Skin Care
> Aromatherapy Spa Facial
> Eye Contour Wrap
> Microdermabrasion Skin Resurfacing
> Intensive Acne Management Facial Treatment
> Obagi® Nu-Derm System
> Superficial Blood Vessel Treatment
> Laser Photorejuvenation
> Waxing Services
> Laser Hair Removal

Aesthetician Services at Puget Sound Plastic Surgery P.S.

Skin Care — Medi-Spa

From Laser peels to glycolic peels, our Medi-Spa can enhance your existing skin. Please take a moment to browse our available skin care procedures.

Aromatherapy Spa Facial

This luxurious spa facial features pure essential oils, which will detoxify, rejuvenate, and beautify the skin. Enjoy a deep cleansing exfoliating facial, with enzyme mask, steam, and extractions. Our spa facial includes a relaxing massage of the face, neck, shoulders, hands, arms, and feet.

Eye Contour Wrap

The eye contour wrap includes Pressure Point Technique for the delicate eye area to soften the signs of aging and reduce puffiness. The wrap refreshes and visibly improves the eyes with concentrated Aloe Vera and a pure collagen fleece mask.

Microdermabrasion Skin Resurfacing

Microdermabrasion skin resurfacing is a non-surgical procedure that offers safe and controlled skin exfoliation. Smooth, softer skin is seen even after just one treatment. With continued treatment, microdermabrasion helps balance both dry and oily skin, smoothes fine lines and wrinkles, and eliminates skin discoloration; it is also effective in treating various grades of acne (clogged pores and scars). For best results, this procedure should be performed in a series – one treatment a week for 6-8 weeks, followed by a maintenance schedule recommended by our staff.

Intensive Acne Management Facial Treatment

The intensive acne management facial treatment is designed to help restore balance and harmony to problematic skin. It includes deep cleansing, facial stream with purifying enzyme, exfoliating mask and extraction of impurities. A soothing manual lymphatic drainage massage of the face helps to speed detoxification and gently relaxes the skin.

Obagi® Nu-Derm System

A unique skin care system, the Nu-Derm System by Obagi® combines specially developed products with medical supervision and counseling to treat your skin from the inside out. The Obagi Nu-Derm® System refines the surface of your skin by smoothing out roughness, evening skin tone, and correcting hyperpigmentation. Invigorate circulation, stimulate new cell growth, and restore your skin’s natural moisture with the Nu-Derm System.

Superficial Blood Vessel Treatment (Spider Veins)

If you’ve ever been concerned about so called blood vessels just underneath your skin, you might want to consider a vascular laser treatment. These small unsightly vessels can occur on the face and anywhere on your legs from thighs to ankles. Our Sciton laser is very effective in “zapping away” these annoying vessels, leaving a much cleaner look to your skin. Contact Puget Sound Plastic Surgery for more information about treating superficial blood vessels.

Laser Photorejuvenation - Nlite Laser

Laser photorejuvenation is a skin treatment that uses a laser to reverse the effects of general aging and sun damage on the skin. A less intensive procedure than laser resurfacing, laser photorejuvenation is a non-invasive treatment that does not harm the skin, allowing for a shorter recovery time. The number of treatments, timing, and combining the laser treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic or other skin treatments can all have an effect on the final outcome. We continue to refine our treatment protocols to ensure that you get the best results.

The Nlite laser was specifically designed to pass through the surface of skin without causing any injury. There is essentially no recovery, and while there is no immediate change visible on the skin surface, the laser has started the process of wrinkle reduction in the deeper layers of the skin. The Nlite laser works by stimulating the microscopic blood vessels beneath the skin surface. These vessels produce a chemical messenger, which sends a signal to surrounding fibroblast cells to begin making new collagen. By laying down a new layer of collagen in the skin, the tissue is firmed and thickened and wrinkles begin to diminish. It is important to remember that this new collagen production takes time to get started and initial results will not be seen for about a month, with the final result not being seen until about three months. Experience has shown that the final result is significantly enhanced if three laser treatments are performed approximately two to four weeks apart. As part of our treatment protocol, we perform a microdermabrasion treatment prior to the laser treatment. This microdermabrasion not only helps smooth the skin surface, it removes the outer layer of dead skin cells, thus allowing the laser pass more easily into the deeper layers of the skin where it can work its effect on the micro blood vessels.

The development of skin wrinkles is a multifaceted process that occurs with age as collagen and elastin fibers are lost within the deeper layers of the skin. This loss can be accelerated by other factors such as sun exposure, smoking, or dietary deficiencies. For these reasons, we always emphasize the use of sun block, avoidance of smoking, and healthy dietary habits. Wrinkle production is also greatly influenced by the actions of our facial muscles. This can easily be seen by looking in the mirror and smiling, frowning, or raising your eyebrows. You can observe how the facial muscles produce creases (wrinkles) in the skin surface when those muscles are activated (active wrinkles). Additional wrinkles are produced as the skin thins with age, losing its elasticity (static wrinkles). Because the action of facial muscles contributes to the production of wrinkles, we urge people to consider combining the use of BOTOX® Cosmetic with their NLite laser treatment so that facial muscle activity is diminished while the laser begins the process of stimulating collagen. We offer financial incentives to combine BOTOX® Cosmetic use with the NLite laser because we feel that this enhances the results of the laser treatment. Other skin care treatments such as the MicroLaserPeel, additional microdermabrasion treatments, and Vitamin C products can also be used as part of a comprehensive skin care program to give you beautiful, healthy looking skin. For more information about laser photorejuvenation, contact Puget Sound Plastic Surgery today.

Waxing Services

Puget Sound Plastic Surgery provides a number of waxing services:

> Full Leg & Bikini
> Half Leg & Bikini
> Full Leg
> Half Leg
> Bikini
> Full Arm
> Underarm
> Brow
> Lip/chin
> Jaw-line

Laser Hair Removal

At Puget Sound Plastic Surgery, we understand that excess body hair can cause embarrassment or self-consciousness. Our practice offers a new approach to laser hair removal – the Sciton laser. Using targeted laser light and computer-guide scanning, the Sciton laser can rapidly treat many hairs at once. The hair removal laser works by selectively targeting microstructures such as hair follicles. It is effective on lighter skin types and is safer for treating darker skin types because of the low absorption of the light by melanin. To successfully achieve long lasting hair removal, most patients require five to six treatments approximately one month apart. Hair removal typically is between 60 to 85 percent in the majority of patients. It is a great alternative to shaving, especially in the bikini area and underneath the arms.