Shanthalamd Laser & Aesthetic Center

Shanthalamd Laser & Aesthetic Center Dr. Shanthala Shivananjappa, MD, specializes in advanced injectables, Cosmetic Laser Skin Resurfacing.

All non-surgical facial rejuvenation, acne scar revision, CO2, UltraClear®, Laser-Coring™ are personally performed since 2014 📌Boston’s North Shore. Dr. Shanthala Shivananjappa, MD (Harvard) is a board-certified physician anesthesiologist with over 30 years of experience and 10 years in private aesthetic practice. She is an educator and a respected speaker at international conferences, as well as a pioneer in advanced non-surgical rejuvenation techniques, including laser coring, exosomes, PRP, neurotoxins, and dermal fillers. As the sole provider at ShanthalaMD Laser & Aesthetic Center in Peabody, Massachusetts, she is recognized for her precision, innovation, and dedication to patient safety and education. With numerous awards and a loyal patient base, she sets the highest standards in aesthetic medicine across the North Shore and beyond.

📍 194 Newbury Street, Peabody | ☎️ 978-854-5035 | 🌐 shanthalamd.com

North Shore Boston Botox – Performed by a Harvard-trained physician and expert aesthetic MD since 2014, located in Peabo...
11/06/2025

North Shore Boston Botox – Performed by a Harvard-trained physician and expert aesthetic MD since 2014, located in Peabody, MA. ShanthalaMD Laser & Aesthetic Center is the only MD-performed medical spa on the North Shore specializing in precise, natural-looking Botox injections.

✨ Refresh your expression — not your identity.
📍 Visit our Peabody location or book your consultation today.

❤️To see me as a patient
Check out my brand new UltraClear laser 😍
✅Contact my office ™️ at
☎️ 978.854.5035
☎️ Mobile 978-854-3315 Text is ok♥️
📬Email: info@shanthalamd.com
🌎website: www.shanthalamd.com
📍Location: 194 Newbury Street. Peabody.MA 01960
💰Cost: Discussed during consultation.
✏️Note: Results May vary.
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North Shore Boston Botox – Performed by a Harvard-trained physician and expert aesthetic MD since 2014, located in Peabo...
11/06/2025

North Shore Boston Botox – Performed by a Harvard-trained physician and expert aesthetic MD since 2014, located in Peabody, MA. ShanthalaMD Laser & Aesthetic Center is the only MD-performed medical spa on the North Shore specializing in precise, natural-looking Botox injections.

✨ Refresh your expression — not your identity.
📍 Visit our Peabody location or book your consultation today.

✅My patient loves her results and that’s what matters 🙏🏼I performed             Thank you  for your innovative  which is...
10/31/2025

✅My patient loves her results and that’s what matters 🙏🏼
I performed
Thank you for your innovative which is transforming the lives of my patients 🙏🏼

10/30/2025

🛑Stop believing downtime is the price of great skin
✅Reassuring the Recovery with Lasercoring
❌CO₂ = Downtime
❌Mechanical tissue coring = Limits
✅Laser-Coring = Precision
changed the game — faster recovery, best of both✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Patients are back in days, not weeks.
That’s what modern resurfacing looks like.

Every treatment at ShanthalaMD Laser & Aesthetic Center is performed exclusively by a board-certified MD with over a decade of experience.

10/30/2025

🎁Gift yourself the best skin rejuvenation ever with Laser 😘
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10/26/2025

Grateful, content, and truly happy.
“When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
— Lao Tzu

🪔Wishing everyone a Diwali filled with light and kindness.🪔
10/20/2025

🪔Wishing everyone a Diwali filled with light and kindness.🪔

“The greatest teachers leave you speechless long before they make you understand.”October always brings back memories of...
10/16/2025

“The greatest teachers leave you speechless long before they make you understand.”

October always brings back memories of the Harvard Laser Course — when I had the privilege of sitting among the true founders of laser medicine: Dr. Rox Anderson, Dr. Mathew Avram, Dr. Kilmer, Dr. Ross, Dr. Waibel, Dr. Carruthers, and many others.
I remember listening in awe, often lost in the complexity of their science — yet deeply moved by their brilliance and humility.
More than ten years later, I still know only a fraction of what they do. But their work continues to remind me of the extraordinary magic of laser medicine in the hands of its masters.
Still learning. Still inspired. Forever grateful.

“Hi Doc, I want subcision for my acne scars.”That’s how many consultations begin.Patients often say —“I’ve tried Morpheu...
10/12/2025

“Hi Doc, I want subcision for my acne scars.”

That’s how many consultations begin.
Patients often say —

“I’ve tried Morpheus.”
“I did 12 sessions of microneedling.”
“I had Fraxel and CO₂.”
“Nothing worked. I want subcision.”

But here’s the truth: subcision is not a single procedure — it’s a category of techniques with huge variation.
To simplify, I divide this into three main differences:



1️⃣ The Scars

Every patient’s skin behaves differently.
Age, skin type, scar pattern, laxity, pigmentation, erythema, and medical history all play a role.
A 70-year-old with laxity and volume loss cannot be treated the same way as a 30-year-old with dense fibrotic scars.
Some scars are bound to ligaments; others are soft but sit on thin, delicate skin.



2️⃣ The Technique

Subcision can be done using needles, blunt cannulas, or mechanical liberators.
It can be performed with topical, local, or general anesthesia — each option changing the experience and risk.
Side effects vary from mild swelling to bruising or pigmentation changes.
At my practice, I often combine Ultraclear® or Fraxel non-ablative fractional lasers, PRP regenerative treatments, and biostimulators — addressing the surface, depth, and architecture in the same session for a balanced outcome.



3️⃣ The Physician

Every doctor approaches scar revision differently.
Some are comfortable with fully ablative lasers under anesthesia; others, like myself, prefer Subcision with Blunt Cannula, LaserCoring & regenerative combinations that minimize downtime and risk.
Experience and judgment determine results — not the device alone.



The Takeaway

It’s not as simple as “I want subcision.”
As a physician, planning scar restoration means balancing anatomy, safety, and long-term collagen rebuilding.
As a patient, understanding those differences is the first step toward results that last.✨

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194 Newbury Street Suite 1
Peabody, MA
01960

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(978) 854-5035

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Dr. Shanthala Shivananjappa is a board-certified, Harvard trained anesthesiologist, assistant professor at Yale University, and staff at Massachusetts General Hospital prior to opening her cosmetic medicine clinic. Her extensive experience working with plastic surgical patients in the operating room, paired with years of training in nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, has enabled Dr. Shanthala to have a unique perspective on Anti-aging treatments.

Personal statement:

As an anesthesiologist, I have an extensive medical knowledge of human anatomy,the underlying medical conditions of my patients, and the safety of injections. What makes me an expert injector is that in addition to understanding the science, I have an artistic eye and also understand the art of injecting. I will ensure you look natural and like yourself. I seek to build trust with all my patients and communicate what my limitations are upfront.I will take care of you and answer your questions and make sure you are comfortable every step of the way because you are giving me an opportunity to join the journey of anti-aging together.

I AM ALSO A PERSON WITH DEEP LEVEL OF INTEGRITY AND PROMISE TO ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING FOR NO MATTER WHAT.