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The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating, making me feel at ease throughout my visit. They listened to my concerns and addressed them effectively, making sure that I was satisfied with the results.
I used to sweat through everything no matter the weather. Now I barely sweat out of my armpits and when I do it’s very minimal. I got 1 session of miraDry (some people need 2). So glad I did it. Recovery hurt (sore) but so worth it.
I have struggled with underarm sweat most of my life and after my consultation with Joanie it was a no-brainer to do a miraDry treatment! She was the first provider in Washington to do these treatments and her level of knowledge and expertise definitely shows throughout the entire process! I couldn’t be happier with my experience from the consultation to the treatment she made sure I was comfortable and understood what was going on. I HIGHLY recommend Joanie and Seattle Skin and Laser for this treatment!
I loved my experience here. I had miraDry done 8 months prior to my wedding and it was the best decision I ever made. I highly recommend Seattle Skin and Laser and recommend miraDry. My underarm sweating stopped instantly and it was nice not having to worry about it on my wedding day.
As soon as I did this I thought to myself - Everyone is doing this but no one told me! It was a completely natural look. I didn't tell my husband but when I came home that day he said "you look cute today".
A little bruising that required make-up for a couple days but within 4 weeks I started getting compliments on how good I looked - but I didn't tell these people about the Kybella treatment. It's very natural.
I would highly recommend the miradry procedure to anyone who struggles with excessive sweating. The procedure was simple with little downtime. The results are life changing and Seattle Skin and Laser is amazing.
I've had about three treatments with the PicoSure laser on my 11 year old foot tattoo which includes blue, purple, white, and black ink (including three previous treatments with a different laser). The results so far are awesome! Not only is the PicoSure targeting the blues/purples (which are harder to remove) but in those three treatments I've also seen considerable lightening of my tattoo overall ... and a noticeable difference each treatment. It's easy to see that the PicoSure will cut my treatment time down considerably (I was originally quoted at 12+ with the older tattoo).
It's a familiar story- had a small tattoo and got a cover-up that I immediately hated. I think I'd like the tattoo on someone else, but it is way too much ink for my own leg. So now I am investing lots of money and effort into getting it lasered off. Sigh. In the meanwhile, I hide it from friends and colleagues. This has been easy in winter, as for summer I am planning on lots of long skirts and leggings (good thing I live where it does not get too hot). I go to Seattle Skin n Laser, which has a picosure laser. My first treatment was October 1st 2013 and I had the second and third treatments 7 weeks spaced apart. My 4th treatment was on February 24th, 2014. I use numbing cream, and the procedure lasts maybe 15 minutes all said and done. Everything is treated with the picosure, and as of the third treatment, the red is also treated with a revlite. The treatment hurts but I focus on deep breathing and imagining my bare leg, and I make it through. Healing has been pretty easy so far, though I get massive blisters with the Revlite. I use coconut oil often during the dry phase, and my skin texture largely returns to normal after about 5 weeks. I am a little concerned about what appears to be a small scar on the right edge- it could be from the multiple tattoos. My technician didn't laser it this time, to give it time to rest. I have used silicone sheets on it and it really helped the skin soften and become less red. I am thrilled that the green ink lifted so easily, and I see progress on the black, though wish it were faster. I am not sure I see any change in the yellow, but if all I have is yellow at the end, I will be okay with that. As for the red, I am hoping this, its second treatment, makes a big difference. My technician is optimistic but does not make promises. She says before the picosure, my tattoo would have taken 25 plus treatments. She is hoping for less then half of that with the pico. She says the pico has been blasting other tattoos at the office, too. I shared my pre-pics and post 3 treatment pics. Will try to post regularly. Updated on 30 Mar 2014: It's been five weeks since the 4th treatment. Following the example of others, I did a side-by-side comparison (sorry for low quality but still obvious I think). Let me tell you, it really helped me see fading I don't notice in person. In person, I see lots of line