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Botox

       A simple procedure using tiny injections to reduce and soften those active wrinkles on the forehead, glabellar area and periorbital area(Crow’s feet). Botox can also be used for other purposes… in facial contouring for those with square jaws(masseter hypertrophy) to make it less prominent and more ovally feminine, in patients with increased sweating in the palms or axilla (hyperhidrosis) and for persistent keloids unresponsive to steroid injections. Medication used is Botulinum toxin (BOTOX) by Allergan.


Fillers

       A procedure using hyaloronic acid injections such as Restylane/Perlane or Juvederm for smoothing out facial lines and wrinkles especially the nasolabial folds. This can also be used for augmenting the lips to make it more enhanced and for elevating depressed scars and other skin contour deficiencies. Results are instant and the effect will typically last 6 months to over a year.


SurgiWire Wrinkle Release Procedure

       The SurgiWire Procedure is a new approach to improving deep facial lines, scars and depressions that is quick to perform and highly effective. It releases the underlying attachments in the skin that causes noticeable lines such as those along the sides of the nose (nasolabial folds) and between the brows (glabellar folds). This procedure can also be used to release and elevate other depressed or retracted scars in the face or body. There is minimal downtime with no incisions and no product left behind in the body. May be combined with fillers.


Pixel Resurfacing Laser

       A treatment using a 2940nm Erbium YAG laser for superficial skin resurfacing improving fine lines and wrinkles, pigmentation, sun damage, and acne scars. The Pixel technology produces less epidermal ablation and less thermal damage thus promoting rapid healing. May be used on the face, neck, chest, arms, and hands. Treatments are done every 3 to 4 weeks for 3 to 4 sessions.


IPL Quantum SR

       A light treatment for early signs of aging, wrinkles, dark spots, reddish marks, sun damage, dullness, large pores, and for the improvement of overall skin tone and appearance. This photorejuvenating treatment is usually done once a month for 5 months and it makes your skin more “youthful” looking with no downtime.


Polaris SR Skin Tightening Laser

       A radiofrequency plus diode laser combination for skin tightening. Improves wrinkles, fine lines, large pores and superficial acne scars. This combination also helps to reduce reddish acne marks. Treatment is done once a month for 5 months with no downtime.


Microdermabrasion (Diamond Peel)

       A procedure that removes dead and flaking skin cells that stimulates the production of new skin cells. Improves acne and superficial acne scars, renews dry and aging skin, smoothens out dark and uneven skin tone, and lightens skin pigmentation*. Treatments are done every 2 weeks and this gives your skin a fresh pink “glow”. It is relatively painless with no downtime so normal activities can be resumed immediately.


Chemical Peels

       A procedure using alpha-hydroxy acids or beta-hydroxy acids to renew aging skin, smoothen out dark and uneven skin tone, lighten skin pigmentation and improve acne and acne scars. The type and strength of peels to be used will depend on the skin type and the condition to be treated.

    Obagi Blue Peel

           A specially designed peel to significantly improve the appearance and health of your skin. Using trichloroacetic acid (TCA) mixed with a special blue base to slow down penetration, the Blue Peel allows your doctor to monitor the appropriate depth to effectively remove the thin surface layers of aged and damaged skin from the face or other parts of the body. These dead skin cells are replaced by healthier ones, allowing the skin’s own clarity and tightness to resurface.

    • 15% Coat System - This is recommended to freshen up normal, sensitive, dry or thin skin. It helps lessen comedones and enhances the action of the skin health restoration while using the Obagi Nuderm system.

    • 20% Coat System - This is recommended for thick skin and/or those who can tolerate a more intense burning sensation to help treat brown spots, melasma and skin roughness. It also helps minimize large pores, skin laxity, fine lines, stretchable wrinkles and scars.

    PCA Custom Peel Treatments

           These exfoliating treatments combine blended formulas of exfoliating agents (lactic acid, citric acid, salicylic acid, trichloroacetic acid, retinoic acid) with vitamins (A,C) , antioxidants and/or bleaching agents that inhibit pigment production (kojic acid, hydroquinone). These agents are combined based on the type of skin (sensitive, oily, dry, thick, thin) and condition to be treated to increase exfoliation and hydration without too much irritation. These peels help repair and reduce acne breakouts, control oil, decrease hyperpigmentation and soften fine lines and wrinkles to provide a more even and smooth skin texture. Treatments can be done every 2 weeks or as needed for 4 to 6 sessions. PCA peels are designed to be non-irritating so there is no downtime. May be combined with Microdermabrasion.

