At Kalon, we’re focused on helping you look and feel your best in every way we can. Most of the time, that means rejuvenating treatments for healthy, glowing skin. Kalon also provides functional services, including Botox for Hyperhidrosis, Scar Treatment, and Laser Hair Removal.

We know that excessive sweating, noticeable scars, and stubborn dark hair can lead to stress and anxiousness. Not to mention, they can keep you from being your most confident, care-free self. That’s why we’re adding several services to provide long-lasting solutions for these common issues so you can shine.

Botox for Hyperhidrosis

Botox injections are an FDA-approved treatment for excess sweating. Botox selectively turns off overactive sweat glands, typically in the armpits, and results in a normal, dry appearance.

How To Prepare For Your Treatment

You’ll want to shave your underarms 24-48 hours before your appointment. For men, we recommend shaving your hair or trimming it short. 

Avoid using deodorant 24 hours before the appointment. Deodorants contain compounds that block the pores and prevent them from releasing sweat. The same compounds can interfere with a neuromodulator’s activity and prevent it from doing its job effectively.

Come to your Botox appointment with a dark-colored shirt that is machine washable. You’ll remove your shirt and wear a cover-up for the procedure, but you may have pinpoint bleeding after the treatment, which could discolor your clothes.

What To Expect During Your Treatment

The process takes around 15-30 minutes and is tolerated well. 

Your provider will clean and disinfect your skin, then section and mark it. To identify the location of perspiration and make sure we’re treating all of the affected area, we may apply an iodine and starch solution.

The medication is injected just below the surface of your skin using a small needle, similar to the one used for Botox injections in the forehead or face. 

What To Expect After Your Treatment

Botox injections are minimally invasive, which means that you can return to normal activities fairly soon. Pinpoint bleeding may occur and will resolve quickly.

After your treatment, avoid:

• Massaging or applying pressure to the treated area.
• Applying deodorant in the injected areas for approximately 24 hours.
• Heavy exercise, hot tubs, saunas, and other hot environments for 24 hours to prevent sweat from being produced.

Rarely, patients may develop mild bruising or sensitivity around the injection site. This will resolve within the first week after treatment. Results will appear gradually over a period of 3-10 days and last from 4-8 months.

Scar Treatment

Scar treatment addresses the texture and appearance of scars, helping the affected area look and feel better and restoring your confidence. During the course of treatment and the healing process, some of your scar tissue will be replaced with regenerated, healthy skin. We treat scars all over the body, including the face, neck, back, and arms. 

Kalon offers treatment for the following types of scars:

• Surgical scars
• Traumatic scars (motor vehicle accidents, other accidents, bites)
• Acne scars
• Burn scars
• Radiation scars
• Self-inflicted scars
• Scarring from medical processes

How To Prepare For Your Treatment

Treatment can start as soon as 8 weeks post-incision. We are able to treat older scars, but starting treatment sooner typically produces the best outcome. 

You will need between 3-15 treatments to minimize the scar, with most patients averaging 7-8. We’ll begin by scheduling 3 treatments 4-8 weeks apart and add additional sessions until you are happy with your results.

What To Expect During Your Treatment

Treatment takes 15-30 minutes.

Depending on the type of scar being treated, we may numb the treatment area with a numbing cream prior to treatment. The laser may feel warm from the light and a sensation like a rubber band popping against your skin.

What To Expect After Your Treatment

Skin may feel sunburned and warm and you may experience pinpoint bleeding for 24-48 hours following your laser treatment. It’s important to keep the affected area clean and to cover it with Aquaphor and a bandage.

Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal uses advanced laser technology to give you smooth, hair-free skin. Kalon provides laser hair removal to the upper lip, chin, underarms, and bikini area. Because the laser targets the melanin pigment which colors the hair, only dark hair responds to laser treatment. Unfortunately, this means that blonde, red, white, and gray hair do not respond.

How To Prepare For Your Treatment

For best results, your skin cannot be tan, including from the sun or sunless tanner. This makes winter a great time to schedule hair removal treatments!

You can prepare for your appointment by shaving your hair the night before or the morning of your treatment. The laser targets hair in your hair follicles, so do not wax, tweeze, or pluck the hair in the treatment area 4 weeks before your first treatment or in between sessions. 

The majority of patients experience a 90% reduction in dark hair growth after 6-10 sessions.

What To Expect During Your Treatment

Treatment takes 15-30 minutes per area. Your skin may feel warm from the laser or a sensation similar to a rubber band snapping against it.

What To Expect After Your Treatment

You may have a sunburned feeling after your treatment, but you can resume normal activities like showering, swimming, and exercise the same day.

Have questions about any of our new offerings or want to book an appointment? Call us at 605-983-SKIN (7546).