https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/ Plain answers to the questions people ask before booking. Published by S.D. Medical Spa. en-CA https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/why-spots-darken-after-ipl/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/why-spots-darken-after-ipl/ A change in colour needs to be considered alongside timing, discomfort and other skin changes. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/which-facial/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/which-facial/ Compare the service content and price, then discuss whether it suits your current skin condition. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-visia-shows/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-visia-shows/ How to discuss the images and measurements without treating a score as a treatment recommendation. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-radiofrequency-can-do/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-radiofrequency-can-do/ Warmth is the mechanism. What that is good for, what it honestly cannot do, and how a course is structured. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-ipl-does/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-ipl-does/ What to ask about the service, individual suitability and the care around an appointment. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-happens-in-a-facial/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-happens-in-a-facial/ A guide to discussing your skin, confirming the service and asking about care afterwards. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-happens-at-a-consultation/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/what-happens-at-a-consultation/ What to prepare, what to discuss and which costs to confirm at your first visit. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/red-or-blue-light/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/red-or-blue-light/ Ask how the proposed LED setting relates to your assessment and where the service fits in the appointment. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/radiofrequency-areas-and-cost/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/radiofrequency-areas-and-cost/ Compare listed session prices and ask what the proposed appointment schedule means for the total cost. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/microneedling-aftercare/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/microneedling-aftercare/ Confirm your aftercare instructions, product use and what to do if you are concerned during recovery. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/laser-hair-removal-skin-tone/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/laser-hair-removal-skin-tone/ Why skin and hair characteristics belong in the assessment before a treatment plan is discussed. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/laser-hair-removal-first-session/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/laser-hair-removal-first-session/ The assessment that comes first, how to prepare in the weeks before, and what is normal in the days after. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/laser-hair-removal-cost-by-area/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/laser-hair-removal-cost-by-area/ Check the listed area and session price, then ask how further appointments would be planned. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/ipl-or-laser-hair-removal/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/ipl-or-laser-hair-removal/ Service names can sound similar. Clarify the purpose of the appointment and the equipment used before booking. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/focused-ultrasound-or-radiofrequency/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/focused-ultrasound-or-radiofrequency/ Radiofrequency warms broadly and evenly. Focused ultrasound concentrates energy at selected points below the surface. Why that difference settles less than people expect. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/how-many-microneedling-sessions/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/how-many-microneedling-sessions/ Most plans run three to six sessions. What moves that number, and when the answer is none at all. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/light-or-needling/ https://www.sdmedicalspa.ca/journal/light-or-needling/ One works on colour, the other on texture. The candidacy question that applies to only one of them, and why a tan changes both answers. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT