We can perform any treatment on our menu at any time of the year. Even so, certain seasons lend themselves to particular services. Here’s a breakdown of cosmetic treatments that are well-suited for the winter, and why our clients love them!
Kybella®
This chin fat zapper can tame a double chin without surgery, but one of the major side effects is swelling. This is a sign the treatment is working, so if you’re swelling, it’s a good thing! Unfortunately, no one wants to walk around with a swollen chin. That’s why we love performing Kybella in the cooler months, when it’s easy to cover your neck with a turtleneck or scarf.
Laser Skin Rejuvenation
Any laser treatment can be performed year-round, but laser skin renewal seems made for the winter months because it’s easier to protect skin from the sun in colder weather. Keeping out of the sun before and after laser treatments helps you fend off negative side effects and ensure the best possible and longest-lasting results. You tend to spend more time indoors and bundled up under clothing during the winter, which makes sun avoidance a cinch.
Laser Hair Removal
You simply cannot have tanned skin for laser hair removal. Any tan will interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment and increase your chances for adverse side effects. Whether your tan is from the sun or a bottle, any color is bad for your laser treatment. This is why wintertime makes perfect sense for treatments because it’s much easier to let your skin go natural when it is covered up under clothing. Plus, laser hair removal usually takes a series of treatments before revealing optimal results. Doing your treatments now will give you plenty of time to get the smooth look you crave in time for summer.
We feel privileged to be your partner in aesthetic and wellness treatments all year long! To learn more about the best treatments for you, please call 703.870.3844</a or ror request your personal consultation today.
—Kim
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It’s Time to Schedule Your Laser Hair Removal Treatments Leesburg, VA
What pairs perfectly with sweater weather?
You guessed it—laser hair removal treatments! Sun exposure either before or after your laser treatment increases your risk of adverse side effects, such as hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation, and can also diminish the effectiveness of your treatments. That’s why it’s easier to get laser treatments this time of year, when you’re already bundled up!
To get the most out of your laser hair removal, here are a few things you should do before starting treatment so you can flaunt hair-free, care-free skin next summer.
1. Schedule your treatments in advance.
Advance planning gives you time to stay out of the sun so your skin can heal and return to its normal, non-tanned color. Laser hair removal works best when there’s a significant contrast of lighter skin with darker hair roots. This is because the laser is designed to target your hair follicle, not the surrounding skin, and it has an easier time identifying and disabling hair follicles when they are darker than skin. At AVIE!, we offer a variety of treatments for all skin types. But since certain lasers may be dangerous for darker skin tones, we offer free consultations to determine the right laser for you.
2. Stop plucking or waxing and start shaving.
Switch to shaving your treatment areas at least one month (or more, if possible) before your treatments start. Laser hair removal targets your hair roots and destroys them to prevent any new hair growth over the long term, which means it won’t work without the roots of your hair follicles intact. Simply put, if you pluck the roots out, the laser won’t have anything to destroy.
3. Schedule a series of treatments.
Laser hair removal often requires a series of treatments to get the results you want. This is because your hair grows in stages, and laser hair removal only works on active hair follicles. Since hair roots aren’t consistently active, it can take multiple treatments to target every hair root needed.
To get the best results, be sure to schedule your treatment with a professional who is properly licensed and has extensive experience performing laser hair removal treatments. AVIE!’s highly trained and experienced staff has performed thousands of successful laser hair removal treatments. To learn more or schedule your personal consultation, call 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation today.
—Kim
The Hairy Truth about Laser Hair Removal Leesburg, VA
Timing is everything, especially when it comes to your beauty treatments! Case in point is laser hair removal. Permanently removing unwanted hair on your body can help you feel confident in your swimsuit all summer long, but the last thing you should be doing is getting lasered before heading to the beach!
Every aesthetician worth her salt knows that laser hair removal is ideal in the cooler months of fall and winter when you’re inside more often and covered under layers of clothes. Here’s why:
Lasers and sunshine don’t mix!
Laser hair removal works by targeting the dark pigment deep down inside hair follicles. The contrast of light skin and dark roots is ideal for laser hair removal because it helps the laser to better identify and target the hair follicle. When the surrounding skin is tanned, it has more pigment, which can diminish the effectiveness of the laser since there is less of a contrast between the skin and the hair follicle.
It takes time.
