Signature Facial Treatment
Our signature facial at Stephen Lober Plastic Surgery will transform your skin and face. This is a luxurious treatment designed to clean, hydrate, and rejuvenate the skin. Our professionally trained and licensed aesthetician has years of experience working to rejuvenate and refresh skin. As part of our signature facial treatment in Athens, GA, each patient will receive a customized experience to fit any and all concerns. Each patient will enjoy an individualized treatment that targets aging, dull, tired, or acne-prone skin.
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Our facial treatment starts with a soothing cleanse using botanical extracts that will dissolve impurities and calm the skin. Following the cleanse, we prepare the skin for extractions (if necessary) using a hydrating exfoliant to gently remove dead skin cells. Next, we apply an intensely hydrating and calming mask that will leave your skin looking luminous and feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. While masking, you will be pampered with a decollete, scalp, arm, and hand massage.
Benefits of Facials
Facial treatments are more important than you might realize. You don’t underestimate the value of professional treatment when it comes to dental care or a health concern, so why should treatment of your skin be any different? Facials are good for treating and preventing various skin conditions such as hyperpigmentation, uneven tone and texture, anti-aging, acne, acne scarring, oiliness, fine lines, loss of elasticity, dry skin, and more.
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Scheduling a series of facial treatments in Athens, GA should be a regular part of your skincare routine and can actually prevent further skin problems from occurring down the road. Facials can improve existing acne breakouts, speed up healing, and prevent further ones. Additionally, dry skin is something a facial can correct almost instantly by infusing hydrating moisture into your pores.
Helps Improve Skin’s Overall Appearance: A good facial treatment is like a reset button for your skin. With regular treatments, you’ll see a marked improvement in the appearance of your skin.
• Gives Your Skin a Glow: Nothing makes your skin glow like a fresh facial.
• Allows Skin to Heal: Facials clear away dead skin cells, leaving room for new skin to take its place and heal from the inside out.
• Combats Clogged Pores: Many people deal with clogged pores. It’s a struggle most at-home facial routines can’t address adequately or effectively. A professional facial will help to significantly clear out clogged pores.
• Soothes Puffiness: Sometimes skin is puffy due to inflammation or buildup of fluid. This can be easily addressed with a facial.
• Rejuvenates Dull/Tired Skin: Your beautiful skin is just waiting to be set free. A facial will do just that by restoring skin to a glowing, vibrant appearance.
• Improves Small Imperfections: Facial treatments are a great option for addressing various common skin concerns including fine lines, hyperpigmentation, blemishes, broken capillaries, scarring, and more.
• Boost Product Absorption: Routine facials will increase our skin’s ability to absorb professional skincare products, Thus, improving their efficacy and your complexion.
Facial Frequency
Facials might seem like an occasional luxury when you want to treat yourself, but the reality is that they are actually a very good way to regularly give your skin the care it needs.
Generally, skin needs about thirty days to regenerate. On average, facials should be spaced out about that time. How well you care for your skin at home will also impact the length of time between facials. Additionally, skin concerns and conditions being treated will be determining factors. The facial spa aesthetician at Stephen Lober Plastic Surgery can help you determine the optimal schedule for facial treatments and she can suggest an adjunct routine using our same skincare products in your home.
Microdermabrasion
Stephen Lober Plastic Surgery is dedicated to providing our patients with quality results. We are committed to a process of holistic medicine paired with treatments that work together toward an overall practice of wellness. Reaching goals by steadily practicing the needed steps will always end with the best possible physical, mental, and emotional results.
Part of our holistic approach to plastic surgery includes procedures that ride the border between the two ideas. One such treatment that we are pleased to offer patients is microdermabrasion. What is microdermabrasion, and what are some microdermabrasion benefits you can expect? Let us break it down for you.
What is Microdermabrasion?
Microdermabrasion is an exfoliating procedure used to renew overall skin tone and texture. It can improve the appearance of sun damage, wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, acne scarring, melasma, and other skin-related concerns and conditions.This procedure uses a special applicator with an abrasive surface (referred to as Diamond Tip) to gently sand away the outer layer of dead skin cells. It is the ultimate advancement in non-invasive, non-surgical skin conditioning. You will leave with your face feeling soft, smooth, and bright for $65/session (or add on to a facial for $30).
