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What are Those Small, Rough, Dark Spots on my Skin?

Posted on October 25, 2017March 4, 2020 by Dr. Maureen Bakken

If you’ve been finding small, rough areas that are slightly ‘waxy’ looking and have slightly raised surfaces on your body, you’re certainly not alone. Men and women often visit our clinic complaining of these spots that crop up in places like their chest, scalp, shoulders, back, or abdomen. These spots that are round or oval in shape and are usually brown in color are called seborrheic keratosis. More than anything, however, most people don’t like how they look and want to know how to get rid of them.

Seborrheic Keratosis is a type of skin growth and while they can be unsightly, the growths are not harmful. However, because it can be difficult to differentiate from melanoma, a serious skin cancer, you should have it looked at by a doctor.

What Causes Seborrheic Keratosis?

The growths will start out as small, rough bumps but over time will become thicker and develop a warty type surface. Some people describe these spots as being ‘stuck’ to their skin. While doctors are not certain as to why seborrheic keratosis develop, some possible causes are exposure to sunlight, genetics and age. While most people aren’t thrilled to discover these growths, the good news is that most can be managed or even removed with professional skin care treatments and products.

How to Treat these Spots

In most cases, it’s possible to exfoliate these round or oval spots and remove the rough dead skin cells and smooth the skin. After exfoliation, applying a quality alpha hydroxy product is beneficial. While some people will be able to entirely remove the spots using this method, others will be able to reduce their appearance. Seborrheic keratosis can also be removed with a laser. An intense beam of light will destroy the growth.

Seborrheic keratosis is a common, harmless growth that appears on the skin of at least thirty percentage of those over 40 years of age. The lesions are not painful but can be annoying or embarrassing and can be removed. If you have questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact the professional staff at Laser and Skin Care Medspa. Set up a FREE consultation for your skin care concerns by calling the Medspa at (403) 347-8050.

Celebrity Treatment for Your Appearance

Posted on October 11, 2017March 4, 2020 by Dr. Maureen Bakken

You don’t have to be a Hollywood Celebrity to rejuvenate your appearance. The Spectra Carbon Laser Peel, also called Hollywood Laser Peel, is a forward-thinking treatment for your skin. This procedure is safe and gentle and will offer the results you want with no pain and no downtime. It is a win/win!

This treatment offers numerous benefits that will instantly create a glowing, radiance to your appearance. The Spectra Peel is the best way to obtain a quick skin refresher while evening out the skin tone. This treatment is the perfect solution to reducing the appearance of pigmentation, fine lines, and acne scarring and leave your skin looking and feeling younger. While the Hollywood Laser Peel can be performed alone, it is recommended that several appointments are made over a period of time for optimal results.

Stop wondering what all the hype is about and book an appointment to discover these benefits for yourself:

Reduces the appearance of pigmentation, fine lines, and textural irregularities
Improves overall skin tone
Shrinks enlarged pores
Treats acne and the scarring it can leave
Creates a fresh youthful look
Smoother, glowing complexion
Stimulates collagen which leads to tissue regrowth
Safe for most skin types
Comfortable procedure with little to no downtime

How the Spectra Peel Works

The Spectra Laser is a two-step process that targets pigmentation in the skin and breaks it up so that it is removed naturally by your body. First, the Spectra carbon lotion is applied to your skin and needs to set for between 10 to 15 minutes. Then, the laser will be used to deliver energy deep into the dermis that causes the skin to contract and stimulate collagen. The use of the carbon lotion in combination with the Spectra Laser produces the amazing results you’ll experience.

This treatment is gentle enough to be performed each month and with each treatment, you will notice improvement of your skin. You can expect dramatic results with this innovative rejuvenation procedure.

Treating aging skin for a more youthful appearance doesn’t need to be a difficult or painful experience with the Hollywood Laser Peel. This highly requested treatment is being asked for all over the globe and received its name because of the popularity of being performed on celebrities before their big walk down the red carpet. You will find the exact same treatment the celebrities receive, right here in Red Deer, exclusively at the Laser and Skin Care Medspa.

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Reasons to Embrace Laser Hair Removal

Posted on September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 by Dr. Maureen Bakken

Laser hair removal has been around for a number of years and both men and women use this long-lasting technique for a number of different reasons. While there are many different ways to rid your body of unwanted hair, such as shaving or waxing, these options are not as effective as laser hair removal.

Unwanted hair growth appears on many areas of both men and women. Women may have problems with unwanted facial hair such as growth on their chins, eyebrow area, and upper lip and other areas like knuckles and toes. Men will also use laser hair removal for eyebrows but also for thick or excessive hair growth on their chest, backs, and necks. Tweezing and waxing can be impractical for these areas can cause other concerns.

Ditch the Razor. Forget the Wax.

Razors can leave your skin red, burning, sore, itchy and scratched. It can also cause bumps or ingrown hair. You should also avoid using any products that will dry out recently shaved skin to avoid itchiness.

Waxing can cause your skin to react and become red or inflamed. It is not uncommon to experience a breakout of pimples after waxing. Other common side effects of waxing include red bumps, pain, change in skin color, bruising, and having skin removed.

Laser hair removal can reduce ingrown hairs far more effectively than shaving or waxing can. Ingrown hairs are caused

when the hair is broken off unevenly. During regrowth, the hair grows under the skin and causes irritation. While they aren’t serious, the red bumps or painful sores they cause can be embarrassing. Ingrown hairs are more common in people with curly or coarse hair.

While no method of hair removal is 100% permanent, laser hair removal has been proven permanently reduce the amount of body hair that grows. If the hair does grow back, it tends to be sparse, finer and lighter in color than the original hair.

How Laser Hair Removal Works

Hair does not grow at the same speed nor all at once which is the reason more than one laser session is needed. Each individual strand is constantly undergoing one of three phases. Laser hair removal is most effective when the hair is actively growing, in the anagen phase. Laser hair removal works when a concentrated beam of light is aimed at the follicle and converts this energy into heat to heat up the hair follicle and prevents any further growth. The other benefits include the fact it is fast, safe, and effective. The fact that it is by far the most precise method of hair removal there is.

By far the most superior method to rid your body of unwanted hair, laser hair removal provides multiple benefits to both men and women. This treatment is safe and effective and can reduce razor burn, ingrown hair, post-wax hives, bruising, and allergic reactions. To learn more or to book an appointment, please call us at Laser and Skin Care Medspa.