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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways, and affected all our lives.  The advent of vaccines has given us all hope for the future and the return of "normal" life, but they have not been completely without...

Microneedling in its various forms has become increasingly popular due to its effectiveness, minimal invasiveness, and limited downtime.  However, certain precautionary measures are required to give someone who is undergoing a microneedling...

Maine Laser Skin Care has been a pioneer in the aesthetic medicine field in Maine since 2003, and has grown to multiple locations as well as one of the busiest aesthetic practices in the state.  We are also one of the top Allergan practices for...

Before the pandemic, many of our patients and clients frequently asked us here at Maine Laser Skin Care about Botox parties.  Now, with the burgeoning vaccination numbers and increasing confidence among consumers, the question...

What is Fraxel? Fraxel is the brand name for the gold standard treatment in the category of non-ablative fractional lasers.  Fraxel is non-invasive and uses laser beams to penetrate the skin and encourage new collagen growth underneath the...

With the current state of aesthetic technologies that we have here at Maine Laser Skin Care, we can reduce the appearance of scars in several ways.  Like a lot of things in medicine, the chosen treatment depends on multiple factors, including...

As the pandemic year has worn on, we at Maine Laser Skin Care have seen a big boost in appointments for Botox from both previous and new clients.  Many of them claim that their upper face is getting more scrutiny because everyone is still...

As the days are getting longer and the weather gradually warmer, our minds turn to dreams of getting outside more, especially after this winter and the year of pandemic shutdowns.  Smooth, hair-free skin would be an excellent complement to...

There are many day-to-day, otherwise harmless habits that can contribute to long-term negative consequences on your skin.  Stopping some or all of these habits will prevent future appearances of aging regardless of your actual age. Not...

Faces change over time.  Why they change is one of the most common queries we get when assessing someone in both of our offices here at Maine Laser Skin Care. To many people, this process seemed sudden.  In reality, the loss of...

Social media has been blowing up about the new facial sensation called DiamondGlow.  We have installed this revolutionary new skin treatment process in our Scarborough office, and soon it will be added to our Augusta office as well. If you are...

CoolSculpting and liposuction can both permanently remove fat from targeted body areas.  Kybella can also remove fat, but that's another story for another blog post. Each treatment has pros and cons.  The question of "Which Is...

As we have described in our blog in the past, acne is a very stubborn skin disease that has many different aspects to its origin and treatment.  One common denominator is the effect of hormones on the production of oil or sebum within the skin...

As we all know, Botox is widely used for a number of various cosmetic conditions including scowl lines, forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet, wrinkles around the mouth, chin dimpling, and neck bands just to name a few.  Since 2002, when the FDA...

For the past several years, we here at Maine Laser Skin Care have been performing injections of platelet rich plasma, or PRP, into the scalp to enhance hair regrowth in both men and women with very gratifying results.  New studies have recently...