-levulan
-medical grade facials
-photofacials
-hyperhidrosis and botox
-oxidation
-sleep
-laser fat removal / skin tightening
-smartlipo
-power of four
-body wraps are us
-juvederm
-mesotherapy
By: Robert Tostado MD
Aging and photo damage are not only confined to just the surface of the skin but also affect each layer of our skin and supportive tissues. Reduced sebum production generates a dull, and lifeless skin appearance. Fine wrinkle lines also come out. Sagging, further wrinkle formation, and other skin fragility, as the effects of crumbling collagen and elastic fibers, lead to a tired, unpleasant and sunken appearance of the skin. Aging and photo-damaged skin concern a lot of people most especially women of today. But as we always say, if there’s bad news, there’s also good news. So here’s the good news for you – PHOTOFACIAL.
PhotoFacial or FotoFacial is an effective and safe skin rejuvenation procedure that improves the appearance of pigmentation from sun exposure, the signs of aging skin, and irregularities in skin texture. It also reduces facial and neck redness and flushing or rosacea. It also improves some mild acne scars and reduces large pores and dark circles around the eyes and helps to reduce fine lines, especially around the eyes and mouth. The procedure can be used on the face, neck, chest, hands, and any other part of the body where the effects of sun damage and aging are very visible. PhotoFacial is a very consistent procedure with little or no down time at all. It goes beyond laser skin resurfacing (LSR) and is free from the complications and side effects associated with LSRs.
This noninvasive treatment consists of a series of full face, gently pulsed light energy that penetrates through the skin. This treatment results in a more radiant and more youthful skin. The intense light is emitted in a series of gentle pulses over the entire face at intervals of approximately three weeks for a series of five treatments. This light is different than laser treatments due to the fact that it emits light over many wavelengths which allow the light to get through all levels of the skin where pigmentation and abnormal dilated vessels are found, while lasers produce only a single wavelength of light and is limited as far as depth of penetration is concerned and what they can treat is limited. Each treatment lasts approximately twenty minutes. For an optimum result, one can have a series of five treatments. After the initial series of 3-5 treatments, it is possible to require follow-up treatments depending on the skin condition.
As a singular mode of therapy, PhotoFacial can be used in the treatment of skin rejuvenation, rosacea, fine lines and wrinkling, flushing acne scarring , telangiectasias(spider veins) and hyperpigmentation. This treatment is an equally safe and effective way of therapy in pre- and post-operative face or neck lift, post botox or collagen implants, pre- and post-operative laser resurfacing or chemical peeling and alternating procedures with microdermabrasion.
PhotoFacial can give you a more glowing, more youthful, smoother blush-free skin.
