Polaris Medical Lasers & Friends

Hello, we are Polaris Medical Lasers ltd. We are a UK based manufacturer of both Laser Hair Removal and Tattoo Removal Laser Equipment, as well as Aesthetic beauty devices.

With over 20 years of experience in the laser hair removal and tattoo removal industry, we design, build and service our lasers, and have gained over 250 clients, including Skin Clinics and Beauty Parlours across the UK.

You can check out our products here and our Treatments here.

Our fantastic website is designed, built and maintained by Pagemark Designs who are a company that specialise in building & maintaining websites, as well as offering Lead generation services, for small and medium sized local business’s in and around the Pontefract & Wakefield areas. They keep our website running smoothly and up to date with any pictures & blogs about our lasers that our clients may be interested in. They also handle our social media such as Facebook & Instagram, keeping everything running smoothly, and adding up to date pictures of work performed by our clients.

Another fantastic website of theirs is:

Cryer & Stott. Who are an award-winning independent Cheesemongers & Fine Food Wholesalers.

They are a family run business & our hands-on service is exceptional. They pride themselves on having close ties with artisan cheesemakers & producers across the UK. With over 700 British cheeses in stock, they have the perfect selection.

They source and wholesale the finest quality products perfect for their client’s needs.

Their product range also extends beyond cheese, they have a fine selection of:

Charcuterie & Meats

Antipasti

Cheese Accompaniments

Pies & Pastries

All their products have real provenance, and with their own fleet of refrigerated vehicles, they can cover the North of England and due to them having access to temperature-controlled courier service, they can cover the whole of the UK & Europe, ensuring that their products stay fresh and gets to their customers in perfect condition.

Pagemark Designs also maintains:

My Thai who are Thai restaurant based in Leeds, Manchester & Bradford

With excellent service and top-quality Thai food, served in restaurants that are decorated with elegant Thai décor My Thai are the place to be. With 2 restaurants based in Leeds and 2 based in Manchester and the one in Bradford, there is plenty to choose from, and they are looking at opening more soon! So, keep your eyes open for those.

Training 4 Logistics are another local company who’s website is built, designed and maintained by Pagemark designs. They are one of West Yorkshire’s leading RTITB Certified and Qualsafe Registered Training centres. They offer a wide range of Forklift training for Counterbalance, Pivot, Reach & HIAB and certification to the warehousing and logistics sector, specifically designed to meet Health and Safety regulations and industry-specific requirements.

Training 4 Logistics, also offer courses in Instructor Training, Abrasive Wheel Training, Safe Moving & Handling, and Management Training. And a selection of First Aid courses, which include FAAW (first aid at work) EFAAW (emergency first aid at work) & Combined FAAW & Paediatric. Our selection of courses also includes Health & Safety courses these are: Manual Handling, Fire Safety & Fire Safety awareness.

Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital & Cellupor® Body Shaping Machine

Today we are talking about two of our machines, the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital and the Cellupor® Body Shaping Machine

Let us start with the:

Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital

Dermoelectroporation® System

What is the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital?

Ultrapeel® Transderm® is a non-invasive stand-alone drug delivery system, carrying Dermoelectroporation® Technology to deliver an ionic drug solution into the body for medical purposes, as an alternative to injections.

How does the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital work?

Dermoelectroporation® increases the skins permeability, just by using some of the skins water-based channels, which are opened by a particular controlled current delivered to the patient and allowing the drug solutions to be able to penetrate down and be absorbed into the hypodermis and muscle membranes.

With its ability to monitor the patients skin characteristics in real time, it can modify the pulse delivery, accordingly, ensuring a 100% delivery success and maximum flexibility.

What treatments can be done using the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital?

