Radiesse
There is such a difference between “filler” and hyperdilute Radiesse. Evem if you would “never do filler” you could have interest in hyperdilute Radiesse (or Sculptra) because it’s collagen and skin thickening – NOT plumping. The truth is… EVERYONE over…
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Liposuction Recovery Week by Week
The ultimate guide to recovery after laser-assisted liposuction Best ways to reduce swelling, bruising and discomfort after your lipo procedure So you’ve recently had liposuction, and want your new and improved body shape as soon as possible. We get it!…
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Minimal Time, Maximized Results: A Game-Changing Treatment That Delivers Long-Term Transformation
Say goodbye to those constant facials! Meet the low-maintenance solution that transforms your skin from within. Are you ready for a treatment combination that goes beyond temporary effects and actually delivers long-term skin transformation? While regular spa facials may leave your…
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Why is weight loss after 40 so hard?
Discover revolutionary treatments to help banish your middle-aged bulge This piece of writing was originally posted here: https://regencen.com/why-is-weight-loss-after-40-so-hard/ If it feels like losing weight just gets harder and harder, especially once you hit 40, it’s not just you. While it’s…
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The Menopause Survival Kit: Essentials for Every Woman
Women Have Been Misled About Menopause: The truth about perimenopause and menopause This piece of writing was originally published here: https://regencen.com/the-menopause-survival-kit-essentials-for-every-woman/ Hot flashes. Sleepless nights. Mood swings. Irregular vaginal bleeding. Painful intercourse. During your 30s, 40s, and 50s, many women…
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5 Ways Sculptra Restores Volume In Your Face
What’s the secret to maintaining overall facial shape and volume? Is it injectable fillers? Microneedling? Do you need a face lift? Turns out the secret is Sculptra. Sculptra is an essential injectable that helps maintain your overall facial volume…
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Skin Rejuvenation 101: Hydrafacial+ and Lumecca IPL
Healthy and radiant skin: that’s one of the most common requests we receive at Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center. And who doesn’t want that? The skin’s appearance plays a major role in self confidence, and how you feel about yourself…
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Why It’s The Best Time To Get Morpheus8
By: Courtney Lo, Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center Founder & CEO Spending the last two decades in aesthetics, I’ve noticed two popular trends. More than ever, clients want treatments without much downtime – and if they can get multiple benefits…
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How do I find the best dermal filler injector near me?
Best tips for finding a dermal filler specialist If you’re new to dermal fillers or your trusted dermal filler specialist is nowhere to be found, you may be wondering, “How do I find the best filler injector near me?…
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The Uptick in Vaginal Rejuvenation
What is vaginal rejuvenation and why now? In about 2017 regenerative vaginal rejuvenation treatments made their splash. Until then, there weren’t restorative treatments for the vagina – they even took us by surprise! But what surprised us more were the…
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Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center: Best Medspa in Naples
Why is Cosmetic Skin and Laser Center the best medspa in Naples, FL? And maybe you haven’t even heard of us? Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center is a full aesthetic practice (much more than a medspa) that was established by…
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Dysport vs Botox vs Xeomin. What brand of “Botox” injection is best for me?
There’s no arguing Botox injections are one of the best facial wrinkle treatments. Just a few little pokes and forehead and frown lines fade within a couple days – it’s quite magical really! But the next question is, which brand…
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Can I dissolve lip filler?
Over the years, lip filler has become the latest trend thanks to celebrities like Kylie Jenner. To us at Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center medspa, it’s not about the latest aesthetic trends. For over the past two decades, we’ve helped…
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Non-invasive Neck Lift with Ultherapy
How to Tighten & Lift Sagging Skin on the Neck with Ultherapy at Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center With video conferencing and hunching over your phone becoming the new norm, you might notice signs of aging in the area under…
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All About NEW InMode BodyTite!
