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...
