Botox®
Botox cosmetic treatment is a simple non-surgical procedure to smooth the deep, persistent lines on your face and neck that develop over time. A short treatment- that involves tiny injections- relaxes the muscles that cause those lines to form and keeps them relaxed up to four months. The Botox Cosmetic Treatment is FDA approved and has been widely tested.

Candidates include men and woman who want to look more youthful and vital. Unlike surgery, Botox Cosmetic is fast simple and minimally invasive, with no downtime or recovery.

To perform Botox Cosmetic treatment, we will determine exactly where to administer several tiny injections to achieve the best results. No anesthesia is required, although a cold pack or a topical anesthetic cream may be applied prior ro injection. The entire procedure takes approximately ten minutes. Discomfort is minimal and brief, and it is unlikely you will develop significant side effects although some patients develop slight temporary bruising at the injection site, which can be easily covered by makeup.

Within days, you’ll see a marked improvement that may continue to improve for as long as a week and should last up to four months. Thousands of appearance conscious woman and men have already discovered the benefits of Botox Cosmetic treatments.

Collagen (CosmoDerm® and CosmoPlast®)
Say goodbye to those frown lines. Wrinkles form when the natural collagen and hyaluronic acid in your skin diminish during the aging process. Lifestyle, sun, heredity, and pollution are all factors in the course of aging and contribute to our wrinkles. Collagen provides structure to your skin and hyaluronic acid gives volume.

Collagen is a naturally occurring protein that provides support to various parts of the human body: the skin, joints, bones and ligaments. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast are collagen dermal skin fillers made from human collagen and injected just below the skin’s surface. It helps to smooth wrinkles, fill in deep furrows and folds and restore the lip border. Dermal fillers are substances injected just below the skin’s surface to replenish the collagen layer. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast fill in lines, wrinkles and scars from the inside out. They can give you a smoother more youthful appearance for a temporary amount of time. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast are made by INAMED Aesthetics and are approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be safe and effective products.

Collagen is different from BOTOX Cosmetic. Botox is a purified protein injected intramuscularly to smooth the muscles by blocking nerve impulses. Collagen is a dermal filler injected below a wrinkle, scar, or depression in order to "fill" it in, smoothing the surface of the skin. Both products can be used together to achieve optimal aesthetic results.

CosmoDerm is used to correct fine lines and CosmoPlast is used in the treatment of deeper lines.

They are human-based collagen treatments and offer a similar result to that of Zyderm and Zyplast. Conveniently, you do not need a skin test to be treated with CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast. Zyderm and Zyplast are produced from a purified bovine (cow) collagen and a skin test is mandatory 28 days before treatment.

In less than 1 hour you can kiss those frown lines goodbye in the convenience of your own apartment or office. CosmoDerm can fill in the worry lines on your forehead and the frown lines between your eyebrows. It can also smooth crow’s feet and fine lines. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast can help reduce the lines that appear between your nose and mouth when you smile. CosmoPlast can help to plump up those lips to make them even more kissable to that someone special in your life. It can also fill in those irritating vertical lip lines.

Collagen injections are a simple procedure in which recovery time is very short. You can resume your normal activities immediately following treatment and there is no need to take any time off from work. There may be temporary redness and swelling in the treated area, which should subside within an hour. Patients can apply makeup, eat, drink, and wear sunblock right after their treatment. Collagen injections are relatively painless. A topical or local anesthetic can be applied to the area prior to treatment. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast both contain an anesthetic, lidocaine, which helps to temporarily numb the treatment site. To achieve optimal results, touch-up injections are recommended two to three times per year. The amount of collagen used during follow-up treatments is usually less than used in the initial treatment. Without continuous treatments, the collagen is gradually absorbed by the body and your face returns to its original contours.

Restylane®
Restylane is a safe and natural cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct facial wrinkles and folds, such as the ones from the nose to the corners of the mouth.

Clinical studies have shown the average Restylane treatment results can last six months or even longer. Restylane is a cosmetic dermal filler made of non-animal based hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is an natural substance in the human body used to provide fullness and volume to the skin. The hyaluronic acid in Restylane is a crystal-clear gel called NASHA,™ or Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid. This unique technology helps maintain the cosmetic effect until the injected material is nearly gone. Restylane is proven to deliver a longer lasting effect than traditional collagen, so treatments are typically scheduled twice a rear. (Individual results may vary.)

Restylane is injected directly into the skin in tiny amounts by an ultra fine needle, resulting in minimal discomfort. The procedure is simple and convenient and results are practically instantaneous. To optimize your discomfort during the short procedure, your physician may decide to numb the treatment area.

