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You finally got rid of the pimples, but everywhere you go, the evidence of your battle with acne is all over your face. Acne scars are frustrating — perhaps just as much as the breakouts that preceded them. But the good news is you’re not stuck with them forever. They...
From puberty, childbirth, and labor to menstruation and menopause, women experience some of the most violent health extremes possible. These ups and downs affect their physical, emotional, and mental health. Unfortunately, you can also add sexual health to the list. Dr. Chinyere Orafu and our Ohio Laser & Wellness Center...
You work hard on your body, and you know it takes a careful balance of diet and exercise to achieve the best results. Unfortunately, even with all your effort, that chiseled figure of your dreams seems just out of reach. Until now. Dr. Chinyere Orafu and our Ohio Laser &...
Let’s face it: There’s nothing comfortable about dealing with unwanted body hair. Whether you’re a dedicated waxer, married to your favorite razor, or a serial plucker, you’re bound to experience some pain. Even many advanced laser treatments, though faster and more efficient, cause discomfort during treatment. Not anymore. Dr. Chinyere...
If you haven’t noticed, there’s been a shift in beauty standards lately. Gone are the days of the smokey eye and the super-rouged cheeks. Now, it’s all about natural, minimalistic, effortless beauty. But what if melasma is forcing you to hide behind concealer? That’s when you turn to our expert. ...
Microneedling is one of the industry’s leading minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. This procedure uses skin pricks to stimulate circulation, collagen growth, and new cell turnover, taking your skin from wrinkled, scarred, and uneven to smooth, bright, and radiant. But we don’t often discuss what happens between your appointment and your...
The science sounds almost too good to be true: Aim a beam of light at your zits, and they’re gone in a flash. However, laser treatments for acne aren’t always so simple, especially when you throw in factors like your skin type and the severity of your acne. Dr. Chinyere...
An embarrassing moment, a heated argument, an intense workout — you expect your face to flush in times like those. A flash of red swells up in your neck and cheeks, and within minutes, it fades back to your normal skin color. But what are you supposed to do when...
Chemical peels are tired, damaged skin’s best friend and regular treatments can radically improve the appearance of your facial skin, decolletage, and neck — some even have their aging hands treated. The acids in chemical peels are where these treatments get their power. Each peel has a different concentration designed to...
The female orgasm — sitcoms make fun of it, many women think it’s a myth, and men almost altogether forget about it. But if we’re being honest, having orgasms is a key health booster for women, improving mood, improving sleep, strengthening pelvic floor muscles, and even relieving pain. Why, then,...
Despite your best efforts, keeping your skin looking young and healthy forever seems impossible, as weather, age, and gravity take their toll. Fortunately, you don’t have to accept skin problems as your fate. Dr. Chinyere Orafu and our team at Ohio Laser & Wellness Centers offer a wide range of...
As our modern lives become busier and busier, efficiency is king. And few things are less efficient than removing unwanted body hair. You’re either stuck in your shower or beholden to monthly appointments at a salon. It’s time-consuming, expensive, and the results are hardly impressive. Enter laser hair removal. Laser...
For years, Botox® had reigned supreme as the best way to reduce the appearance of dynamic wrinkles — even when competitors pushed out products like Dysport®, Botox injections remained the gold standard. But all of that could be changing. The FDA recently gave a new brand its stamp of approval, and...
Your skin is one of the first things people notice about you — What’s it saying? You’re missing out on the best that life offers if your skin isn’t giving off a confident, youthful vibe. Feeling comfortable in your skin often starts with having young, healthy-looking skin but dealing with...
If you spend two minutes scrolling on social media or watching the newest reality TV show — what do you notice? Virtually everyone has a perfectly shaped figure with smooth skin. You might throw up your hands and think they have stellar genetics, and a body like that is out...
You blush at a compliment and turn dark red when caught in a lie — but when your cheeks are rosy 24/7, it takes a toll on your confidence, and that’s what’s in store when you have rosacea. Redness might not even be your biggest complaint. Small bumps, dry patches,...
For years you enjoyed skin that looks like it belongs in a cosmetics commercial. Now, it’s starting to resemble something closer to an old catcher’s mitt. Unfortunately, everything from the sun to pollution to the gradual effects of time attacks your skin from the inside out. Before thinking about going...
Acne: it truly is a four-letter word. But it doesn't have to lord over your life. We're not talking about smothering your skin with creams and chemicals, and we're not recommending you pick and pop your pimples. We're talking about a revolutionary approach to fighting against acne. Dr. Chinyere Orafu...
If smooth, hairless skin is the standard of beauty, you might wonder why we have it in the first place. The truth is — body hair serves several purposes, including regulating body temperature and protecting skin from minor abrasions. The hair on your arms even acts as an alarm system,...
Opus Plasma™ is a new and innovative skin resurfacing technology that can help improve the texture and tone of your skin. It combines plasma with radiofrequency (RF) energy to reverse the effects of aging, like wrinkles and sun damage. Chinyere Orafu, MD, FACOG, and our team at Ohio Laser & Wellness Centers offer this state-of-the-art...
We all know those people in our lives who can cut calories for a few weeks, hit the gym once or twice, and suddenly show up with chiseled abs. If wishing made it so, we would all get muscle definition that easily. Unfortunately, no matter how much you focus on diet and...
From age to the side effects of childbirth, the vagina goes through violent changes that lead to frustrating problems, including dryness, sexual dysfunction, discomfort, abnormal bleeding, incontinence, laxity, and more. Unfortunately, many women accept this as a part of life and never get the help they need or deserve. We...
It’s never easy to talk about problems you’re having “down there,” especially when you’re an adult who can’t control your bladder. But you should know that there’s help for urinary incontinence. Dr. Chinyere Orafu at Ohio Lasers & Wellness Centers knows how frustrating urinary incontinence can be. She offers her patients a way...
You look in the mirror to find that the aging process is belying that youthful spirit you still feel inside. As you sift through the many options for hitting the reset button on your skin — chemical peels, laser treatments, facelifts — we want to draw your attention to an...