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The Power of Medical Grade Skin Care in Springfield Missouri

The Power of Medical Grade Skin Care in Springfield Missouri

The Power of Medical Grade Skin Care in Springfield Missouri

You might already know that Advanced Laser Clinic carries and recommends only medical grade skin care products. But you could be wondering "Is Medical Grade skin care an actual thing?"

Medical grade skin care products are the most effective, potent products that can really make a difference in the skin. Medical grade skincare products are the purest form of the most quality ingredients at the right strength and combinations backed by clinical research studies.

The regular treatments we provide can be very effective, but the products you use on a daily basis will also play a big role in how your skin looks and feels.

We know it’s not easy to navigate the skin care world on your own, which is why we are here to help you with that.

It takes patience, time, energy, and money. These are all things that no one wants to waste. That is why having a trusted esthetician to recommend the correct products for your specific skin is so important.

Let's learn more about the power of medical grade skin care in Springfield Missouri and why they are superior to over the counter products.

Research

Did you know that traditional over-the-counter products are not required to have clinical studies or research to make a claim about how the product will work on your skin?

Medical grade skincare products are backed by clinical research studies and safety that is regulated by the FDA. When they make claims about their benefits, they mean them.

Quality Ingredients

Medical grade skin care products contain better quality ingredients. They are required to contain the purest form of their medical ingredients.

Products that are purchased at retail beauty stores, grocery stores, or online are not held to the same standards. Always buy from an authorized licensed skin care professional or from the brand directly.

Greater Potency

When we talk about quality, it’s also important to talk about potency. Medical-grade skincare products are made with higher concentrations of active ingredients. The active ingredient in an over-the-counter product may not be enough to have an effect, or it may take much longer to get a result.

Usually, because of the potency of the ingredients in medical-grade products, you will see visible results in a much shorter time frame vs. the use of an over-the-counter product.

Deeper Delivery

Your skin is a natural barrier. Its main purpose is to keep things out and protect the body. Medical grade skincare products are formulated to overcome this barrier and be delivered deeper.

Over-the-counter brands may benefit the outermost layer of your skin, but chances are good that’s as far as it’ll get.

If you’re looking for real change from a product, medical-grade products are an excellent choice because they can deliver deep into the dermis.

Backed By Skin Care Professionals

Our staff at Advanced Laser Clinic stands behind our specific product lines. We only carry three that we trust.

When you get recommendations from beauty stores, there can be 100 different lines that they know a little about.

The time spent learning our products pays off for you in the long run. What may work for your friend may not work for you. What someone “thinks” your skin will love, it may hate.

One of the best things about buying medical grade skin care products from us is that we can tailor our recommendations for exactly what your skin needs.

If you want more information about our skin care products please give us a call at (417) 883-5400.

We are happy to share which of our medical grade skin care products that we use personally and why we think they are the best.

We offer free skin care consultations to help you on your way to beautiful, healthy, protected skin.

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Plasma IQ Fibroblast Plasma Pen Springfield Missouri

Plasma IQ Plasma Pen Treatments Fibroblast Springfield Missouri

Introducing Our Plasma IQ Fibroblast Plasma Pen

Advanced Laser Clinic has a new helpful tool called the Plasma IQ Fibroblast Plasma Pen. This fibroblast pen is great for removing skin lesions and skin tags, as well as skin tightening. This is one of the only treatments that can be used on the delicate skin around the eye. How does it work?

The Plasma IQ plasma pen harnesses the power of plasma energy to trigger epidermal fulguration. The electrode is held close to the outer skin layer just enough for the electrical current to create superficial damaged tissue within the outermost layer.

This results in immediate skin reaction and tightening in the treatment area. As the fibroblast pen approaches the skin during treatment, it ionizes gas particles in the air to create an electrical arc between the tip and skin that looks like a spark.

Due to the non-surgical micro-injuries sustained during the plasma pen treatment, your skin stimulates fibroblasts within the dermal layer. Active fibroblasts generate new collagen and elastin to renew and restore the skin. The electrical arc causes epidermal fulguration, turning a solid straight into a gas, activating the skin’s natural healing process.

The fibroblast procedure creates tiny brown carbon crusts, or scabs, in the treated area that remain for approximately a week before dropping off. The Plasma IQ fibroblast treatment is designed to tighten and firm delicate skin on the face with pin-point precision.