Advantages: Restylane is different from Botox. Restylane is a natural, cosmetic filler. Botox is a drug that blocks nerve transmission and relaxes the underlying muscles. Many patients have been pleased after receiving treatment with both products.

Based on clinical studies, Restylane treatments produce a low occurrence of adverse events. The most commonly reported side effects were temporary redness and swelling at the injection site. These effects typically resolve within two to three days.

Sculptra™
Sculptra... a sculpting agent that restores volume to correct the signs of facial fat loss.

Facial fat loss, or lipoatrophy, is the loss of fat beneath the skin, which can result in sunken cheeks, indentation, and hollow eyes. Sculptra is a safe, synthetic, and biocompatible material that is injected below the surface of the skin in the area of fat loss. It provides a gradual and significant increase in the skin thickness, improving the appearance of folds and sunken areas. No skin testing is required

Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid) has been safely used outside the United States since 1999 in over 150,000 patients under the trade name New-Fill™.

What It Does
Sculptra is an injectable product that restores and corrects the signs of facial fat loss by replacing lost volume. Sculptra™ provides an increase in skin thickness, helping to create a more natural facial appearance in those with facial lipoatrophy.

Lasting Results
The effects of Sculptra are enduring. In a clinical study, effects lasted for up to 2 years after the first treatment session in most patients. The results from Sculptra are not immediate; Sculptra provides a gradual increase in skin thickness. Your health care provider will see you are in a few weeks to decide if additional injections are needed. Touch-up treatments may be needed to maintain the desired effects.

People with mild lipoatrophy will require fewer treatments than those with severe lipoatrophy.

Chemical Peel
Chemical peel is a non-invasive technique of resurfacing the skin’s top layers. It can produce a smoother, tighter, younger-looking skin surface. It can be used for the full-face or in limited areas.

Candidates include men and women who have wrinkled blemished, unevenly pigmented, or sun-damaged facial skin.

There are various types of chemical solutions used in peels: phenol and TCA are the most common. During the procedure, we will apply different concentrations of the chemical solution on the areas of your face. There is no need for dressing after the procedure. We will explain the different techniques and suggest the best one for you.
We also offer non-surgical alternatives through our line of quality cosmetics and skin care products. The efficacy of most skin care products on the market is minute, so make sure you are purchasing products that work. In our professional judgement, the products we recommend are the most likely to give you the results you are looking for.

Radiesse™
Radiesse is a non-surgical facial contouring filler that delivers an immediate, longer lasting result. Radiesse is an injectable compound of calcium hydroxylapatite suspended in an aqueous gel. It is an excellent filler for nasolabial folds, marionette lines, oral commissurae, and deep rhytides.

The unique composition of radiesse provides immediate visual improvement common with other fillers, along with the benefit of long-lasting results. This is because Radiesse is made of very tiny, smooth (CaHA) microspheres. These particles form a scaffold through which your body’s own collagen grows, and this produces the desired long-term effect.

Radiesse will be injected under the skin in a continuous stream through a very fine needle into the appropriate facial planes needed for augmentation and contouring. As a non-surgical approach, Radiesse treatment involves a simple procedure that can be completed quickly and conveniently. Typically you will see some mild swelling or redness at the injection site that may last 1-2- days. In most cases, you can return to your routine activities immediately following the procedure. We will provide you with any specific instructions.

The placement of Radiesse provides volume and correction without the need to over correct. Therefore, your physician can mold, shape, and sculpt your face to provide immediate and optimal improvement.

Sclerotherapy (spider veins)
Millions of women complain about their annoying spider veins. Spider veins are those small yet unsightly clusters of red, blue or purple veins that most commonly appear on the thighs, calves and ankles. It is estimated that at least half of the adult female population is plagued with this common cosmetic problem.

Today, many plastic surgeons are treating spider veins with sclerotherapy. In this rather simple procedure, veins are injected with a sclerosing solution, which causes them to collapse and fade from view. The procedure may also remedy the bothersome symptoms associated with spider veins, including burning, swelling and night cramps.

Sclerotherapy can enhance your appearance and your self confidence, but it’s unrealistic to believe that every affected vein will disappear completely as a result of treatment. After each sclerotherapy session, the veins will appear lighter. Two or more sessions are usually required to achieve optimal results.

The procedure treats only those veins that are currently visable; it does nothing to permanently alter the venous system or prevent new veins from surfacing in the future. Before you decide to have sclerotherapy, think carefully about your expectations and discuss them with your doctor.