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Exfoliation with Microdermabrasion
Basic exfoliation is the process of cleansing the pores and removing dead skin cells from the epidermis (the outermost layer of our skin). Exfoliation methods are generally broken down into two categories: chemical and mechanical (physical). Microdermabrasion is a form of mechanical or physical exfoliation.
Chemical exfoliation utilizes Alpha Hydroxy Acids(AHAs), Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs) or enzymes to loosen and remove dead skin cells. Depending on the skin condition, these treatments may be combined for even greater results.
Microdermabrasion is performed in our office by one of our licensed trained aestheticians with the entire procedure lasting around forty-five minutes to one hour.
Benefits of Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion addresses the following issues with the ultimate goal of removing them completely. With time and consistent treatments, microdermabrasion in Athens, GA from Stephen Lober will reduce unevenness in skin tone or texture, minimize scarring and age spots, and leave your skin feeling and looking revived and youthful.
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• Uneven skin texture
• Uneven skin tone
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Acne
• Mild acne scars
• Age spots
• Dark spots
• Enlarged pores
• Stretch marks
Microdermabrasion Frequency
Weather, environment, and sunlight exposure can all affect our skin. The total number and frequency of treatments necessary to achieve ideal results will vary depending on the severity of the condition being treated. On average, to maintain a healthy glow and support the production of new, fresh skin cells, microdermabrasion treatments are recommended every four to six weeks. That amount of time can be different with each individual, so it’s best to consult with one of our professionals.
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Microdermabrasion is not the sort of treatment that is designed to happen once and give you results for the rest of your life. Your skin cells are always changing and turning over, so this treatment must happen regularly enough to keep up with these skin cell regeneration cycles.
How long results last will depend on the condition of your skin and how often it is exposed to sunlight and other potentially damaging factors. The effects of the treatment typically last about a month, as most patients experience a turnover of new skin cells every 30-60 days, depending on age.
Dermaplaning
It’s not always easy to achieve healthy, glowing skin, but with cosmetic procedures like dermaplaning, you can significantly improve your complexion within minutes. Dermaplaning skims the epidermis or surface of the skin with a medical-grade blade, removing dead skin cells and fine facial hair with short, gentle strokes. It is a quick, painless, and safe manual exfoliating treatment for most skin types.
Dermaplaning works for all skin types and tones. Skincare professionals recommend it for people with sensitive skin who prefer not to use chemicals for skin exfoliating. However, it isn’t recommended for those with acne-prone skin or actively inflamed acne. The process can result in further irritation and worsen the condition.
Benefits of Dermaplaning
Promotes Smoother, Brighter-Looking Skin
Dermaplaning exfoliates the skin by removing dead skin cells and fine hairs. The procedure also stimulates cellular turnover, leaving you with healthier, more vibrant skin. Many people assume that shaving away vellus hair, (the fine, short hair covering the body), would result in darker, coarser hair growing back. In truth, the change in hair thickness is negligible with little effect on its look.
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Reduces the Appearance of Scars, Fine Lines, and Hyperpigmentation
Dermaplaning gently scrapes off the dead skin layer, speeding up collagen production that helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and acne scars. This process also helps with the removal of old cells and facial hairs can lighten the skin, easing hyperpigmentation and scar discoloration.Allows Better Product Penetration
Removing the dead skin cells and reducing the fine hairs lets your new, fresh skin absorb facial products, such as moisturizers and serums, more effectively. If you plan to get a facial or chemical peel, dermaplaning helps in deeper product penetration for better results. Also, cosmetics tend to go on more smoothly and evenly after dermaplaning.Lessens Breakouts
Dead skin cells and fine hairs can easily trap oil, dirt, and debris in the pores, resulting in infections and acne. Dermaplaning removes these to prevent future breakouts and improve the absorption of acne treatments or medications.Finished in Minutes
Dermaplaning may drastically improve your skin in as little as 30 minutes. You can instantly resume your routine because there is no down time. Immediately after the treatment, your skin may appear a little pink as the new, fresh skin is revealed.
Dermaplaning Frequency
The results of dermaplaning treatment can last up to a month. Depending on your age, the normal skin renewal cycle is approximately 30-60 days, accumulating a layer of dead cells on the surface that may dull your skin’s appearance.
It’s ideal to schedule dermaplaning once a month or to have at least a 4-week interval between sessions for proper cellular turnover.
Preparing for Dermaplaning
Before your appointment for dermaplaning at Stephen Lober Plastic Surgery, it’s essential to prepare your skin first.
