Skin Consultation Process

May 3, 2022

We offer free skin consultations for our range of skin, laser + cosmetic injecting treatments. To ensure maximum safety and effectiveness of our treatments a thorough understanding of your concerns, expectations, skin types, and medical history is important for every single treatment offered at Onyx Aesthetic.

All Onyx Aesthetic skin consultations are performed by senior therapists, or nurses who will advise you on how to effectively treat a range of skin concerns from pigmentation, wrinkles & fine lines, acne & acne scarring, capillaries & redness, open pores, skin texture & ageing.

During your skin consultation appointment, we will discuss your skin concerns and goals and the areas you are concerned with or considering treating. Our team will educate you on the treatment options available, what to expect, treatment times and a quote with their professional recommendation to achieve your desired outcome.

SKINSCOPE LED

While some skin conditions are visible in everyday light, some are only visible under UV light which highlights sub-surface skin damage. This is why Onyx Aesthetic has introduced the Skin Scope into our skin consultation process.

The Skinscope LED is designed to be used in the skin consultation process to help assess skin through the use of two light modes: a simulated daylight mode for reviewing visible concerns, and a LED-UV light mode for identifying underlying damage.

DAYLIGHT MODE

Allows for the clear illumination of visible skin concerns, including:

Fine lines and wrinkles
Uneven skin tone
Redness, blotchiness, flushing
Oily, acne-prone skin

LED-UV MODE

LED-UV light detects fluorescence in skin for clearer identification of skin concerns and conditions not visible in everyday light. While healthy skin reflects back UV light creating a blue glow, the existence of unwanted pigmentation, poor desquamation, dehydration, congested pores, and skin oiliness is reflected in a variety of fluorescent shades.

Pale Blue: Normal and healthy skin
White: Dead skin cells
Dark Blue: Thinner, dehydrated skin
Brown: Pigmentation and dark spots
Yellow: Oily areas of the face
Dark Pink or Orange: Congested pores and comedones*

THE SCIENCE OF FLUORESCENCE TECHNOLOGY

Fluorescence is caused when one radiation wavelength is absorbed by a compound which is reflected back at a different wavelength. Certain compounds excite electrons in molecules that change the wavelength energy such that it converts from shortwave UV light to longer wave visible light.

When a specific range of UV light (320-365nm) illuminates skin, it reacts in different ways based on what it comes in contact with. Melanin absorbs the light showing as an absence of color, but other compounds “excite” follicular fluorescence in the skin, changing the wavelength to colors visible to the human eyes. Based on the visible shades that are reflected back from the skin, characteristic diagnosis can be made.

It is recommended to incorporate an at-home skincare regimen after your Skinscope LED diagnosis. Book your skin consultation at Onyx Aesthetic today.