Dramatic Results Without Surgery

Lake Oswego, Ore., July 7, 2010 -- Tracy, a 29-year old stay-at-home mom who lost 100 pounds after two pregnancies, wouldn't wear shorts or a bathing suit during the summer. Sagging skin and prominent stretch marks on her thighs and tummy made her very uncomfortable. "Before having kids I always wore a two-piece bathing suit, but after my pregnancies I became very self-conscious," she said.

Until now the mother of two young boys would have needed surgical procedures to tighten and restore skin tone – and there was no getting rid of unsightly stretch marks in the past. With only three laser skin treatments, Tracy has seen dramatic, incredible results.

"My skin is tighter, I have muscle definition, and my stretch marks have faded so much that I can hardly see them. As my husband put it, 'Your granny skin is gone!'"

According to Lee D. Robinson, M.D., cosmetic facial surgeon and medical director of Oswego Spa & Laser, Tracy's treatment was a combination of two lasers. The SkinTight™ , the laser that helped tighten Tracy's abdomen; and the ProFractional laser treatment, which helped diminish her stretch marks.

"The SkinTight™ treatment utilizes pulsed light technology to deeply heat the skin while cooling and protecting the entire treated surface," Dr. Robinson said. "The ProFractional is a fast, comfortable procedure that normally takes 15-30 minutes depending on the condition and the size of the area treated.

A numbing cream may be applied in advance to aid in comfort during the procedure. ProFractional procedures are typically done in a series of one to four treatments, spaced three to six weeks apart, depending on a patient's needs."