Imago Skin & Laser Center

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Imago Skin & Laser Center
5089 Business Center Drive,
Suite 101
Fairfield, CA 94534
Phone: (707) 864 8840


Our goal is to help you enhance your beauty using state of the art technology combined with professional and experienced staff. Our full-time, board-certified physician and founder, Dr Teresa Whitley MD, will consult with you to design a treatment program tailored to your desires and needs.

“ My aim in setting up Imago was to provide truly personalized and professional care. I have combined the highest clinical medical standards with the latest aesthetic techniques, bringing you unparalleled service and care.”

We can repair sun damage, reverse signs of aging, remove unwanted hair, treat minor skin blemishes and promote healthy skin tone and texture with treatments that require no recovery or downtime, so you have time to get on with your busy life. Some results are visible immediately, but maximal benefit is gained from a series of treatments combined with a good home care program.

Safety is a priority, which is why all of our laser or light therapies are supervised by a board certified physician.

OUR LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Free yourself from painful, time consuming and temporary methods of removing unwanted hair. Take advantage of the latest technologies with the MeDioStar XT.

Laser hair removal is the most effective method currently available to provide fast and long lasting hair reduction. Laser hair removal is safe and effective on all body areas and is used by both men and women. This method not only rids you of unwanted hair but also treats skin problems commonly associated with other hair removal methods, such as ingrown hairs, shaving bumps or pseudofolliculitis barbae and minor skin infections.

HOW IT WORKS
The laser beam penetrates the skin to heat the active growth center of the hair follicle, causing permanent destruction. Only those hair follicles in the active growth stage (anagen) are affected. Since 30-70% of hair follicles are in the anagen stage (depending on body area), multiple treatments spaced several weeks apart are necessary.

With our Diode laser you can expect an 85-95% reduction after 4-6 treatments.

WHO CAN BENEFIT
The laser beam targets the melanin pigment in the hair follicle and therefore is not effective on blond, white or gray hairs. The ideal candidate has fair skin and dark hair.

Darker skin types have more melanin in the superficial layer of the skin, meaning the laser energy is more likely to be absorbed causing heating of the skin. The MeDioStar addresses this problem with its unique double-pulsing technology and integrated skin pre-cooling. We can treat all skin types as long as the hair is darker than the skin, although we recommend a patch test on a small area to assess response in individuals with very dark skin.

WHAT TO EXPECT
At your initial consultation we will take a photograph for the records and then we will shave the area to be treated. However, at subsequent sessions we request that you shave the area 2 or more hours prior to the appointment in order to minimize skin discomfort.

The laser pulses feel like a warm “snap” against the skin which is usually well tolerated and most people find that subsequent treatments are easier to tolerate. For more sensitive areas we can use an anesthetic cream to ensure your comfort.

Immediately after treatment the skin will be a little red, but this will resolve after 1-2 hours. A few days to a week later some of the damaged hairs will come to the surface and are then shed. Following this you will notice that hair growth is reduced and that some hairs have changed from coarse to fine. When a new cycle of growth is apparent it is time to return for further treatment.

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