What is Microdermabrasion?
Microdermabrasion is a quick, painless, non-invasive facial treatment performed by an aesthetician to rejuvenate and refresh your skin. Patients often say that it feels like gentle suction when the microdermabrasion wand glides over their skin. What Does Microdermabrasion Treat? If you have rough skin, fine lines or dull, uneven skin tone, microdermabrasion can improve your…
Continue ReadingBreast Cancer Awareness Month – October 2017
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although I don’t perform breast reconstruction surgery, it’s important to us that our patients up to date on the facts about breast cancer, so that they can enjoy better health! Check out these facts, discovered by recent studies: Linked to higher risk of breast cancer: A family history of…
Continue ReadingThe Surgical Facelift: For More Dramatic Improvement
If you have jowls around your jawline, drooping in your cheeks and sagging in your neck, a surgical facelift may be the right option for you. Unlike the faster “liquid facelift,” sometimes referred to as a “Lunchtime Facelift”, results from a surgical facelift last much longer because the facial muscles are lifted and tightened into…
Continue ReadingFast Fall Facial Rejuvenation: The Liquid Facelift
Are you in need of facial rejuvenation but you don’t have time to recover from a full facelift; you don’t need that much correction; or you want a more economical option? Check out the Liquid Facelift, sometimes called a Lunchtime Facelift, to rejuvenate your appearance in rapid fashion with a recovery time of only a…
Continue ReadingHow Is Liposuction Performed?
I perform liposuction procedures at my Dayton cosmetic surgery office. Prior to your procedure, I will mark the area(s) to be treated. After anesthesia has been placed, I’ll make tiny incisions in the spots where the cannula will enter. First, tumescent fluid is placed into the treated areas, followed by the cannula. The procedure is…
Continue ReadingWhat is Liposuction?
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure to eliminate fat in treated area(s) by connecting a suctioning machine to a hollow tube (called a cannula) after inserting sterile salt water into the areas to be treated via tiny incisions. Liposuction also goes by other names, including lipoplasty, liposculpture, lipectomy or just lipo, as well as brand names like…
Continue ReadingHealthier Skin Through Microneedling
Microneedling isn’t a surgery, but a special skin rejuvenation technique that is quick and virtually painless, and has numerous benefits: * Reduces wrinkles and fine lines * Improves scars * Reduces the appearance of stretch marks * Brightens skin What is Microneedling? Microneedling, also known as Collagen Induction Therapy, is a procedure that uses a device comprised…
Continue ReadingSunscreen: Which Kind and How Much?
We all know that the sun’s rays, as comforting as they are, can damage your skin. Did you know that there are two specific types of rays that damage in two different ways? UVB rays burn the skin, and UVA rays age the skin, resulting in wrinkling and age spots. Too much exposure to either…
Continue ReadingSurvey Says: Facelift Surgery Pays Off
A recent survey suggests that facial cosmetic surgery doesn’t just give you an emotional boost, but possibly a financial one, too! According to a recent survey at the John Hopkins University in Baltimore, patients who had face lift surgery appeared ‘younger, more attractive, healthier, and more successful’. Previous research has said that, in general, people who are perceived…
Continue Reading5 Ways Your Face Ages As You Grow Older
Your Nose As we age, the face begins shrinking, making your nose appear larger and wider. In addition, the tip of the nose can begin to droop. Solutions include fillers to help fill out the face, such as Juvéderm® and Restylane®, and the use of a filler to lift the tip of the nose. Beyond…
Continue ReadingQuestions About Anti-Wrinkle Treatments?
