Treatments

Learn more about each of our treatments below

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SKINPEN MICRO NEEDLING

As the very first FDA-cleared microneedling device, SkinPen is trusted by leading dermatologists, aestheticians, and other skincare professionals. Three steps in as little as thirty minutes targets facial acne scars and neck wrinkles, for smoother, more radiant, younger-looking skin.

SkinPen MicroNeedling

SKINPEN MICRO NEEDLING

As the very first FDA-cleared microneedling device, SkinPen is trusted by leading dermatologists, aestheticians, and other skincare professionals. Three steps in as little as thirty minutes targets facial acne scars and neck wrinkles, for smoother, more radiant, younger-looking skin.

Women having microneedle on her face

Frequently Asked Questions

How does it work?

SkinPen creates hundreds to thousands of “micro” skin punctures per second to stimulate the skin’s natural wound healing process – inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling – to prompt tissue remodeling without causing scar tissue formation. Most patients can return to normal activities within 24 hours.

Why use it?

SkinPen is clinically proven to fight the appearance of neck wrinkles and reduce the appearance of acne scars. It’s a minimally invasive procedure performed in-office with little to no downtime. As the first FDA-cleared microneedling device, SkinPen sets the industry standard for safety.

Is it safe?

Yes, by design, SkinPen’s patented – and single-use – sterile needle cartridge is built with safety in mind. SkinPen is also surrounded by a custom-designed BioSheath that acts as a barrier to prevent cross contamination between procedures.

RF MICRO NEEDLING

Microneedling is a popular cosmetic treatment that naturally restores a more youthful look. The team at The Alternative Touch Wellness in Waco, Texas, offers microneedling RF, which combines microneedling with radiofrequency energy to dramatically improve the tone and texture of your skin. To learn more about what microneedling RF can do for you, call the office or book an appointment online today.

Women having microneedle on her face

RF MICRO NEEDLING

Microneedling is a popular cosmetic treatment that naturally restores a more youthful look. The team at The Alternative Touch Wellness in Waco, Texas, offers microneedling RF, which combines microneedling with radiofrequency energy to dramatically improve the tone and texture of your skin. To learn more about what microneedling RF can do for you, call the office or book an appointment online today.

Women having microneedle on her face

Frequently Asked Questions

What is microneedling RF?

Microneedling RF is a cosmetic treatment that combines the powers of microneedling and radiofrequency energy to rejuvenate your skin and your look.

Microneedling is a popular cosmetic treatment that creates tiny tears in the surface layer of your skin to activate your skin’s natural healing process. The injuries stimulate skin cell turnover and the production of collagen, which is the protein responsible for your skin’s strength and elasticity.

Radiofrequency energy delivers heat to the deeper layers of your skin, tightens the cells, and stimulates collagen production.

With microneedling RF, your aesthetic expert uses a special microneedling tool that contains insulated needles. When these needles penetrate the surface of your skin, they deliver radiofrequency energy into the deeper layers of your skin.

What does microneedling RF treat?

Microneedling RF remodels your skin from bottom to top to create dramatic results. The team at The Alternative Touch Wellness recommends the innovative beauty treatment to address:

  • Fine lines and wrinkles
  • Saggy, droopy skin
  • Acne scars
  • Enlarged pores
  • Stretch marks
  • Sun damage

Microneedling RF is safe for all skin types and can be used on many parts of the body, including the face, abdomen, and thighs.

What happens during microneedling RF treatments?

Your aesthetic expert at The Alternative Touch Wellness creates individualized microneedling RF treatment plans specific to your needs. They review the details of your plan at your initial consultation.

To minimize discomfort during treatment, your provider first applies a numbing cream to your skin. They then apply the microneedling RF tool to your skin to get the desired results.

The length of your treatment depends on your specific beauty needs and goals but typically takes less than an hour.

What happens after microneedling RF treatments?

After your session, you may notice some redness. These side effects disappear within a few days.

There’s no downtime following your microneedling RF treatments, and you can resume your usual activities after your session.

You should notice a difference in your skin immediately following your session, with continued improvements over the next several weeks. The team at The Alternative Touch Wellness may recommend a series of microneedling RF sessions to get the best results.

To schedule your microneedling RF consultation at The Alternative Touch Wellness, call the office or book online today.

IPL

Intense pulsed light, or IPL, can provide a 70% improvement in sun-damaged skin. If you’re tired of sun damage, age spots, and other discoloration, the team at The Alternative Touch Wellness in Waco, Texas, can help. IPL can even out your skin tone and highlight your natural beauty. To find out if IPL can benefit you, call or schedule a consultation online with The Alternative Touch Wellness today.

Woman client during IPL treatment

IPL

Intense pulsed light, or IPL, can provide a 70% improvement in sun-damaged skin. If you’re tired of sun damage, age spots, and other discoloration, the team at The Alternative Touch Wellness in Waco, Texas, can help. IPL can even out your skin tone and highlight your natural beauty. To find out if IPL can benefit you, call or schedule a consultation online with The Alternative Touch Wellness today.