It is used for:

  • Upper and lower eyelid tightening
  • Crow’s feet
  • Upper and lower lip lines
  • Skin tag removal
  • Sebaceous Hyperplasia
  • Colorless mole removal

Local numbing cream is applied for 20 minutes prior to fibroblast plasma pen treatments to minimize any discomfort and the procedure is then less painful. Fibroblast treatment may feel hot in places and there may be a tingling or burning sensation afterwards.

Plasma IQ pen technology has been used worldwide for several years. If you are interested in this plasma pen treatment and have more questions, call us and schedule your consultation today at 417-883-5400.

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Combat Melasma With Microneedling in Springfield Missouri

Combat Melasma With Microneedling in Springfield Missouri

Combat Melasma With Microneedling

The patchy brown pigments of melasma are among the most prevalent, challenging, and emotionally charged skin conditions that people deal with. While melasma is fueled by UV light, it is also influenced by hormones, as with acne and the marks it leaves behind.

Unfortunately, the devices that are commonly used to treat the discoloration associated with those issues tend to make melasma worse by virtue of their heat. This can spark more pigment formation in the weeks following treatment.

Fearing this rebound effect, we lean on heat-free solutions to combat melasma, like gentle chemical peels and, energy-free microneedling treatments—typically, in conjunction with targeted lightening skin care products and strict sun avoidance.

While not everyone sees microneedling as a home run for melasma, emerging research supports its success in hundreds of cases. Attributing its efficacy, in large part, to the channels it creates in the skin.

These carefully oriented punctures serve as tiny portals, allowing select lightening agents to seep into the skin’s deeper layers, which are impossible to reach with ordinary topical application. But the benefits of microneedling don’t end there.

Melasma can stain the epidermis, or topmost layer of skin, as well as the deeper dermis—and oftentimes affects both. Beyond the placement of pigment, what make melasma so difficult to treat down are the omnipresent stimuli responsible for its creation. Since the condition is fueled primarily by female hormones, birth control and sunlight.

The sun is very unrelenting. Which is why attempting to treat melasma must include sunscreen during UV-intense summer months.

Whether inside, outside, or in the car, broad-spectrum sunscreen with a high SPF is mandatory—as are hats with large brims wide enough to shield melasma hot spots, like the forehead, upper lip, cheeks, and nose.

Unlike pigment-targeting lasers, mechanical microneedling does not use heat, but treats through a series of clean, controlled punctures. This is turn forces the surrounding skin via its healing mechanisms to make brand-new, fresh skin that hasn’t yet experienced the effects of hormones and sun.

As a nice bonus, microneedling also ramps up collagen growth and gives your skin a pretty glow.

If you are dealing with melasma, microneedling could be the treatment you are looking for to help you lighten those patches of pigmentation. Call Advanced Laser Clinic at 417-883-5400 today to get more information. Consultations are always free.

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2023 Holiday Special Anti Aging Microneedling in Springfield Missouri

2023 Holiday Special Anti Aging Microneedling in Springfield Missouri

2023 Holiday Special Anti Aging Microneedling in Springfield Missouri

Our Holiday Special on Anti-Aging and Microneedling in Springfield Missouri

As we head into the holiday season, it's time to start planning your anti-aging regimen to get ready for the upcoming parties and family gatherings.

We've put together a great Holiday Special to not only help your facial skin look amazing, but also your neck. Our Holiday Special includes regular or advanced full face Micro-needling, but we are adding the neck for free. That is a $100 value add on. You will also receive 25% off our choices of medical grade neck anti-aging products.

We tend to overlook our neck and the importance of treating this age telling area. Our Holiday Special will give you a jump start on treating the face and neck. Then your home care regime can start to incorporate potent ingredients to target the health and look of the neck skin.

Microneedling is an anti-aging treatment the causes the skin to produce more collagen and elastin through controlled wounds to the skin. At Advanced Laser Clinic, we use the InnoPen and sterile needle cartridge to poke multiple micro-holes in the skin.

This stimulates the wound healing response in your skin as your skin heals and grows new tissue and makes your skin create a new fiber matrix of collagen and elastin. Including the neck in this process is an important step in anti-aging.

Our amazing medical grade neck products include Obagi Neck and Décolleté Concentrate and the SkinCeuticals Tripeptide-R Neck repair.

The Obagi Neck and Décolleté Concentrate is an innovative at home neck treatment. It includes Bi-mineral contour complex, retinoid, and arbutin formulation to specifically target the delicate skin of the neck and chest.

It supports skin elasticity and visibly improves horizontal neck lines, sagging and creepiness. This product is delivered through a roller on a tube system, so it is easy to use.

