Whether you had permanent lipliner, permanent eyebrow tattoo, or permanent eyeliner done at some stage, do these now look less attractive than you imagined? Or has it lost its appeal? No need to fret, because at Lasermed we use the gold-standard Q Switched ND:YAG to remove undesirable tattoos effectively without scar formation or pigmentary changes.

Alta van der Merwe explains, “Tattoo removal results vary from person to person, depending on the tattoo’s colour(s), age and whether amateur or professional. But these days, we can remove tattoo ink with fewer treatments and treat ink colours that were once difficult to remove.”

There’s actually a lot to consider before removing a tattoo. This includes: how long you’ve had the tattoo; how deeply the ink penetrates your skin; the colours in your tattoo; where the tattoo appears on your body/face; your health; the medicines you take; and if you’ve ever had a raised scar.

A consultation about tattoo removal can be helpful for you too. It gives you an opportunity to ask questions, plus can see before-and-after photos of other tattoo removals. Lasermed offers you a free consultation.

Alta continues, “When you get a tattoo, the tattoo artist layers the ink. A laser cannot safely break down all the layers in one treatment session. Time between treatments is also necessary for your health. Your skin needs time to heal. After laser tattoo removal, you may see some redness, swelling, and a little blistering. Your body also needs time to flush out the ink.”

“When the laser’s light hits the ink, the light shatters the ink into tiny particles. Your body must flush out these tiny particles.”

After each treatment, your tattoo should lighten. Keep all your appointments for laser tattoo removal because each treatment removes more ink.

Alta warns, “It’s also important to follow our at-home care instructions after a laser tattoo removal session. Apply Bactroban ointment for a few days. Slathering on moisturiser and covering the area until the skin heals are also important. And importantly, use sunscreen liberally and wear clothing that covers the area. If the tattoo removal took place on your face, wear a hat.”

When you’re born, your skin is rich with proteins called elastin and collagen. These proteins give your skin structure and elasticity. As you age, your body’s production of these proteins slows down. As a result, your skin starts to lose its elasticity.

Thanks to gravity, pollution exposure, stress, and the hundreds of movements that your facial muscles make every day, your skin might start to appear stretched or saggy. Other factors, such as pregnancy and weight loss, can also contribute to stretch marks and sagging skin.

Additionally, as you age, your body’s supply of hyaluronic acid. At the same time, your ligaments, which provide the support structure that keeps these building blocks in place, start to weaken, resulting in thinner, saggy looking skin.

It’s important to understand the ageing process and how different our bodies are because this influences what will be effective for you and why your results may differ from someone else’s.

Nonsurgical skin tightening treatments target areas of your skin that have become loose and stimulate collagen production underneath that skin.

At Lasermed, we use ultrasound energy in a device called Utims Mini for skin tightening. This safely tightens and lifts muscle, as well as stimulating collagen production – perfect for heavy eyelids, nasolabial folds, loss of jawline definition and sagging of the neck and chin. Within three months you’ll notice an improvement, but best results for skin tightening are seen nine months later.

It’s suitable for men and women between ages 45 and 55 with mild to moderate skin laxity.

This skin tightening procedure doesn’t replace surgery, but is a good alternative for someone not ready for surgery. Essentially a skin tightening treatment is an investment in collagen.

Depending on skin type, a person’s pores may be more or less noticeable. There are two types of pores: one releases the body’s natural oil, called sebum, and the other releases sweat. And it’s the oil-releasing pores which may appear enlarged.

Lasermed offers several treatments to help reduce the pore size appearance. These include chemical peels, microdermabrasion, Dermapen needling and the fractional resurfacing laser.

Gentle chemical peels really improve pores and problem skin. And then to help build up the collagen, we use microdermabrasion and fraxel laser resurfacing therapy. Book your free consultation!