Laser & Skin Therapies

• Laser Hair Removal
• Acne & Acne Scarring Treatments
• Laser Genesis™ Rosacea and Anti-Aging Therapy
• Acne Light-Based Therapy
• Skin Rejuvenation - Photofacial
• V-Beam Rosacea Treatment
• Anti-Aging and Prevention
• BOTOX® & Restylane®

Laser Hair Removal

Are you looking for a comfortable, effective and safe way to remove your undesired or troublesome hair? 21st century technology now makes it possible to permanently reduce the amount of hair with proven long-term results. Our revolutionary, FDA approved treatments, allows us to treat all types of hair on ALL skin types safely and effectively. Our hair removal systems are non-invasive and specifically designed to reduce unwanted hair from all parts of the body.

We utilize a number of the industry's most advanced lasers. No one laser is a "jack of all trades". With this in mind, it is a must to have several types of laser and IPL systems available in order for us to customize treatments to your individual needs. This is important because we do not provide the same treatment to everybody. The laser's intensity is adjusted to your individual type of skin and hair.

All laser hair removal treatments are performed by State of Illinois licensed laser professionals and local experts in hair removal techniques.

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Acne & Acne Scarring Treatments

- Levulan® for Acne, Precancerous Lesions and Sun Damage

The Levulan Kerastick (amino levulanic acid) for topical solution plus light illumination is a two-step (drug plus light) treatment. This procedure can be used to treat acne, pre-cancerous lesions (actinic keratoses), sun damaged skin, and oily skin.

The first step is to have a Levulan® Kerastick® topical solution applied to the acne and the individual actinic keratoses on the skin. This solution makes the acne and actinic keratoses sensitive to light, which prepares the skin for the next step. The topical solution is left on the skin for 45-60 minutes. Therapy continues with an intense pulsed light treatment.

After treatment is completed, almost all patients experience some temporary reddening and some patients experience minimal swelling of the acne, actinic keratoses and the surrounding skin. Generally, all reddening is gone by 4 weeks after treatment and swelling is reduced or non-existent after 1-2 days.

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Laser Genesis™ Rosacea and Anti-Aging Therapy

Laser Genesis™ skin rejuvenation treatments are safe and effective ways of treating scarring, diffuse redness, uneven texture and large pores. Laser is a non-ablative, non-invasive and comfortable form of skin rejuvenation. By gently heating the upper dermis and targeting color in the skin, the appearance of scars and redness is reduced. In addition, collagen is stimulated therefore encouraging faster cell turnover and reducing the appearance of fine lines and improving the texture of the skin.

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Acne Light-Based Therapy

Acne affects everyone at some point in their lives regardless of age, gender or race. Causes of acne include one or a combination of the following: genetics, hormones, prescribed medications, high glycemic foods, oil-based cosmetics, stress, physical irritation, humidity and environmental pollutants. Acne comes in many varieties ranging from mild breakouts to disfiguring cysts and scarring.

We understand that the psychological affects of acne and acne scarring can be as great as the physical discomfort. Acne can be effectively controlled with laser and light treatments as well as proper home care.

An intense, yet gentle, light therapy will kill bacteria and vacuum dirt and oil-clogged pores. First, our light system uses a soothing vacuum to suction dirt, oil and bacteria out of the pores. This allows the antibacterial light, the second step, to penetrate deep into the follicles to kill any remaining bacteria and speed up healing time. Now that the follicle is clear of debris, oxygen can now reach the bottom of the follicle. In the presence of oxygen, bacteria cannot live and thus, preventing future breakouts.

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Skin Rejuvenation - Photofacial

Photoneumatic PPx Therapy is an FDA cleared therapy and is the first no pain cosmetic procedure for the treatment of sun damaged and aging skin, including brown spots, redness and broken capillaries, as well as unsightly veins.

There are several key differences between PPx and other laser and light based skin rejuvenation treatments.

1. PPx Therapy offers superior results with the most advanced treatment technology
2. Treatments are gentle and less painful than other IPL systems.
3. Treatments are faster. Facial rejuvenation may take between 15 and 20 minutes, while treating a larger area such as both your arms for sun damage may take up to 30 minutes.
4. PPx does not require a pre-treatment with anesthetics or numbing creams.
5. Treatments are more hygienic with no risk of infection

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V-Beam Rosacea Treatment

One of the newest treatments for the persistent redness and noticeable blood vessels of rosacea is the V-Beam (pulsed-dye) laser. This laser is designed to deliver an intense but gentle burst of laser light to the skin. The laser light is absorbed by the blood vessels near the surface of the skin. These red blood vessels are then reabsorbed by the body during the natural healing process, creating a more even skin tone. This treatment is non-invasive, very safe (the same laser is used to treat birthmarks in infants), and well tolerated. The V-Beam’s cooling device sprays a cooling mist onto the skin before each laser pulse, increasing the comfort level.

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Anti-Aging and Prevention

Thrive's 3D approach to rejuvenating your skin: Tone, Texture, Tighten.

Laser Genesis™ is part of our 3D approach to treating acne scarring, wrinkles, rosacea, uneven texture, sagging and sun damage.

1. Laser Genesis™ penetrates deep into the cellular layer of the skin to correct wrinkles and redness.
2. Microdermabrasion and chemical peels help to refine the surface while the laser corrects the problem at the cellular level. A photofacial can be added to erase sun damage, age spots and melasma (pregnancy mask).
3. Titan uses an infrared light to penetrate deep into the dermis, deep-heating the tissue in the targeted area and stimulating long-dormant collagen. As a result, the collagen contracts and tightens, producing visibly firmer-looking skin in the treated area. Results become more dramatic over time as collagen re-builds through a series of treatments. Titan is effective and safe for all skin types. There is no downtime associated with this treatment.

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BOTOX® & Restylane®

Botox®

Men and women alike experience the break down of collagen and elastin fibers in the skin causing facial lines and wrinkles. After many years of laughing, squinting, frowning and smoking the skin around the eyes, mouth and forehead will begin to develop expression lines. These lines can make you look older, tired and stressed. Up until recently these lines have been very hard to treat effectively. Now there is BOTOX® Cosmetics, which minimizes the facial motion that is creating these wrinkles. The greatest benefit to injectables like BOTOX® and Restylane® is that the results are instant- you don't have to wait weeks or months to see the dramatic effects!

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Restylane®

Restylane® is a safe and natural cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds and lips. It is made of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that already exists in the human body. Restylane maintains its shape using the body's own moisture. As hyaluronic acid gradually degrades, each molecule binds to more water and over time, the same volume can be maintained with less hyaluronic acid. This ability of hyaluronic acid to bind to water is what helps provide lasting results.Restylane® is free from animal proteins, unlike bovine collagen products. This limits any risk of animal-based disease transmissions or development of allergic reactions to animal proteins.

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