SkinCeuticals Tripeptide-R Neck repair is a daily retinol lightening cream specifically formulated for the delicate skin of the neck. Tripeptide-R is designed to target both early and advanced signs of neck aging.

It does this with slow-release retinol, tripeptide complex, and glaucine complex. This product is designed to be potent but gentle enough to use every day.

This combination of anti-aging treatments and products will help your skin look and feel its best. Advanced Laser Clinic is here to help you find the right fit for your anti-aging journey.

If you want more information on our Holiday Special or any of our other services, please contact us at 417-883-5400. We always offer free consultations.

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Remove Hormone Imbalance Unwanted Hair With Laser Hair Removal in Springfield Missouri

Remove Hormone Imbalance Unwanted Hair With Laser Hair Removal in Springfield Missouri

Remove Hormone Imbalance Unwanted Hair With Laser Hair Removal

Have you been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), Menopause, or recently started Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? Are you noticing overproduction of dark hair commonly seen in men such as the face, chest, and back? At Advanced Laser Clinic, we have 20 years of experience in laser hair removal, and we're here to help you get rid of that unwanted facial and body hair.

Hormone imbalances caused by PCOS, HRT or other hormone changes can create an excess of androgen, a male hormone that causes unwanted hair growth on the face, back, chest, lower legs, and abdomen. This hair can be thicker, darker, or excessive due to the extra hormones in the body.

This means shaving and waxing areas with more frequency – sometimes twice per day – compared with the average person. With laser hair removal, you can look forward to hair free days and even weeks in between your hair removal sessions.

Advanced Laser Clinic has been treating clients with PCOS and hormonal imbalances for 20 years. We know that these treatments cannot influence internal hormone irregularities within the body, so there are limitations as to what it can achieve.

With PCOS, HRT or other hormonal changes, hair growth is persistent and resilient. It is always recommended that treating the root cause medically along with or even before laser treatments offer better results in the end.

Everyone’s hormones are different, so the frequency and number of these treatments will depend on the person. Larger body areas may require less frequent maintenance treatments, but you should expect that facial hair will need to be maintained more often.

We recommend six laser hair removal treatments 6-9 weeks apart with maintenance treatments as needed.

Advanced Laser Clinic is here to help all women feel confident and beautiful. Don’t let PCOS or any other hormonal imbalance dictate how you feel about yourself. Laser Hair Removal will change your life.

During the month of September you can enjoy an additional $100 off any of our laser hair removal packages. Contact us today to learn more or to schedule your Laser Hair Removal consultation.

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September Special on Laser Hair Removal in Springfield Missouri

September Special on Laser Hair Removal in Springfield Missouri

September Special on Laser Hair Removal in Springfield Missouri

Our September Special on Laser Hair Removal in Springfield Missouri

As the Summer heat wave finally starts to fade in September, the days start to get shorter and you pack up those tank tops and shorts to get ready for the Fall season. Did you get tired of shaving all Summer? Did you think about permanent hair removal more than once this Summer?

Laser hair removal can be a game-changer for people with unwanted face and body hair. Laser hair removal works by targeting the pigment in hair follicles with a laser, destroying the follicle and preventing regrowth of that hair. While laser hair removal can be performed any time of the year, Fall is the best time to start.

One of the main reasons why Fall is the best time of year to start your laser hair removal treatments is that during the month of September you can enjoy an additional $100 off any of our laser hair removal packages.

It Takes Time To Complete All The Required Laser Hair Removal Sessions

It’s best to begin the permanent hair removal process at the end of Summer or early Fall to ensure you can complete the required 6-8 treatments. Laser hair removal is a process in which each hair cycle must be treated 7-10 weeks apart depending on the area that is being treated. By starting in the Fall, you can ensure that the treatments are done on time without disruption from tanned skin. This will produce smooth, hair free skin.

The Color Of Your Skin And Hair Is The Key To Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal works best on people with dark, coarse hair and pale skin. Their dark hair absorbs the heat energy of the laser. This makes their hair follicles unable to regrow and renders them useless. The more contrast between skin color and hair color makes for the most effective treatments.

People with tanned skin (either by the sun or artificial) are discouraged from having laser hair removal treatment. If your skin is tanned, we either must turn the energy down on our laser, making for a much less effective treatment, or increase the chance of complications such as laser burns. Doing treatments in the Fall is safer and more effective.

