Tag archive: Pure Light Laser Skin & Body Clinic

How to Get a Porcelain Complexion

This is a guest post from Christie Lohr, founder of Style Nine to Five and a fashion industry dynamo. Flawless skin is a lot easier to achieve these days thanks to new technology in lasers. There really isn’t a skin issue you can’t fix! Lasers allow us to get that porcelain poreless complexion that’s become the…

Treatment for Hyperpigmentation Scars

Over the years we have seen many clients with hyperpigmentation scars. Hyperpigmentation scars can happen for many reasons, but the most common cause is trauma to the skin and stretch marks. Just a few years ago, we could not do much for these types of scars. Since the 1540 Fractional hit the cosmetic world, things…

A first-hand experience with treatment for cystic acne

Melanie Bauer is a long-time customer at Pure Light Laser Skin and Body Clinic. She first came to Pure Light Laser after suffering from cystic acne for more than ten years. We recently talked with Melanie about her experience  with laser acne treatments for cystic acne at Pure Light Laser. Question: How long did you…

A “Hidden” Cause of Adult Acne

Kris, a client at Pure Light Laser, talks about how she dealt with her adult acne and how Fractional Laser Treatments helped her to reduce scarring. During my recent Fractional Laser session for removing my acne scarring with Rita here at Pure Light Laser, I was laying on the bed and we were talking about how much…

Side Effects of Drying Out Your Acne

Many people try to dry out their acne if they feel that oil is causing the issue, instead of balancing out their oil glands. But drying out your acne can cause many issues – and in the long term, you will want that oil to keep your skin looking youthful! It is important to treat…

Can your diet make acne worse?

It is a controversy of sorts, but studies show that food can play a role in your break outs. Often people focus on using only topical products to deal with facial acne. Home care products like Salicylic Acid, Retina A, and Glycolic Acid can help to prevent black heads and white heads, but they are…

Smoother, Firmer, Brighter Skin with INVISAPEEL™ by Zein Obagi

INVISAPEEL™ by Zein Obagi uses an enzymatic process to renew the epidermis, leaving skin noticeably smoother, firmer, and brighter – without any apparent flaking or peeling. Specialized enzymes in the formula accelerate the reduction of the appearance of discolouration, rough-textured and dehydrated skin. INVISAPEEL™ is now available at Pure Light Laser Skin & Body Clinic….

Life Without Foundation

While many people use thick foundation to cover up imperfections on the skin, foundation can make your skin look less vibrant. Wouldn’t you prefer to let your skin glow naturally? Imagine being able to walk outside without foundation. Imagine feeling amazing with your skin, just the way it is. At Pure Light Laser Skin and…

Scar Revision 2

Vancouver scar revision treatments and technology has come a long way the last 7 years. We no longer have to put clients through a lot of down time. When the industry first started using laser for scars in 1990, they were using a laser called Ablative CO2 laser resurfacing. As a witness to many people being treated…

Scar Revision

Scars on our skin come and go but some scars are more visible than others, leading to insecurities in some people. Luckily, there is a solution to diminish and camouflage scars through Scar Revision treatments. Revision procedures vary which include laser resurfacing, microdermabrasion, steroid injection, skin flap surgery, fractional laser, z-plasty, graft surgery, surgical removal…

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