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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 68 MARCH 2018 PHOTOGRAPHS BY, TOP TO BOTTOM, SOFIA ZHURAVETC/SHUTTERSTOCK SARAH JORDAN McCAFFERY When Lisa Ricciardelli started practic- ing laser hair removal, one of her rst clients was a young girl who suered from the excessive growth of body hair. e condition caused her so much anxiety, she had developed an eating disorder that had her in and out of inpatient treatment. But then she went to see Ricciardelli and had her problematic hair removed. Watching with satisfaction as her client's condence returned, Ricciardelli knew she had found the right career. "ere is something so rewarding and fullling for me when you can help make someone feel better about themselves," she says. "It's not some- thing that is supercial—it goes deeper." It is that goal of nurturing self-esteem that has driven Ricciardelli's work in the decades since, and that forms the founding principle of All Care Laser Center in North Andover, where Ricciardelli is the clinical director. e award- winning practice oers what Ricciardelli calls "just about anything noninvasive that can be done with a laser," a list that includes hair re- moval, skin tightening, removal of spider veins, body sculpting, and tattoo removal. All Care Laser Center began as a one-room operation in the back of All Care Medical, a primary care practice run by Dr. Azar Korbey in Salem, New Hampshire. As the laser business grew, it expanded into the basement, and then, eventually, into its own facility. e center combines the calm relaxation of a spa with the crisp competence of a medical oce to create a welcoming and reassuring All Care Laser Center in North Andover offers award-winning aesthetic services combining the calm relaxation of a spa with the crisp competence of a medical ofce. By Sarah Shemkus CONTACT allcarelasercenter.com environment. New clients receive a complimen- tary consultation at which a technician reviews the procedure, the number of treatments required, the costs, and pre- and post-treatment care. Treatments are performed by the same technician who did the consultation, to ensure discretion and comfort for the client. e center also prides itself on its honesty. Sta will always inform potential clients if they think a desired treatment won't work, or oer a referral if they think a dierent approach would be more appropriate. And they are up-front about a very sensitive issue: ere is physical discomfort involved in the treatments. But the way All Care handles this discomfort sets the practice apart, Ricciar- delli says. e center uses a system that blows ice-cold air directly on the skin as treatments are being performed to alleviate discomfort. At the helm of the operation is Ricciardelli, one of the country's rst laser technicians. ough she originally trained as a more tra- ditional medical esthetician, a lucky accident changed her plans. She happened to graduate at about the same time that the rst lasers were approved for hair removal by the FDA in 1997. e major laser company at the time was look- ing for estheticians to be the rst to train on the technology; Ricciardelli was recommended by a friend and selected, and 300 training hours later, she was ocially a laser technician. e sta she has built at All Care also has deep experience in the industry—four certied laser technicians perform laser treatments, and RNs and nurse practictioners work with inject- able facial llers. It is these women, Ricciardelli says, who form the real heart of the All Care experience. "Everyone walks in looking forward to seeing my sta," she says. "at part just re- minds me every day how lucky and blessed I am to have the crew I have working with me." / S H O P + R E N E W / MORE THAN SKIN DEEP The award-winning practice oers "just about anything noninvasive that can be done with a laser." Middle, Lisa Ricciardelli.