There is a wide range of applications that can be done using the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital:

Hyperhidrosis~ Excessive Sweating

Cellulite Treatments

Wrinkle Treatments

Pre Laser-Treatments

Skin Whitening Treatments

Pre and post plastic surgery sessions

Steroid Applications

Aesthetic applications

Fat deposit treatments

Skin Rejuvenation treatments

And many more

What drugs are available for use with the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital?

There are many drugs that can be used with the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital:

Type A Botulinum Toxin~ (a neurotoxin used to treat chronic migraines, cervical dystonia, and others)

Phosphatidylcholine ~ (can be used to treat ulcerative colitis)

Hyaluronic Acid~ (can help increase moisture in the skin, and help promote healthy joints)

Aminophylline ~ (helps prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath caused by asthma and other lung diseases.

Steroids

Heparin ~ (blood thinner, helps prevent harmful clots building up)

Lidocaine ~ (numbing agent that can be used to relieve PHN post-herpetic neuralgia, burning, stabbing pains or aches)

Vitamins

And many more.

What are the benefits of using the Ultrapeel® Transderm® Digital?

With its ability to target the affected cells or tissues, the drug can be administered directly to the site that needs treatment, increasing the effectiveness while minimizing side effects on healthy cells.

This also contributes to allowing a lower dose of the drug to be administered while still achieving the desired results, reducing potential side effects, and reducing the cost of drug therapy.

Targeted drug delivery also allows for the customization of drug delivery based on the patients needs, such as age, disease stage, genetic factors, and weight, optimizing treatment plans and improving outcomes.

And now for the:

Cellupor® Body Shaping Machine

This machine is designed to treat hard-to-shift pockets of fat non-invasively and with no downtime, it makes it one of the best options for body shaping.

What is Cellupor® treatment?

Cellupor® treatment is a non-invasive treatment that has no downtime and takes around 20 minutes to treat each area.

Using low energy electrical pulses to temporarily open the water channel entrance of the skin cells membrane, allowing for quick penetration of active substances like Caffeine and Carnitine, which are both well known for their fat eating properties. Reducing adipose tissue and cellulite.

Does Cellupor® treatment hurt?

No, it does not hurt, sometimes a tingling sensation may be felt, but this is minimised by the vibration feature which helps give a pleasant and relaxing treatment.

Microdermabrasion (Skin Treatments)

Today we are talking about Microdermabrasion.

What is Microdermabrasion?

Microdermabrasion is a cosmetic procedure that is commonly used to treat acne, scarring and other skin irregularities. It can be used on the face, neck, back, chest and hands. It is conducted by using an exfoliating material such as crystals or diamond flakes and suction from a microdermabrasion machine.

The exfoliating material is pumped using pressure towards the skin, causing abrasion while the vacuum removes the material and exfoliated skin cells.

Microdermabrasion helps to exfoliate or temporarily remove a few top layers of the skin, it can also reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots, making the skin smoother and younger looking.

Can I have Microdermabrasion?

If you do not have Impetigo, Warts, Auto Immune disorders, or Rosacea then you should be good to go, speaking to a professional is the best thing to do beforehand, but especially if you have Rosacea, as sometimes the treatment can negatively affect active rosacea.

Treatment cannot be performed within 14 days of having Botox or facial fillers.

What are the benefits of having Microdermabrasion?

1, Improves the skin’s texture

Microdermabrasion can be used to treat coarse skin, by removing the outer layers of dead skin cells leaving new smooth tissue underneath.

2, Reduces Pigmentation

Microdermabrasion includes treatments that can help even skin tone.

3, Reduce Scars

When done Microdermabrasion can smooth the edges and the surface of a scar, stimulating collagen to produce healthy new skin cells.

4, Non-invasive Treatment

Microdermabrasion helps to exfoliate or temporarily remove a few top layers of the skin, it can also reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots, making the skin smoother and younger looking.

5, Improves fine lines

Microdermabrasion can also help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, stimulating collagen production which may prevent deeper wrinkles.