break-up and some line disappearance. But without the photos, I hadn't realized how much the red really has faded! I can see through to the skin in spots, and it is overall many shades lighter. I also see in the comparison that the black shading in the leaves is fading- though not super fast. I think that ink is layered quite deep. The yellow even seems to be fading, though more slowly. The 4th treatment was pretty intense and took 3-4 weeks for skin recovery. Not sure when I will get the next one. I might go at 8 weeks, or might try my patience and wait 12 plus. I am sure the latter will be good for my skin, but I am also so excited for continued fading! This is the first time I've hoped for continuing cool rainy weather in Seattle. I am satisfied with my progress, though of course cannot wait for this all to be over. What do you think of the progress? Updated on 30 Mar 2014: Updated on 16 Apr 2014: I got my 5th treatment yesterday. I have some blistering right now and it's all covered up with ointment and bandaging. I am icing and elevating as much as possible. This time, it seems the black parts are blistering with small to medium blisters and so far, none on the red- different from last time when the red areas got HUGE blisters. But we'll see what happens in the next day or two. I wrote down some details and recording them here for record-keeping purposes: On the red with a Yag laser (RevLite)- 3 joules. On the black/the rest with a Picosure- 2.7 spot size, 3.4 joules Updated on 7 May 2014: Well, here is the update three weeks post treatment 5. Fading continues- noticeably in the red and in the thinner black outlines. There is a big change from the start, so i am happy about that. But the black shading within the leaves isn't clearing as quickly as I'd hoped, and the thicker lines are being stubborn. I clearly have a lot more treatments to go. I plan to wait 10 weeks at least before the next treatment, and will take another pic around that time. I am curious to see if more obvious fading really does happen after 6 or 8 weeks, like lots of people say. Updated on 23 Jun 2014: I see more fading, and some fading from 3 to 10 weeks post the 5th treatment is obvious. I am glad it's working, yet still impatient. Keeping it pretty covered up this summer- I wish I could not be embarrassed about it like some of you on here, but I am embraced for people I know to see it. I bought derma blend and it covers it up pretty well, might do more of that once it gets a little warmer here in Seattle. These pics are from the day before my 6th treatment, which I got an am healing from now. I plan to wait 3 plus months before my next treatment- it sucks to do the bandages and blisters in nice weather, plus consensus seems to be that more time leads to much better fading. Anyways, here are my pics. Updated on 22 Dec 2014: It has been awhile since I updated. I have now had 8 picosure treatments done total. I am now leaving three months in between treatments on the technician's advice. The treatments are painful but manageable, and it takes about three weeks for healing afterward (one week plus for the blisters to go away). It is fading, but taking a long time and with three months in between, it will be a long while before this thing is gone. I am beginning to ponder a cover-up more seriously, though am not sure yet. Updated on 17 Jun 2015: Hello, I am so happy to be ending this saga. I started my coverup a few weeks ago, and after one session. it is going beautifully. The tattoo is easily covered after 8 total laser treatments. I love and trust this artist (should have gone to her first!) and she drew me a beautiful Mucha-esque Demeter, with poppies and wheat. I already feel so much better, and am proud to have it seen, even with the old tattoo under it (though I am hiding it from the sun and water this summer). I will have the artist take photos before I start my next session. I am hoping to pass along my Dermablend Coverup Set to someone who would like to try covering up their tattoo. I tried covering mine up for a wedding and for the beach a few times. It actually works pretty well! I can't sell it because EBay won,t sell used cosmetics, but I bought the stuff brand-new from Dermablend.com and Macy's, for $25-$30 each (totaling over $100), andI hate to just throw it away. I am happy to mail it to somebody, let me know you're interested. You can probably tell in the photos, will probably work best on someone with tan/golden/medium/olive skin Details: Only used 5 times- more than 90% full. 1 Leg and Tattoo Primer, tube 1 Dermablend Leg and Body Cover, Tawny Color (3.4 fl oz) 1 Dermablend Leg and Body Cover, Medium Color (3.4 fl oz) (one worked better as I got tanner- I now forget which one!) 1 Setting Powder, Cool Beige, 1 oz ** I will also include 11 HideInk Tattoo Covers, color "Olive"- these work pretty well!
