Category: Treatments

Get a younger neck

Posted on March 12th, by staff in Dermatological Advice, Skincare, Treatments, Videos. 8 comments

Rid turkey neck without surgery.


Nose Job Nation

Posted on March 6th, by staff in Dermatological Advice, Expert Tips, Skincare, Treatments. No Comments

Iranian women love rhinoplasty.


Goodbye Pits and Pocks!

Posted on March 4th, by staff in Dermatological Advice, Skincare, Treatments. No Comments

2 types of lasers for one goal.


The cold hard truth

Posted on March 1st, by Helen in Dermatological Advice, Expert Tips, Skincare, Treatments. 11 comments

Celluite creams and treatments.


Laser Lockdown

Posted on February 23rd, by Helen in Blog, Treatments. 11 comments

That “in-between” time.


Non-surgical body contouring trims stubborn areas of fat

Posted on February 21st, by Helen in Treatments. No Comments

Even the most dedicated gym rat knows those stubborn areas can be a problem—the saddle bags, the little belly that won’t go away no matter how many miles are logged on the StairMaster.

For about five years, Canadians who are slightly apple or pear-shaped have had a weapon to battle those trouble zones that their American counterparts have been waiting for—non-surgical body sculpting.

Using ultrasound, body sculpting zaps fat cells, creating a slimmer silhouette. There’s no anesthetic and it takes about 90 minutes.

“For the right candidate, it’s a good treatment. It’s not for fat, it’s for body shaping,” says Dr. Lisa Kellett, a cosmetic dermatologist in Toronto who has been offering the treatment for about five years.

Body sculpting targets small areas of fat cells — sometimes 600 or 700. It tackles subcutaneous fat, not the deeper variety.

Typically, it takes three sessions two weeks apart to complete, at a cost of about $800 a session, says Kellett. In the end, most patients are about one size smaller.

The ideal candidate for the treatment is fit and healthy, but merely has these stubborn areas. Some patients opt for the treatment after liposuction for body shaping, says Kellett.

“You actually map out the area you want to … Read More »

Life Changer?

Posted on February 19th, by Helen in Blog, Health, I tried it!, Treatments. 9 comments

The benefits of mouth guards.


The Medical Pedicure

Posted on February 19th, by Helen in Blog, Treatments, Videos. 16 comments

Helen gets a first soak.


Bloody Beautiful

Posted on February 15th, by staff in Treatments. No Comments

Vant to get your blood sucked?


Milia Removal

Posted on February 1st, by Helen in Blog, I tried it!, Treatments. 24 comments

Painful but necessary.


I’ll take a leg wax!

Posted on January 29th, by staff in I tried it!, Treatments. 16 comments

Jessica gets de-fuzzed.


My Spray Tan

Posted on January 29th, by Helen in Blog, I tried it!, Treatments. 12 comments

Like my fake bake?


ProFractional Laser

Posted on January 15th, by Helen in Blog, I tried it!, Treatments. No Comments

Slough away scars and wrinkles.


UltraShape

Posted on January 14th, by Helen in Dermatological Advice, Treatments, Videos. 7 comments

The Skiny on UltraShape skin tightening.


I got 5 photofacials

Posted on January 4th, by staff in I tried it!, Treatments. No Comments

How Brandi Gagnon saved her skin.


Are Lasers Safe?

Posted on January 2nd, by staff in Dermatological Advice, Treatments. 6 comments

How to protect yourself.


Kat Von D gets Un-Inked

Posted on December 28th, by staff in Celebrity, Treatments. No Comments

The Skiny on Tattoo Removal.


Chemical Peels for Men

Posted on December 18th, by staff in For Men, I tried it!, Treatments. 6 comments

Aaron Kohn shares his experience.


My First Skin Cancer Check

Posted on December 17th, by staff in I tried it!, Treatments. 8 comments

My first head-to-toe skin check-up.


Botox gave me cheekbones!

Posted on December 14th, by staff in I tried it!, Treatments. 6 comments

The popular (but hush-hush) fix.