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Jan/Feb 2015
Skin Deep
Finding the Fountain of Youth
By Linda Childers
Do you wish you could turn back time and diminish wrinkles? Its estimated Americans spent $20 billion last year on products and
treatments to reverse the signs of aging. New technology is making it easier than ever before with non-invasive treatments.
Ultherapy
AT X - 1 0 1
Problem
m: Jowls or Double Chin
P r o b l e m : Double chins.
H o w i t w o r k s : Ultherapy uses ultrasound and
H o w i t w o r k s : Until now, the chin and neck
the body’s own natural healing process to lift,
have proven challenging areas for
tone and tighten loose skin on the brow, neck
dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons to
and under the chin. The device applies
contour non-surgically, but that may change in
ultrasound energy to the deep support layers of
2015. Dr. Ed Becker, dermatologist and owner of
the skin, including those only addressed by a
Walnut Creek Skin and Laser, says
surgical facelift.“Ultherapy lifts and tightens
“revolutionary ATX-101, sodium deoxycholate,
facial skin,” says Dr. Dean Vistnes, a board
an injectable treatment for the chin and neck, is
certified plastic surgeon and owner of SkinSpirit. expected to be ruled on by the FDA this spring,
“Skin strengthens within a week after the
offering consumers a non-invasive option with
procedure and continues to firm over the next
dramatic results.” Multiple treatments may be
few months.” There is no downtime with
required.
Ultherapy and Dr. Vistnes says it’s a good option C o s t : Unknown
for people in their 40’s and 50’s who want to
rejuvenate their appearance, but don’t require a
REVLITE LASER
facelift.
P r o b l e m : Tattoo Removal
C o s t : $2000-$3000, depending on number of
H o w i t w o r k s : It’s estimated that close to 25%
areas treated.
of the U.S. population has some sort of tattoo.
There’s good news for unwanted body designs.
J u v e d e r m Vo l u m a X C
Newer laser tattoo removal techniques eliminate
P r o b l e m : Facial Folds and Sags
tattoos with minimal side effects. Here's how it
H o w i t w o r k s : Juvederm Voluma is an injectable works: lasers break up the pigment colors of the
filler made with hyaluronic acid, a naturally
tattoo with a high-intensity light beam. While it
occurring sugar found in the body. As we age,
isn’t always an easy process, new technology has
the hyaluronic acid produced starts to diminish
made it less painful. In Walnut Creek, Dr. Becker
and facial volume decreases. Gravity pulls the
uses the RevLite laser, which is 60% more
skin down, resulting in folds and sagging. With
powerful than most lasers and twice as fast,
just one treatment, Juvederm instantly adds
delivering short energy bursts to the skin.
volume back to the face. Injected near
“Tattoos that would normally take 10-12
cheekbones or along jawbones, it gives a subtle
sessions, can now be removed in 6-8 sessions,”
lift, helping to restore contour and a more
says Dr. Becker.
youthful profile.
C o s t : Averages $2,000, depending on size of
C o s t : $950 for one injection, results can last up
tattoo and number of sessions required.
to two years.
Micro-Penning
BOTOX
P r o b l e m : Fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, dull
P r o b l e m : Forehead wrinkles, frown lines,
and uneven skin tone
droopy lids and brows
H o w i t w o r k s : Cutting edge Automated Micro-
H o w i t w o r k s : Millions use the blockbuster
Penning (also known as Collagen
drug Botox regularly. It reduces wrinkles in the
Induction Therapy, or CIT) is a new procedure
upper half of the face and the longer you use it,
that creates superficial, microscopic channels in
the better you look. And its popularity is
the skin, resulting in improved texture, reduced
skyrocketing, particularly among men. According
appearance of acne and softening of wrinkles.
to the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, the
Treatment areas include the face, neck, and
number of American men getting Botox has
décolleté. “Micro-penning is a safe alternative to
increased 258% over the past decade. Botox is
lasers and dermal rollers and has no downtime,” an injectable that takes a few minutes to
Dr. Vistnes says. Treatments last 15-30 minutes
administer and has no downtime. Typically, the
using a cordless, automated device that
vertical lines between the brows are injected
stimulates collagen and elastin production and
with 13-30 units, while the horizontal forehead
results in a healthy glow.
lines need 10-20 units. The injectable procedure
C o s t : $275 a session, may require a series of
freezes fine lines and wrinkles providing visible
treatments.
results that last four to six months.
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