Skin and Beauty Center offers comprehensive cosmetic, medical, and surgical dermatology services dedicated to skin and beauty. Their team includes highly-skilled dermatologists, dermatopathologists, estheticians and Mohs surgeons – each dedicated to restoring patients’ innate beauty with cutting edge tools and techniques.
Laser Hair Removal
Laser Hair Removal uses light energy to safely and effectively eliminate unwanted hair on the face, legs, chest, back, arms and underarms. This procedure heats and destroys pigment in hair follicles to stop future hair growth – an excellent treatment option for women suffering from excessive hair growth (hirsutism).
Patients seeking laser hair removal must avoid excessive sun exposure, plucking and waxing the treated areas, as well as schedule regular treatments.
Before receiving laser hair removal treatments, patients must shave the area that will be targeted, wear protective eyewear during sessions and receive cooling device to avoid burns from their practitioner.
After receiving multiple laser hair removal treatments, most patients no longer require shaving, waxing or tweezing their bodies. Though some hair may return, usually finer and lighter colored than before. Some individuals may experience temporary hyperpigmentation; should this happen, dermatologists can provide treatments to mitigate its effects.
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Laser skin resurfacing can be an excellent way to rejuvenate and renew the texture and tone of your skin, take years off of its appearance, and erase sun damage. At our practice we utilize an advanced Mixto CO2 laser which safely peels off the outermost layers of skin while effectively treating conditions such as fine lines/wrinkles/brown spots/scars/acne and enlarged oil glands.
As well as non-ablative laser treatment, our doctors utilize several other lasers for skin rejuvenation. One such laser treatment is the eMatrix which uses bipolar radiofrequency energy to heat beneath the surface without damaging its top layer (epidermis). This laser treatment helps reduce redness and scarring while treating acne and rosacea as well as diminish birthmarks, dark spots and uneven pigmentation in one easy treatment session.
Laser skin resurfacing offers lasting results as long as you limit new sun exposure and adhere to an effective skincare routine with broad-spectrum sunscreens. Dr. Michele Green will thoroughly evaluate your skin tone, type, concerns and desired outcomes prior to suggesting which laser procedure best meets them.
BOTOX® Injections
BOTOX(r) is a renowned cosmetic treatment for softening wrinkles. Over time, sun exposure and other factors can reduce collagen, hyaluronic acid and elasticity levels in skin, leading to wrinkles. Botulinum toxin type A injections temporarily paralyze muscles for an enhanced rejuvenated look and lessened appearance.
For this procedure, it’s crucial to select an experienced practitioner. Your choice should possess all of these qualifications: they should be licensed and possess extensive training as well as being registered to show they meet certain medical standards. Avoid practitioners with only basic training.
Although BOTOX contains botulinum toxin made from bacteria that cause botulism food poisoning, when administered under experienced professional supervision and at small doses it’s safe for use. Complications associated with injections tend to be relatively minor and reversible – mild bruising from injuring blood vessels is one of the more frequent side effects; especially noticeable around eyes. If severe symptoms arise it should be sought medical attention immediately as an allergic reaction could also arise causing either muscle weakness, vision problems, breathing difficulties or itching – which should all require immediate medical care if symptoms worsen significantly than usual.
SkinPen® Microneedling
Rejuvenate skin tone and texture with SkinPen microneedling! This FDA-cleared treatment addresses wrinkles, scarring, pore size reduction, pigmentation issues, fine lines and more. Utilizing thousands of microscopic channels created by its device – under supervision from board certified dermatologist – the SkinPen device triggers your body’s natural healing response, stimulating collagen and elastin without using heat or chemicals!
Results appear gradually and last over time, unlike results obtained through treatments such as dermabrasion, chemical peels or Botox which may only temporarily soften or minimize lines and wrinkles due to collagen regeneration needs.
The SkinPen needle cartridge was specifically designed with safety in mind and comes equipped with a BioSheath to prevent cross contamination between procedures. When combined with Skinfuse Lift HG hydrogel as a barrier against friction during treatment, this makes for one of the safest and most effective microneedling systems available today.