Woman client during IPL treatment
Before and after post 1 treatment
Before and after post 1 treatment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPL?

Intense pulsed light, or IPL, is a skin rejuvenation procedure in which pulsed light energy is directed into the skin to reduce imperfections. This revolutionary aesthetics treatment offers the following benefits:

  • Reduced fine lines and wrinkles
  • Fewer age spots
  • Body hair reduction
  • Improvements in sun-damaged skin
  • Fewer freckles
  • Improvements in rosacea
  • Reduced appearance of birthmarks
  • Varicose vein reduction
  • Smaller pore sizes

After IPL therapy, your skin is refreshed, rejuvenated, smoother, and more evenly toned.

How does IPL work?

IPL treatment works by emitting light energy into your skin, where it penetrates to the second skin layer.

Pigment cells absorb the energy, convert it to heat, and destroy unwanted skin pigment. The spots come to the surface of your skin and can eventually be brushed off to reveal your natural, gorgeous skin below.

What should I expect during the procedure?

After examining your skin and reviewing your medical history, your practitioner lets you know if you’re a good candidate for IPL treatment.

During the procedure, your aesthetics specialist cleans your skin and rubs a cooling gel on it to enhance comfort. You wear special glasses to protect your eyes from the light.

Your provider applies light pulses to your skin using an IPL device. You might feel a sensation similar to that of rubber bands snapping against your skin. The session lasts about 20-30 minutes depending on the areas being treated.

What happens after IPL treatment?

There’s no downtime following treatment; you can resume everyday activities right away. There may be some redness and slight irritation, but these will go away shortly after your appointment. Overall, the treatment is safe when administered correctly by a professional.

Your provider might recommend a series of 3-6 treatments to help you achieve desirable skin rejuvenation results. Hair removal treatment might require additional sessions.

In addition, protect your skin from the sun using sunscreen with a sun protection factor, or SPF, of 30 or higher and use a daily moisturizer.

Don’t let age spots or other signs of sun damage make you feel less than beautiful. If you’re self-conscious about discoloration or spots, an IPL treatment can reduce their appearance and allow your confidence to return.

Call The Alternative Touch Wellness today for a consultation or use the online booking tool.

CO2 FACE REJUVENATION

Fractional CO2 Laser resurfacing is a newer and safer form of traditional CO2 laser skin resurfacing that penetrates deeper into the layers of the skin to stimulate collagen production. The treatment helps restore the look and feel of wrinkled and sun damaged skin, and can also be effective for diminishing the appearance of acne scarring and skin discoloration.

Woman having facial treatment with therapist

CO2 FACE REJUVENATION

Fractional CO2 Laser resurfacing is a newer and safer form of traditional CO2 laser skin resurfacing that penetrates deeper into the layers of the skin to stimulate collagen production. The treatment helps restore the look and feel of wrinkled and sun damaged skin, and can also be effective for diminishing the appearance of acne scarring and skin discoloration.

Woman having facial treatment with therapist

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Fractional CO2 Technology?

Fraxis Fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing uses a highly sophisticated laser that gently and precisely removes the top layer of the sun-damaged and aging skin. New skin cells resurface the treated area and lay down new collagen that is indistinguishable from that newborn undamaged skin. This renewal process is similar in the result of a deep chemical peel, yet without its complications.

How Does It Work?

The high-speed UltraFine Fractional Scanner will direct a grid pattern of tiny pulses of light at the skin. Each pulse delivers a column of energy that can reach the skin’s dermal layer. This stimulates a natural renewal process of the body’s own collagen. Also, because the laser beam has been fractionated, small areas of untreated skin will be left between the treated spots. By strategically performing the procedure in this way, the healing process is accelerated.

What Does the Laser Treatment Feel Like?

Treatment sensations vary from person to person. As tiny pulses of energy are delivered into the skin, most patients will experience a warm sharp feeling and an immediate tightening of the skin. Some swelling may occur for few days, particularly around the eyes, and the skin is pink for 2-3 days, followed by peeling for a few days. However, swelling and discomfort is minimal and most patients are able to go on with daily activities after 2 days. Repeat treatments can be done in 4-6 weeks.

Elite iQ by Cynosure

Did you know the average woman will spend 72 days of her life shaving her legs? Traditional hair removal methods such as shaving, waxing and tweezing can be time consuming and expensive.
Elite iQ™ treatments can permanently reduce hair on all areas of the body, allowing you to prioritize the important things in life. Think of what you could do with an extra 72 days!

Feel Confident in your Skin Elite iQ™ treatments offer quick, easy and customized
laser hair removal using smart technology. You can now permanently reduce unwanted hair with a
treatment personalized to your specific skin type! Utilizing Skintel™, the first Health Canada and FDA
cleared melanin reader on the market. We can safely treat all skin types and areas of the body including under arms, legs, bikini area and back–making Elite iQ™ treatments the perfect hair removal solution for men and women. The Elite iQ™ device not only offers personalized hair
removal treatments, but it can address a wide variety of common skin concerns as well! Treatments are quick, non-surgical and provide great results.

