Lasting Skin Solutions

I have been coming to LSS for many years now. I appreciate Kim’s skill in creating a great look instead of an overtreated clown face. I also appreciate that she is very honest about the expense vs value of various treatments. If I ask about something she doesn’t think I need or isn’t worth the cost, she will tell me rather than take my money for something I won’t be happy with.
Over the years, I have had the following things done: fraxel, skintyte, botox, lip injections. The laser stuff has been good for melasma and firming up skin on my rear end. For acne scarring, the fraxel did not do as much as I would have liked. The botox has been awesome, except I am still weirded out when younger men flirt with me ;) For lips, Kim is a master at creating a perfect set that genetics didn’t give me.

I had a full face broadband laser treatment to remove sun damage (brown spots) about one month ago. During the free consultation, Kim answered all of my questions and made it clear that the spots might come back in a few years, even if I use sunscreen religiously, and I appreciated her honesty so I could make a fully informed decision. She also explained that the spots would darken temporarily and then flake off in about a week, and that’s exactly what happened. The results exceeded my expectations and I’m very happy with it. The worst of the dark spots are completely gone. I still have some lighter brown spots, but they are barely noticeable unless you look closely. My co-​workers thought I started wearing makeup! On top of the actual results, Kim took time to explain my options but I never felt pressured to buy more/​different treatments, my appointments were always on time, and Kim and the staff are very friendly. The office is clean, quiet, and almost spa-​like. All in all, this was a very good experience and I’m very glad I chose Lasting Skin Solutions to do it.

I had a fraxel treatment done here to remove some hyperpigmentation. Along with the $ 1000 treatment (and this was 5 years ago), I also had to purchase the Obagi Nu Derm system. I was told that the treatment felt «tingly» and that I would experience some «bronzing» afterwards– like a mild sunburn, but that I would be just fine by Monday (treatment was on a Friday).
First of all, the treatment felt like they were rolling a rolling pin covered in hot needles all over my face. Anyways, I went home, washed my face with the appropriate product, put on some ice, and slept with my head elevated per their instructions.
The next morning my face felt like orange peel and was so swollen I couldn’t even open one eye. I was completely unrecognizable. Over the next few days my skin started massively peeling and crusting. It was excrutiating to smile, chew, talk, etc. I wiped away built up scabbing with sterile water and used antiobiotic ointment on the open wounds, but other than that I could not/​would not touch my face– the exfoliating and bleaching obagi system was out of the question. Eventually my face healed, but I couldn’t go out in public for almost a week.
The kicker? After all that, the treatment didnt work at all. The hyperpigmentation came back worse than ever. Of course, when I complained I was informed that this was actually my fault for not following their recommended skin care regimen. 6 months later I went to a dermatologist who prescribed triluma. ¹⁄₁₀^th the cost, very little irritation, and it actually worked.