Discontinue Aggressive Treatments
It’s best to stop aggressive skin treatments three days before your appointment to prevent over-exfoliation and minimize the risk of excessive irritation. Temporarily discontinue your use of strong chemicals like retinoids, alpha hydroxy acids or AHA, and microbeads. If you’re taking acne treatments like Accutane, it’s best to wait six months after your last dose to decrease your skin’s sensitivity.
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Know the Right Sequencing of Cosmetic Services
If you intend to schedule several skin treatments, visit a specialist first to determine the best sequencing. For instance, facials, laser treatments, and chemical peels tend to yield the best results when done after dermaplaning. However, procedures like derma fillers and Botox injections should never be done on the same day of your dermaplaning session. Instead, schedule these a couple of days before to achieve optimum results.Avoid Getting Your Skin Irritated
Undergoing dermaplaning with irritated skin is not ideal and can make the procedure painful. Reschedule your session if you have sunburn, a breakout, or other forms of skin irritation. Waxing can irritate your skin as well. Do it a week or two before your dermaplaning treatment.Minimize Sun Exposure
Being exposed to the sun for prolonged periods can make your skin more sensitive and leave you with a painful sunburn. Before your session, stay out of the sun as much as possible.
Microneedling
While microneedling has been around since about 1995, it is becoming more and more popular thanks to celebrities and social media influencers. But while you may have heard about it, you might not know exactly what it is or how it could help. Our microneedling services located in Athens, Georgia will help your skin recover and look fresher than ever!
Benefits of Microneedling
A microneedling procedure punctures your skin with tiny sterile needles. These minor wounds can help cause your body to produce more collagen and elastin, which is why microneedling can also be referred to as collagen induction therapy (CIT). As part of the natural healing process, your body sends collagen and elastin to repair the damage to your skin. That extra collagen and elastin repair the small punctures, helping the surrounding skin gain more elasticity and hydration, which helps fight against fine lines, wrinkles, scars, and sun damage.
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Because you are piercing your body with multiple small incisions, there can be some minor pain after the procedure, and your skin will be red. As your skin heals in the next few days, you may notice some peeling, or it may feel tight. This is normal and should be expected as part of your recovery process.
While there is usually no bleeding during microneedling, deeper treatments can cause the skin to bleed or bruise, which will take additional time to heal.
Microneedling FAQs
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Microneedling and microdermabrasion are different skin treatments intended to address different skin issues.
Microdermabrasion is excellent for irritated, dry, or rough skin. It removes the top layer of your skin with exfoliation. This can help improve minor textural irregularities in your skin and increase blood flow for collagen stimulation.
Microneedling is what you should use if you’re looking to shrink pores, repair acne scars, reduce fine lines, and/or reduce deep wrinkles.
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Your skin needs time to recover and for new layers of skin to grow between sessions. For the best results, you should wait at least four to six weeks between sessions.
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Generally, it takes only a day to heal from microneedling. If your treatment is more extensive, it could take two or three days for your skin to heal. While it only takes a day to do most of the healing, remember that your skin is still fresh and sensitive.
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It’s normal for your skin to be red after microneedling for about a day. By the next day, your skin won’t be as red and should be pinker, and should go back to your normal skin tone in a few days.
Because your skin is very sensitive directly after a microneedling session, you should avoid using any creams, lotions, or serums to your skin to reduce the redness. Do not try to cover up the redness with makeup—makeup will block your pores and can cause breakouts.
For the best results, take care of your skin with gentle moisturizers and cleansers to help speed up your recovery time.
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Your skin is still highly sensitive after microneedling. If you use products like glycolic acid, retinol, or vitamin C too soon, you can irritate your skin and slow the healing process.
You should wait at least 48 hours until you use a vitamin C serum. After 48 hours, don’t jump straight back into your previous skincare regime. Slowly go back to your daily beauty routine, using products less often, especially if you use anti-aging products.
Rezenerate NanoFacial Services
The Rezenerate NanoFacial is a non-invasive and revolutionary treatment that is designed to give you some of the benefits of a full facial without the long recovery times. Here’s your chance to learn more about the best facial ever from Stephen Lober Plastic Surgery. The key to a Rezenerate NanoFacial is the Rezenerate Wand. It is a cosmetic tool that brings together nanotechnology, acupressure, and cold therapy. Together, this can help provide safe, consistent, and effective results.
