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• Fractional Laser Therapy for Stretch Mark Reduction
• Fractional Laser Therapy for Traumatic and Surgical Scar Revision
• Fractional Laser Therapy for Acne and Acne Scarring
• Laser Hair Removal
• IPL / Photo-Rejuvenation
• Facial Rejuvenation Packages – Botox® and Facial Volumizers

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To book your complimentary consultation call 604-331-1777.

The Link Between Gum Disease and Overall Health

Most people have heard that Gum Disease is related to Diabetes and Heart Health. But did you know Gum Disease is also associated with the following:

a) Some forms of cancer- such as breast cancer and blood cancers.

b) Premature deliveries and low birth weights in pregnant women.

c) Respiratory Disease.

A very easy step to improve your overall health is to ensure you have healthy gums and teeth, with regular visits to your Dentist and Dental Hygienist and daily flossing and brushing.

More Information on: Vancouver Dentist, Vancouver Cosmetic Dentist, Reduction Free Porcelain Veneers

Thanks everyone who liked, shared, or commented on our Facebook Post. We are trying to improve our social media and it starts with YOU!

This months winners:

1. Professional Teeth Whitening ($300 value): Creenagh Flynn

2. Microdermabrasion or Natural Peel ($100-$125 value): Cheryl McNutter Butter

Enjoy!

Smooth Skin and a Subtle Glow this Season!

“Diamonds or pearls?  A great choice to have but for the holidays, I vote pearls.  I love the radiance and glow they bring to the skin when worn near the face.  It’s a bit like carrying around your own candle.  It’s this flattering light that inspired the Light Fantastic collection – from the shimmering Triple Pearl Powder to the Glimmer Gift Box that bundles together some of our most luminous lip, face and eye make-up favourites.  So, create your own glow and celebrate the season.”  – Jane Iredale

Jane Iredale knows the importance of glowing skin, especially during the holidays where our social calendar is busier than usual.  She has created an amazing group of products specifically for this festive season that will be available at Yaletown Laser Centre only for November and December, so don’t miss out!

Even the highest quality make-up like Jane Iredale Minerals will only look its best on a smooth canvas.  At Yaletown Laser Centre, we have developed customized treatments that will prepare your canvas for all of your up-coming events.  Depending on your specific concerns, we typically recommend having a revitalizing peel, a brightening microdermabrasion, a gentle, tone-correcting pulsed light treatment or a combination of all three to achieve your desired results.

Book early so we can ensure smooth skin and a subtle glow this season with advanced skin therapies and beautiful mineral make-up!

Q: Where does bad breath come from and how do I treat it?

A: Bad Breath is called Halitosis. It is caused by a number of factors such as diet, oral hygiene, gum disease and systemic conditions.  There are hundreds of different types of bacteria in your mouth, some of which cause malodors. These bacteria generally harbor under your gums and on your tongue.

There are 5 main ways to treat halitosis:

1) Brush your teeth 2-3 times a day (especially after eating particularly “smelly” food)

2) Floss every 24 hours

3) Use a daily mouthrinse such as Breath Rx

4) Brush your tongue or use a tongue scraper once daily

5) Get regular cleanings by your Dental hygienist (2-4 times per year), to remove bacteria from deeper under the gum line that you cannot reach at home

6) Get your dental fillings checked. Leaking fillings or crowns can create a bad taste and smell in the mouth.

Call us at 604-707-6453 to book your complimentary consultation and find out how you can control bad breath and improve your confidence and social interactions.

Mommy Blog – The Mommy Magic!

There is a time in our lives that we give up our body to incubate the most amazing miracle that can be blessed upon anyone. Our time and our world are no longer our own, but shared with this miraculous gift of life.
The days and nights are spent dreaming about names of boys and girls, planning for this joyful arrival and preparing our homes and lives for these new addition. The arrival of this child makes us lose sense of ourselves as we become our baby’s life line to the world.

Soon the endless diaper changes,sleepless nights and bottles turn into sippy cups and regular schedules; playgrounds into school yards and family activities turn into an oblivion of endless weeks and years. Time slips away quietly and we try hard to be graceful and not fret about the aging onset. As mothers, time is our greatest gift and our worst enemy.

