My desire to become involved in medical aesthetics began a few years ago when my sons left home for college. I suddenly realized that a mentally young 20-something woman was looking into the mirror, but a physically older 40-something woman was looking back at me. To remedy this situation, I began to use expensive creams, lotions, masks and etc. to bring back my once youthful look. After spending thousands of dollars over a period of years, I couldn't really see much of a difference. I wasn't ready for plastic surgery because I wasn't eager to endure the discomfort, recovery time and expense. I do not oppose plastic surgery because that is the only way to remedy some cosmetic problems, and plastic surgery and laser skin care can compliment each other very well.

Thus my dilemma lead me to read an article in one of my nursing periodicals about laser skin care. The concept was appealing with results evident within just a month or two. I decided to get training on the procedures as well as experiencing them myself because I wanted to have first hand knowledge of what to expect. I felt it was important for me to give my clients information from a personal experience.

Following the training, I continued to attend seminars and workshops given by several laser manufacturers. After working for a few months, I desired to more fully utilize my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from California State University Sacramento as an entrepreneur and opened my own practice. Since injectables were very popular and produced nearly immediate results, I became trained in and received the administration of Botox Cosmetic and the dermal filler Juvederm Ultra Soft adding them to my practice. Another dermal filler I am offering is Radiesse because of its unique action in the skin tissue.

Proper skin care following laser treatment is essential. If someone is willing to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars investing in laser skin treatment, then the purchase of an insurance plan (excellent skin care products) is a necessity. Following months of research, I have chosen two lines to offer my clients which are reasonably priced.

Noevir products are wonderful for cleansing and hydrating the skin. It is a company with its beginnings in Japan but now has expanded to the United States. They do extensive research and use many botanicals in their various products.

Colorescience is a company that utilizes minerals for sun protection and glamour. My main desire is for people to have good sun protection while not requiring the body to remove chemicals absorbed into the skin. With Sunforgettable SPF 30, which is all minerals, nothing is absorbed into the skin so there is nothing for the body to remove. Sun protection which is usually found in over the counter products needs to be reapplied every two hours; however, Sunforgettable will stay on even in the water.