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618-939-3939
509 Hamacher Street, Suite 102
Waterloo, Illinois 62298
Fax: 618-939-3941
Email: info@pickettfpa.com
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Family Practice Aesthetics
Feel Healthy. Look Great.
Do you live with unwanted hair, sun damage, facial veins, unwanted fine lines or rosacea?
You may be surprised to find out that these conditions can all be treated with the same light-based technology. The FPA has a system, The StarLux that can treat unwanted hair, sunspots, rosacea, and more. It's a tremendous advantage to both doctor and patient to treat all of these conditions without having to use multiple devices or refer the patient to another practitioner.
During treatments, filtered light is directed onto the skin and absorbed by the melanin in hair or pigmented lesions and the blood in visible vessels. The light heats the pigment and disables the hair follicles and the cells that produce the pigment. The StarLux, cools the skin as it treats, allowing for safe and effective treatments. Most patients describe the light pulses as a 'snapping' sensation, which causes mild discomfort at most. After the treatment, there may be some redness for a few days, but that quickly fades and the patient can enjoy the effects of smoother clearer skin with improved tone and texture.
SkinCeuticals
To maintain and improve skin health, an effective skincare regime must contain three fundamental elements -- prevention, protection, and correction.
FPA's goal is to provide you with advanced skincare backed by scientific evidence. When it comes to the scientific proof behind skincare technology, SkinCeuticals sets the standard in the industry. The active ingredients are pharmaceutical grade. SkinCeuticals scientists and formulators have refined ways to deliver additional amounts of key antioxidants into the skin. SkinCeuticals line of advanced skincare products is designed to prevent future damage, protect healthy skin, and correct previous damage. The results mean more than restoring youthful, radiant skin -- it means preventing serious skin conditions, like skin cancer. The entire skincare program works as a complete system to improve your skin's health.
"Colorescience Micronized Mineral Makeup" is a breakthrough in natural colore cosmetics.. These products are formulated for all skin types and have a positive effect on the actual condition of the skin. The minerals are a natural anti-inflammatory. They act as an antiseptic on the skin; soothing and helping keep the skin clean.
This process uses pulsed light to treat pigmented and vascular lesions such as sun damage, browning of the skin and rosacea for overall improvement of skin tone.
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Fractional Non-Ablative Laser delivers light in the form of focused "microbeams" to create heated columns of coagulation within the skin. This natural healing process forms new healthy tissue.
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Pulses of filtered light are directed onto the skin and absorbed by the hair follicles.
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Photorejuvenation
Will Photorejuvenation hurt?
Photorejuvenation uses a long pulse width that delivers energy to the skin without overheating the epidermis. You may experience a feeling similar to that of a rubber band being snapped on the skin, but most people do not report this sensation as painful.
Are there any adverse reactions?
You may experience temporary redness and a mild "sunburn"- like effect that may last a few hours to a few days.
Fractional Non-Ablative Skin Resurfacing
What makes this process different from other skin resurfacing methods?
Some skin resurfacing devices, such as CO2 lasers, use the ablative method, which removes the epidermis and some of the dermis. While results are eventually seen, the drawbacks include red and raw skin, down time and a risk of infection. Our device uses the non-ablative method: sending light pulses into the epidermis and dermis, while leaving the stratum corneum intact. This allows for a quick recovery.
What should I expect after treatment?
You may experience redness, warmth, swelling, or tightness which typically fades within a few hours. The skin may often have a pinkish tone for 5-7 days. Generally, you can receive a treatment and go back to work or to other activities without any recovery time. A series of treatments at 3-6 week intervals may be required to achieve the desired results.
Pulsed Light Hair Removal
Are there any adverse reactions?
You may experience temporary redness and a mild "sunburn"- like effect that may last a few hours to a few days.
How many treatments will I need?
The number of treatments varies depending on the person, the body part being treated, and how much of the hair is in the active phase of growth. Your treatment provider will be able to give you a better assessment after consultation.