You’ve heard the saying that bikini-ready bodies are made in the winter? Well, it’s true. Laser hair removal takes months to reveal smooth, hair-free skin. Hair growth is cyclical, and laser hair removal only works on active hair follicles. This means that a series of treatments is needed to target every hair follicle and achieve your best results.
It’s safer.
Laser hair removal is one of the most popular and well-tolerated skin treatments on the planet, so why would you want to mess with a good thing if you don’t have to? When you expose your skin to the sun before or after laser hair removal treatments, you are increasing your risk of complications, including pigmentation concerns, rashes, burns, and more.
Ready to be hair-free and care-free next summer? The time to start is now! Call 703.870.3844 or click here to schedule your consultation today!
–Kim
(Safe) Laser Hair Removal Can Change Your Life Leesburg, VA
With warmer weather approaching (yippee!), it’s prime time to get your body bikini-ready! If you’re anything like me, you are probably sick to death of shaving and waxing. After years of suffering from razor burn and ingrown hairs, I was beyond ready to ditch my razor and simplify my grooming routine. My solution was laser hair removal, and it has seriously changed my life. But before you run out and get lasered, wait a sec—because not all laser hair removal treatments are equal! Botched laser hair removal jobs that resulted in severe burns were all over the news last year, remember? It was so scary that it inspired legislators to pass a safety bill requiring laser hair removal to only be performed by trained technicians under a doctor’s supervision.
Rest assured, every laser hair removal treatment at AVIE! Medspa and Laser Center is performed by a highly trained, expert technician. Under the supervision of our medical director, Dr. Khalique Zahir, our laser hair removal is a safe and effective treatment that can drastically reduce unwanted hair on any area of the body.
I recommend a series of laser hair removal treatments for long-lasting silky smooth skin, since hair growth is cyclical and lasers only work on active hair roots. Many of our clients achieve care-free smoothness after undergoing five or six laser treatments spaced about four weeks apart.
Stay safe and stick with the experts at AVIE! So you can prepare to bare it, schedule your laser hair removal treatments with us today at 703.870.3844 .
–Kim
Start Feeling Smooth This Season: Laser Hair Removal in Leesburg, VA at AVIE! Medspa and Laser Center
Who doesn’t want smooth skin they don’t have to worry about shaving on a daily basis? At AVIE! Medspa, we know you want that (we want it too!) and we can help give it to you. Laser Hair Removal in Leesburg can safely and effectively remove unwanted hair on the legs, bikini, underarms, as well as the upper lip and chin. Fall is a great time to begin Laser Hair Removal at AVIE!
While Laser Hair Removal doesn’t cause any damage to the skin, it is essential to keep skin out of sun exposure for a few weeks prior to and following your treatment. This can easily be done with your fall wardrobe!
Optimal results from Laser Hair Removal treatments appear about four to six months after the first treatment, leaving you with carefree, smooth skin by spring! But let’s enjoy the cool fall weather (and clothes) while its here! Schedule your Laser Hair Removal consultation and give yourself an excuse to break out your newest fall wardrobe!
AVIE! was awarded “Best Laser Hair Removal” by Posh Seven Magazine. Find out why!
Call 703.870.3844 for more information on Leesburg Laser Hair Removal at AVIE! Medspa and Laser Center.
Are At-Home Treatments Too Good to be True? Laser Hair Removal at AVIE! MedSpa
We have all seen the ads on television for at-home treatments, including laser hair removal devices. The ads promise “no pain” results that can be achieved by using their product in the comfort of your own home. However, are these devices too good to be true?
At-home laser hair removal devices are concerning to us at AVIE! MedSpa primarily because safety is a top priority for our clients. Those that choose to use these at-home lasers need to be aware of the safety risks that come along with using an at-home laser compared to a medical laser in our office. For starters, at-home lasers are NOT for all skin types although most are marketed as such. Additionally, at-home lasers heat up quick and treat the exposed hair rather than the root, resulting in a greater risk for burning and scarring instead of long-lasting results.
Ultimately, consumer-bought hair removal products are simply not as effective as the medical laser we use at AVIE! MedSpa. Why spend money on something that might not work and instead may leave scars and burns? If you are interested in Leesburg laser hair removal, we believe it is in your best interest to come into our office and discuss your options with our professionals. Having gone through proper training, they are aware of the settings and filters that are best to use on your specific skin type to provide safe and personalized results.
If laser hair removal is something that interests you, schedule a consultation at AVIE! MedSpa today! Call 703.870.3844