Fraxel®

• Conditions treated: wrinkles, sun damage, acne scarring
• Length of treatment: 4 treatments, 2-4 weeks apart
• Prices: Varies with area treated
  • Full Face or neck - $900 per treatment; $3,400 prepaid pkg
  • Face & Neck - $1,250 per treatment; $4,800 prepaid pkg
  • Hands - $490 per treatment; $1,790 prepaid pkg

Fraxel laser treatment produces thousands of small but deep columns of treatment in your skin, known as microthermal treatment zones. This treatment eliminates old epidermal pigmented cells. It also penetrates deep into the dermis. Fraxel laser leaves the surrounding tissue unaffected and intact. This 'fractional' treatment allows the skin to heal much faster than if the entire area were treated at once, using the body's natural healing process to create new, healthy tighter tissue to replace skin imperfections.

Each Fraxel laser treatment targets between 20 and 25 percent of the skin's surface. Clinical studies suggest that on average, an effective treatment regimen is 3 to 5 sessions, spaced about 2 to 4 weeks apart. Results are immediate and progressive. Optimal improvement is usually visible in about 2 to 3 months. Because Fraxel laser treatment spares healthy tissue, it is effective even on delicate skin areas, such as the neck, chest and hands. For more information, visit   http://www.fraxel.com

Botox®

• Conditions treated: wrinkles; hyperhidrosis
• Length of treatment: 1 (lasts 4 to 6 months)
• Price: Varies with are treated
  • frown lines - $275
  • crows feet - $200
  • frown lines + crows feet - $400
  • forehead - $275
  • hyperhidrosis $800-$1000 
• Covered by insurance: cosmetic - no; hyperhidrosis - possible
• Pain factor: mild (no anesthesia required)

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein that can temporarily reduce moderate to severe frown lines between the brows.
The best candidates are patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years old. It works by blocking nerve impulses, which reduces the movement of those particular muscles. With less movement, the skin surface gradually smoothes out and the frown lines begin to fade.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is a short and minimally invasive treatment that requires no downtime. During treatment, very low doses of BOTOX® Cosmetic are administered by way of small injections directly into the muscles that cause the frown lines between the brows.

Discomfort is minimal and brief. Initial redness may occur near the injection sites. However, patients may return to their normal activities immediately following the treatment.  Although individual results may vary, you can expect to see results just days after the treatment and the appearance of the area between your brows may continue to improve for up to one week. In fact, 89% of patients judged the appearance of their frown lines as improved one month after the treatment. The effect of each treatment may last up to four months. After this time, another treatment may be necessary.

Restylane®/Juvederm ®

 

• Conditions treated: wrinkles; scars; sunken cheeks; thin lips
• Length of treatment: one 30 minute session
• Price: $400 - $500 per syringe
• Covered by insurance: no
• Pain factor: moderate to marked (may require topical or local anesthesia)

Restylane® and Juvederm® are composed of stabilized hyaluronic acid. They are used for moderately deep lines and wrinkles, such as the melolabial folds between the cheeks and upper lip. They are also used for augmentation of the upper lip.

Hyaluronic acid is a normal protein in our skin and therefore does not require prior skin testing. It has a high degree of stability and safety, are biodegradeable, and long-lasting (4-6 months).

Chemical Peels

• Conditions treated: Acne and sun damage
• Length of treatment: Typically 6-10 sessions; intervals of 1-3 weeks
• Price: $85-$150 per peel; multiple session packages available
• Covered by insurance: No
• Pain factor: Minimal

We offer a variety of alpha and beta-hydroxy acid peeling agents at various strengths, tailoring them to your needs. The most commonly utilized peels - superficial peels, are painless and have little to no downtime.

A series of peels is usually required to obtain a significant benefit from the procedure - typically 6-10 performed at intervals of 1-3 weeks.

We also offer deeper peels, with trichloracetic acid 20% to 40%, and Jessner’s peels.

