Archive for December, 2011

6 Non-Surgical Ways to Diminish Fine Lines and Wrinkles

1. Injectable Fillers
Hyaluronic-acid (HA) based injectable fillers such as Restylane®, and Perlane® can be used to plump out fine lines and folds such as the fold that runs from the corners of the nose to the corners of the mouth (called “the nasolabial fold”).
2. Dysport® and BOTOX® Cosmetic
BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport® are purified proteins that soften and diminsh lines around the eyes, on the forehead, between the brows and by the mouth through their muscle-inhibiting properties.
3. Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion helps to smooth and even out the skin’s appearance by removing its damaged outer layer so that a healthier new layer can come to the surface.
4. Laser Skin Rejuvenation
Sun-damaged and aging skin is characterized by: lines and wrinkles, discolorations such as excessive redness and/or brown spots, poor tone and texture and volume loss. The Center offers the most advanced laser skin treatments available to improve all these problems. We would be happy to explain the differences between the different laser treatments we offer and to answer any other questions you have about how we can improve the appearance of your skin.
5. NEOCUTIS® Skin Care
NEOCUTIS® is one of the most advanced and effective anti-aging skin care lines in aesthetic medicine.
6. Jane iredale – THE SKIN CARE MAKEUP®
The #1 makeup recommended by plastic surgeons, cosmetic dermatologists and aesthetic medicine doctors is the mineral makeup, Jane Iredale. Called “The Skin Care Makeup”, Iredale makeup reduces inflammation, covers redness, conceals and blends dark spots and dark undereye circles, and protects your skin with broadspectrum UVA/UVB natural sunscreen. And, it’s like silk to wear and adds a nice glow to all skin types!

Non-Aesthetic Benefits of Liposuction

At The Center for Positive Aging, we believe that, above all else, health is the most important aspect of anti-aging. Our goal is to help you look and feel your youngest. And one of our most popular procedures in getting our patients to this goal is through PureLipo™ tumescent liposuction. PureLipo is an in-office procedure that offers our patients better results than traditional liposuction with minimal downtime and no general anesthesia. Based on new research, liposuction may also have added benefits.

Below is an interesting article we found highlighting these potential benefits:

A new study shows liposuction may provide more than just aesthetic benefit to cosmetic plastic surgery patients. It may also reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, and diabetes. The study, which was presented at the 2011 annual conference of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, revealed that liposuction patients experienced a decrease in triglyceride levels and white blood cell counts following surgery.Though triglycerides−a type of fat found in the blood which provides the body with energy− are important for good health, levels that are too high can increase the risk for heart disease.

The study documented the triglyceride and cholesterol levels of 322 patients who underwent liposuction and/or tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty). Those patients who had elevated triglyceride levels (greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl) before surgery experienced a triglyceride level reduction of 43 percent after surgery. This is about twice the effect that is achieved by one of the most commonly prescribed medications that is used to control triglyceride levels. For those who had normal triglyceride levels prior to surgery, levels remained unchanged.

The study also showed an 11 percent decrease in white blood cells following liposuction. An excessively high white blood cell count has been linked to medical conditions that include diabetes, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.

These finding led the study author, a Kansas plastic surgeon, to suggest that the fat found located just beneath the skin, known as subcutaneous fat, may have a greater correlation with diabetes and heart disease, than has been previously thought. Medical experts have long considered the deeper visceral fat that surrounds the organs to have the stronger link to these medical conditions.

Source: http://drmentz.com/new-study-liposuction.html

 

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