Facial Rejuvenation
CO2 Fractional Skin Resurfacing
As a person ages, their collagen production begins to decline which leads to the breakdown of the skin’s underlying support structure. Daily exposure to UV rays and other environmental elements can cause the skin to become discolored and premature wrinkles may emerge. Treatments with the Matrix Fractional CO² laser will enhance the skin’s strength and elasticity. The skin will have a smoother, tighter texture and pigmentation problems will begin to diminish.
Accent XL
This relatively new skin tightening system is a much advanced technology over “Thermage”. The improvements with the use of radiofrequency energy makes for a very effective and noticable result. We are excited with this addition to our practice. Unlike Thermage, the Accent XL does not cause intolerable pain.
Microdermabrasion
It is the most natural way to evenly and safely exfoliate the skin without chemicals or laser. Microdermabrasion utilizes crystals to finely resurface superficial layers of the skin.
Chemical Peel
To lessen fine lines and improve sun-damaged skin, a series of non-aggressive “lunch-time” glycolic peels can provide very pleasing results.
What has modern medicine learned about the care and conditioning of facial skin?
The Europeans are far ahead of us in regard to being educated on what is available to enhance the health of their skin. Five basic principles are all that is needed to get started and anything more aggressive such as laser resurfacing or face lifts should not be considered until a motivated patient first completes one of our programs. Briefly the five principles are:
1. Hydration
Using the correct moisturizers and drinking six to eight glasses of water per day is an essential component for damaged skin to heal. Dry skin is prone to age faster.
2. Collagen Stimulation
Collagen is the key structural element to skin support. It’s growth and conditioning can be stimulated with the use of Microdermabrasion and newly patented creams.
3. Neutralization of free radicals
Damaged skin cells release a natural destructive chemical called free radicals that exacerbates the breakdown of neighboring cells. Vitamin C in a potent, stable prescription form has recently been proven to neutralize or weaken free radicals and thus offset the aging process.
4. Penetration of all of the above medications deep into the skin
Can now be accomplished with Microdermabrasion combined with glycolic acid peels. These modalities physically strip off the dead superficial layer of skin thus ridding the barrier to the penetration of the healing agents mentioned.
5. Avoidance of sun to prevent solar damage
Use of SPF’s of 30 or more is highly recommended. Stay away from tanning salons, but may use good quality self-tanning products.