    TCA PEELS

           TCA (Trichloroacetic Acid) Peels are mild to medium-depth peels using professional strength TCA concentrations. These are stronger peels and the depth of the peel will depend on the concentration used or the number of coats applied. Peeling of the skin may range from 5 to 10 days depending on the depth of the peel. This type of peel is useful for patients with surface wrinkles, superficial blemishes, pigmentation problems, acne and acne scars. Repeated treatments improve the surface of the skin making it clearer and smoother.

    TCA CROSS Method

           Chemical Reconstruction of Skin Scars Method (CROSS) using focal applications of high concentration Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) on acne scars. This procedure can produce marked improvement in patients with deep or pitted acne scars. Treatments are usually done every 3 weeks for 4 to 6 sessions. Best combined with resurfacing procedures.


Harmony ND:YAG Pigment Laser

       A 1064nm or 532nm Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser for reducing benign pigmented pigmented skin lesions (freckles/lentigenes/solar lentigos, nevus of ota, etc…) and tattoos. For pigmented lesions, treatments are done every 3 to 4 weeks for 2 to 5 sessions depending on the type of lesion being treated.


Medical Microneedling (Derma Roller)

       An innovative procedure called Medical Microneedling that is used for the reduction of wrinkles, scars and depressions of the skin. The Roller uses very fine needles to pierce the epidermis thereby stimulating collagen formation and the resulting ‘micro-channel effect’ also helps to infuse vitamin creams, serums, and other topical applications thereby increasing their effectiveness. This is good for patients with generalized or localized depressed acne scars. It also improves skin texture and softens wrinkles and lines.


IL-Steroid Injections

       Intralesional steroid injections are used to flatten nodular or cystic acne rapidly and used to help flatten keloids and hypertrophic scars.


Acne Scar Surgery

       Surgical management of the different forms of atrophic acne scars and other forms of depressed or atrophic scars (poc scars, etc.). Procedures range from Subcision, Punch Excision, Punch Grafting and Punch Elevation. Best followed with skin resurfacing procedures.

  • Subcision – procedure used to improve rolling acne scars by releasing the attachments beneath the scar.

  • Punch Excision – procedure used to improve deep box scars and ice pick scars by removing the scar and closing the defect.

  • Punch Grafting – procedure used to improve deep box scars and ice pick scars by removing the scar and replacing it with new skin taken from a different area.

  • Punch Elevation – procedure used to improve wide-based box scars and deep rolling scars by elevating the scar.


Vbeam Perfecta Pulsed Dye Vascular Laser

       The gold standard laser used to treat vascular lesions like telangiectasia, leg veins, cherry/spider angiomas, hemangiomas, port wine stains, reddish acne marks, reddish scars and keloids, reddish stretch marks, rosacea, persistent redness… can also be for photorejuvenation. Interval and number of sessions will depend on the lesion treated.


Harmony Nd;YAG Vascular Laser

       A 1064nm Long Pulsed Nd:YAG laser used to treat vascular lesions, telangiectasia, leg veins, scars, etc.. Treatments are done every 3 to 4 weeks for 4 to 8 sessions depending on the lesion treated.


Sclerotherapy of Leg Veins
(BEFORE)
(AFTER)*

       A non-surgical procedure to help get rid of varicose veins and spider veins… those small yet unsightly clusters of red, blue or purple veins that appear on the legs and ankles. Treatments are done every 3 to 5 weeks with a significant reduction after the first session. This is a simple out-patient procedure with no hospitalization required.


Tenor Radiofrequency Machine

       The Tenor is a non-surgical method for skin tightening and facial contouring that uses radiofrequency technology. It improves skin laxity and sagging over the face and neck, creates a tighter jawline, reduces undereye puffiness and infraorbital laxity, reduces wrinkles and fine lines and prominent pores over the next 3 to 6 months. It is also a treatment for undesired fat bulges and cellulite. It can improve your body’s contours, even reducing excess inches by applying deep dermal heating to the fat bundles to stimulate collagen remodeling, stimulate blood circulation, drain trapped fatty deposits and toxins, and shrink fat cells with its thermal activity. Treatments are done every 2 weeks for around 6 sessions depending on the area treated. It has no downtime and is relatively painless with no anesthetic required.