Woman having rf treatment

TEMP SURE ENVI/FIRM

As we age, our bodies can’t generate collagen as fast as it used to. As a result, wrinkles and fine lines form leaving you with smile lines, crow’s feet, and other bothersome creases. TempSure Envi is a new radiofrequency treatment that minimizes wrinkles and fine lines, tightens skin* and improves the appearance of cellulite. It’s safe for all skin types and levels of sun exposure, so it fits perfectly into any beauty maintenance routine, any time of year! There’s no surgery, no needles and no downtime so you can immediately get back to what you were doing and look great doing it!

Woman having rf treatment
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Before and after 4 treatment
Before and after 4 treatments
Before and after 1 treatment

How Elite iQ Works

The Elite iQ™ device offers quick, easy and personalized laser hair treatments using
smart technology. The Elite iQ™ platform is equipped with the Skintel™ device, the first
Health Canada and FDA cleared melanin reader on the market. The Skintel device is equipped with
technology that reads your precise skin type, so we can safely treat all skin types
and areas of the body including under arms, legs, bikini area and back – making
the Elite iQ™ device the perfect hair removal solution for men and women.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Elite iQ work?

The Elite iQ™ device offers quick, easy and personalized laser hair treatments using
smart technology. The Elite iQ™ platform is equipped with the Skintel™ device, the first
Health Canada and FDA cleared melanin reader on the market. The Skintel device is equipped with
technology that reads your precise skin type, so we can safely treat all skin types and areas of the body including under arms, legs, bikini area and back – making the Elite iQ™ device the perfect hair
removal solution for men and women.

When will I see results?

You can expect to see a gradual decrease in hair thickness and the amount of hair in the area treated.* Since hair removal treatments only targets hair in the active phase of growth, multiple treatments
are often needed for complete removal. Speak to your provider for a consultation to discuss treatment areas and number of treatments required. *Individual results vary

Is this treatment right for me?

The Elite iQ™ device can be safely used on all skin types and anywhere on the body including face, back, chest, arms, underarms, bikini area and legs. Talk with your provider to discuss if you are
a candidate for Elite iQ™ treatments.

How many treatments will I need?

The amount of treatments and treatment times may vary, depending on the size of the area, but typically take less than 30 minutes! Speak to your provider for a consultation to discuss treatment areas and number of treatments required.

LASER HAIR REDUCTION

With light-based hair removal you can get the touchable skin you’ve always wanted. All you need is a few simple treatments to get lasting results. The secret lies in the technology that targets and destroys hair cells responsible for hair growth without harming the surrounding skin. This treatment is fast, easy and practically pain free.

  • 5-30 Minute treatment times
  • 4-6+ Sessions
  • No Downtime
Hair Removal Treatment

LASER HAIR REDUCTION

With light-based hair removal you can get the touchable skin you’ve always wanted. All you need is a few simple treatments to get lasting results. The secret lies in the technology that targets and destroys hair cells responsible for hair growth without harming the surrounding skin. This treatment is fast, easy and practically pain free.

  • 5-30 Minute treatment times
  • 4-6+ Sessions
  • No Downtime
Hair Removal Treatment
Hair removal, before and after treatment
Hair removal, before and after treatment

How does it work?

Energy is used to target and destroy hair follicles responsible for hair growth without causing damage to the surrounding skin.

What results can I expect?

You can expect to see a gradual decrease in hair thickness and the amount of hair in the area*. Since this treatment only targets hair in the active phase of growth, multiple treatments are often needed for complete removal. Treatment plans can be adjusted to fit everyone’s lifestyle – speak to your provider regarding desired downtime, comfort, and results.

 

AviClear

The first and only FDA-cleared energy device for the treatment of mild to severe acne. AviClear uses the power of laser light to selectively target and suppress sebaceous glands, eliminating acne at the source without the need for prescription medications.

AviClear’s 1726 nm wavelength treats acne at the source by selectively targeting and suppressing the sebaceous gland safely and effectively. Designed with patient comfort in mind, AviClear is enhanced with AviCoolTM contact cooling for an optimal and safe treatment experience.

Woman having laser treatment

AviClear

The first and only FDA-cleared energy device for the treatment of mild to severe acne. AviClear uses the power of laser light to selectively target and suppress sebaceous glands, eliminating acne at the source without the need for prescription medications.

AviClear’s 1726 nm wavelength treats acne at the source by selectively targeting and suppressing the sebaceous gland safely and effectively. Designed with patient comfort in mind, AviClear is enhanced with AviCoolTM contact cooling for an optimal and safe treatment experience.

Woman having laser treatment

PlasmaPen

Plasma
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