Local medispa announces FDA-approved hair restoration treatment

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – For the past several years, Avante Laser & MediSpa has established both its locations in Houston and The Woodlands as the premier medical spa for safe and effective laser hair removal. Recently, the company – which recently was voted the Best Health Spa & Wellness Center for the annual “Best of The Woodlands 2015” list hosted by Woodlands Online – acquired the technology to literally reverse that course.

“For our male and female clients who are losing their hair, we have introduced the Sunetics Clinical Hair Growth Laser,” said Stacey Upchurch, co-founder of Avante. “This new technology offers a natural and pain-free treatment that generates visible and significant results.”

Avante is one of the only two facilities in the entire state that offers this laser treatment. The Sunetics laser was recently approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) – making it the first hair restoration solution for both men and women to be so approved – as a safe, effective treatment option. The non-invasive, drug-free treatment option uses low level laser therapy – also known as “cool laser” – to regrow thinning hair and make existing hair healthier and stronger.

“The other hair restoration treatments that have been on the market have not been able to adequately answer the need of their clients,” said Upchurch. “People are afraid of the side effects of pills, or are tired of the regimen of sprays and liquids, or can’t afford hair transplant surgery. Our laser treatment is pain-free, affordable, convenient, and have no side effects. For added convenience, the treatments only last twenty minutes each.”

Upchurch points out that the treatment can benefit in many ways. “One of the Sunetics clients, Dr. Anita Butler, is a cancer survivor who lost most of her hair during chemotherapy treatments. Her hair had not grown back at all in the 18 months since her final treatment of chemotherapy. However, after undergoing the treatment using the Sunetics Clinical Hair Growth Laser, in six months she had a full head of hair again.”

Upchurch and co-founder Mary Ann Urban were key in getting the state of Texas to enact legislation regarding the regulation of lasers and their operation. Because in large part of their efforts, it is now a state requirement to be certified in the operation of laser hair removal and restoration equipment such as what is used at Avante Laser & MediSpa.

“A major reason was to provide a sense of safety to both the technicians and clients of laser therapy equipment,” Upchurch said. “It was essential to us that we not only follow protocols that establish safety and comfort to our clients, but also provide those same protocols.” She points out that laser hair removal is a growing industry and, unfortunately, too many spas provide laser services without certifying their operators. “Not only is this in violation of the state legislation we worked so hard to enact, but it is an outright danger to those clients.” This is also their primary reason for opening Texas’ first state-approved training institute, Avante Laser Training Institute – located adjacent to the medical spa – over four years ago.

Avante Laser & MediSpa is currently celebrating 15 years as the longest-running and largest medical spa in The Woodlands. It offers traditional spa treatment services and, as a state-of-the-art medical spa, also offers services such as laser hair removal for both light and dark skin tones, CO2 laser skin resurfacing, skin tightening, body contouring and cellulite reduction, tattoo removal, permanent make-up and the vanguard Laser 360™ skin resurfacing and rejuvenation treatment.

Avante Laser & MediSpa Institute is located at 9191 Pinecroft, Suite 100 in The Woodlands. For more information on Avante Laser & MediSpa’s complete line of services, visit the website link provided below or call 281-419-0080.

www.avantemedispa.com