Procedures
Please take a moment to browse through the menu at left to familiarize yourself with the types of procedure we perform. Please contact our office to get more details or to schedule an appointment to talk about your specific needs.
Chemical Peels
Chemical skin-peeling has been performed for many years to treat a variety of skin disorders. Conditions such as sun damage, wrinkling, and uneven pigmentation may be treated with these non-invasive techniques. There are many different techniques and regimens for the application of chemical-peeling and skin treatment medications. Chemical skin-peeling procedures are not an alternative to skin tightening surgery which is used to correct deep wrinkles.
Mild scarring and certain types of acne may also be treated with chemical peels. In addition, pigmentation of the skin in the form of sun spots, age spots, liver spots, freckles, blotchiness due to taking birth control pills, and skin that is dull in texture and color may be improved with chemical peeling. Areas of sun-damaged skin and scaling patches may improve after chemical peeling as well. Sunscreens and sun blocks must be used in conjunction with chemical peels in order to optimize the results and prevent side-effects.
Chemical peeling does not remove deep scars. Dermabrasion, laser resurfacing or non-ablative laser therapy, punch grafting, punch elevation, scar excision, or soft tissue fillers may be much more effective for scars and should be discussed with your dermatologist.
While chemical peels cannot change pore size or remove broken blood vessels on the face, the procedure may improve the appearance of these conditions.
Please view the “Services” section of our site to learn more about the peels performed by our aestheticians.
TCA (trichloracetic acid) peels are performed by our physicians only. These are deeper peels that require special expertise to be performed safely. The physician will need to consult with you prior to scheduling a TCA peel so your skin condition can be assessed, and to insure that you follow proper pre and post care instructions.
Welcome Back Your Own Natural Collagen
The ideal way to achieve wrinkle reduction is by replenishing lost volume. With RADIESSE® wrinkle filler, you welcome back your own natural collagen to smooth out the signs of aging. That’s because RADIESSE wrinkle filler’s unique formulation stimulates collagenesis – the production of new collagen – which results in increased volume for natural looking wrinkle correction that may last a year or more in many patients. It’s also why more and more cosmetic surgeons, estheticians, and other medical professionals are choosing RADIESSE wrinkle filler for long-lasting facial rejuvenation.
The RADIESSE wrinkle filler difference:
- Stimulates the body’s own natural collagen production
- Instantly corrects wrinkles
- Results that may last a year or more in many patients
- Now FDA approved to enhance patient comfort1 with lidocaine mixing
In just one syringe, many patients can achieve long-lasting youthful results. And now you can ask your doctor about the RADIESSE treatment option that significantly improves comfort. Because treatment with RADIESSE wrinkle filler is simple, quick, comfortable and convenient, with immediately visible results that last, more and more people are discovering that it is the natural choice for maintaining a more youthful appearance.
Restylane/Perlane
Restylane and Perlane are both cosmetic dermal fillers that replace lost volume and restore youthful contours to the skin to smooth away moderate to severs facial wrinkles and folds, such as the line from your nose to the corners of you mouth. If you want to enjoy a smoother more youthful appearance, ask your doctor if Restylane or Perlane are right for you.
How Do They Work
Restylane nad Perlane are cosmetic dermal fillers that add volume with in the skin. They consist of hyaluronic acid. In the human body, natural hyaluronic acid provides volume and fullness to skin.
After treatment with Restylane or Perlane, the hydrophilic, or “water loving” nature of the hyaluronic acid molecules allows them to bind many times theri own weight in water as they slowly break down. This process helps maintain volume for about six months.
Where Can Resylane and Perlane be used?
Restylane and perlane are fda approved for the treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as the line from your nose to the corners of your mouth.
What do Restylane and Perlane do?
Restylane and Perlane both use hyaluronic acid to replace lost volume and restore youthful contours to smooth away moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as the lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth.
Sculptra
Age doesn’t have to look the way it used to. It’s more subtle. More gradual. Shouldn’t your anti-age be just as subtle? Introducing Sculptra Aesthetic. Not an overnight miracle. Long lasting. Not a quick-fix. The first facial injectable that gives you subtle results over time. Replacing lost collagen. Giving you a more natural-looking appearance, without giving you away. A full treatment of Sculptra Aesthetic, an average of three injection sessions over a few months, can last up to two years.* So you have more time to see how sensational subtle can be. Welcome to the new age of anti-age.
Sculptra Aesthetic is a new type of facial injectable made from poly-L-lactic acid, which helps to replace lost collagen. It helps correct shallow to deep facial wrinkles, and folds,** that appear with aging by replacing lost collagen. The main ingredient is a biocompatible, biodegradable synthetic material that has been used by physicians for decades.
Learn how Sculptra Aesthetic is different in the way it works
BOTOX®
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple, nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people from 18 to 65 years of age. It is the only treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
One 10-minute treatment—a few tiny injections—and within days there’s a noticeable improvement in moderate to severe frown lines between the brows, which can last up to 4 months. Results may vary.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, which reduces the activity of the muscles that cause those frown lines between the brows to form over time.
In 2005, almost 3.3 million procedures were performed with FDA-approved BOTOX® Cosmetic.
When it comes to selecting a physician-administered aesthetic treatment, chances are you’ll want proof, not just claims. The proof for BOTOX® Cosmetic is in the numbers.
•In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women surveyed rated the improvement in the appearance of frown lines between their brows as moderate to better 1 month after treatment. Results vary.
•Results can last for up to 4 months, and may vary.
•BOTOX® Cosmetic was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people ages 18 to 65, and almost 3.3 million procedures were performed in 2005 alone.
•The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ranked BOTOX® Cosmetic as the most popular physician-administered aesthetic procedure in the United States for the fourth year in a row (surgical and nonsurgical combined).
Lipodissolve
Lipodissolve is a non surgical alternative to liposuction. Lipodissolve is a chemical formula that is injected by your doctor into the fat layers and connective tissue of areas of your body where unwanted small amounts of fat are found. The most common areas for lipodissolve teatments are the neck, jowls, upper and lower stomach, thighs, and upper arms. Most areas require multiple treatment sessions. Schedule a consultation so we can discuss your particular situation and formulate a plan for you.
Contact our office to learn more about lipodissolve and if it is right for you.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a treatment for removal of spider veins and smaller varicose veins. The veins are injected with a sterile chemical sclerosant such as hypertonic saline or Sotradecol. The Sclerant irritates the lining of the vessel which makes it become inflamed and eventually fade away. This procedure may require more than one treatment but is extremely effective. For best results, we recommend that patients wear support stockings for a few weeks after the treatment. For this reason, sclerotherapy is a popular fall and winter treatment in our climate.
