Sarah Weichler launched Studio Laser in April 2023 with a single Alma Soprano Ice Platinum diode laser set up in her home.
Within 12 months, a fast-growing client list—and a mounting pile of equipment—pushed her into a Val Caron storefront with three treatment rooms, HydraFacial stations and four additional Alma platforms dedicated to scalp health and skin correction.
Inclusive hair removal
Studio Laser’s flagship device is still the Soprano Ice Platinum, the only FDA-approved handpiece in North America that fires three wavelengths simultaneously (755 nm, 810 nm and 1064 nm).
“That lets us treat every hair colour and every skin tone—something older IPL systems just can’t do,” Weichler says. Because the machine pulses energy gradually while a cooling tip hovers at –3 °C, most clients feel only a warm pinch.
Six to 12 sessions are standard, but Weichler refuses to sell packages: “Some people need three, others ten. I’d rather charge per visit and taper off when the results show.”
Lunchtime ‘facelifts’ and 90-day photo plans
Last month Weichler added Alma’s Harmony, outfitted with a ClearLift Q-switch tip for non-ablative skin tightening and a Dye VL IPL head for pigment and redness. ClearLift delivers sound waves rather than heat, stimulating collagen without downtime.
“You leave a little pink, and by the time you’re back at your desk, nobody can tell,” she says.
For a total complexion reset, many book the 360° PhotoFacial—a three-month program that pairs ClearLift resurfacing and Dye VL IPL with a series of SkinPen microneedling sessions. (SkinPen is the world’s first FDA-cleared microneedling device and meets the industry’s highest safety standards.) Together, the trio smooths texture, fades sun spots and clears visible capillaries in one coordinated plan.
Before any corrective procedure, clients slide their face into Alma’s new IQ skin analysis booth. The AI software layers vascular and pigment maps to recommend the right modality.
Vascular spot eraser
For spider veins and cherry angiomas, Studio Laser wields Alma’s new VascuPen, a pencil-thin diode that collapses rogue vessels with a single 530nm pulse.
“It looks like magic: the vein blanches and disappears right under the lens,” Weichler says. Facial lesions often need just one treatment; leg veins may require a series because of thicker skin.
Smarter tattoo removal
The clinic’s ClearLift handpiece also doubles as a tattoo eraser, switching between 1064 nm for black ink and 532 nm for stubborn blues, greens and reds. Fading occurs over six-week intervals as the body flushes shattered pigment.
“Successful removal also depends on how the tattoo was applied,” Weichler notes. “If the artist went deep and heavy, expect more sessions.”
Next on the radar
Weichler keeps tabs on emerging CO₂ resurfacing lasers but says Sudbury may not be ready for the weeklong downtime. For now, she’s focused on perfecting non-invasive options and maintaining price points that welcome teens, retirees and every Fitzpatrick shade in between.
“High-end lasers shouldn’t be an exclusive club,” she says. “My goal is simple: world-class results without Toronto-level prices—and the tech is finally there to do it.”
