From K. Palmerino
The Fairy Godmother lives in Ellicott City
From day one, it has been a Cinderella
experience. Walking into the Ellicott City, Md.-based Medical
Skin Therapeutics spa for the first time, I felt like the ugly
stepsister. Walking out, I felt like the birds around me were
singing a new song.
For my consultation, I met with Paulina
Collins, the director, and Susan Whicker, one of the licensed
estheticians. My facial skin was like a relentless tyrant and my
defenses were MIA. But with Paulina's magic touch of some Jane
Iredale makeup, it was like Bibidi-bobidi-boo and I was
refreshed. My fiance was even affected by the magic and I was
greeted with an unexpected "wow, you look really nice." My
spirit was renewed and I didn't feel like I was a fighter in a
losing battle anymore.
With my wedding less than a year away, I
scheduled a facial with Susan and headed back to the spa ready
for some more abracadabra. Susan was the newest member of the
team, but her wealth of knowledge and attentiveness overshadowed
any learning curves. During my facial, she explained each
product and procedure in great detail, as if she had been doing
this for decades. It was the first time I left a spa feeling
truly educated about my skin. Armed with new knowledge, fresh
skin and an at-home regimen, I was ready to rebuild my skin and
my confidence.
I practiced my spa sorcery at home every
day and every night. My bag of spells included evening and
morning cleansers, medicated lotions and a hand-held light
therapy device called a Tanda. I was a little skeptical at first
as I had used so many products already with no results. But,
like magic, that skepticism vanished quickly. Within a month, my
skin was transformed. In addition to my at-home tactics, I
continued to get facials, always leaving the spa feeling
refreshed and pampered. The morning after my most recent facial,
I woke up feeling like a porcelain doll. My skin had gone 180
degrees in the right direction.
Each day I am a step closer to feeling as
beautiful as Cinderella, for I have found my fairy godmother.
She has restored my confidence and brought more beauty to the
surface than I knew I had in me. So Bibidi-bobidi-boo, may it
work for you too.
From MW Fulton, MD
"Since I have been going to Medical Skin Therapeutics, I have
seen a huge change for the better in my skin!" Friends have
complimented me on how great my skin looks, and I see a definite
improvement in my skin's texture and firmness. The peels have my
skin glowing, and I even have tried botox, which has been
incredible.. .no more crows feet! I can't say enough good things
about Paulina and Emily, and I highly recommend them!
From JM - UpperCo, MD
"The IPL treatments I have received at MST have significantly
improved my rosacea. Facial burning, chronic redness, flushing,
and papules have all decreased. After only 2 treatments, my
husband commented, "Your face has markedly improved!" There are
plenty of other offices near my home, but the care I receive at
MST is so superior that I gladly drive 35 miles to see Paulina.
The staff treats me so well, I couldn't ask for anything more."