What is BodyTite? With so many body contouring treatments, deciding on the correct one can be difficult. And BodyTite adds one more to the mix! BodyTite is a minimally invasive body contouring treatment. With BodyTite you get the fat reduction…
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Three most common Botox injection areas
What are the most common areas to inject Botox? First, the brand name BOTOX® is used interchangeably with neuromodulator, like Kleenex and tissues. So when you hear the word “Botox,” many people may have had another brand of Botox. At…
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Tighten Aging Skin with Ultherapy
Do you find yourself gently pulling back the skin on your face when you look in the mirror or noticing that little bit of loose skin under the chin or aging skin on the décolleté? These are the most common…
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Trending: Prejuvenation in your 20s and 30s
There’s no question that millennials and Gen Z are different from generations before, but when it comes to fighting signs of aging, they are leading the way in the world of beauty with “prejuvenation.” What is prejuvenation? Prejuvenation, a combination…
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Getting Started in Aesthetics
Want to get started in aesthetics? Don’t know where to begin? At CSLC, it’s easy. You can click here to book your complimentary consultation right online in Traverse City or Petoskey. At the appointment, one of our experienced aesthetic team…
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InMode Morpheus8: The Treatment of Choice for All Ages
Why is Morpheus8 the skin tightening treatment of choice for celebrities, grandmothers and millennials alike? Because it’s the easiest, most effective way to achieve younger looking skin without injections or downtime (ok, maybe a little pink skin for 2-3 days).…
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Slimmer You – 3 Ways to Bring Back Your Shape
1. Coolsculpting Elite. One of the first noninvasive, fat-eliminating treatments to hit the market was Coolsculpting, and it just got better! The new Elite version treats two areas at once, delivers even smoother results, and covers more surface area –…
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Why did CSLC open RegenCen?
We started treating vaginal dryness and mild urinary leakage in 2016 at Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center. And the treatments really worked and kept growing in popularity. Then, in 2020 everything changed because we adopted more and better treatments –…
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Best Month to do Laser Liposuction
Since recovery from Smartlipo laser liposuction is relatively quick, it can be performed just about any time but of course, spring and early summer is extremely busy with body sculpting since everyone is thinking about bathing suits and shorts. And…
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The Battle of the Thread Lift
Whether you’ve been waiting to try threads, or just due for your next perk, there might not be a better time. The next advancement in threads has arrived, and we are stoked about the results! In fact, Dr. Lo, Courtney…
Continue ReadingThe Most Popular Facial Aesthetic Treatments
At CSLC, it’s not really a treatment that’s in demand as much as a goal – whether that’s wrinkle reduction, better skin, pre-juvenation or a refreshed, more youthful look. We can all agree that everyone wants to be a better…
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CSLC Ranked #1 Sculptra Provider in the U.S.A.
Number one? Really? In the whole United States? I was actually surprised myself. Don’t underestimate what a small collaborative group of passionate, motivated aesthetic professionals in Northern Michigan can accomplish. After congratulating my skilled injectors and our team that supports…
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The Botox Lip Flip
Like a fingerprint, our lips are a feature that are unique to everyone. We gloss them, moisturize them, tint them and color them up to complete our look. And when that’s not enough, many seek out lip Botox injections to…
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How to Help Thin Skin
Does that thinning, wrinkling skin on your neck bug you every time you turn your head in the mirror? (otherwise known as “tech neck”)? Let’s address, “Why did it happen?” and “Why did it show up seemingly overnight?” Thin and…
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Learn more about laser hair removal in Traverse City and Petoskey.
Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center has performed laser hair removal in Petoskey since 2001, and patients consistently tell us it’s one their best self-care investments. Of course it’s a huge time-saver (no more shaving, waxing, tweezing…) but it also saves…
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How to Get Rid of Menopause Belly
What is menopause belly? Weight distribution changes if you’re perimenopausal, going through menopause, or postmenopausal and the additional pounds tend to accumulate right around your waistline, which we call the “menopause belly” or the “middle age spread.” Risks of menopausal…
Continue ReadingBetween Fillers and the Facelift Lies the Trifecta
FaceTite and Morpheus8 with just a tiny amount of fat removal combined in a single treatment becomes the perfect combination for lifting, tightening, and contouring the lower face and neck. “Everyone who wants to maintain their facial shape needs collagen stimulators like Sculptra…
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Introducing RegenCen – Regenerative Medicine in Northern Michigan
Imagine a life where you don’t dread inevitable aches and pains in the next decade, where your sexual relationship feels as robust and healthy as it did in your 30s, and where you look – and feel – like the…
Continue ReadingWords from our Founders – 20 Years in Aesthetics
“Should I get an aesthetic treatment, and if so, which one?” As aesthetic providers, we get asked this question wherever we go. And the answer is simple, right? Of course you do! Because at all ages and stages, people want…
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Why “everybody” does aesthetic treatments and “nobody” does facelifts anymore
Twenty years ago we opened CSLC… we had fewer patients, but a high percentage of them had facelifts. It was a different crowd doing aesthetic treatments in 2001. Those patients (still some of our most loyal) were the trendsetters, committed…
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Love That Lift – Today’s Advanced Technology Restores Your Jawline
Let’s talk about lift. We all want it, and today’s lift isn’t your mother’s lift. Advanced technologies yield dramatic yet natural results (think 10 years off your age) without the invasive and complicated facelifts of 20+ years ago. LASER LIFT…
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Is CSLC a Med Spa?
