Melasma is a chronic condition that many women seek Laser based technology and chemical peels for treatment. It is important to understand the basics of Melasma formation. Treatment providers often find that it is helpful in treating the pigmented lesions of Melasma with Laser Genesis as part of the skin treatment plan.
Titan (1100nm - 1800nm)
Saturday, April 24, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Titan, infrared technology may be combined with Laser Genesis and a LimeLight facial for Cutera's 3-D advanced skin care treatment.
Clinical Proof
Titan, infrared technology video
A Fresh Look at Titan…..A New Mobile Treatment Technique
Fitzpatrick Skin Type
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
The amount of melanin in the skin can influence the skin care treatment plan.
Accurate skin typing is very important to the success of the Laser treatment and helps to identify the client's risk of adverse events related to pigment (hyper or hypo pigmentation) . Skin color is influenced by genetics and exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Fitzpatrick Skin Type Chart
Certain melanin makes skin more vulnerable to sunburn
Causes of Hyperpigmentation
Topical agents used in the management of hyperpigmentation
Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Perform a physical exam and ask questions
Treating Acne in Skin of Color
Aesthetic Procedures in Skin of Color
Accurate skin typing is very important to the success of the Laser treatment and helps to identify the client's risk of adverse events related to pigment (hyper or hypo pigmentation) . Skin color is influenced by genetics and exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Fitzpatrick Skin Type Chart
Certain melanin makes skin more vulnerable to sunburn
Causes of Hyperpigmentation
Topical agents used in the management of hyperpigmentation
Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Perform a physical exam and ask questions
Treating Acne in Skin of Color
Aesthetic Procedures in Skin of Color
Facial Analysis for Skin Resurfacing
Friday, April 16, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Facial Analysis for Skin Resurfacing
Infrared technology may be used in an advanced skin care treatment plan for facial resurfacing. It is important to do a thorough skin analysis complete with skin typing prior to using Laser based technology to treat epidermal and dermal issues.
Infrared technology may be used in an advanced skin care treatment plan for facial resurfacing. It is important to do a thorough skin analysis complete with skin typing prior to using Laser based technology to treat epidermal and dermal issues.
Combining Obagi with Cutera Procedures
Thursday, April 15, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Combining Obagi with Cutera Procedures
Obagi products combined with Cutera procedures may help to reduce melanin formation of pigmented lesions. Advanced skin care with products is a very important part of a skin care treatment plan.
Demystifying Clinical Photography
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Photography is a very important step in the skin care treatment plan. Skin tightening may be very subtle with results best visualized in before and after photos. It may take several treatments to reduce a large amount of facial veins. Treatment progression can be appreciated with serial photos.
Demystifying Clinical Photography
Introducing Pearl Fusion: Optimizing Ablative Results
Monday, April 12, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Pearl and Pearl Fractional are infrared, Laser based technology used for skin resurfacing. This advanced skin care treatment plan is used to treat the entire epidermis and deep dermal defects.
Introducing Pearl Fusion: Optimizing Ablative Results
Pearl 2,790 nm YSGG Laser System
Friday, April 2, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Pearl, infrared Laser based technology for advanced skin care.
Full-face Treatments With the 2790-nm Erbium:YSGG Laser System
E. Victor Ross MD, Michael Swann MD, Seaver Soon MD, Arash Izadpanah MD, David Barnette MD, Scott Davenport BA
Combining Cutera Devices to Treat Wrinkles and Dyschromia
Pearl Fusion for your advanced skin care needs.
Full-face Treatments With the 2790-nm Erbium:YSGG Laser System
E. Victor Ross MD, Michael Swann MD, Seaver Soon MD, Arash Izadpanah MD, David Barnette MD, Scott Davenport BA
Combining Cutera Devices to Treat Wrinkles and Dyschromia
Pearl Fusion for your advanced skin care needs.
Advanced Facial Sculpting: Beyond Filling Lines
Saturday, March 27, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Advanced Facial Sculpting: Beyond Filling Lines
Advanced skin care treatment often includes Laser based technology for skin tightening, pigmented lesions and Laser vein treatment. Dermal fillers are often part of the skin care treatment plan to to sculpt the face and hands.
Creating an Office ‘Oasis’ Part 1
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Creating an Office ‘Oasis’
Offices that treat pigmented lesions, provide Laser hair reduction or leg vein treatment have a different environment that traditional medical offices. Customers come in for skin care treatment but also look forward to the relaxing atmosphere. Turn your medical office into an "Oasis" for skin tightening, laser hair removal and vascular treatments.
ACNE IN ETHNIC SKIN
Sunday, March 21, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
ACNE IN ETHNIC SKIN: CONSIDERATIONS FOR POSITIVE TREATMENT OUTCOMES
Skin care treatment for acne in ethnic skin presents special challenges and considerations not found in lighter skin types. Advanced skin care may include Laser Genesis to assist with erythema, acne scar reduction and pigmentary issues.
Skincare Regimens to Optimize Laser Success
Saturday, March 20, 2010 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Skincare Regimens to Optimize Laser Success
VOLUME: 16 PUBLICATION DATE: Sep 01 2008
By Diane Donofrio Angelucci, Contributing Editor
Advanced skin care requires a skin care treatment plan to be individualized to each patient's unique needs. Laser based technology such as Laser Genesis or LimeLight facial should be combined with skin care regimes to optimize results.
Advanced skin care requires a skin care treatment plan to be individualized to each patient's unique needs. Laser based technology such as Laser Genesis or LimeLight facial should be combined with skin care regimes to optimize results.