Dermal Fillers
At Skin and Beauty Center, the cosmetic dermatologists specialize in offering dermal fillers to improve skin tone, texture, creases, fine lines, scarring and sun damage. After applying topical anesthetic, your physician injects dermal filler directly into any areas that concern you – typically this process only takes less than 30 minutes with no downtime afterwards – enabling you to resume normal activities immediately following your appointment.
Chemical peels promote cell turnover to brighten and tighten skin while diminishing brown spots, sun damage, and redness associated with rosacea. This rejuvenating service may even be used to ease symptoms of the condition.
Dilated veins on your legs can be both unsightly and discomforting, so our cosmetic dermatologists employ sclerotherapy – a safe technique used by cosmetic dermatologists – to address them. By injecting hypertonic saline (a specialized form of salt water) directly into affected veins, our cosmetic dermatologists inject hypertonic saline into each affected vein causing it to shrink away and fade from view over time – the effects may last for over one year; touch-up treatments may need be required once or twice annually so get in touch with our team at SkinblvdLA to schedule a consultation today and get started today!
Acne Treatments
Acne isn’t limited to puberty; for many men and women it remains a lifelong condition that impacts both face and body. Simply covering it up with makeup or over-the-counter remedies only provides temporary relief; laser and light therapies, cosmetic injectables may offer better solutions.
Laser and light therapy treatments can reduce acne-causing bacteria and oil glands. This will improve overall skin appearance while decreasing breakout frequency. Treatment is virtually painless with no downtime required afterward; you may experience redness and swelling similar to that seen following sunburn treatments.
If you are considering laser acne treatments, it is essential that any health conditions which might interfere with results are disclosed. For instance, herpes simplex could flare up after treatment without prophylactic medications and it is vital that aestheticians are informed if you take blood thinners or medications which make your skin sensitive to light.
Laser Skin Restoration
Laser skin restoration offers an effective solution to address sun damage, aging and acne scarring issues. These innovative treatments promote new cell growth for smoother, tighter skin with an improved complexion.
At an aesthetic provider’s treatment session, they’ll cleanse and numb the area before using a specialized device to emit targeted energy and stimulate new skin cells. Although not painful, you may experience redness, tenderness and swelling as a result.
Laser skin resurfacing treatments fall into two broad categories: ablative and non-ablative. Ablative lasers such as carbon dioxide and erbium strip away the outermost layers of skin to address scars, wrinkles and other disfigurements while non-ablative lasers such as VBeam and Fraxel restore your complexion by stimulating collagen production.
VBeam utilizes a special wavelength that targets cells holding red pigment, providing an effective means for treating facial redness and broken blood vessels. This treatment is especially helpful for people suffering from rosacea or other conditions that cause redness; six sessions must be scheduled one month apart to be effective.
Plastic Surgery
Are you fed up with dealing with unwanted hair? Laser hair removal services from this Burbank cosmetic clinic could offer relief. By targeting pigment in your hair with laser energy, laser energy destroys or disables its follicle and stops future growth – helping get rid of unsightly stubble and unruly eyebrows in one step.
This cosmetic skin care spa offers an extensive selection of aesthetic treatments designed to make you appear younger and healthier. Their staff of certified aestheticians, nurses and estheticians is committed to meeting all their patients’ needs; using modern tools and techniques they use the latest tools available to restore natural beauty and youth.
Licia Hafer has been practicing aesthetic nursing for more than a decade and holds both an RN license with an accelerated BSN degree. Her meticulous approach and light touch will ensure your treatments will be comfortable, painless, and highly effective. Licia understands how different tissues like muscle, fat and connective tissue respond to her treatments; her deep understanding gives her an edge in providing exceptional results. In addition, she serves as a top trainer for Galderma injectables – teaching other nurses and doctors the necessary skills for administering Sculptra Restylane or Dysport injections.
