Syneron Laser: An Easy Way to Remove Imperfections
Mary Ann Loschelder, 64, is not a flashy woman. She wears lipstick, a little blush and eye shadow. When she attends a Rotary function with her husband Gary (he’s past president and currently secretary of the Parma, Ohio, club), she may add some mascara to her beauty regimen. She does her hair herself and tries to exercise and watch what she eats, though she admits to being a little overweight.
If you think Mrs. Loschelder is not typical of women interested in plastic surgery, think again. Her reason for undergoing a number of plastic surgery procedures is simple, as it is for many women: self-esteem. Mrs. Loschelder had a chemical peel performed at Cleveland Clinic on her face, followed by treatments with the Plastic Surgery Department’s new Syneron elos laser.
“I had thought about it (having plastic surgery) for a couple of years,” says the retired 32-year Parma City School District employee. “When I had the procedures done, I felt like - well, I cannot even describe it. I felt reborn. I felt so good. It was an awesome feeling, as my skin felt like it was breathing and glowing again.”
Not long after her procedures, she attended a reunion of elementary and high school classmates. “People said I looked great, that there was something different about me since our last reunion five years ago. They asked, ‘Did you lose weight?’ I just laughed and told them ‘I am never going to grow up.’ The procedures I had at Cleveland Clinic have made a real difference in my life. I only wish I had looked into it much earlier. It has lifted me up, and was worth the money. The rest of your body can be whatever it is but your face is what everyone sees. Your beauty radiates from your face and you feel it.”
Mrs. Loschelder’s laser treatments removed imperfections remaining after her chemical peel - age spots, spider veins and some unwanted hair. The procedure is quite simple, lasting minutes each session. Also, the treatment enhanced her hands by removing 85 percent of her sun and age spots.
“You can have it done on your lunch hour, and no one would know!” she comments, adding that “all my questions and concerns were answered and I knew what to expect. This isn’t magic, it takes patience.”
When a patient arrives for laser treatment, the nurse makes him or her comfortable and explains what to expect. She then cleanses the skin and pats on a topical anesthetic lotion to reduce any sensation from the laser and gives them goggles to protect their eyes. The Syneron elos laser combines radiofrequency and intense pulse light energy to remove skin imperfections.
“The laser treatments felt like little pin pricks or pinches. I did not experience any pain; it was really nothing,” says Mrs. Loschelder. She required five laser sessions over the course of 5 months.
To match her new radiant face and hands, Mrs. Loschelder is changing her hair from curls to a more updated and youthful straight style. “It is really tough for me to change,” she remarks. “But as a friend of mine says, ‘Do whatever you can do to make yourself feel good about yourself.’ ”
The Syneron elos laser is used for skin rejuvenation, wrinkle reduction, hair removal, acne treatment and varicose or spider veins. For more information or to schedule a consultation, call the Main Campus appointment desk at 216.444.6900.