Great Media Coverage for Aesthetic Laser Practice
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 by
Cutera Web Team
Carlson Laser Aesthetics in Michigan has leveraged wonderful local media coverage of their practice and services.
Nisha McKenzie, PA met with two hosts on Wood-TV's eightWest show and presented her patient who had a Pearl laser skin treatment two weeks prior. Nisha discussed the procedure while setting appropriate expectations, showed video of the Pearl Laser procedure, detailed her practice's other services and mentioned current specials.
This segment was a great opportunity for Nisha to highlight her clinic's aesthetic laser procedures and drive new patients to her practice. Great job!
Nisha McKenzie, PA met with two hosts on Wood-TV's eightWest show and presented her patient who had a Pearl laser skin treatment two weeks prior. Nisha discussed the procedure while setting appropriate expectations, showed video of the Pearl Laser procedure, detailed her practice's other services and mentioned current specials.
This segment was a great opportunity for Nisha to highlight her clinic's aesthetic laser procedures and drive new patients to her practice. Great job!
Leveraging Patient's Body Language in Aesthetic Consults
Thursday, December 10, 2009 by
Cutera Web Team
I just read a very interesting article by Brent Foster in Practical Dermatology. It's entitled "Nonverbal Communication in the Patient Consultation".
Brent recommends using the clues patients provide to help you during a consultation; i.e. are they uncomfortable, interested, undecided with what you are explaining or proposing?
Perhaps you are discussing laser hair removal but they just learned about vascular treatments or they are concerned about pigmented lesions and they want to change the subject? See if these visual clues can help you with more successful consultations - with better closure rates!
You can read Brent's article here.
Brent recommends using the clues patients provide to help you during a consultation; i.e. are they uncomfortable, interested, undecided with what you are explaining or proposing?
Perhaps you are discussing laser hair removal but they just learned about vascular treatments or they are concerned about pigmented lesions and they want to change the subject? See if these visual clues can help you with more successful consultations - with better closure rates!
You can read Brent's article here.
Pigmentation Revisited
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Pigmentation Revisited
By: Peter T. Pugliese, MD
Estheticians are faced with problems of pigmentation every day. Some clients want to be lighter, some darker; some have white spots, dark pigmented spots, freckles or melasma. It is difficult to know what to do for most of these clients without having a good foundation in the science of pigmentation.
Pigmented lesions are formed because of genetics, heredity, hormones, sun exposure, medications and certain disease processes. It is important that the treatment provider assess how many of these factors influence the formation of the pigmented lesions before starting a skin care treatment.
Skin-lightening Challenges
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Skin-lightening Challenges
By: Zoe Diana Draelos, MD
Irregular pigmentation of the face is one of the most common signs of photoaging. Pigmentation occurs because of the uneven production of melanin—a brown pigment produced by melanocytes—in the skin. Many different patterns can be seen on the faces of people of different ages.
Clients often are seeking an advanced skin care consult for pigmentary issues. An aesthetic Laser system may be used as part of the treatment plan to address the pigmentary needs. Laser Genesis and LimeLight facial are often combined with light chemical peels, cosmeceuticals, sunblock and good client education about sun protection to decrease the appearance to pigmented lesions.
Skin Lightening Challenges
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Skin-lightening Challenges
Laser based technology has become a part of skin care treatment plan to address pigmented lesions. Many treatment providers with use a combination of topical agents, chemical peels, Laser Genesis and LimeLight facial in skin rejuvenation and the reduction of pigmented lesions.
"Skin-Lightening Challenges" by By: Zoe Diana Draelos, MD
Example of Media Coverage after Recent Multimedia News Release
Thursday, May 28, 2009 by
Cutera Web Team
We recently released a Multimedia News Release on Pearl Fractional and the benefits to this treatment for "Eye-Juvenation" - treating that difficult periorbital area successfully.
Examples of some of the pickup (video and/or news sites and blogs) are shown below:
And many more that I won't list here.....
Good luck with YOUR PR efforts to promote your skin rejuvenation and aesthetic services - PR can be a lot of work but getting PR is always worth the effort.
Examples of some of the pickup (video and/or news sites and blogs) are shown below:
And many more that I won't list here.....
Good luck with YOUR PR efforts to promote your skin rejuvenation and aesthetic services - PR can be a lot of work but getting PR is always worth the effort.
Cutera Webinar on laser leg vein treatments & sclerotherapy
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by
Cutera Web Team
Cutera offers monthly webinars on a variety of clinical education and practice marketing tips.
Today's webinar is hosted by David A. Engleman, MD FACC who will discuss the latest advances and advanced techniques for treating leg veins with sclerotherapy and using lasers - specifically the Cutera CoolGlide 1064 nm long-pulsed, high powered laser.
Do you find treating leg veins or any kind of laser vascular treatment to be tricky? Please watch this webinar. For your convenience, it will be recorded and available to view on-demand in Cutera webinar archive.
I'll be your host today; hope to see you online!
Photosensitivity related to Laser & Light Based Skin Procedures
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 by
Renee Lierly, RN
Photosensitivity related to Laser & Light Based Skin Procedures
Laser based technology in advanced skin care may cause photosensitivity reactions.In a small number of people photosensitivity reactions have been reported after Laser Genesis treatments. If this should occur, please have the patient refrain from using their skin products 24 hours before and after the Laser Genesis treatment.
Alpha hydroxy acids also cause increased sensitivity to the sun.
http://www.realself.com/ingredient/alpha-hydroxy-acids
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