We may be our family’s link to life, yet we tend to care for everyone but ourselves. Our regimes tend to slip by the way side and then quietly regretted as our husbands treat us to beautiful designer jingles and dinners in the city that we soon forfeit for the suburbs and Lululemon attire.

During our baby’s naps, we sneak onto hidden scales and slip into a much needed bath trying to relax and regain our youth that seems to disappear right under our eyes. Desperate for a quick fix, we book quick fix -me ups with uncommitted appointments that do half the job leaving us yearning for a more sustained and complete makeover.

At Yaletown Laser Centre, our team led by Dr. Shelly (a mother of 4 boys herself) absolutely understand and respect your desire for balance between motherhood, work and yes, self-preservation.

At Yaletown, we love to pamper and nurture our moms since we understand just what it takes to raise our children. We are here to help you regain your youthful vigour and spirit so you can feel replenished and give more back to your family. We understand your time constrains and are happy to accommodate your scheduling needs. We believe in a proactive preventative plans that are result oriented and cater to all women and men too. Our goals are long term and time sensitive. We want today’s mothers to look as good as they feel and to approach life in a way that they reflect positive change and inspiration to their children.

Join us for our Mommy Makeover Days on special days where we help with your transformation and take care of your kids if necessary so you too can relax and rejuvenate.

Please call us at 604 331 1777 for a complimentary consultation.

Changing Smiles, Changing Lives

Yaletown Laser and Cosmetic Dentistry is featuring a life changing story on one of our patients! Liz Adams has so graciously shared her wonderful and inspiring story.

I LOVE my new smile and only wish that I’d made the decision to restore my smile sooner. I have so much more confidence now, and for the first time in about 15 years, I actually like having my photo taken. Thank you Yaletown Dental Team!

1. Why did you decide to have your smile restored?

I’ve been dreaming about having my smile restored for around 8 years. Since an eating disorder in my teens left my teeth with very little enamel, my smile was becoming increasingly discoloured and eroded. I had developed large food traps which made me feel pretty stressed out while eating with people I didn’t know, and I had a slight whistle when I spoke, thanks to a small gap in my front teeth. I finally decided to have my teeth restored when I went to a close friend’s wedding in May of this year. Determined not to be camera-shy for the day, I just went for it, but after seeing the photos I finally resolved to fix my damaged smile.

2. Why did you choose Yaletown to achieve your dream smile?

Yaletown was one of a number of dental practices I initially spoke with about having my teeth restored – both in Canada and in the UK. When I went in for an initial consultation at Yaletown dentistry, I didn’t really know what the recommended treatment would be, or even if I would go through with it.  The more I spoke with Sarah and the team the more I knew I had come to the right place. They were so friendly and knowledgeable I felt instantly at home.

3. Did you find the treatments comfortable?

The treatments were so much easier than I’d expected! I was able to watch a film during the first treatment which made the time in the dentist chair go by much more quickly. The best part was that I didn’t have to take a single painkiller after having either my temporary or permanent veneers fitted..  that, and Dr Kassam’s singing! The whole experience far exceeded my expectations.

4. Did you enjoy your involvement in designing your smile?

Designing my new smile was the really fun part of the process. I brought my boyfriend along to help me decide on colour and shape, although I ended up mostly taking Crystal’s advice. It turned out to be a good decision!

5. What would your advice be for other patients?

Do it! And choose Yaletown! I LOVE my new smile and only wish that I’d made the decision to restore my smile sooner.

6. How has your smile makeover changed your life?

I just have so much more confidence now, and for the first time in about 15 years, I actually like having my photo taken. Perhaps more importantly, I feel like I have really put some of my turbulent teenage years behind me.

Write to us and share your dream smile stories for us to share and be an inspiration for change. For a complimentary consultation, please call 604-707-6453 and share your goals of a new smile with us at Yaletown.

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) photorejuvenation is one of the most popular skin treatments currently available. This is due to the wide variety of conditions it’s able to treat, the results it’s able to achieve and the evolving techniques in which we are able to utilize the technology. At Yaletown Laser Centre we already have custom photorejuvenation for treating sun damage and rosacea, and now have another common condition that we can treat in the most effective way possible.

This revolutionary technique is meant for patients with acne and acne scarring. It allows us to use Palomar’s Intense Pulsed Light technology for preventing future acne breakouts by delivering a spectrum of light that is absorbed by porphyrins within skin, destroying P. acne bacteria and inhibiting future acne breakouts. During the same appointment, to also treat acne scars, we use pulses of laser light to coagulate scar tissue and trigger healthy new tissue to form in the patient’s skin.