We’ve worked 20 years to be much more than a medspa! We’re proud to offer patients a full service aesthetic and regenerative practice and 100% committed to offering you solutions for all your aesthetic needs, not just a few. As…
Continue ReadingHow to Combat Covid-19 Weight Gain with Body Sculpting
Have you heard about the “other” covid-19? It’s 2021’s version of the Freshman 15. 42% of people gained weight during covid. The stressful and sedentary nature of last year disrupted people’s fitness routines and triggered weight gain—an average of 30…
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PRF for Dark Under Eye Circles and Hollows
The modern way to erase under eye circles and hollows Your makeup bag tells the truth about your under eye circles: filled with 10+ concealers you bought in a frantic search to find a holy grail product to help you…
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PRF Microneedling: The Ultimate Facial for All Skin Types When it comes to a holy grail treatment that gives a glow at any age and any stage, you can’t beat PRF microneedling. In a world with infinite aesthetic options,…
Continue ReadingRestylane Kysse: The Latest Filler for the Most Natural-Looking, Full Lips
We’re not usually ones to Kysse and tell, but when it comes to the latest FDA-approved hyaluronic acid lip filler Restylane Kysse, we can’t stop spilling the tea. “There’s a reason Kysse rapidly became a staff favorite after it was…
Continue ReadingDermal Fillers to Restore Lost Facial Volume in Northern Michigan and Southwest Florida
Restore lost facial volume with dermal fillers Think you know where your friends are getting filler? We think you actually may not. In reality, the best dermal filler outcomes are invisible, and those pouty duck lips spotted on social…
Continue ReadingTraverse City Laser Treatments for Wrinkles
The Best Laser Treatments for Wrinkles, Acne Scars, Rosacea and More “I’d love for my skin to look good, even without any makeup.” Rarely a week passes when we don’t hear this sentiment in our treatment rooms. Women of all…
Continue Reading5 Research-Backed Reasons Vaginal Rejuvenation is Worth it
Even though the Kardashian sisters are totally transparent when it comes to all aspects of their lives, most women aren’t – especially when it comes to their vaginas. “Sometimes patients are timid to talk about the changes in their vaginas,”…
Continue ReadingWhy Should I Pay for Aesthetic Treatments?
The value of aesthetic treatments is more than the external outcomes like lifted skin or fewer fine lines. It’s how they transform how you feel inside that makes the most meaningful change in your life. “I used to think getting…
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How to Tighten Skin & Reduce Fat without Surgery
How to Tighten Skin & Reduce Fat without Surgery If you’re looking for a smoother, sleeker appearance on your face and neck, Morpheus8 takes facial and body skin rejuvenation and jawline and body slimming and contouring to the next level…
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Nonsurgical Facelift Alternatives That Help You Look Younger
Nonsurgical Facelift Alternatives That Help You Look Younger It used to be you’d wait until your 60s or so, until your skin had aged and sagged enough to justify it, and then you’d tell friends you were going on a…
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Coolsculpting and Menopause: The Perfect Antidote to the After-40 Belly
Coolsculpting series – Part 3. In part 3 of our 3-part series, we look at why Coolsculpting is an ideal solution for menopausal women. Why does belly fat increase after menopause? Imagine: for most of your life you’ve either been…
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How Coolsculpting Treats the Stubborn Fat that Exercise & Diet Alone Can’t Spot Reduce
Coolsculpting series – Part 2. In the second part of our 3-part Coolsculpting series, we address the difference between Coolsculpting and other methods to lose fat. What makes Coolsculpting different from dieting or exercise? A healthy diet and movement are…
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Lose the Love Handles with Coolsculpting FAQ
Coolsculpting series – Part 1. How Coolsculpting Treats the Stubborn Fat that Exercise and Diet Alone Can’t Spot Reduce. What if you could lose those love handles… without resorting to a 1000-calorie-a-day diet or invasive plastic surgery? It’s possible with…
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Regeneration with PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) FAQ
We’re so excited to introduce our new Regenerative Division at CSLC. Harnessing the natural healing and regenerative power of PRP (platelet-rich plasma), we now have the ability to offer a multitude of treatment options to not only rejuvenate but regenerate…
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Transform Your Skin
THE BEST FIXES FOR THE TOP 5 COMPLAINTS The last thing we want to be “mature” is our skin! But where to begin? This quick guide below narrows down your options to help you get the results you want. Ultimately,…
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Instalift
If you’re familiar with us here at Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center, you know that we can address facial rejuvenation in the categories of tone & texture, wrinkle smoothing, replacement of lost volume, and skin tightening. But while wrinkles, brown…
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