Before Surgery: Patient has had acne keloidalis nuchae – AKN for over a decade. It had persisted despite several steroid injections. Surgery: Dr Umar uses tricophytic closure technique to cure the AKN by surgical excision with minimal appearance of scar. Tricophytic closure is sometimes used in hair…
This Los Angeles patient underwent leg vein removal to remove spider veins. The majority of the leg veins were < 3mm in width. It was decided that Laser treatment with Nd:Yag laser is an ideal choice of treatment. Veins greater than 3mm in width may may call for sclerotherapy. In 2002, Dr. Umar and colleagues…
Skin Resurfacing using Plasma rejuvenation with Portrait can treat wrinkling from photo damage and uneven tone. In addition to the obvious cosmetic benefits, Portrait Plasma Rejuvenation has the added benefit of treating pre-cancerous skin lesions. This Los Angeles patient had indications of profound sun damage. She needed a wrinkle treatment that would also address the…
Before Surgery: Los Angeles patient concerned about saggy skin and the onset of jowling in her cheeks. In a relatively young patient, with only mild degree of sag, a full facelift is considered too early and too invasive. The patient opted for a silhouette lift which is relatively non invasive. Here are before and after pictures:…
Before Surgery: Patient was concerned about saggy skin in her cheeks and the significant jowling. She did not want any invasive surgical procedure and would not consider a surgical face lift. She opted for a silhouette lift which was a great compromise for what she wanted to achieve. Surgery: Los Angeles dermatologist, Dr. Umar was…
Patient with a split ear lobe from the use of earrings. Los Angeles dermatologist, Dr. Umar performed the repair under local anesthetic. The procedure lasted only 30 minutes with the patient fully awake. Sutures are removed in 7 days. Here are the results after the split ear underwent repair: Individuals in the Los Angeles area…
The Fraxel repair treatment is a preemptive strike against a facelift. In this video Dr. Umar uses the Fraxel Repair laser to rejuvenate the skin. The Fraxel Re:pair is an excellent treatment for the following conditions: Wrinkles Fine lines Furrows Skin texture Pigmented lesions (age/sun spots) Sun-induced redness Saggy or wrinkly eyelids Acne scars and…
Liposuction removes fat cells permanently. It can be an effective procedure for certain types of patients who are not able to get rid of unwanted body weight on their own, through diet and exercise. The procedure in this video was done by Dr Umar at his Los Angeles office in Redondo beach. The procedure is…
Poikiloderma is refers to the mottling of sun exposed areas of the skin most especially the décolleté chest. It manifests as redness causes by widened capillaries, as well as dark and light spots. There is often a sharp cut off line at the pint where the affected area ends in the neck area. It is…
Los Angeles Patient Receives Fraxel Repair for Skin Rejuvenation – Before and After
Fraxel Repair is an ablative laser system that helps tighten the skin. It creates numerous microscopic columns of light which vaporize the surrounding tissue, reducing its overall surface area. The process also heats lower layers of the skin, which induces the formation of new collagen fibers. As…
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