Archives: Treatments

 

What is EndyMed Intensif RF?: 

The EndyMed Intensif RF Microneedle system combines microneedling and radio frequency technology to reach deeper layers of skin and improve overall skin texture. The highly precise treatment transmits heat into the skin to trigger a healing response, which reduces the appearance of wrinkles, acne, and scarring for all skin types.

What can I expect with EndyMed Intensif RF?:

EndyMed Intensif RF is minimally invasive and requires little downtime. The treatment differs from traditional microneedling in a few ways: EndyMed Intensif’s gold-plated tapered microneedles require fewer passes over the skin’s surface, meaning a shorter session time, and the microneedles are much smaller, resulting in minimal discomfort.

During the treatment, the tool glides smoothly over the skin and penetrates to deeper layers of dermis for optimal collagen production. The treatment creates microscopic punctures in the skin, which leads to a healing response. The punctures aren’t typically visible, so patients can resume most normal activity, though some dryness or peeling is expected.

Though results may be visible within weeks, patients should schedule a series of treatments to see optimal effects.

What areas does EndyMed Intensif RF treat?:

Face
Full Body

 

What is Protégé Elite?: 

Protégé Elite is a painless and effective facial contouring and skin tightening treatment. The device’s next-generation radio frequency tightens existing collagen and stimulates the production of new collagen to improve skin laxity. Protégé Elite is useful for patients with visible signs of aging on both the face and body, including fine lines or wrinkles, sagging skin, or uneven texture.

What can I expect with Protégé Elite?:

The procedure feels like a warm massage as the energy wand waves over the affected area in a circular application pattern. Protégé Elite is appropriate as a first-time skin tightening treatment or for patients wanting to maintain or improve the results of previous skin tightening procedures, including Thermage and Ultherapy. Protégé Elite typically requires a series of a few sessions approximately as a first-time treatment. For patients using Protégé Elite as a maintenance treatment, plan to have around two sessions every six months following Thermage or Ultherapy to continue building collagen and maintain skin tightening.

What areas does Protégé Elite treat?:

Face
Neck + Décolletage
Hands, Elbows, + Arms
Abdomen
Legs + Knees

What is Secret RF?: 

Secret RF is a novel fractional radio frequency (RF) microneedling treatment designed to stimulate and remodel collagen. The treatment uses microneedles to deliver radio frequency energy into varying levels of the skin, including the deeper layers of dermis. The intensity of the device can be tailored to treat the skin at various depths or to suit different patients’ needs, including diminishing the appearance of wrinkles, age spots, sun spots, scars, and stretch marks.

What can I expect with Secret RF?:

This minimally invasive treatment typically requires little to no downtime. During the treatment itself, the Secret RF tool glides smoothly over the affected area. Patients may feel a warm sensation as the device penetrates the skin. The treatment creates microscopic punctures in the skin, which leads to a healing response. The punctures aren’t typically visible, so patients can resume most normal activity, though some dryness or peeling is expected.

Patients may see results weeks after a single treatment, but to achieve optimal results, try a series of three treatments. As with other microneedling procedures, patients may experience redness, dryness, or swelling after Secret RF.

What areas does Secret RF treat?:

Face
Full Body

 

What is Sofwave?: 

Sofwave is a non-invasive ultrasound device that stimulates collagen production in the dermis to tighten and correct excess skin laxity.

The gentle integrated cooling technique insures no damage to the epidermis or to the underlying structures beneath the dermis. Not only is Sofwave safe for all skin tones and types, but also, the treatment is clinically proven to remodel collagen, improve facial lines, reduce wrinkles, and lift lax or loose skin.

What can I expect with Sofwave?:

Sofwave uses Proprietary Intense Ultrasound Beam Technology™ (IUB) to pass sound wave energy through the skin’s surface. Seven high-frequency ultrasound beams propagate through the tissue to increase and regenerate collagen. This procedure tightens lax skin and improves the appearance of wrinkles, and in a study, 86% of subjects demonstrated improvement in wrinkle appearance. The treatment, which lasts up to 45 minutes, requires little downtime.

Noticeable Sofwave results depend on the physician technique as well as the following of safety protocols and proper treatment parameters. In light of this, our board-certified dermatologists personally administer the treatment.

What areas does Sofwave treat?:
Face
Body

 

What is Thermage?: 
Thermage is a non-invasive radio frequency treatment that stimulates collagen production to improve skin laxity for a naturally younger appearance. The device safely applies heat to deep, collagen-rich layers of skin, which causes contractions. This triggers a healing response, which produces increased collagen stimulation. Thermage treatment can reduce signs of aging and tighten skin in the jowls, cheeks, neck, buttocks, extremities, abdomen, eye lids, hands, and abdomen.

