Spotlight on SW Roanoke Laser Cosmetics

One of the things Star City Fame does is showcase various Arts and Entertainment around town. But we also like to tell you about Roanoke's rising businesses and services.

This past week, Hans Moore of Ahhapictures and Ron (that's me) at Star City Fame began a small series of shoots at a Cosmetic Surgery center in SW Roanoke. Kathleen Palmerton-Gorman is the Licensed Master Esthetician performing the Laser Skin Resurfacing in the videos we'll be editing and presenting online.

I have never seen this procedure done before, and was quite nervous about witnessing something that might make me dizzy and faint. (I'm such a wuss.) Well, that never happened. In fact, both the videographers (Hans and I) and the patients had absolutely no problem getting through their short procedure. (Thank heavens!!) If any of you have ever had a tattoo done, that's about how intense it seems, and the patients claim it feels similar to getting a bit of sunburn. Actually, since the patient is given an anesthetizing cream on their skin, it's unfair to compare it to tattoos. There is virtually no pain involved. The few days it takes to heal does resemble having been in the sun, including that peeling process one goes through afterwards. Definitely tolerable.

About Hans - what he likes to do (and you can catch his stuff on YouTube) is show exactly what goes on during laser surgery in a documentary-style way. This helps anyone who is interested in getting laser surgery done for themselves by viewing the procedure from start to finish, as well as the "after" footage (which will be added progressively) on how the patient is healing in the coming days.

Ms Palmerton-Gorman was gracious enough to allow our cameras inside the "operating room" to film all the details - much of it very up-close. Her practice is growing, and this series of shoots will aim to bring awareness to the benefits of having laser cosmetic surgery done for any interested individuals, while answering the many questions potential clients may have just by watching the videos. It will also give you a chance to meet Kathleen and learn about her expertise in the field.

Here are some before and after pictures, courtesy Southwest Virginia Center at http://www.swvacenter.com/



Kathleen's office is at the Southwest Virginia Center on Colonnade Drive in SW County, Roanoke. She will give you a free skin consultation if you contact her (540) 989-6361 or email her at kpalmerton@swvacenter.com.

We're excited for Kathleen and looking forward to presenting her practice on the Star City Fame website as one of our Premier Providers in Roanoke because we enjoy showcasing the awesome business talent in our great Valley!