•  Debra Carroll
•   Facials
•  on Apr, 01, 2021
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What exactly is an Oxygen Facial?  Oxygen is the power of pure air to remove congestion, plump and hydrate the skin and essentially get your skin back to a much better place.  When used properly, oxygen will open up the layers of your skin and your pores in a gentle and healing way. It is […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog
•  on Mar, 01, 2021
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The Obagi Medical line of products most definitely has made a name for itself and has been around for decades now. I think of Obagi as the one tried and true skin care line for Pigmentation concerns as well as for all over Anti-Aging. Let’s talk about skin pigment… There are essentially two types of […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog
•  on Nov, 30, 2020
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What are PDO Threads? PDO threads are fine medical-grade suture material made of polydioxanone; a dissolvable protein compound.  At their start, they were used in cardiac surgeries.  Later, they would find their way into other uses including aesthetics.   What is a Thread Lift? A thread lift is when threads are placed in areas of […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog
•  on Oct, 28, 2020
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Revitalizing your face and skin without invasive surgery can be achieved at Advanced Skin Therapy by using Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Exosomes. Vampire Facials and Vampire Face Lift – PRP – what are these treatments and what is the difference between these two procedures? Let’s explain by separating the two services for ease of understanding. […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog
•  on Oct, 14, 2020
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  Both CoolSculpting and Liposuction are fat loss procedures designed to help patients achieve their desired weight and body contour. If you are on a fat loss journey and are looking for a treatment that will permanently reduce targeted fat, both of these procedures are excellent choices. The question of CoolSculpting vs. Liposuction is one […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog, Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion
•  on Sep, 22, 2020
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  MicroPeel is a name that we have come up with to combine two services into one. The two services are Microneedling and Chemical Peels. Microneedling and Chemical peels have been used extensively for decades with great results and are great facial options for just overall rejuvenation. This new combination of the two treatments will […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog
•  on Jul, 22, 2020
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Microneedling is the process of utilizing multiple needles to puncture the skin in order to bring about resurfacing and rejuvenation. Rejuvenation of your skin as it pertains to needling would be to reduce scarring, improve pore size, increase collagen, and even tighten skin via resurfacing. However, it is also sometimes used to reduce pigment in […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog, Chemical Peels
•  on Jun, 17, 2020
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Obagi Blue Peel is a chemical peel like no other. As of this writing, it has been around for nearly two decades and is a tried and true treatment for stretchable wrinkles and stretch marks, epidermal and dermal pigmentation (visible pigment that lies on the top of the skin as well as pigment that is […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog
•  on May, 05, 2020
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May 2020 I hope this email finds everyone blessed and safe. I wanted to reach out in order to give an update as to where things currently are with Advanced Skin Therapy of Smokey Point and to convey necessary information for moving forward.   First, I am grateful to report that our entire team is healthy […]

•  Debra Carroll
•   Blog, Botox / Filler Services
•  on Feb, 18, 2020
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Botox and Dysport are neuromodulators or neurotoxins. Their sole purpose as it pertains to cosmetics is to relax the muscle that is creating the wrinkle. The areas of typical use are for the crow’s feet and up but they are used for other areas of the face as well. But for the sake of this […]