COSMETIC MEDICINE

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COSMETIC MEDICINE

• WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW, IN A NUTSHELL
• Seema Patel, MD, MPH
• Medical Director

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TRENDS IN COSMETIC PROCEDURES
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TOP NONSURGICAL PROCEDURES

• BOTOX
• LASER HAIR REMOVAL
• CHEMICAL PEELS
• COLLAGEN FILLERS
• LASER SKIN REJUVENATION

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WRINKLES TREATED BY BOTOX

• CROWS FEET
• FOREHEAD WRINKLES
• BETWEEN THE EYEBROWS
• LOWER FACIAL WRINKLES

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Botox Before--After

• Before
• After

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Botox Before--After

• Before
• After

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WHAT SOFT TISSUE FILLERS DO

• TO FILL IN WRINKLES, SCARRING, AND DEPRESSIONS
• USED FOR
• NASOLABIAL FOLDS,
• LIP AREA
• SCARS/DEPRESSIONS
• AROUND EYES AND FOREHEAD

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Restylane Before After
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Restylane Before After
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MICRODERMABRASIONTHE LUNCH TIME PEEL

• Mechanical exfoliation of the top skin layer
• Stimulates healthier younger looking skin
• No down time
• Can be used on all skin types
• Available in salons and physician offices

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BENEFITS OF MICRODERMABRASION

• Softer skin
• Removal of superficial dark spots
• Reduces fine lines
• Minimizes acne and minor scars
• Complements laser treatments

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CHEMICAL PEELS

• Apply different strengths of acid to peel the top
  layer of skin in order to regenerate newer,
  healthier skin.
• How deep one goes varies on the type of solution
  and depth chosen by the physician

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WHAT PEELS CAN DO

• Lighten/brighten skin
• Improve dark spots
• Decrease sun damage
• Diminish fine lines and wrinkles
• Improve mild acne and scarring
• Improve overall skin tone, quality, and texture

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TYPES OF PEELS

• TOPICAL
• Over the counter or salon grade
• SUPERFICIAL PROGRESSIVE
• No downtime, but slowly increased as skin
  strengthens
• MEDIUM
• 3-5 days of down time
• DEEP
• 2 weeks of down time

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Mature Skin Before After
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Acne Before After
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LASERS

• What they can do

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USES FOR LASER

• Wrinkles-both deep and fine
• Sun damage and scars
• Acne scars
• Melasma and brown spots
• Rosacea and red spots
• Leg veins
• Hair and tattoo removal

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Laser Hair Removal

• Permanent hair reduction.
• Use on all skin types
• Can treat most hair colors
• Treat full body
• Minimal patient discomfort or side effects.
• Non-ablative Laser or Intense Pulse Light

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Laser Hair Removal
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Laser Skin RejuvenationThe Fotofacial

• For healthier, younger, more luminescent skin,
  laser skin rejuvenation can treat
• Brown and Red spots
• Rosacea
• Broken capillaries
• Wrinkles
• Sun Damage

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Fotofacial Skin Rejuvenation
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Laser skin rejuvenation
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Whats new.

• Skin Tightening for.
• Turkey Neck
• Smile Lines
• Stretch Marksanywhere
• Uses Infra-Red Light to heat deep in the dermis
  to bring collagen and elastin closer together
• Need four treatments at least one month apart

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SKIN TIGHTENING
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SKIN TIGHTENING
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PIXEL RESURFACING LASER

• The Hottest New Laser
• Fractional Ablation to penetrate deep with in the
  skin without sedation
• Builds new Collagen and Elastin to leave the skin
  healthier and younger looking
• For all ages and skin types

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PIXEL INDICATIONS

• Great for
• Deep Wrinkles
• Fine Lines
• Acne and acne scarring/pitting
• Brown Spots
• Melasma
• Overall Skin tone/texture
• Wrinkly skin over the eyes
• Prevention!

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PIXEL RESURFACING LASER
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PIXEL RESURFACING LASER
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SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

• Importance of good skincare products to prevent
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Acne and acne scarring
• Brown and red spots
• Melasma
• Rosacea
• Physician Grade Products

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THE IMPORTANT SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

• Sun block, not sunscreen
• Chemical barrier for UVB
• Physical barrier for UVA
• Extracellular-outside the skin cell
• VITAMIN C
• ALPHA HYDROXY ACIDS
• Intracellular-inside the skin cell
• HYDROQUINONE
• RETINOLS

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My Favorites

• NEOSTRATA
• The founder of alpha hydroxy acids
• AVENE
• For the sensitive and dry skin patient
• OBAGI
• The Cadillac of skin care
• Great for people who do not want to do treatments

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• Mainline 59 W Lancaster Ave
• Philadelphia 2031 Locust Street
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