If you have unwanted body or facial hair, Advanced Laser Clinic has 20 years of experience. We having have performed thousands of permanent hair removal treatments for both men and women. We would love for you to entrust your hair removal needs to us.

Call Advanced Laser Clinic today at 417-883-5400 for a free consultation. We're here to answer any questions and help you become hair free before next Summer.

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Adrien’s Favorite Night Cream For Anti-Aging in Springfield Missouri

Adrien's Favorite Night Cream For Anti-Aging in Springfield Missouri

Adrien's Favorite Night Cream For Anti-Aging in Springfield Missouri

Adrien has been an Esthetician at Advanced Laser Clinic for several years and she loves to share her knowledge of skin care as well as her own personal skin struggles.

Adrien has always struggled with oily skin, but she also has very dry skin. She says it was this constant balancing act that sent her on the search for the perfect hydrator, which she found in SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2.

Adrien has been using Triple Lipid Restore for awhile now as her night cream and says it's had a noticeable impact on her skin. She applies it at night before she goes to bed and wakes up with her skin being super hydrated (but not oily) and plump looking that lasts all day.

She highly recommends this product for anyone that has acne prone skin but dry outer layers.

What is Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2?

Triple Lipid Restore is an anti-aging night cream that contains the optimal lipid ratio of 2% pure ceramides 1 and 3, 4% natural cholesterol, and 2% fatty acids. This ratio of lipids helps to repair your skin's barrier, provide lasting hydration, correct signs of aging and adds nourishment to aging skin.

This helps improve skin texture, evenness, and overall skin appearance. We lose lipids in our skin as we age and the 2:4:2 ratio of cholesterol-dominant cream delivers the lipids back to the skin in the concentration that our skin can use.

Triple Lipid Restore is ideal for aging, normal and dry skin types. This unique correction night cream has a patented lipid ratio which is a skin-identical ingredient.

That means these lipids are naturally occurring in the skin and are components of cell membranes which our body already recognizes as familiar and allows them to improve our skin’s health.

Triple Lipid Restore may be marketed for aging skin, but at Advanced Laser Clinic we feel that it’s never too early to start a good anti-aging regimen.

If you want more information about Triple Lipid Restore, come by our clinic and talk to Adrien or please give us a call at (417) 883-5400.

Adrien would love to share which of our medical grade skin care products that she uses personally and why she thinks they are the best.

We offer free skin care consultations to help you on your way to beautiful, healthy, protected skin.

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Shelly’s Favorite Double Defense For Skin Care in Springfield Missouri

Shelly's Favorite Double Defense For Skin Care in Springfield Missouri

Shelly's Favorite Double Defense For Skin Care in Springfield Missouri

2023 marks the 20th year since Shelly first opened the doors at Advanced Laser Clinic. For all 20 of those years, there are two products that she has used consistently: SkinCeuticals' Double Defense which consists of their CE Ferulic Vitamin C serum and Physical Fusion sunscreen products.

During this time, Shelly has also been directly involved with a busy dermatology office helping with Mohs surgeries to remove skin cancers. She believes that prevention is the key to healthy skin. This had made her very confident in her years of Double Defense prevention tactics.

It takes years of consistency in your skin care routine to preserve and maintain great, beautiful skin. Using a product for a few months will help. But using it for years is really where you really start to see the magic.

These Double Defense products are designed to work together to protect your skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays.

SkinCeuticals' CE Ferulic is an award-winning vitamin C combination antioxidant serum proven to deliver advanced environmental protection. It is formulated for optimal vitamin C absorption and effectiveness.

This synergistic formula neutralizes free radicals caused by daily exposure to UV rays, pollution, and infrared-A radiation. All the while helping reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles and improving the feel of skin firmness.

CE Ferulic is 15% pure vitamin C, 1% pure vitamin E, and 0.5% ferulic acid. This potent combination is shown to increase firmness 37% and reduce the appearance of fine lines by 27% and improve wrinkles by 36%.

SkinCeuticals' Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50 sunscreen is an ultra-light weight tinted fluid with 100% mineral UV filters. It contains artemia salina extract that helps boost the skin’s natural defense against UV and heat induced stress. It is a non-comedogenic formula that spreads evenly and provides discreet coverage while enhancing skin radiance.

If you'd like to learn more about Shelly’s favorite skin care products, please give us a call at (417) 883-5400.

We offer free skin care consultations to help you on your way to beautiful, healthy, protected skin.

