Advanced Laser Center

horrible place, they use a hair laser machine thats not even meant for laser hair removal. after i paid 500 for a few sessions, they said it was my hair type thats why it wasn’t working. I tried out another place, and it worked on me! this place is just full of liars, they use cheap machines that don’t even work, and after they see that your not getting results, they tell you oh it must be your hair type.

Last week I went for my first (of many!) microdermabrasion treatments. I bought a groupon, had no issues redeeming it, and was given an appointment about two weeks later. The receptionists and the woman who did my treatment (Sadly I forget her name) were all very friendly and attentive. I felt very comfortable with the process and incredibly happy with the results. It’s been a week since my treatment and my skin is still totally oil free and super soft. I signed up for many more treatments, once every 1 – 2 months, and was given another appointment just over a month later. Very happy with my experience.

My experience has actually been very positive here. I never dealt with the Olga mentioned in the other reviews, I only saw Morlie for laser hair removal on my face. I found her very pleasant and very knowledgeable about laser hair removal, especially the different types of lasers best suited for darker skin tones. (Middle Eastern /​South Asian girls get good results with YAG and Alexandrite laser. During the course of my treatment, she tried both on me to see which one I would respond to better.)
Before she began, she reviewed my skin carefully and decided I would need 6 treatments to get the results I wanted, which was to permanently get rid of upper lip, sideburn and chin hair. She worked out a nice package rate and payment plan for me too. After only 4 sessions, all of the hair I spent nearly 20 years of my life plucking and waxing is permanently gone. I only have two more sessions left and then I’m done. Yes, the laser does hurt in the beginning, but like waxing, after the first rip, you get used to it. I haven’t had any scarring or anything bad happen to me either, just clear skin with no hair. I would recommend Morlie to anyone who finally wants to stop waxing and plucking their face. It’s such a relief not to have to worry about that anymore.

Please avoid this place. I purchased a coupon for an IPL facial (a laser treatment) from Living Social. Upon arriving at this office, even though I was the only patient in the waiting area, it took almost 5 min. before either of the two women talking at the front desk even acknowledged my arrival. One of these women, the receptionist I guess, eventually gave me some forms to fill out and was actually very pleasant. The other woman, wearing a lab coat, brought me to the treatment room and proceeded to prepare me for the procedure without introducing herself, looking as bored and disinterested as possible. I thought that she was the doctor, as all the other times I have had an IPL facial in other medi-​spas they were always performed by a physician.
The woman looked annoyed when I asked her who she was and told me she was Olga. I then asked, «Are you a doctor?» and she told me that she was not a doctor but an Esthetician. I then asked «aren’t only doctors allowed to do this procedure in NJ?» Olga told me that isn’t true– she was permitted to perform IPL facials. I should have left then, but I took her word for it.
She never did a skin evaluation, or asked me what my concerns were or even cleanse my face. Thankfully I knew not to have sunscreen or facial cream on, but she never asked. The treatment is supposed to last 30 min. but this one took about 7 min. Olga only did a few zaps with the laser, at a low level, missing several areas on my face and told me I would need about 5 more treatments and not to expect much improvement with this first treatment. As I have had great results before with even 1 IPL facial at other offices, I knew that was not the case.
After she finished with the laser, she tried to just wipe off the sticky gel used with a paper towel, which didn’t work. I had to ask her twice if I could just wash my face, but she finally used something like a baby wipe to take off the gel. She was thorough in applying the sunscreen.
The office and treatment room, while not dirty, did seem very sad and dreary and nothing was offered to make the experience a pleasant one. These treatments aren’t cheap– I would have been a lot angrier if I paid full price for an experience that was impersonal, not thorough, and rushed. The bottom line is that after I got home, I made a few inquiries and found out that Olga was wrong about being allowed to do this procedure. In NJ, only physicians are allowed to do this treatment. No doctor was even at the location while I was there. Olga is putting her license in jeopardy and the administrators are asking for big headache if the State Board hears about this.
Do yourself a favor and go to a reputable medi-​spa for photo facials. There are enough good ones around and you deserve better than this.