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What can I expect after treatment?

A cool compress or gel pack may be applied for comfort following your treatment. Any redness or swelling should resolve within a few hours.
What are the results I can expect?

The full effects of the Laser Skin Tightening treatment appear gradually. It can take 2 to 6 months for full results, although some patients do see them a lot sooner. Full results will last for up to 6 months, but recent studies have shown that some thermal collagen modifications have lasted up to several years, depending on the rate of the patient’s aging process. Tightening is the best non-invasive treatment for reducing the signs of aging and enhancing a more youthful appearance.

Laser heats up the collagen proteins to specific temperatures, creating a natural biological reaction that causes the collagen to contract and thicken. The result is the beginning of tighter, smoother skin. In addition to the initial thickening of collagen, the body responds in another way to the heating of the collagen fibers. When the skin is wounded, its natural response is to heal the wound by creating new collagen. This creation of new collagen produces results such as the immediate tightening of the skin. It also adds to long-term effects. The procedure can be performed on the face or any other part of the body such as the décolleté, hands, arms, abdomen, and legs. The treatment intervals of 2 to 4 weeks are commonly used for a total of 4 to 6 treatments.

Are There Any Side Effects?

Your risks from the treatment procedure are minimal. Side effects may include redness and mild swelling in the treated area. If these occur, they usually do not last more than a few hours.

PATIENT PRE AND POST TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS

What to Do Before Laser Treatment

1. Avoid sunbathing for at least few days before treatment.
2. Remove all makeup before treatment.

What to Do After Laser Treatment

No special post treatment care is usually required although sunscreens with at least with SPF 30 is recommended to be worn daily to protect skin from sun exposure.

Do I need skin testing?

Because these treatments are composed of substances that already exist naturally in the body, the possibility of an allergic reaction to Restylane®, Perlane®, Juvederm® or Radiesse is extremely remote.  No prior testing is required.

How long do the effects last?

In most individuals, Restylane® and Perlane® usually lasts over six months, the effects of Juvederm® can last up to a year.  The results of Radiesse® can also last a year or more.

What kind of wrinkles can be treated?

All types of lines and wrinkles can be treated using one of these products, including:

•  Wrinkles between the eyebrows
•  Deep creases found in the nasolabial folds (smile folds)
•  Wrinkles above and around the lips

In addition scars such as acne scars can be lessened using dermal fillers.

What can you tell me about the actual treatment?

Treatment is a very easy and quick process and can be carried out without prior testing.  The procedure takes around 30 minutes and the results are instantaneous.

Is the treatment painful?

The injections may prick a little initially.  Normally, no anesthesia is needed for these treatments.  However, if treatment of the lips is uncomfortable, a nerve block or local anesthetic can be used, thereby ensuring comfort.

Immediately following your procedure and for 24 hours thereafter, please avoid the following:

• Strenuous exercise

• Sun/Heat exposure; tanning beds

• Alcoholic beverages

• Massaging or pressing treated areas

• Extreme cold temperatures

48 hours following the procedure, you may resume consumption of Gingko Biloba, garlic, flax oil, cod liver oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, or any other essential fatty acids

72 hours to a week following the procedure (dependent on the sensitivity level), you may resume your regular diet, which may include high sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates, caffeine, alcohol, flush-free Niacin, and spicy foods.

Special Note: If you are considering other treatments such as Laser Treatment, Chemical Peel later after the procedure, it’s possible that inflammation could result. However, this can be reduced by having any additional treatments 1-2 weeks before or after the procedure.

General Guidelines

• Avoid Chemical Peels or Laser Treatments

One to two weeks prior to procedure, please avoid any types of chemical peels and laser treatments.

• Discontinue Medications, Supplements and Herbs a Week Before Treatment

One week prior to procedure please discontinue your usage of any of the following: Aspirin/Ibuprofen (Advil, Aleve, etc.), Gingko Biloba, garlic, flax oil, cod liver oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, and any other essential fatty acids like omega 3, GLA, CLA, and EPA or DHA.

• Because Foods Can Affect Your Results, Follow These Additional Guidelines

1-2 Days Before Treatment

Right before your treatment (24 to 48 hours), it’s important not to use or consume any of the following:

•  Niacin supplements

•  High sodium foods

•  High sugar foods

•  Refined carbohydrates (foods with added sugar, fructose, corn syrup, etc.)

•  Spicy foods

•  Caffeine

•  Alcohol

•  Cigarettes