This week in our blog, we are going to focus on the three different Fraxel lasers-Fraxel Repair CO2, Fraxel Restore 1550, and Fraxel Thulium 1927. Fraxel lasers are used to correct wrinkles, tighten saggy skin, soften frown lines, and improve age spots, sunspots, or other sun-induced areas. But before we go into detail about each…
Another dermal filler used to help reduce facial folds and wrinkles is Radiesse. Safe and FDA-approved, for instance, Radiesse has restored a natural, long lasting, youthful look for many individuals living around the El Segundo area in Los Angeles, California. The treatment helps restore facial volume as well as correct smile lines, Nasolabial folds, sunken…
Over time, facial skin movement by the forehead muscles forms lines between the eyebrows. Otherwise known as frown lines, they form due to the way a person’s face moves such as laughing and squinting. Because facial movements form such frown lines, it is no surprise that they develop even in younger adults such as those…
Spectra VRM III is a YAG system designed to treat a wide variety of dermatological and aesthetic conditions that range from dermal and epidermal-pigmented lesions such as facial pores, melasma, multi-color tattoo removal, and active acne. Among other things, the Spectra VRM III can also perform laser toning and non-ablative photo-acoustic skin rejuvenation techniques. Being…
One of, if not the most popular, non-surgical treatment for frown lines and wrinkles is Botox. FDA-approved, Botox is a purified protein that is produced by Closteridium botulinum bacterium. The physician-administered aesthetic treatment temporarily improves moderate to severe frown lines for people as young as 18 years of age all the way up to 65…
Wrinkles, like crow’s feet, are the result of years of aging, facial expressions, and direct sun exposure. People who smile, squint, or have the least bit of facial expessions are going to develop crow’s feet, which grow out from the outside corners of the eyes. Luckily, Dr. Sanusi Umar, from FineTouch Dermatology, specializes in the…
As we age, the skin around our eyes begins to lose elasticity and firmness that leads to laugh lines. Creases, or laugh lines, can also be a result of environmental damage such as exposure to the sun; or they can be hereditary. The deepening of laugh lines is a characteristic of aging that we often…
Botox Versus Dysport
When one is a victim of smile lines and wrinkles, they almost automatically choose Botox treatment. Although there is nothing wrong with doing so, it is important to know that there is an alternative treatment for frown lines and nasolabial folds—Dysport. Many patients, like those living in Torrance of Los Angeles, California, are uninformed about…
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