Key Treatment Benefits for Patients:

• Clearer skin
• Corrects tone and texture in one treatment
• Comfortable and well-tolerated
• Quick and easy -  30-45 minute procedure
• Minimal downtime – mild redness and swelling
• Eliminates or reduces the need for oral acne medication

At Yaletown Laser Centre, this cutting-edge treatment has changed the way we treat acne and acne-scarred skin by allowing for visible results in less treatments than previously needed.

Book a complimentary consultation to find out if you are a candidate for this amazing procedure!

Whether you go on vacation or stay in the rainy lower mainland, you are always exposed to ultraviolet rays when outdoors. With innovation and advanced technology, we can now not only protect your skin against harmful sun damage, but also free radicals and environmental toxins. At Yaletown Laser Centre, we believe that the best protection is achieved by using a broad-spectrum sunblock, along with a high-potency antioxidant product containing active agents such as Vitamin C, Idebenone or Coffeeberry Extract.

During the winter holiday season, especially in colder climates, our skin gets drier. As tempting as it is to have a long, hot shower on a chilly day, try to avoid this as it will increase dryness.  Be sure to apply generous amounts of moisturizer to your entire body while your skin is still damp. Drinking water is so important for staying internally and externally hydrated; this is especially key for those prone to breakouts as it will also help flush out impurities.

There are several procedures we offer that can take years away and erase the stress of the busy holiday season with little to no downtime.  Botox and injectable fillers like Restylane or Perlane can help you get rid of those unwanted folds and lines. These will both give you immediate results and leave you with a refreshed, youthful appearance.

To make your skin look brighter, fresher and more radiant this holiday season, consider a light chemical peel, laser peel, microdermabrasion or an Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) photo rejuvenation treatment. These are all easy, virtually painless, and have little to no downtime; making it the perfect addition to your beauty regime.  You should have these treatments a minimum of two weeks before a big event or celebration to get the full effect of the treatment and to look your best!

So what is a TCM Diet anyway?

TCM stands for Traditional Chinese Medicine and I certainly wouldn’t call it a diet myself.  In TCM, they believe it is really important to put the right foods in our bodies at the right time of year and it’s also about how we eat our foods and where they come from.  Different foods of different temperatures, spicy-ness and flavour affect our body in very specific ways.  For a proper balance and for our bodies to function optimally, they require we eat in specific ways.  We have a certain energy about our bodies, especially when it comes to digestion.  We all live a busy lifestyle and many of us don’t sit down to enjoy our meals and even skip meals.  We eat in the car, on the go, walking around the house, at our desks and most commonly in front of the tv!  It’s important for your digestive energy that you take the time to sit down at the table, savour your food and enjoy the flavours and nourishment.  It’s important to eat a balanced portion of food in a meal setting at least 3-4 times a day.  When we scarf down our food on the go or without paying attention, we tend to eat the wrong things and too much of it.

As we move into the fall season, the body is ready for warm cooked foods.  No more cold salads and raw summer foods, this will not go over well with the digestive system.  TCM really believes in eating the foods that are in season.  They are in season for a reason as they say!  When we eat cold foods and raw salads in the fall and winter seasons, the liver and the body think we are getting enough vitamin’s from the sunshine and foods, for example Vitamin D.  When we switch over to warm fall foods, the body gets the signal to create more Vitamin D because there is less daylight and the cooler temperatures have set in.   When you eat the wrong foods, it tricks the body and it has a much harder time eliminating waste and unwanted toxins from the lymphatic and other systems.  This leaves us unbalanced which can lead to a weaker immune system hence catching that dreaded cold or flu you really didn’t need!  Below is a list of food suggestions for eating this fall season, there are still raw fruits to enjoy but cook those veggies!

• Apples
• Banana
• Beets
• Bell pepper
• Bok choy
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Carrot
• Cauliflower
• Cinnamon
• Cranberry
• Figs
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Grapes
• Horseradish
• Leeks
• Pears
• Plums
• Pomegranate
• Pumpkin
• Red cabbage
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Spinach
• Thyme
• Whole grains
• Wild rice
• Winter squash
• Yams