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US Laser Clinics
111 South 13th Avenue
Alpena, Michigan 49707
989-358-9184
866-FACIAL-1


US LaserClinics provides permanent hair removal and other services using the StarLux System from Palomar Medical. RejuveLux Facial Photorejuvenation erases the damage that years of sun exposure have caused, including brown spots, red spots, and spider veins. Reduction of pore size and a some tightening of the treated skin is an additional benefit of the RejuveLux process. Photodynamic therapy also known as the "Enhanced Photofacial" has made some of our patients look 4 to 6 years younger without surgery. Sun damage to other parts of the body are also treated. A new acne treatment regimen provides new hope for moderate to severe acne. The StarLux system we use is up to ten times faster than older laser systems with minimal discomfort. US LaserClinics is the only clinic in Northern Michigan using the new state of the art StarLux system from Palomar Medical Technologies. Others claim "State of the Art" WE DELIVER.


Permanent Hair Reduction

Tired of shaving, waxing or using chemical treatments to remove hair, only to have it grow right back? If so, you're not alone. Most of us wish to be permanently rid of hair on some portion of our body. Until recently, options were limited and less than permanent. US LaserClinics offers the most advanced Intense Pulsed Light Therapy. This revolutionary new technology uses intense pulses of visible light energy to permanently remove hair from anywhere on the body. The density of hair growth is reduced with every treatment until you have achieved the degree of permanent hair reduction you desire.

Fast, efficient hair removal treatments are now possible. The Palomar Company developed the first hair removal laser and has more recently perfected intense-pulsed light systems for permanent hair reduction. US LaserClinics now uses the StarLux system, Palomar's newest and most powerful intense pulsed-light system. It can treat a man's back or a pair of legs in under 60 minutes, and a smaller area, such as the underarms, in even less time. It is not only faster than the older hair removal lasers, but it also creates much less discomfort.

Local spas and salons may advertise that they provide the same service for less. What you typically get instead is less training, less experience, less supervision, less advanced technology, and in some cases less results. Because we are a physicians office, you can rely on the fact that we comply with all privacy laws, adhere to Michigan Bureau of Public Health licensing requirements and policies, and don't make claims that violate Federal FDA regulations.

Palomar is a leader in laser/light based systems and the pioneer of laser hair removal, having been the first company to receive FDA approval for "permanent hair reduction". Since then we have seen five generations of hair removal lasers come and go. In fact, several of the larger companies currently marketing hair removal lasers are actually selling older third or fourth generation technology originally developed by Palomar. With the advent of Intense Pulsed Light Systems, Palomar has brought us the sixth generation (EsteLux), and seventh generation (MediLux) of hair removal devices, and they have sold their older laser technology to other companies. The StarLux represents the latest technology (8th generation) by providing much faster, less painful treatments than older laser devices. While some of our competitors are using third and fourth generation systems, only US LaserClinics has the StarLux. Talk about a generation gap.


WE DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANY LOCAL COMPETITION. THERE IS NO SPA OR SALON THAT OFFERS THE SAME QUALITY OF CARE OR COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AT US LASERCLINICS.

We would caution you to beware of advertised prices that seem too low to be true. Usually you get what you pay for. If you brought us a written signed quote and we could verify that it was for the exact same service, we would consider matching another clinics price. However, many of the treatments we provide are not offered by any other licensed physician in Northeast Michigan. All of the treatments performed by Dr. Benson are classified by the State of Michigan Public Health Code as being "within the practice of Medicine". According to the Michigan Department of Public Health, this means that only a licensed physician or "an individual within his/her practice" can perform these procedures. In regards to laser hair removal and microdermabrasion, the regulations do allow a physician to "delegate the procedure to an individual within his/her practice such as a Registered Nurse or a Physician's Assistant, as long as the individual is under their supervision." The supervising physician must meet all of the following requirements in order to delegate these procedures:

1. The physician must assure that the supervised individual has been appropriately trained to perform the procedure.
2. The physician must be available to the supervised individual by radio, telephone, or telecommunication AT ALL TIMES.
3. The physician must regularly review the practice of the supervised individual including OBSERVATION, REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS, AND ONGOING EDUCATION.
4. The physician must develop WRITTEN procedures and protocols for use by the supervised individual.

There are businesses advertising various skin care procedures that claim to be "physician affiliated", but there is no physician providing skin care services, there is no physician listed among the owners of the business, and no one performing treatments is listed as an employee of the physician. We believe that patients who are paying for a medical service are entitled to see a licensed medical professional and have informed consent prior to any procedures. If you have doubts about the adequacy of medical supervision for microdermabrasion, laser or pulsed light hair removal, or other related procedures, we recommend that you ask to see a copy of the responsible physicians medical license, malpractice insurance policy, and the record of his/her last regularly scheduled review of the skin care "practice". Note that we said "responsible physician". According to the State of Michigan, the physician is ultimately responsible for any problems that may arise from treatment administered by individuals they supervise. Likewise any business location performing these "medical procedures" is subject to all the same Federal and State regulations that apply to medical clinics because the supervised individual performing the procedure is only able to do because he/she is part of the physicians practice working under the physicians medical license. When an aesthetician does a facial or waxing, she is practicing under her aestheticians license issued by the Board of Cosmetology. When she does a microdermabrasion or laser hair removal treatment, she must working under a Doctors supervision and his medical license issued by the Board of Medicine.

Complying with all of the government regulations is expensive. If the prices seem too low, investigate thoroughly before making a decision. Ask yourself, "Why can the Dollar Store afford to sell things for only a dollar?" An item bought for a dollar that doesn't work or breaks the second time because of poor quality may have been cheap but was not be a good value. The brand-name competing item you could have bought at Sears for five dollars that works well and lasts for 20 years may have been the better deal. Some times cheaper is just .... cheaper.

So if your treatment is being done elsewhere, ask to see the doctor before beginning treatment. If the doctor is not available, ask to see his medical license. If the person treating you cannot produce a copy of the doctors license for you to inspect..leave immediately and don't go back.

We will be happy to show you Dr. Benson's medical license. Just ask.

We would strongly advise that you should postpone treatment until you have had an initial assessment by the doctor, even if the treatment will ultimately be done by the nurse or aesthetician. There are a few medical conditions affecting treatment that the aesthetician or nurse may not be trained to recognize. Dr. Benson sees all new patients for a brief medical screening before treatment.