Laser Hair Removal
Whether for hygienic or cosmetic reasons, the patient who is tired of temporary, often painful methods of removing unwanted hair may welcome laser and intense pulsed light hair removal with relief.
Lasers produce highly focused, intense beams of light that are absorbed by dark pigments in the hair follicles beneath the skin's surface and converted to heat, destroying the follicles and preventing hair growth for up to two years. Multiple treatments are required for complete hair removal -- the follicle must be "active" at the time of treatment, and not all follicles are active at the same time. Treatments are needle-free and do not require anesthesia. Most patients feel nothing more than a slight sting like the snap of a rubber band.
It is possible that some hair will grow back, though it is usually finer and lighter than what was originally removed. There may also be some redness and swelling following the procedure. Learn more about our laser treatments.
Laser Vein Removal
New technology allows us to treat spider veins without surgery or other procedures that require an extended hospital stay and long recovery. The procedure is painless and does not require anesthesia. The laser aims carefully controlled pulses of narrow-wavelength light at the damaged veins. The veins absorb the light and heat up, then collapse and close. They are then gradually re-absorbed by the body. Normal activities can be resumed immediately.
IPL Photo Facial
The natural consequences of aging on our skin include sun damage, freckles, age spots, acne scarring, enlarged pores, and redness caused by broken capillaries and rosacea. IPL Photo Facial reduces these signs of aging using non-invasive, painless pulses of light. Treatments can also improve the appearance of birthmarks and uneven pigmentation and stimulate the production of collagen. There is no recovery time and low risk of complications. Multiple sessions of about 20 minutes each are performed every few weeks until the
desired result has been achieved. Learn more about our IPL Photo Rejuvenation treatments.
Anti-Aging Medicine
For our clients interested in Anti-Aging Medicine, Dr. O'Shaughnessy has formulated a revolutionary nutriceutical that has been clinically shown to optimize immune function and health, repair and restore tissue at the level of DNA, and provide all the necessary nutrients for that healthy, youthful glow. For those interested in a more intensive repair process Dr. O'Shaughnessy is proud to offer his clients the Suracell DNA repair anti-aging system, which helps clients repair the years of physiologic stress and allows optimization of health and hence beauty!
Our skin starts to sag and wrinkle as we age and also because of heredity factors and sun damage. The sagging and wrinkles are caused by the breakdown of collagen, a protein, that's in our skin. Thermage helps to get rid of these wrinkles and sagging by stimulating your collagen for new growth and tightening existing collagen. This allows for your skin to look younger and healthier. This treatment is also FDA approved for the treatment of rhytids. This procedure works on all skin types and tones, there's no recovery period, the results are long lasting, and you only need one treatment. Learn more about our Thermage treatment.
