Litchfield Laser Skin Care

About Litchfield Laser Skin Care

What is Litchfield Laser Skin Care?

Litchfield Laser Skin Care is a cosmetic skin and laser practice at 507 East Main St, Ste 101, in Torrington, Connecticut. Elizabeth B. Galan, M.D., founded it in 2003 and is the only prescriber named. Most of what the practice does is skin and laser work: body sculpting and skin tightening, botulinum toxin, fractional skin resurfacing, hair removal, laser tattoo removal, HydraFacial MD and chemical peels, nail fungus treatment, scar treatment, skin rejuvenation, and spider vein treatment. Anti-aging medicine is one more service on that list, and it is the part that involves hormone prescriptions.

For hormone care, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is prescribed for women and men when hormone levels decrease with age. The hormones are described as generally derived from plants and chemically identical to those the body makes. Dr. Galan says she has been prescribing BHRT since 2005 and was fellowship trained in it by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. The practice lists Botox Cosmetic among its medications. It has a Google rating of 4 from 4 reviews. It is open Monday through Thursday, 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday by appointment, and closed Sundays.

This listing is for its Torrington office at 507 East Main St, Ste 101.

What does it cost?

The practice does not publish prices for hormone or anti-aging visits, and it does not state a consultation fee. The only price on its pages is $129 for three laser hair removal treatments on a small area. An initial anti-aging visit is a forty-five minute meeting with the physician, with labs ordered and a plan developed, but no fee for that visit is given. In its own words: "We do not participate with any insurance." Financing is available through CareCredit. It does not say whether medication is included in any price, whether labs are included in cost, or what follow-up visits cost. It also does not describe membership terms or a cancellation policy.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who will write your prescription and who will follow you after the first visit. Ask which hormones are prescribed, since the practice does not name them, and whether the medication is in the visit price or billed separately. Ask whether the labs are included, and what repeat labs and follow-up visits cost. Ask whether telehealth is offered, because the practice does not say. If you are signing up for an ongoing plan, ask how to cancel and whether you can stop mid-program.

The practice is not a substitute for your primary care physician, will not prescribe for chronic conditions, and does not see urgent care patients. Ask what that means for your care, and who will handle your other medical needs.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you already have a primary care doctor and want cash-pay hormone or anti-aging visits with a physician who has been prescribing BHRT for many years. It is not the right place if you need a prescription for a chronic condition or urgent care, because it does not provide either. If your main interest is skin or laser treatment, that is where most of the practice's services are.

Sources: litchfieldlaser.com, litchfieldlaser.com/anti-aging-medicine

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M-Th 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4pm Saturday’s by appointment Closed Sundays

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