BOTOX INJECTIONS

Use: Botox is used to reduce/eliminate frown lines, forehead lines, Crow's feet, upper lip lines (smokers lines), as well as nasal lines
Injection Time (estimate): The overall process takes 15-30 minutes per session.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: No anesthesia is required for this procedure.
Location: This is an outpatient procedure that requires no downtime.
Side effects (Possible): During this procedure you may experience temporary stinging , burning sensation or headache. Faint redness and swelling may also occur.
Complications (Possible): Possible complications may include allergic reactions such as rashes, hives, swelling, or flu-like symptoms as well as triggering anaphylactic reaction.
Duration of Results: Duration of results varies from 2-4 months. Some people may experience duration of less than 2 months.

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COLLAGEN / FAT INJECTIONS

Operation: The two most common forms of collagen are Zyplast and Restylane. Zyplast is a highly purified animal based collagen and Restylane is a non-animal based collagen. They are both used to plump up creased, furrowed, or sunken facial lines as well as add fullness to lips and smile lines.
Operation Time (estimate): This procedure takes 15 minutes to 1 hour per session.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: For the Restylane a topical anesthetic is used.
Location: This is an outpatient procedure that requires no downtime.
Side effects (Possible): During this procedure you may experience temporary stinging, throbbing, or burning sensation. As well as faint redness, swelling, or excess fullness.
Complications (Possible): Contour irregularities or infection are possible for both forms of collagen. Possible complications for the Zyplast include allergic reactions such as rashes, hives, swelling, or flu-like symptoms. There may be a possible triggering of connective tissue or autoimmune diseases. This is why a skin test is required before treatment for this form of collagen. Restylane does not require a skin test.
Duration of Results: Results vary from a few months to 1 year.

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LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Use: The Coherent Diode Light Sheer Laser targets the pigment in the hair to permanently destroy the hair follicle.
Treatment Time (estimate): The procedure takes from 15 minutes to 1 hour per session depending on the areas treated.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Sometimes local anesthesia is used depending on the areas treated.
Location: This is an outpatient procedure that requires no downtime.
Side effects (Possible): During the procedure there may be temporary stinging, burning sensation, faint redness, or swelling. Most patients experience a sunburned appearance that may last a few hours to 24 hours. Occasional scab formation may occur.
Complications (Possible): Some patients may experience hypo or hyper-pigmentation that may be permanent.
Duration of Results: Hair follicles that are removed do not return. The average person may need 4-6 treatments to see a significant reduction of hair. Results vary depending on skin tone, hair texture and/or medical condition.

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SPIDER VEIN REMOVAL

Operation: This procedure uses state of the art lasers and injection therapy to eliminate spider veins (also known as varicose veins).
Operation Time (estimate): The procedure takes about 30 minutes depending on the amount of veins and the form of removal (laser or injection).
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Anesthesia is not normally administered for this procedure
Location: This is an outpatient procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Patients may experience temporary swelling, bruising, some bleeding and stiffness.
Complications (Possible): Infection may occur as well as tiny permanent red spots that result from small blood vessels that burst. There may be incomplete improvement which would require additional procedures. Rare deep venous thrombosis and permanent scars may also occur.
Downtime: Patients get back to work immediately. More strenuous activities can start 2 to 3 weeks after treatment. Patients may need to wear support hose after treatment.
Duration of Results: Results are permanent but may require on average of 1-4 treatments depending on the condition.

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CHEMICAL PEEL

Use: This procedure restores wrinkled, blemished, unevenly pigmented, or sun-damaged facial skin using a chemical solution to peel away the skin's top layers. It works best on fair, thin skin with superficial wrinkles.
Peel Time (estimate): This procedure takes about 30-60 minutes for the whole face.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: No anesthesia is required for this procedure.
Location: This is an outpatient procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Patients may experience temporary throbbing, tingling, swelling, redness or an acute sensitivity to the sun. Permanent lightening of treated skin and permanent loss of ability to tan may also occur.
Complications (Possible): Tiny whiteheads (temporary) may occur as well as infection, scarring, flare-up of skin allergies, fever blisters, cold sores, abnormal color changes (permanent), and heart irregularities (rare).
Downtime: There is no downtime associated with the Glycolic Peel. The TCA peel has a recommended downtime of 5 to 10 days. Formation of new skin occurs within 7 to 21 days. Normal activities can occur in 2 to 4 weeks. Full healing and fading of redness occurs in 3 to 6 months.
Duration of Results: This procedure is permanent, although new wrinkles may form as skin ages.

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ULTRASONIC MICORDERMABRASION

Use: This procedure reduces/eliminates fine to moderate lines, acne scars, blemishes, and sun damage.
Treatment Time (estimate): The treatment process takes about 30 minutes per session.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Anesthesia is not usually administered.
Location: This is an outpatient procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Temporary burning sensation or redness may occur.
Complications (Possible): Possible worsening of spider veins or non-improvement of condition may occur.
Duration of Results: Duration of results varies per person.

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DERMABRASION

Operation: This procedure utilizes a high-speed rotary wheel to scrape the top layers of the skin. This results in the softening of the sharp edges of surface irregularities such as acne, scars, and fine wrinkles around the mouth area.
Operation Time (estimate): It takes from a few minutes to 1 hour and may require more than 1 session.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: Depending on areas treated a local, numbing spray, or general anesthesia may be applied.
Location: This is usually an outpatient procedure.
Side effects (Possible): Patients may experience temporary tingling, burning, itching, swelling, redness, or lightening of treated skin. There may also be acute sensitivity to sun and the loss of ability to make pigment (tan).
Complications (Possible): Possible complications may arise, such as infection, scarring, fever blisters, cold sores, flare-up of skin allergies, tiny whiteheads that are temporary, and abnormal color changes that may be permanent.
Downtime: Patients may go back to work in 2 weeks and participate in more strenuous activities in 4 to 6 weeks. It takes about 3 months for redness to fade and 6 to 12 months for pigmentation to return
Duration of Results: Results are permanent although new wrinkles may form as skin ages.

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LASER FACE RESURFACING

Operation: A carbon dioxide (CO2) laser device is used to smooth the face. This results in reduction of fine wrinkles and softens lines around the eyes and mouth as well as minimize facial scars and uneven pigmentation.
Operation Time (estimate): Procedure times range from a few minutes to 1 hour and may require more than 1 session.
Anesthesia/Pain Control: The two forms of anesthesia used are local with sedation and general.
Location: This is usually outpatient unless it is combined with other surgical operations that require hospitalization.
Side effects (Possible): Patients may experience temporary swelling, discomfort, acute sun sensitivity, increased sensitivity to makeup, lightening of treated skin, and pinkness or redness in skin that may persist for up to 6 months.
Complications (Possible): Some possible complications such as scarring, abnormal changes in skin color, flare-up of viral infections (“cold sore”) and other infections (rare) may occur. Burns or injuries caused by laser heat are possible complications as well
Downtime: Patients can go back to work in 2 weeks and participate in more strenuous activities in 4-6 weeks. Complete fading of redness takes about 6 months or less and return of pigmentation/light sun exposure will occur in 6-12 months.
Duration of Results: Results are long lasting but does not stop aging. New wrinkles may form as skin ages.

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