Skin Care Center
7420 Quivira Road, Suite 102
Shawnee, Kansas 66216-3557
(913) 962-1869
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LASER:
Titan Skin Tightening
Hair Removal
Photofacials
Acne/Pimples
Acne Scars
Acne Blue Light
StarLux Acne Laser
Skin Rejuvenation
Age Spots
Pigmentation
Rosacea/Redness
Vein Treatment
Non-Surgical Face Lift
Titan Tummy Tuck
Vibradermabrasion
Tattoo Removal
Brown Spots
Cosmetic &
Dermatology:
Acne Medicinal
Cryosurgery
Nu-Look™ Skin Peels
Poison Ivy
Sclerotherapy
Skin Cancers
Microdermabrasion
Skin Lesions
BOTOX®
Instructions:
Pre-Treatment
Post-Treatment
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Insurance Info
Before & After Pics
AGE SPOTS AND PIGMENTED LESIONS
StarLux™ System
Looking younger doesn't have to mean cosmetic surgery.
The StarLux System is the most powerful aesthetic light system in the world and the most expensive system made for pure pulsed light specialization. The StarLux system will do in two treatments what other systems will take four to seven treatments to accomplish, and in most patients one treatment will make a very significant improvement. Beware of the "advertising blitz" of the many low to mid quality intense pulsed light systems in various spas and laser clinics. Their prices may seem slightly better to the uninformed, but the excessive number of treatments, lower power, and inferior quality of their instruments will end up costing you usually 200% to 400% more to accomplish the same goal. For example, one of our patients went to a clinic in the Overland Park area and did five IPL treatments (that is what she was told she needed by this clinic), they sold her a package of five treatments for $2000, and the patient said she saw absolutely no difference from all five of their IPL treatments. She came to our clinic and we did one treatment with the StarLux intense pulsed light system, and she said she was amazed at the improvement in redness, blood vessels, age spots and pore size, with estimated improvement of about 80% after just the one treatment, and we charged her $300. |
Men and women can choose from a variety of non-surgical procedures that can turn back the clock.
The procedures discussed in this section were designed to reverse, improve or erase the earliest signs of aging such as wrinkles, fine lines, sun-damaged skin, redness, large pores, unsightly blood vessels, and age spots and irregular pigmentation problems.
They are often referred to as "Lunchtime Procedures" because they do not have any major downtime or recovery period. Essentially the treatment of age spots and pigmented lesions are just a limited form of facial rejuvenation with either intensed pulsed light or other laser systems. Thus, if someone does not want or feel they need a full photo facial (or full neck or hand treatment) a limited type of treatment can be done to just one or a few age spots or pigmented lesions. You can still get pigmentary reduction to these lesions and reduce the costs at the same time.
If the signs of aging, redness, vessels, and wrinkles are generalized it is wise to proceed with a package of skin rejuvenation and photo facial (neck or hands) for best overall long term results (see section on Skin Rejuvenation). One treatment alone can and will help, but this is usually the case where "more is better".
Signs of Facial Aging
In your 30's, wrinkles and age spots may begin to appear. Your skin may seem less radiant and may show signs of discoloration.
In your 40's, the collagen and elastin support network begins to break down. Lines and wrinkles become more prominent as your skin becomes dryer. The blood flow begins to slow down, leaving your skin with less of a blush. Sun damage, tobacco use, overall health and genetics can contribute to these processes. The skin begins to thin, and redness, spider vessels, and matting become common. Age spots and discoloration appear (usually called dyschromia).
Once in your 50's, the new cell production decreases. Your skin retains less water, which increases the wrinkle formation. At the same time the underlying fat cells in your face shrink and your excess skin begins to sag.
What can our office do for you?
Our office can do limited treatments with intense pulsed light or Vantage/Genesis laser systems for limited areas of redness, brown or age spots, or pigmented lesions. It is wise to see a physician with skin care knowledge and diagnostic ability so that the wrong type lesions are not treated. This is the concern when going to other laser clinics that are run by technicians that have not had clinical practice and training of spotting and treating skin cancers.
Our office would like to take care of your skin and cosmetic procedure needs, and we will do everything possible to provide fair and reasonable fees for you. We are one of the unique laser clinics that posts their fees online so you know what to expect before you are in the office. We also inform you of the estimated number of treatments that most laser specialists and reliable laser research would recommend.
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Our office serves Kansas City, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park, Bonner Springs, Leawood, Gladstone, Gardner, Lawrence, Topeka, Wichita, Leavenworth, Basehor, Jefferson City, Clinton, Independence, Chanute, Fort Scott, Iola, Garnett, Coffeyville, Pittsburg, Junction City, Joplin, Nevada, Rolla, Columbia, St. Joseph, Harrisonville, Warrensburg, Concordia, Blue Springs, Liberty, Excelsior Springs,Cameron, Platte City, Butler, Sedalia, Chillicothe, Ottawa, Atchison, Salina, Yates Center, Council Grove, Johnson County, Manhattan, Emporia, Grandview, North Kansas City, all the Surrounding and Greater Kansas City Area, Lincoln, Omaha, Des Moines, Chicago, Denver, Colorado Springs, St. Louis, Springfield, Stillwater, Tulsa, and the states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, and Iowa. (Skin Care KC) - www.skincarekc.com
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