Vela Smooth/Shaper

       A device using ELOS technology which combines radiofrequency and infrared light for lipocontouring and cellulite. It involves tissue mobilization with gentle suction. Treatments are done twice a week for 10 to 12 sessions with no downtime. Best combined with mesotherapy.


Lipotomy

       It is a lipodissolution technique that aims to dissolve undesirable clusters of fat without the use of active drugs or surgery. It consists of series of micro infussions using the hypotonic mixture (LipoAQP) to create a physiologic salt solution. This natural substance has the property of dissolving fat by attracting water from the intercellular area into fat cell causing it to swell and eventually burst. A special manual and mechanical massage treatment follows to help break the blaoted fat cells. This massage process needs to be repeated a few more days after the treatment to continue to assist in destroying the weakened cells. The broken down fat are then eliminated via the natural blood circulation and excreted from the body. The sessions last 2 to 4 hours with minimal to no downtime and results are usually seen starting the 2nd to 4th week as the solution begins to work. It is usually a one-time but may repeated after 6 months to a year. For optimum result it is used in conjunction with our other body contouring techniques such as the Ultrasound Cavitation Procedure and the RF Contouring Procedure.


Carboxytherapy

       A non-surgical method for cellulite and liposculpturing which involves the infusion of CO2 gas on those hard to lose fat bulges through a single injection per area. It increases blood flow to the area, improving local tissue metabolism and perfusion.. This technique is also used for the improvement of stretchmarks. Treatments are done once or twice a week with the number of sessions depending on the area involved


Laser Hair Removal

       A laser procedure using the new Light Sheer DUET Diode Laser to effectively reduce excessive unwanted hair. Women can finally get rid of hair in the upper lip, underarms, bikini line, and legs while men can get rid of hair in the face, chest and back. The new high speed Light Sheer DUET system offers several innovative improvements over previous laser hair removal systems. Vacuum assisted technolody combine with a dramatic inrease in the laser spot size enables a great depth of penetration, and absorption of energy at the hair follicle. These improvements mean the treatment time are reduced by 75% in many cases, for instance we can treat backs and legs comfortably, without anesthetics and gels. Treatments are done every 1 to 2 months for 4 to 8 sessions depending on the type of hair and area involved.


Laser Tattoo Removal

       A 1064 Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser is used for removing tattoos. Treatments are done every 6 to 8 weeks for 4 to 12 sessions depending on the type and color of the tattoos.


Sensi Peel Exfoliating Axillary Treatment

       This gentle treatment is ideal for super-sensitive skin as it produces little to no stinging sensation. These treatments target patients that want gradual lightening of the axillary area.


Intravenous (IV) Glutathione

       Glutathione is an antioxidant that helps boost the immune system and helps detoxify the liver. It is also used to help lighten the skin and help even out skin discoloration at the same time improve skin tone giving your skin a youthful glow* . Injections are given once or twice a week for 8 to 10 sessions. Best taken with Vitamin C and followed by oral Glutathione for maintenance.


Davlin Phototherapy Chamber

       A light treatment using UVA or narrow-band UVB lamps for patients with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, chronic eczemas, vitiligo, etc.


Hand/Foot UVA Phototherapy Machine

       A UVA phototherapy machine specifically designed for the hands and feet. This for patients with conditions that will benefit from soak PUVA treatments such as psoriasis, chronic dermatitis/ eczemas and thickening of the hands and feet.


Electrocautery of Warts
(BEFORE)
(AFTER)*

       A simple procedure using thermal current to zap out unwanted small to large warts and epidermal growths (skin tags, etc.) on the face, neck and other areas of the body.


Minor Cutaneous Surgery

       Excision of moles and other benign, pre-malignant and malignant lesions, scar revision, repair of traumatic wounds, skin biopsy, etc.


Management of Genital Warts

       Treatment and removal of genital warts as well as other forms of sexually transmitted diseases.

  • Gardasil HPV Vaccination Gardasil® (Human Papillomavirus Vaccine [Types 6, 11, 16, 18] is a vaccine for the prevention of premalignant genital lesions (cervical, vulvar and vaginal), cervical cancer and external genital warts (condyloma acuminata) causally related to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18. It is approved for both men and women.


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