Skin
Botox®
Description: A non-surgical procedure using an injectable toxin to decrease wrinkles, frown lines, and creases within the forehead and around the eyes by inhibiting muscle action. Administration of the toxin to targeted areas such as feet, hands and under arms will also reduce perspiration.
Anesthesia: None.
Surgery & Recovery: Length of procedure will range from thirty minutes to one hour. Patient will return to work immediately.
Results: Outcome is temporary. To maintain achieved result, patient will have to return for additional treatments every three to six months.
Complications & Risks: Possible bruising with the rare potential for temporary eyelid droop.
Fillers
Description: A non-surgical procedure designed to reduce wrinkles, rejuvenate depressed areas, improve facial volume, and recontour of the face through the injection of facial fillers that stimulates deep skin collagen. Fillers used: Sculptra ®, Evolence ®, Restylane ®, Perlane ®, Juvederm Plus ®, Juvederm Ultra ®, and Prevelle Silk ®.
Anesthesia: Procedure may be performed under a local anesthetic.
Surgery & Recovery: Length of procedure will range from thirty minutes to one hour. Patient will return to work immediately.
Results: Outcome is temporary. To maintain achieved result, patient will have to return for additional treatments every three to nine months.
Complications & Risks: Possible infection, skin lumpiness, swelling, or bruising.
Laser Tattoo Removal
Description: Tattoos. both amateur and professional, once considered permanent can now be effectively diminished or in many cases completely removed. Using the Palomar® tattoo removing laser that effectively and efficiently targets the specific pigments and elements used in tattoo ink, we can treat a variety of tattoos in fewer treatments leaving the surrounding skin minimally affected.
Anesthesia: None
Surgery & Recovery: Length of treatment varies based on the size targeted and will range from fifteen to sixty minutes. Noninvasive tattoo removal with no downtime.
Results: Tattoos will be effectively diminished or in many cases completely removed.
Complications & Risks: Possible scarring and risk of infection.
Hair Restoration
Description: A surgical procedure designed to promote hair growth in balding or thinning areas of patient's scalp through the harvesting of hair from another site and transplanting the hair to the targeted area.
Anesthesia: Procedure may be performed under general anesthesia or a local with sedation depending on patient preference.
Surgery & Recovery: Length of procedure will range from one to three hour. Patient will return to work within one to three days.
Results: Outcome is permanent; however, if hair grafts do not take, a repeat procedure may be needed.
Complications & Risks: Possible infection, bleeding, complications to anesthesia, scars, scalp numbness, or irregular hair density or texture.
Hair Removal
Description: A non-surgical procedure designed to reduce unwanted body or facial hair through the use of low energy lasers.
Anesthesia: None required; however, numbing creams are used.
Surgery & Recovery: Length of procedure will range from thirty minutes to one hour. Patient will return to work immediately.
Results: Outcome is long lasting. Several treatments will be needed to achieve ultimate result due to varying hair follicle growth cycles.
Complications & Risks: Possible redness, scarring, and swelling.
Sclerotherapy
Description: A non-surgical procedure designed to reduce the visibility of varicose or spider veins through the injection of a solution into the veins that causes the blood to coagulate and reduce flow through the vein.
Anesthesia: None.
Surgery & Recovery: Length of procedure will range from thirty minutes to one hour. Patient will return to work immediately.
Results: Outcome is temporary. To maintain achieved result, patient will have to return for additional treatments every four to five months.
Complications & Risks: Possible skin pigmentation changes or blood clots.
Microdermabrasion
Description: A non-surgical, non-invasive cosmetic procedure that uses natural mineral crystals to gently remove superficial layers of the epidermis skin resulting in fresh, smooth, younger skin. The vacuum action stimulates circulation, collagen and elastin formation which results in improved skin elasticity.
Anesthesia: None.
Surgery & Recovery: Length of each treatment ranges from thirty to sixty minutes depending on the number of areas targeted.
Results: The number of treatments needed varies based on the condition of your skin. Improved texture and appearance are visible after one treatment. Pores, fine lines, and wrinkles may be reduced. Sun damaged, uneven skin looks refreshed.
Complications & Risks: Immediately after the microdermabrasion session the skin becomes reddish in color and it can also becomes itchy. This is just temporary in nature and usually disappears within a few hours.