Pulse Legacy Archive January / February 2012 | Page 15

“Medical aesthetic
doctors have become
something like
modern shrinks;
patients trust them
with their desires,
insecurities and
needs, requiring a
global vision and
response from their
doctors.”
The Spa
Walk into the nearly 6,600-square-foot
Forever Laser Institut on upscale Rue du
Rhône in Geneva, Switzerland and you
will see why the medical spa attracts a
discerning clientele. Contemporary architecture, clean lines and the corporate
colors of orange, green and purple
combine to create a luxurious ambiance
that is both high-tech yet inviting.
“Dr. Luigi Polla and his wife integrated their passion for art by decorating
Forever Laser Institut with important
pieces by leading contemporary artists,”
says Guillaume Varone, spa director.
With services ranging from facial
and body treatments to injections, the
medical spa’s most popular treatments
are laser hair removal, Botox and peels.

The price tags for these treatments range
from 130 CHF (about $140) for a glycolic peel to 4,000 CHF (about $4,360)
for a Fractional Laser treatment, also
known as Fraxel, which helps to repair
fine lines, wrinkles, acne, surgical scars
and pigmented lesions due to sun
damage. Other specialized treatments
include aquarejuvenation, which combines micro-dermabrasion and
hydrotherapy to treat dull skin and pigmentary lesions, as well as injections of
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) where a
patient’s blood is used to produce
plasma enriched with platelets, growth
factors and stem cells to reduce wrinkles
and dark circles.
“Forever Laser Institut offers the
most cutting-edge aesthetic treatments by

having a team of doctors and therapists
with complementary experience and by
offering avant-garde technology and
devices, many which are not available
elsewhere in Switzerland,” Dr. Polla says.

Personalized Care
Along with its medical-focused treatments, Forever Laser Institut retails a
skin-care brand developed by Dr. Polla
and his wife called Alchimie Forever.
Aimed at combining the “best of science
with the best of nature,” Alchimie
Forever’s antioxidant products are 100
percent made in Switzerland. As a biomedical researcher focused on
antioxidants, cellular stress and anti-aging
technologies, Barbara is the driving force
behind the creations of the brand.

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