Whether through a daily skin care regimen, medical aesthetician treatments, injectable therapy (such as Botox Cosmetic®, Restylane®, or Juvaderm®), laser or light energy therapy, or plastic surgery procedures, achieving skin health, youth, and beauty is our goal. Whereas plastic surgery / cosmetic surgery procedures have a definite place in facial rejuvenation, there are numerous non-surgical treatments that can make a dramatic difference in how we look and feel. Plastic surgery is only one "tool" among the many instruments available to us, spanning the gamut from daily skin care to a facelift; the present and future of skin rejuvenation incorporates a wide variety of treatments, many non- or minimally-invasive, with little down-time.
Focusing on youth and beauty in a more holistic fashion is paramount to attaining the most pleasing results. Lifestyle modifications including diet, exercise, rest, and hydration factor dramatically into both looking and feeling younger. Beauty begins within, and is unquestionably more than skin deep. Elevating one's health and well-being translates directly into improving skin health and fitness.
With, AKMD SKINCARE, combinations of hydroxy-acids, antioxidants, vitamin complexes, retinols, growth factors, ultraviolet screens and moisturizers can indeed help one to achieve younger looking skin. Combining these and other marine and botanical ingredients, a proper skincare regimen promotes the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, improved skin texture, increased collagen production and skin elasticity, minimization of age spots and pigmentations, and a healthier more youthful appearance.
The addition of treatments by one of our medical aestheticians can greatly improve the results of a skincare routine. Treatments that cleanse, eliminate impurities, remove the tired, outermost layers of skin, hydrate, and restore balance include microdermabrasion, facials, and chemical peels. Microdermabrasion and chemical peels are the most effective treatments in the exfoliation process, removing the most superficial, dead skin barrier cells, known as the stratum corneum, and promoting faster absorption of nutrient skincare products, increased stimulation of collagen production, and the renewal and growth of healthy skin cells. These treatments are quick and comfortable, and leave you looking and feeling glowing and refreshed immediately.
IPL (intense pulsed light) and laser treatments can be incorporated to treat age spots, red spots, and other discolorations of the skin. These laser treatments and intense pulsed light treatments also minimize visible veins and vascular marks, and are very effective at permanent hair reduction.
Injectable treatments are really the true non-surgical "lunchtime" procedures; there is very little or no downtime associated with the majority of these injectable treatments. Where lines, wrinkles and folds on the face are produced by muscle action, Botox Cosmetic® can be used to relax the dynamic effects of the muscles. Botox Cosmetic® is used often in the forehead and between the eyebrows, to beautifully smooth the skin. Botox Cosmetic® can also be used in the "crow's feet" regions around the eyes, for fine muscle wrinkles around the lips, and for bands beneath the chin and neck. Botox Cosmetic® treatments are rapid, and the effects can be truly dramatic. Botox Cosmetic® is safe and effective, lasting approximately three to four months.
Other lines, wrinkles and folds can be treated with a variety of fillers. Injectable fillers can be temporary, including collagen, Restylane® and Juvaderm®, or they can be more permanent (Radiesse®, Sculptra®, fat grafts). For injectable treatment of lines and folds for facial rejuvenation, Dr. Kolker most often favors the safe, natural hyaluronic acid products (an abundant natural substance) such as Restylane® and Juvaderm®. For areas between the cheek and lip (the nasolabial or melolabial fold), between the brows, beneath the eyes, at the corners of the mouth, and along the lip (where lipstick tends to "bleed" into the fine lines), Restylane® and Juvaderm® are wonderful solutions to restore volume lost to age and gravity. Restylane® and Juvaderm® are extremely hypoallergenic, and are excellent treatments for smoothing these lines and folds. Restylane® and Juvaderm® immediately restore volume to lines and folds of the face, with very little downtime. Restylane® and Juvaderm® treatments are performed with local anesthesia, and are very comfortable. Depending upon the location treated, Restylane® and Juvaderm® can last for six to twelve months.
Remember that every face is different. After making the commitment to physical health and well-being, the next step of paramount importance is the customization of a skin care regimen with products that will both protect from the elements that age and damage skin, and promote the restoration of skin health and radiance. Medical aesthetician treatments such as superficial dermabrasion (microdermabrasion) and chemical peels, can further promote skin health and luster. Intense pulsed light (IPL) and laser treatments can improve skin color and balance. The addition of injectable treatments such as Botox Cosmetic®, Restylane®, or Juvaderm® that smooth wrinkle lines and folds will round out a comprehensive and incredibly effective means of preserving and restoring youth, skin fitness, and beauty.