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Two Great Neck Products For Anti-Aging in Springfield Missouri

Two Great Neck Products For Anti-Aging in Springfield Missouri

Targeted Neck Products For Anti-Aging in Springfield Missouri

As we begin to age, we tend to focus mostly on our face. But a droopy neck can really start to show your age.

If crepiness and lines on your neck are driving you crazy, don’t think that covering it up with a scarf or wearing a turtle neck are your only options.

Advanced Laser Clinic has two great targeted neck products that can really help with anti-aging in Springfield Missouri.

Don't make the mistake of waiting to treat your neck until it’s already a problem. Using medical grade skin care in the targeted neck area can really help that delicate skin to stay in the best shape possible.

Neck skin is very different from facial skin, with a thinner and more delicate dermal layer. It also has fewer lipids and the skin barrier can weaken as early as age 30. The neck in general must give space for movement and as such can show age more than the facial skin.

Obagi has the new ELASTIderm Neck and Décolleté Concentrate that our staff loves. Its powerful triple threat ingredients are made up of the patented Bi-Mineral Contour Complex, retinoid, and arbutin.

It comes in a convenient easy to apply roller tube to treat the neck and upper chest for anti-aging. ELASTIderm Neck and Décolleté Concentrate supports skin elasticity and improves horizontal neck lines, fine lines, skin sagging, and crepiness.

Most people will notice results in as little as eight weeks, with full results in twelve weeks. We suggest this to clients in their mid-thirties and up.

SkinCeuticals has their amazing TriPeptide-R Neck Repair. This has been a staple at Advanced Laser Clinic for several years. It is a daily retinol cream specifically formulated for the neck.

TriPeptide-R is formulated with 0.2% slow-release retinol, 2.5% tripeptide concentrate, and 5% glaucine complex. This corrective technology is clinically demonstrated to target multiple signs of visible neck aging.

It is designed to target early to advanced signs of neck aging, including fine lines, and wrinkles due to repetitive movements.

It’s a good idea to start treating your neck early. We recommend clients start on their neck anti-aging as early as their 20's.

If your neck has got you down, Advanced Laser is here to help. Call us today at (417) 883-5400 or come by and see which of our anti-aging targeted neck products would be best to help your neck look its best.

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Environ Body Kit For Summer Skin Rejuvenation in Springfield Missouri

Environ Body Kit For Skin Rejuvenation in Springfield Missouri

Environ Body Kit For Summer Skin Rejuvenation in Springfield Missouri

Environ has a specialty body kit combo that is proven to create healthier skin on the body. When it's summertime, everyone wants better looking legs, arms and belly to show off in that swimsuit or summer dress.

Environ's Body Kit combo consists of their Alpha Hydroxy Derma-Lac lotion and their Vitamin A, C & E body oil. These two products work together for a powerful combination of active products to make the skin thicker and more resistant to the sun’s damage.

These products are very useful to treat crepey and bumpy skin. If you buy Environ's Body Kit combo from Advanced Laser Clinic, you will receive a free travel size with your purchase.

This makes it much easier to keep your summer skin rejuvenation regimen while you travel.

Derma-Lac is a unique “lotion” that contains several excellent moisturizers including Lactic Acid, Urea, and Ammonium Lactate. With regular use, it helps improve texture and tone leaving the skin soft and smooth.

Benefits of the Alpha Hydroxy Derma-Lac lotion are:

  • Helps to soften rough calloused elbows, heels, and feet by moisturizing the skin.
  • Helps to energize tired looking skin and give it a healthy radiant appearance.
  • Assists in in the natural exfoliating function of the skin to leave it looking smooth and refreshed.

Since Derma-Lac does contain alpha hydroxy, it may increase your skin sensitivity to the sun. Always use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing during use of this product.

The second half this combo is the Vitamin A, C & E body oil. This is a light nourishing oil containing vitamins A, C and E in a base of Jojoba seed oil to assist in nourishing and relieving the appearance of dry and sun damaged skin.

Benefits of Vitamin A, C & E body oil are:

  • Contains antioxidants that assist in the shielding the skin from harmful environmental influences.
  • Helps to nourish and condition the skin, leaving the looking soft and supple.
  • Assists in improving the appearance of fine lines, uneven skin tone and sun damage skin resulting in overall radiance.

These two products work together to nourish and relieve the appearance of dry and sun damaged skin to deliver summer skin rejuvenation.

Whether you are dry, dehydrated from sunscreen use or have texture or pigment issues, this potent body kit can help. Call Advanced Laser Clinic today at (417) 883-5400 to reserve your body kit.

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