Laser Resurfacing

• Conditions treated: acne scars, wrinkles, mottled skin, aging skin
• Length of treatment: 1 - 3, 1 hour treatments
• Price: $1500-$2500
• Covered by insurance: no
• Pain factor: severe (requires local anesthesia)

Laser resurfacing is performed with a CO2 (carbon dioxide) laser that emits a succession of extremely short and focused pulses. In this way, very thin layers of skin can be removed one at a time. With multiple passes, relatively deep wrinkles and scars can be eliminated. This requires skill on the part of the surgeon.

We perform this procedure under local, tumescent, anesthesia without sedation. Following the treatment, the patient must adhere to a strict schedule of wound care and sun avoidance for 7 to 9 days.

Microdermabrasion

• Conditions treated: mild facial wrinkles; clogged pores; brown spots; melasma
• Length of treatment: variable number of 30 minute sessions
• Price: $80 per treatment
• Covered by insurance: no
• Pain factor: mild (no anesthesia required)

Microdermabrasion consists of superficially abrading the skin with fine, sharp crystals and a vacuum closed-loop suction device to remove the crystals, along with dead skin, oil, and surface debris. The treatment exerts affects on the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin. This creates an exfoliating effect that removes superficial skin layers and improves clogged pores and overall skin texture.

We use microdermabrasion for mild facial wrinkles, clogged pores, brown spots, melasma and to improve skin texture. Results are generally more subtle than other treatment modalities but the procedure has fewer side effects and no downtime. It is safe for use in all skin types.

Sclerotherapy

• Conditions treated: spider, reticular and varicose veins
• Length of treatment: 3 - 5, 30 minute treatments
• Price: $200-$400 per treatment
• Covered by insurance: no
• Pain factor: moderate (no anesthesia required)

Sclerotherapy has been used in Europe for over 50 years for treatment of spider veins, reticular veins, and varicose veins. Although various agents are used as the sclerosants, we have had consistent and reproducible results with hypertonic saline and/or glycerin.

One major advantage of these agents is that they are totally non-allergenic. Between 2 and 6 treatments are necessary to treat both legs and thighs. There is no downtime, although support hose have to be worn for 3 to 5 days following the procedure. There is very little pain involved.

Intense Pulsed Light

• Conditions treated: photorejuvenation; rosacea; poikiloderma (red neck); dilated blood vessels (telangiectasias); lentigos (brown spots); melasma; hair removal
• Length of treatment: 4 - 8, 30 minute sessions
• Price: $250 - $500 per treatment
• Covered by insurance: no
• Pain factor: mild to moderate (requires topical anesthesia)

We use Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) sources for many indications including photorejuvenation, rosacea, dilated blood vessels, lentigos, melasma, hair removal, and photodynamic therapy.

The IPL source emits a broad, continuous spectrum of light in the range of 515-1200 nm. The treatment is safe and very well tolerated. The number of treatments required and cost varies with the particular indication and surface area being treated.

V-Beam® Pulsed Dye Laser

• Conditions treated: rosacea; poikiloderma (red neck); dilated blood vessels (telangiectasias); angiomas (red moles); vasular birth marks
• Length of treatment: 1-5, 15-30 minute sessions
• Price: varies greatly depending on area treated
• Covered by insurance: no (rare exceptions for vascular birth marks) 
• Pain factor: mild to moderate (usually no topical anesthesia required)

Pulsed Dye laser is the gold standard laser for treating vascular lesions such as capillaries on the face, angiomas, red birthmarks. The V-Beam® pulsed dye laser sprays a cooling spray on the surface of the skin to cool and pretect the epidermis. Because the laser is targeting blood vessels, a common potential side effect is bruising. If bruising occurs, it will fade within a few days and make-up can be applied immediately to help conceal the bruise.

V-Beam® laser treatments are usually very well tolerated and most of time do not require any anesthesia.

Cool Touch 3 Plus®

• Conditions treated: fine lines, acne scarring
• Length of treatment: 4-5, 15-30 minute sessions 2 weeks apart 
• Price: $625 for series of 5 treatments 
• Covered by insurance: no
• Pain factor: mild

CoolTouch 3 Plus® laser is a non-ablative rejuvenating laser, meaning it does not injure the epidermis. During a treatment, the collagen in the dermis is heated, stimulating new collagen growth. Previous generations of CoolTouch lasers were very painful and difficult to tolerate, but the latest generation is virtually painless and usually does not even require topical anesthetic.

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