The Science of Skin

Through a surprising mid-life career change, a brilliant OBGYN is now helping women really achieve younger-looking skin right here in Northeast Ohio. Here is her amazing story.

By: Mimi Vanderhaven
Date: 02/24/2009 If you’re over the age of 40, you know first-hand how the passage of time can affect the human body. And although time diminishes the effectiveness of every biological system, the most visible signs of aging are related to the body’s largest organ.
The skin.

Since the beginning of time, untold generations of men and women have dedicated themselves to beautifying their skin by reducing the signs of aging. Our distant ancestors experimented with every conceivable plant and animal derivative (not to mention magic spells) in an effort to reverse the aging process. The good news is that these folk remedies and old wives’ tales have today transitioned into real science offering real results—without surgery.

And it took an OBGYN to make it available to real women.

“The skin is the first level of defense against a harsh environment,” explains Dr. Stefanie Christian, a board-certified OBGYN and founder of Bay Village’s Timeless Laser and Skin Care. “Environmental factors—especially exposure to the sun—can seriously damage the skin. But so can other factors, like smoking and diet. Eating refined sugar is especially bad for the skin.”

Prior to receiving her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, Stefanie earned a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University. It was this early training that attracted her to laser technology, which she first used in the treatment of precancerous changes on the cervix.

Then her patients started asking a brand new question.

“Patients of my OBGYN practice were appreciative of the work we did balancing hormones,” she explains, “but they would also ask, ‘Now, can’t you do something about my unwanted hair?’ That’s when we expanded our use of laser technology.”

Stefanie quickly embraced today’s new, non-ablative laser (no tissue damage) to improve the appearance of her patients’ skin. She became so successful at these procedures that she abandoned her OBGYN practice and opened Timeless Laser & Skin Care. Her new passion for treating skin—combined with Northeast Ohio’s notoriously high malpractice insurance premiums for obstetricians and the fact that her husband, also an OBGYN, continues to deliver babies—made it an easy decision.

Here are some of the services Stefanie now offers, each of which is fast and affordable with little or no downtime:

• Skin tightening
• Skin rejuvenation
  (reducing enlarged pores and fine lines)
• Treatment of sun damage and age spots
• Rosacea and acne treatments
• Spider veins
• Hair removal
• Botox and dermal fillers

Unlike the stereotypical revolving door physician, Stefanie is both personable and outgoing—and she listens. As a former faculty members at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, she seems to be a teacher at heart, embracing the importance of education. “Repairing your skin is one thing,” she offers, “but helping you learn to care for it nutritionally is essential to your skin’s health and your overall health.”

Right now Timeless Laser & Skin Care is offering a special through the end of March. If you prepay for three Botox Cosmetic injections (approximately one year’s worth), you will receive 50% off the price of the third injection.

The central appointment line for Timeless Laser & Skin Care is 800-710-3839 for the two convenient locations.
In Bay Village—at the Ann Reichel Skincare Salon, 660 Dover Center Road, Suite 2A, 44140, (440-617-0388). In North Olmsted— at Walters Advanced Dentistry & Aesthetics, 26777 Lorain Road, Suite 614, 44070, (440-777-2757). For more information, visit www.TimelessLaserSkin.com.

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