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Nano Needling or Nanofacial uses a handheld silicone-tipped device to create nano-channels in the outer layer of skin. This treatment is gentle but effective and dramatically helps boost the absorption of active skincare products. Benefits include improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, acne scarring, tired/dull skin, pigmentation, and blemishes.
Benefits of NanoFacial
A NanoFacial helps you address:
• Fine lines
• Scarring
• Sunspots
• Age spots
• Oily skin
• Overly dry skin
• Uneven skin tone and texture
• Blemishes
• Other skin imperfections
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The best part about a NanoFacial is that it can tackle these problems without the downtime of more invasive procedures. It provides quick results that can be seen on the same day of the procedure and can help you maintain healthy and vibrant skin.
NanoFacial FAQS
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A Rezenerate NanoFacial costs $150 per treatment.
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A Rezenerate NanoFacial is a pain-free treatment and does not require any anesthesia or numbing cream to perform. Even thin bone-covered areas like the nose, forehead, and around the eyes are pain-free. You will be awake and able to talk throughout the entire procedure.
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There is no extended recovery period for customers. In most cases, you are safe to apply makeup only a few minutes after a completed NanoFacial.
Some customers with sensitive skin may experience slight redness or tingle for a few hours after the treatment. This redness is only minor irritation and will go away with a cooling face mask.
Your skin will be more sensitive after the procedure and needs to be protected. Wear SPF 40 on the treated area for at least a week to help protect your skin from sun damage.
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A patient can get a Rezenerate NanoFacial every two weeks. This gives your skin time to heal between treatments and see meaningful results between each treatment.
Chemical Peels
These treatments use a mixture of chemical exfoliants (salicylic, lactic, and glycolic acids for moderate peel and trichloroacetic acid for a medical-grade, deeper peel) that cause controlled damage to the epidermal layer of the skin. This ignites regenerative changes that restore the skin’s tone and texture, leaving you with clearer, brighter skin overall. Glycolic Acid Peel/treatment $125 TCA Peel $300/treatment or $1200 for a package of four treatments.
Skin Classic High-Frequency Treatments
This treatment helps address common minor skin imperfections. A small probe is applied to the skin and uses high-frequency energy to vaporize the unwanted growth or abnormal veins. You’re able to see results within seconds after the treatment is complete. After the treatment, your skin will dry and create a small crust that will heal and flake off in just a few days, depending on the area and size treated. Once complete, there is no need for additional treatments or follow-up visits for the same imperfection. A single treatment is $75 as a stand-alone procedure or an additional $30 as an add-on treatment.
Benefits
This treatment is very effective in treating:
• Skin tags
• Milia
• Cholesterol deposits
• Keratoses
• Sunspots
• Broken capillaries
• Clogged pores
• Sebaceous hyperplasias
• Angiomas
• Facial spider veins
Celluma LED Phototherapy
Phototherapy uses light energy to help your skin look youthful and fresh. Light-emitting diodes (LED) generate light which is used to improve cellular performance and is known to assist in healing and provide anti-inflammatory benefits. Additionally, Celluma LED therapy helps increase circulation, accelerated tissue repair, decreased inflammation, and improved skin tone, texture, and clarity. Celluma LED phototherapy can be added to any facial or skincare procedure for only $30 per treatment.
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Blue light therapy utilizes blue wavelength light to penetrate the epidermis and kill p.acnes bacteria, which can help treat acne.
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Red light therapy enhances collagen and elastin production by leveraging bio-stimulation of fibroblasts.
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Near-infrared therapy increases microcirculation and tissue repair. This helps decrease inflammation and pain.
Lash Lift
This 45-minute treatment helps your natural lashes appear longer and fuller. You’re able to ditch the lash curler and lash extensions and enjoy beautifully curved eyelashes that will help your eyes appear brighter and wider. One treatment costs $75 and lasts about eight weeks.
Lash & Eyebrow Tint
With a lash and eyebrow tint, you’re able to eliminate your mascara and brow pencils and have fuller-looking lashes and brows around the clock. We match your natural brow and lash color and safely use a semi-permanent dye to give you a more natural look. One treatment is $50 and should last four to six weeks.
Waxing
Waxing gives you short-term control over unwanted hair and helps in the long-term by making your hair grow back thinner, softer, and less dense in the treated area. Feel fresh with our variety of wax services, including:
Bikini Wax (bikini line only) - $25
Chin Wax - $10
Eyebrow Wax - $10
Lip Wax - $10