What can I expect with Thermage?:

Thermage is a painless treatment and results in minimal downtime. During the treatment, the physician presses the handheld device onto the affected area. Patients may feel a brief heating sensation immediately followed by a cooling sensation as the adapter touches the skin. These temperature changes indicate the dermis is reacting to the tool’s heating properties.

The primary result of Thermage is tighter, more youthful-looking skin. Changes may be visible within days or weeks after treatment, and will typically continue to improve up to six months after treatment.

Dr. Chapas and Dr. MacGregor have extensive clinical experience with Thermage, going back to the clinical trials. Thermage results are dependent on physician technique and proper treatment parameters, which is why our board certified dermatologists personally administer Thermage treatments, not nurses, medical assistants, or technicians.

We work closely with Thermage manufacturer Solta (our own Dr. Chapas is on the Scientific Advisory Board) to refine our proprietary treatment protocols. Thermage works best in combination with other treatments, depending on the desired result. Our comprehensive range of non-surgical body contouring and skin laxity devices, combined with our expertise in administering these treatments, allows us to design the most highly personalized plan for each patient.

What areas does Thermage treat?:

Abdomen
Cheeks + Jowls
Eyelids
Neck
Buttocks + Extremities
Hands

 

What is ThermiSmooth?: 

ThermiSmooth^® Face is a non-invasive radiofrequency treatment that smoothes fine lines, wrinkles, or sagging skin on the face. This treatment targets and heats facial tissue to create a healing response and stimulate improved collagen production. The increase in collagen leads to tighter, firmer skin.

What can I expect with ThermiSmooth?:

Thermismooth is most often used on the face, including the cheeks, mouth, or eye area. The device is safe for all skin types or tones, and doesn’t commonly carry the risk of hyperpigmentation or scarring.

During Thermismooth, the physician will gently roll the hand piece in small, circular motions on the surface of the skin, heating targeted tissues below your skin. Patients often say the treatment feels like a warm massage. The device’s gentle heat, which uses temperature controlled radiofrequency energy, stimulates collagen remodeling below the surface. The treatment is painless and requires minimal downtime.

Thermismooth predominantly tightens and smoothes the skin, so the treatment also works effectively when paired with other devices, including dermal filler or skin resurfacing.

What areas does ThermiSmooth treat?:

Face

 

What is Ultherapy®?: 

Ultherapy® is a system manufactured by Ulthera, Inc. that uses micro-focused ultrasound to tighten and lift skin. Ultherapy produces an image of the skin and underlying connective tissue so the physician can deliver targeted energy under the surface of the skin with the optimal depth, temperature and precision necessary to generate new collagen and to tighten and lift the skin.

What can I expect with Ultherapy®?:

Ultherapy stimulates collagen generation and tightens the connective tissue at a deeper level than other non-surgical treatments. This can result in higher eyebrows, a tighter jaw line, and smoother neck. Recent evidence shows efficacy for skin tightening in additional treatment sites such as the chest, abdomen, arms and knees.

Ultherapy received FDA approval in 2009 and is the only non-invasive procedure approved in the U.S. to lift skin on the lower face, neck and brow. Dr. Chapas, Dr. MacGregor, Dr. Chwalek, and Dr. Gmyrek have several years of experience with Ultherapy, and Dr. MacGregor was part of the clinical trials that led to FDA approval and is considered an international authority on Ultherapy. We were one of the first practices to offer the latest upgraded Ultherapy® system, which offers better results and improved patient comfort.

We have extensive experience with pain management for Ultherapy and are able to offer the highest possible level of patient comfort without compromising the procedure’s effectiveness. We continue working with Ulthera to refine our proprietary treatment protocols and to offer our patients the latest advances and software upgrades. In many situations Ultherapy works best in combination with other treatments, and our comprehensive range of non-surgical body contouring and skin laxity devices combined with our expertise in administering these treatments allows us to design the best personalized plan for each patient.

The Ultherapy system can be an excellent option for patients with mild to moderate laxity who aren’t ready for a surgical brow lift or a facelift as well as those who want to “stay ahead of the game”. It is generally suitable for all skin colors and treatment can be completed in a single 30-60 minute session with minimal ensuing downtime. The treatment initiates the lifting process, but the effect will build gradually over the course of two to three months, as tired collagen is replenished with new, stronger collagen. Further improvements can even appear up to six months following a procedure as this collagen-building process continues and patients gradually look more youthful and refreshed.

What areas does Ultherapy® treat?:

Face
Body