Like most of you I've had my life flipped upside down when I noticed I was sweating more than everyone else. I was 14 years old, one month before I entered freshman year in High School. At first I dint think much of it. But once my 'friends' started talking behind my back about how much I would sweat I instantly knew that this was not normal. Unfortunately I was too embarrassed to tell anyone, including my own mother who I told everything to. When I was 16 I started doing my own laundry because she would ask questions about why I would have horrible pit stains on my shirts. That's when I broke down and told her everything, sobbing and feeling ashamed. She of cores did not think it was a big deal and threw the old fashion line at me, "It's not a big deal, a lot of kids your age sweat."... "But not like me mom!" I would say. Still she brushed it off thinking its another teenage problem of mine. After that only my mom, my younger brother, 2 close friends and all 3 ex's know about this problem of mine till this day. (I'm still embarrassed about it even though its gone thanks to miraDry). I'm two months shy of turning 25 years old. Since I was 16 years old till six months ago I was trying everything that was possibly out there for this problem! I was so close to starting botox injections until I stumbled upon the miraDry website! First, the price was ridiculous to me!! I was shocked! But you really cant put a price on happiness and certainly not on a 'cure' that you've been searching for this exact problem, right!? So I told my mom and she offered to pay it for me, (I'll end up paying her back since its just too much in my opinion). -FIRST PROCEDURE- June 18, 2013- My first procedure was crazy. I was going through so many emotions at once. Thankfully I live 35 minutes from the office in Seattle so I didn't have to drive from another state like most of the people. Joanie was the nurse that helped me. She talked me through it and made me feel very relaxed. Bless her soul. I wanted to start at LEVEL 3 but the doctor suggested on starting on LEVEL 2 for my first time, (I have small arm pits. Im 5'10 and weigh 145 pounds). After the procedure it took me three in a half days to heel and walk around normally after CONSTANTLY ICING. After that I lived as if I haven't experienced life to the fullest. Expressing yourself in your personal style with no worries about sweating and getting embarrassed is a renewed feeling. I didn't sweat at all for about two months after the procedure besides when I exercised. About two months ago I started to sweat more and more.. But it wasn't like it used to be before my first procedure... Which leads me to my.. -SECOND PROCEDURE- November 4, 2013- I had Joanie assist me again. Love her. She remembered me and was very interested in my results from the first procedure. She gave me a LEVEL 4 this time which I was so thankful for because I wanted to zap away any left behind sweat glands for good! Its been three in a half days and I'm still a little swollen but I don't feel any more discomfort underneath my arms, only when I stretch them high above my head! I iced day and night for two days. The first night was restless and uncomfortable but I lived threw it. I'm still icing them here and there until the welling is gone. I know that it'll only get better from here. I'm happy that I made this life changing choice. I am thankful that mirDry came along while I'm still young and didn't have to suffer for more than I should. 10 years is long enough!!!
There are a variety of vascular lasers (e.g., Cutera, PDL) that can help reduce the number of superficial blood vessels. Of note, some vessels may not be good candidates for vascular laser or sclerotherapy (especially important vessels like the temporal artery and vein). I recommend you contact our clinic and schedule a consultation visit so we can clinically assess the vessels you are desiring to have treated so we can determine which vessels are good candidates for treatment, as well as discuss the expected treatment outcomes and risks/benefits of laser therapy.
Yes. Since there is no metal, it is not contraindicated. truSculpt iD, coolSculpting, and other body contouring treatments should be safe to have done. I would schedule a consultation and discuss with the provider before having treatment done.
The only issue with treating a new tattoo is the healing time between placement and your first removal. We usually recommend waiting 6-8 weeks. You can consult with a dermatologist during that time to get the process started, work out financing, etc.
You have a lot of thick, black ink in your tattoo so I would recommend finding a PicoSure in your area. Starting with a Nd:YAG is another option but you'll end up needing more treatments and it could take much longer to remove.
With any laser treatment you will run the risk of hypopigmentation in the area. A "ghost" outline of where your tattoo was, its shape, etc. can remain. All patients run the risk of scarring as well. Please consider your history of scarring and whether you've ever had a hypertrophic scar before you begin treatment. If you have, your likelyhood of scarring is much higher.
Great question. The swelling and 'lumpy' feeling should subside after a few weeks. Many of our patients do experience significant hair reduction. Several patients with large amounts of underarm hair have reported a 50-70% reduction after the first visit.
In short, yes, you can get it removed. Your removal will begin as soon as your skin is fully healed from the original session. I would recommend finding a PicoSure laser for the removal. The PicoSure is the fastest laser on the market today. Your removal will take approximately half the treatments as older technology like the Nd: YAG.