6, Brightens dull skin

By removing the outer layers of dead skin, Microdermabrasion exfoliates your face and reveals healthy new skin. Making your skin look brighter and healthier.

7, Reduce congestion

Your pores get all bunged up over time, due to make up, general everyday dirt and dust, even sweat and soap can clog up the pores. Microdermabrasion can help to unclog the pores, and it is most powerful when used in conjunction with alpha hydroxy acids.

8, Painless procedure

Due to the crystals been exceedingly small they do not cause any pain, which is a mega bonus. Some say it feels like a gritty face mask, or the rough lick of a cat’s tongue.

Here at Polaris we use the Mattioli Ultrapeel II which represents the most innovative and technologically advanced medical Microdermabrasion system available for skin and beauty specialists and professional aesthetic operators.

It's disposable delivery kit exfoliates the skin through a jet of inert corundum crystals, abrading the skin in a gentle but efficient way with no clogging.

With its maximum power setting and adjustment feature makes the machine able to be configured for any type of use in complete safety for patients and users and taking care of the crystal consumption, saving on crystals.

Goodbye razor, hello laser.

What is Laser hair removal and how does it work?

Laser hair removal has been conducted on millions of people worldwide, it is the third most performed non-surgical cosmetic treatment in the UK.

Laser hair removal, when conducted by a professional, is a safe way to give you effective, permanent hair reduction anywhere on your body.

The key things to remember when having Laser hair removal are:

1: Use a normal razor 24 hours before your appointment to make sure the area is smooth and clean.

2: Tweezing, Waxing, or plucking the area before or between sessions is a big NO, only shave the area.

3: The area also needs to be free from make-up, deodorant, lotion, and sun cream.

4: Keep the targeted areas out of the sun for 4 weeks prior to your appointment, else the procedure cannot be done.

5: Fake tan can also interrupt your treatment, so do not use fake tan for 3-4 weeks prior to treatment and exfoliate the area thoroughly to remove all residue.

6: Working out, saunas or hot showers, after treatment are not recommended for over 24 hours, as you run the risk of creating a warm environment for bacteria to multiply which can result in spots and irritation. This is due to the heat from the laser staying on your skin for the 24 hours following your treatment.

7: Scrubs, glycolic acid, and retinol creams should be avoided for at least 2 days before and after treatment, chemical peels should also be avoided for 2 weeks before and after treatment.

How it works:

Laser hair removal works by directing an intense beam of light at the hair, which is attracted to the melanin (pigment) inside, causing the hair to heat up and the follicle to be destroyed.

There are 4 stages to hair growth.

Anagen which is the growing phase. New hair growing from the root with an attached blood supply.

Permanent hair removal proves most effective during the anagen phase, when approximately 20% of hairs are in this stage at any given time.

Catagen which is the transition phase. The hair follicle shrinks & the hair detaches from the root/blood supply.

Telegen which is the resting phase. Hair follicle is in the resting stage until a new hair follicle begins to develop.

Exogen which is the shedding phase. When the new hair pushes out the old hair

Laser technicians will use a handy little thing called the Fitzpatrick Scale, (see below) which helps them determine the effectiveness of lasers on the different skin types.

The strength of the laser used is determined based on the skin’s reaction to the light, similarly to how the different skin types react to the sun.

Why have Laser hair removal treatment:

Unwanted hair is a problem for most people. Shaving, plucking, and waxing are all time-consuming, inconvenient, and often painful methods of hair removal, and only offer temporary results. Laser hair removal can remove hair from any part of your body safely, it can also prevent ingrowing hairs, which we all know can be unsightly and painful sometimes even becoming infected.

It also saves you having to endure Regrowth, so you stay smooth and hair free between sessions and after sessions.

Laser Hair removal is a long-term solution and cost effective, some people may need a touch up a few months or even years down the line. Leaving your

skin feeling soft and silkier, this procedure also improves the appearance of your skin while enhancing your muscle tone, it remains one of the best long-term solutions available.