Laser Skin Care Pittsburgh - Read Articles on Laser & Filler Treatments

In This Issue

Better Living through Lasers
Declare Your Independence... from Wrinkles
Product Spotlight: Zents Body Care

Better Living through Lasers

Better Living through Lasers Over the past 50 years, lasers have captured our imagination and improved our lives in so many ways. The innovations behind that laser technology are now going from space-age to age-defying thanks to the laser spa services at Acqua Blu Medical Spa and Plastic Surgery Center.

While flying cars and robot maids haven't quite made it into the mainstream, laser technology is here to stay. The laser treatments offered at Acqua Blu use trusted laser devices from Sciton, the world's leading manufacturer of laser and light devices for the cosmetic market.

Here's a little more information on a few of our most popular laser treatments. If you would like even more details, contact us online or call 724.776.2111 today.

ProLipo™ Laser Lipolysis

Forget the diamonds...lasers will be your new best friend once you see the results we can achieve with ProLipo, a new body contouring procedure that can slim and trim almost any area of your body. Just say no to saddlebags and put away the belly pooch with this minimally-invasive liposuction alternative.

The ProLipo laser allows our surgeons to destroy fat cells in treatment areas such as the:

Stomach
Hips and Thighs
Buttocks
Upper Arms
Chin and Neck
Love handles

This treatment is safe and effective for all skin types. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for laser-assisted lipolysis, a technique that breaks up fat cells and allows them to be removed from your body.

A few significant advantages of ProLipo treatments:

They can be performed under local anesthesia
Treatment can be performed right in our AAAASF surgical center
Patients have very little discomfort during the procedure and recovery period
ProLipo requires less downtime than traditional liposuction

Many of our patients choose to add a SkinTyte™ treatment to their ProLipo procedure. SkinTyte can provide additional firmness, tone and smoothness to the skin after fat cells have been eliminated. ProLipo also can be performed as part of a traditional liposuction procedure to tailor your results.

Laser Hair Reduction

Plucking and shaving have been around for centuries...isn't it time to ditch the hassle and discomfort of these old school solutions and embrace a better technology? Laser hair reduction helps you permanently reduce the amount of hair on areas such as the face, arms, legs, back and bikini line by selectively targeting hair follicles and heating them with infrared energy. With laser hair reduction, it's easier than ever to show off your body with confidence.

We've all spent hours in front of the mirror plucking, and tons of time in the shower shaving. We're willing to bet you have better things to do with your time. That's why we offer a laser hair reduction device that can safely eliminate hundreds of hair follicles in only minutes. Here are a few more of the many benefits of our Sciton Laser:

Can be used effectively for a variety of skin and hair colors, including lighter hairs and darker skin
Treats many hairs at once, making large-area hair removal a reality
Uses a computer-guided scanner to minimize treatment time and achieve uniform coverage
Continuous deep cooling removes heat from the follicles and surrounding tissue resulting in added comfort and safety.

For optimal results, you'll need four to five treatments spaced about one month apart. Why do you need more than one treatment? Laser hair removal only works on actively growing hairs, and it turns out that at any moment only a portion of your hair follicles are in a growth phase. During each additional treatment, our physician assistant will be able to remove new hairs that have started to grow, achieving that long-lasting, smooth look that you want most.

Laser Vein Treatment

All kinds of imperfections underneath your skin can detract from a clean, even-looking complexion. Spider veins, broken capillaries, rosacea, and general skin redness can make you look much older than you are, and while some of these cosmetic concerns have been dealt with using invasive methods in the past, once again lasers are leading the way to a comfortable and effective cure.

Our laser system delivers a targeted beam of infrared energy to the surface of the skin, treating the underlying veins and vessels without harming the skin.

Popular treatment areas include the face, neck, chest and legs
The appearance of veins and redness improves within days
Minor blemishes may be resolved with as little as one treatment
More prominent veins or larger areas of redness will require a series of treatments for optimal benefit
After treatment, your restored skin can look more natural and youthful

Like all of the laser treatments we offer, this procedure is remarkably safe and most patients have very little or no downtime. Have your treatment during the day and head out on the town the same night!

Declare Your Independence... from Wrinkles

Declare Your Independence... from Wrinkles The 4th of July is here already, and it's time again for parties, cookouts, and fireworks. These warm summer days make for a perfect time to celebrate our independence as a nation and it's also a perfect time to celebrate your skin's independence from lines and wrinkles. At Acqua Blu, we have several treatments to help you make a clean break from the wrinkles and other skin imperfections that are standing in the way of your youthful, smooth skin.

BOTOX® Cosmetic

BOTOX Cosmetic is known around the world as a revolutionary wrinkle treatment. Why has BOTOX Cosmetic become so popular in recent years? By delivering effective non-surgical improvement of wrinkles caused by repeated muscle movement, this treatment achieves high-quality results that last for months at a time. With BOTOX Cosmetic, crow's feet, worry lines, and frown lines have all met their match.

Injectable Fillers

At Acqua Blu, we offer Restylane®, Perlane®, and Juvéderm™ to help our clients smooth and restore their skin. Each of these hyaluronic acid fillers is approved by the FDA for cosmetic use, restoring volume and improving the appearance of facial folds and wrinkles. All of the injectables we offer have an excellent track record of safety and each treatment will last several months.

Skin Peels

These treatments help you improve the look of lines and wrinkles from the outside in. We offer MicroLaserPeels™ and a range of chemical peels to precisely remove outer layers of skin. All peels require minimal downtime and will help you reveal younger, smoother, and healthier skin underneath.

If you are ready to start enjoying Freedom from Wrinkles, give us a call to schedule an appointment or contact us online and we'll be happy to set up a skin care consultation.

Product Spotlight

Zents Body Care

Zents is a unique fusion of therapeutic body care and sophisticated fragrance that includes both spa grade body care and sophisticated scents. Zents is a favorite among some of the world's hottest celebrities and is sold in the most elite boutiques and spas throughout the country -- and now is just one of the special offerings sold at Acqua Blu.

With amazing ingredients and luxurious formulations, Zents products are ultra-therapeutic to soothe and heal from within. Using many natural ingredients, including herbal extracts, essential oils, and shea butter, Zents products are designed to improve the texture and look of skin, leaving it soft, and smooth, and lovely.

Zents fragrances are liquid memories of joyful places, experiences, and people. Zents created them to remind us of our favorite things.

One of Blu's favorite scents is Petal. This light, dewy floral scent blooms with the freshness of spring. A heart note of lily of the valley, delicate freesia, and a base note of fresh rain invokes femininity and beauty.