create tiny channels in the outer layers of your skin that create the opportunity for new skin to rise in it’s place with little to no downtime. Your skin will look and feel healthier almost immediately.
Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT), also known as microneedling, is the science on which SkinPen is based. Teh process works in three general phases:
Phase 1- Inflammation: By Piercing the skin, the body sends healing factors to clear the “micro-injuries” and begin the production of fresh, new younger looking skin.
Phase 2 – Proliferation: Healthy skin around the edges of the channels proliferates to “fill the gaps”. Your epidermal cells multiply, generating new collagen and elastin.
Phase 3 – Remodeling: once the “wounds” are closed the new dermal layers and elastin and other growth factors tighten, creating a shrink-wrap effect that tightens and tones the appearnace of the new skin layers.
Full recovery is typically 2-4 days, depending on the depth of the channels created, and the recovery is similar to the effects of a mild sunburn. During that time, you may have varying degrees of redness and minimal swelling.
As always, our highly trained staff will consult with you on your treatment options and help determine the best course of action to help you get the results you desire.
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As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, it’s time to get ready for bikini, beach and pool season. When you’re showing some skin, you want it to look great, feel great and keep it safe.
Here’s some tips for having your best summer skin. .
Have you taken the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge? We certainly hope not. Although these internet challenges can seem fun, this particular one carries significant risk of injury.
Note: The Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge is not endorsed by the reality star. in fact, MS. Jenner has admitted to having temporary lip fillers to achieve her signature look.
The idea of the challenge is that in an effort to replicate the starlet’s signature pouty lips, people have put a shot glass or small cup to their mouth and sucked out the air, creating a vacuum. In absence of air inside the glass, the thin skin of your lips swells to fill the void, potentially leaving you with a thicker fuller lip appearance.
The Hazards of the Kylie Jenner Lip ChallengeDon’t let these disasters happen to you. There are safe and effective clinical means to generate the same look. We offer a number of dermal fillers, including Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm and Sculptra.
Schedule a free consultation appointment today with one of our highly trained medical staffers, who will walk you through the options and help you achieve your desired look with a minimum of pain, downtime and side effects.
Our clients love our laser hair removal treatments. It’s one of the most popular services we offer. With each treatment, hair growth is permanently diminished, and our elos system procedure is effective with most hair colors an skin types. (The number of treatments necessary may vary with darker hair and skin tones – ask your consultant if you have any questions about your specific situation.)
Working with one of our trained medical professionals, we will design the right treatment program for you, adjusting the laser intensity to maximize results and minimize any discomfort in the process. Your session may take just minutes for a small area, up to 45 minutes or an hour to treat larger areas like removing all the hair from your legs or torso.
Example of Laser Hair Removal results
Will you be our next success story? Make an appointment for your FREE Laser Hair Removal Consultation. Our professional staff will meet with you and assess your options, and design a treatment program t meet your unique needs and budget.
At Ethos Skin and Laser center, we pride ourselves on our spa like atmosphere. While our staff is medically trained, you won’t be dealing in a cold, uninviting environment.Let us take the stress and worry out of the beautification process for you. We’ll use state of the art equipment and techniques to get you the best results with a minimum of side effects and downtime.
At Ethos Spa and Laser Center, we’re proud to offer SkinPen treatments, a minimally invasive treatment that’s effective for fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, stretch marks and other skin texture issues. SkinPen can be used all over the body, including arms, legs, torso and back, which makes it ideal for managing acne scars and stretch marks.
SkinPen treatments create hundreds of vertical channels in the outermost skin, stimulating the production of new collagen. So, while this “microneedling” procedure is minimally invasive, many patients report little to no discomfort during the procedure. After the procedure, you may experience some redness and light swelling, similar to a mild sunburn, that usually dissipates in 3-5 days.
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SkinPen treatments are good for all skin types and can provide improvement for a wide array of skin imperfections.
Schedule an appointment to discus your SkinPen options with our qualified medical professionals in either the Summit, NJ or Englewood, NJ offices. During your free consultation, we’ll review all your treatment options in order to allow you to be your best you.
