Toronto, ON -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/27/2019 -- In recent years, social, cultural and technological factors have all played their part in affecting the way people perceive their own body image, with the pressures from social media and greater awareness of healthy diets and exercise causing people to feel anxious and depressed about their physical shape.

A 2011 study found strong signs of anxiety, depression and low self-esteem among rhinoplasty patients before a procedure, compared with more positive moods post-surgery. Another study from 2017 concluded that those living with obesity overwhelmingly felt that their mental health needs had been neglected.

Skin conditions are another area of physical health that have been found to cause mental health issues. In the UK, a 2013 report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin, entitled The Psychological and Social Impact of Skin Disease on People's Lives, reported a British Skin Foundation study that found nearly half of respondents – who suffered from skin disease – had suffered verbal abuse one or more times in their lives. Another 17% said they had contemplated suicide.

Cosmetic treatment remains a popular method of addressing these issues and, with recent figures showing increasing popularity for non-invasive procedures, it means that people worried about their appearance no longer have to put themselves through the pain of the surgeon's knife.

"With the growing sophistication of technology in cosmetic treatments, it is no surprise that more people are opting for this relatively pain-free and quick solution," said a spokesperson for Toronto-based clinic Canada MedLaser. "No longer do patients have to endure long, painful operations and an often equally painful recovery period.

"At Canada MedLaser we offer a range of treatments to resolve all kinds of physical dissatisfaction. These include comparatively minor issues such as excessive hair growth and nail fungus, where we use the latest laser technology to respectively destroy hair follicles and the bacteria that cause fungus growth on nails. Procedures take a matter of minutes and the discomfort, at worse, is a small pinching sensation.

"Of course there are other physical ailments that can be more complex to deal with, and are arguably more damaging to people's mental health and wellbeing. Obesity and skin conditions such as rosacea are highly visible and therefore more likely to be a source of anxiety for people.

"CoolSculpting is an innovative new technology that freezes fat cells, essentially crystallizing them until they die. Because the body over time naturally reduces these dead cells, the fat is removed permanently. For skin conditions such as rosacea and hyperpigmentation, laser therapy can remove the causes such as broken vessels and spider veins."

Canada MedLaser has qualified professionals in place to deliver its laser therapy services, to meet Health Canada's requirements that laser therapy is only provided by licensed, experienced medical professionals with the necessary specialized training. The positive results of laser therapy have been widely reported, with one 2000 study finding notable success with intense pulsed light treatment, and another study from 2007 that saw the successful use of blue and red light combination LED phototherapy to treat acne.

Canada MedLaser also offers microneedling as a method of tackling acne, dryness and pigmentation – where the skin is pricked by tiny needles to stimulate collagen to repair and improve the appearance of the skin. A 2014 report found microneedling to be an underused and highly effective way of tackling a range of skin conditions, such as acne scars, stretch marks and even balding.

About Canada MedLaser
Canada MedLaser has clinics in Toronto, Newmarket, Vaughan and Mississauga. Canada MedLaser's certified and licensed team uses approved techniques and equipment to provide superior medical aesthetic treatments including laser hair removal, wrinkle reduction, CoolSculpting, anti-aging treatments and more.

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A significant factor in the cause of such skin conditions is the weather, particularly when it is changeable and in Canada, where weather extremes are seen across the temperature spectrum, residents are especially at risk.

Toronto, ON -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/24/2019 -- Skin conditions can have a considerable physical and psychological effect on people, with the obvious discomfort associated with itchiness and soreness often exacerbated by stress, anxiety and social embarrassment. A significant factor in the cause of such skin conditions is the weather, particularly when it is changeable and in Canada, where weather extremes are seen across the temperature spectrum, residents are especially at risk.

The harsh winters in Canada are very familiar to anyone, with the impact of extreme cold on people's skin including windburn and frostbite – the symptoms of windburn include sore and itchy redness, and severe dryness. A study by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology also found significant flaring of conditions such as acne and psoriasis during the winter months.

But it is not just the cold that poses a risk to skin health. In many regions of Canada, the swing in temperatures across the seasons can have an equally damaging impact on conditions such as Rosacea – a 2014 study by the National Rosacea Society found that nearly 90% of rosacea sufferers blamed seasonal change for a worsening of their condition. And 58% said their conditions were worst during the summer.

Canada MedLaser is a specialist laser clinic that uses a variety of aesthetic techniques to tackle a range of skin problems. Their newest clinic has been opened in Newmarket, Ontario, where the changeable weather and contrasting extremes of heat and cold place residents at particular risk of developing skin conditions.

"The challenges of living with the extremities of Canada's diverse weather are well-known to most," said a spokesperson for Canada MedLaser. "Newmarket is unique in that it veers from severe cold in the winter to high humidity in significant parts of the summer. Neither excessive cold nor heat are ideal conditions for comfortable, healthy skin, so this can be really punishing for people.

"We have recently opened a clinic in Newmarket because we believe the local weather conditions mean our services are greatly in need. At Canada MedLaser we offer a number of treatments that can treat and reverse the effects of conditions such as rosacea and generally red, sore skin. For example, chemical peels work by applying a mild acid to a person's face and allowing the top layer of affected skin to be removed, with the remaining skin able to regenerate itself.

"Our laser treatment service uses a cutting edge Candela GentleMax Pro laser machine to provide more long-term solutions to Rosacea and other conditions. A five-minute procedure, laser treatment targets the visible veins and redness and makes them invisible. Another very effective treatment we offer is microneedling, which works by puncturing affected skin with tiny needles – this causes the body's natural collagen to quickly rise to the surface and repair the damage on the outer layers, removing any redness from the skin.

"With this range of effective treatments for skin conditions, Newmarket residents can protect themselves from those never-ending climatic variations throughout the year. The treatments are also quite quick and have minimal discomfort – not something you can say about Rosacea and dry, red skin."

About Canada MedLaser Clinics
Canada MedLaser Clinics offers a range of other aesthetic treatments, such as laser hair removal, cosmetic injections, Microblading, permanent make-up, anti-aging treatment and CoolSculpting – a process for removing body fat through a freezing technique. They also have clinics in Vaughan, Toronto and Mississauga.

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