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Skin Resurfacing: Chemical peels, Dermabrasion, and Laser

Dermal fillers are natural or synthetic substances that are injected in the deep layer of skin (dermis) in order to filling in wrinkles, crevasses, or scars

Fat Grafting or Injection : Fat injection was one of the earliest techniques used for augmenting skin and soft tissue. Fat is harvested from another area of the body, cleaned, filtered, and then injected in very small amounts in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue. Although some of this fat reabsorbs with time, most of it does remains. The survivability of the injected fat graft depends on the location, amount, and technique of injection. In general fat injection is used to augment the soft tissues in all areas of the body, including under the eyes, lips, cheeks, scars, as well as to fill in dents or depressions in other areas of the body.

Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers: Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers are a generation of dermal fillers that last twice as long as collagen (approximately 8 months).

Hyaluronic acid is a natural component of the human skin that forms the skeletal framework of a healthy and youthful skin. Aging, sun damage, and smoking diminishes the amount and quality of the Hyaluronic acid skin framework, thus contributing to the formation of wrinkles and loss of skin elasticity.

There are a variety of Hyaluronic acid based dermal fillers available including Restylane, Juvederm, and Captique.

Collagen, botox, restylane

Collagen Replacement Therapy

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the nature. Our skin, bone, teeth, hair, muscle, and blood vessels are made out of collagen. Therefore, collagen is a very safe choice for soft tissue or skin augmentation. Zyderm and Zyplast are made of bovine collagen, which is derived from cow skin. Both are injected with a small needle, and are packaged with Lidocaine, which anesthetises the area treated. Zyderm is used most successfully to treat shallow, distensible scars. Zyplast has more collagen, and is used for filling larger defects. It is also used for lip augmentation. Both require allergy tests before their use. The results of Collagen last 3-4 months, and collagen injection needs to be repeated for maintenance.

CosmoDerm and Cosmoplast are made of human collagen – produced with dermal fibroblasts harvested from bioengineered human skin cells. Neither requires a skin test prior to their use. Cosmoderm is best suited for superficial wrinkles and acne scars. Cosmoplast is more effective for the treatment of deeper wrinkles, scars and for enhancing the vermillion border of the lips.

What is BOTOX Cosmetic™?

Botox Cosmetic is a protein derived from Botulism A neurotoxin which when injected into muscles that create wrinkles causes them to relax, thereby lessening the appearance of the frown lines, squint lines or crow's feet, neck bands, and laugh lines.

Is BOTOX safe?

BOTOX Cosmetic™ is very safe. It has been used since the 1970’s for the treatment of lazy eye muscles. Since the 2000 it has been used on millions of people yearly and in fact is the number one cosmetic procedure performed in the United States. Its side effects are local and may include:

Does BOTOX Injection hurt? What is the treatment like? BOTOX injection will hurt a bit, just like any small injection or like a small insect bite. There is no down time and you can drive and return to your usual activities immediately.

Restylane, used in more than three million treatments worldwide, is approved in the United States for the correction of very deep wrinkles, such as Nasolabial Folds, Crows Feet, Frown lines, and acne scars. Restylane is also being used for lip augmentation as well as filling of the hollow around the eyes.

Juvederm which is another form of Hyaluronic acid corrects conditions including fine lines and Crows Feet, Forehead and Cheek Wrinkles, and fill lips, sculpture cheeks and fill deep Nasolabial Folds.

Sculptra is specifically formulated to restore facial volume in patients with Lipodystrophy or wasting of facial fat volume as a result of HIV. It is a more painful injection than other types of filler and usually requires a dental block. The results are not immediate and most people will require several sessions. To maintain the volume, Sculptra injections need to be repeated in about two years.

Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is achieved by sanding the skin with a power sander. Because it can remove deep layers of skin, it was traditionally used for the removal of acne scars. Currently, laser can also be used for acne scar removal. Sanding the top layer of skin by dermabrasion takes skill and dexterity. Micro-dermabrasion is a very weak method of abrading the skin by blasting it with sand-like crystals.

Laser

Laser energy is the latest tool used for skin resurfacing. It literally evaporates the top layer of skin. Both CO2 and Erbium lasers sources are used; although CO2 is stronger. Ultrapulse CO2 laser uses a computer to deliver a very high-energy laser pulse over a very short time. This evaporates the superficial skin cells without damaging adjacent skin collagen. This innovation reduces the risk of scaring Therefore; it makes Laser in some ways a safer method compared to other techniques. Scientific research has also shown that laser energy causes shrinkage or tightening of skin. This helps people with facial aging to be able to postpone having facelift.

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Revision® Skin Care

Laser Skin Spa: We offer the latest in laser hair removal technology. One that is approved by FDA for the treatment of all skin types, even tanned or dark skin. This technology enables you to have your unwanted hair removed most efficiently and with the least possible risk of skin irritation. How does the Laser work? The laser emits a gentle beam of energy that passes through the skin to the hair follicle. The energy is then transformed into heat, which damages the follicle. We utilize the TKS or Thermokinethic Selective laser technology which makes it possible for the laser energy to select only hair follicles while sparing surrounding skin from damage.

This brings the cosmetic results you want with the clinical results you need. Is the treatment painful? Most patients describe the treatment as a series of slight pin pricks to the skin. The majority of patients tolerate this sensation without requiring anesthetics, but if need be we provide topical anesthetic creams to be applied beforehand.

How many treatments are required? Hair grows in cycles. The laser only affects hair when it is in its early-growth phase. The laser will disable follicles that are actively producing hair at the time of treatment. At any time, some hair follicles are dormant. Repeat sessions will treat these follicles when they re-enter the growth phase

The LaserFACIAL treats sun damaged skin by removing enlarged blood vessels and irregular pigmented lesions or "brown spots". The average treatment lasts 15 minutes and the results become apparent after the first few treatments. Unlike CO2 lasers, dermabrasion or chemical peels that remove the outer layer of skin which requires significant healing time, the LaserFACIAL treatment gently penetrates the skin without damaging the skin, therefore, there is no downtime. After this treatment your skin appears reddened, but you can apply makeup and return to your routine activities. Nd-YAGLaser laser treats spider veins on the legs, face, and nose within minutes with no down time.

Skin Rejuvenation Spa

We also offer an array of non-surgical plastic surgery treatments that are designed to improve your appearance without surgery. Among these are a variety of skin fillers that soften the deep lines around the eyes, lips, and the eyebrows. These include, Collagen, Zyderm, Zyplast, Cosmoplast, Restylane, Hylaform, Juvederm, Perlane, Gortex, Alloderm, fat injections, etc. We can also offer Botox injections to treat the heavy frown lines and to give you a more relaxed look. There is no downtime with these procedures.

At the California Center for Plastic Surgery and Medical Spa a full spectrum of non-surgical treatments are available for enhancing your facial beauty. During your consultation with Dr. Younai or his Aesthetic Nurse, they will discuss all details including: the latest available treatment options and techniques, potential risks and complications, pre- and post-treatment instructions, recovery course, as well as what to expect afterwards. At that time they can also show you before-and-after pictures of other patients who have had dermal fillers, Botox, Laser, Peels, etc.