There are a lot of options for cosmetic procedures, but which one is the perfect one for you?
Since one plan does not fit all when dealing with skincare, it is important that your physician has a wide breadth and depth of knowledge in all options available. The years of focused education including fellowship training in cosmetic dermatology allow Dr. Raphael and the team at Empire Dermatology to provide a customizable treatment plan that best fits your skin and skincare routine. You get unrivaled experience and the added value of seeing a dermatologist for procedures like Botox, fillers, chemical peels and lasers. As dermatologists, we are the experts in skin and understand skincare down to the scientific level. This separates us from others since we are experienced physicians who know skin best.
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Dermal filler is a soft tissue filler that is injected into the skin to help fill in facial wrinkles and aging. Dermal filler can be used to help add volume to lift cheeks, smooth the parentheses lines around the mouth, and enhance lips.
One of the most popular anti-aging treatments of all time. Botox/ Dysport are used to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the forehead, crow’s feet lines, and frown lines in between the eyebrows.
Chemical peels involve a chemical that systematically wounds the epidermis and parts of the dermis to improve texture and tone of sundamaged skin. Medium depth chemical peels can be applied to the entire face to help reverse some of the aging process and treat sundamaged skin. A deep chemical peel can be used on the lower eyelids and upper lip to help tighten the skin and improve deep lines and wrinkles.
We offer a variety of laser treatments which include fractional ablative laser and pulsed dye laser (PDL). The fractional ablative laser can help people with fine lines and wrinkles, sundamaged skin or scarring. The PDL can be used to treat brown spots (lentigines) and red spots (angiomas and rosacea).
Kybella is a prescription medication used to treat fat below the chin (double chin).
Dermal filler is a soft tissue filler that is injected into the skin to help fill in facial wrinkles and aging. Dermal filler can be used to help add volume to lift cheeks, smooth the parentheses lines around the mouth, and enhance lips.
May be for anyone who is interested in restoring facial contours
As we age our skin loses hyaluronic acid that helps provide fullness and maintain elasticity. Our fillers contain the hyaluronic acid that we lose over time to help improve volume and wrinkles. As it is injected into the skin our fillers can provide a natural looking result with a minimally invasive technique.
There is no downtime and the patient should be able to immediately resume their day after their appointment. Patients may experience mild swelling or bruising that can last a few days but can be covered with makeup. Most results can be immediate.
Restylane and Juvéderm are both used at Empire Dermatology. The doctor will consult with you to ensure that you get the best personalized treatment.
One of the most popular anti-aging treatments of all time. Botox/ Dysport are used to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the forehead, crow’s feet lines, and frown lines in between the eyebrows.
For most people who are interested in preventing aging lines and for those who already have wrinkles in certain areas of the face and neck.
The product weakens the muscles used for some facial expressions that create signs of aging. There is no down-time and you can return to your daily activities immediately. It can take up to two weeks for the medication to take effect.
The procedure takes about 15 minutes to complete with no downtime.
Chemical peels involve a chemical that systematically wounds the epidermis and parts of the dermis to improve texture and tone of sundamaged skin. Medium depth chemical peels can be applied to the entire face to help reverse some of the aging process and treat sundamaged skin. A deep chemical peel can be used on the lower eyelids and upper lip to help tighten the skin and improve deep lines and wrinkles.
Most people who would like improvement in tone and texture of their skin.
The chemicals are applied and penetrate the skin in a controlled fashion to induce inflammation and cell turnover. After a medium or deep chemical peel the patient can expect 5-10 days of down time to recover and provide time for the skin to heal. One can continue to see improvement in skin texture and tone up to six months after having the procedure. The results may be long lasting and can last for years after the procedure making this a popular choice among patients.
After the procedure there will be 5-10 days of downtime while the skin heals. After that time, some people may have a slight pink hue (like a mild sunburn) for up to 2 more weeks.
Medium depth chemical peel and deep chemical peel.
We offer a variety of laser treatments which include fractional ablative laser and pulsed dye laser (PDL).
The fractional ablative laser can help people with fine lines and wrinkles, sundamaged skin or scarring. The PDL can be used to treat brown spots (lentigines) and red spots (angiomas and rosacea)
Lasers use a specific wavelength to penetrate the skin and to damage the specific target.
There is about 7-10 days of downtime for the fractional ablative laser. There is usually no downtime for the PDL however depending on what is being treated there may be some bruising that can be covered with makeup.
Fractional ablative and Pulsed Dye Laser
Kybella is a prescription medication used to treat fat below the chin (double chin)
For patients who are unhappy with fat underneath the chin.
Kybella is a synthetic molecule that is naturally made by our bodies to breakdown and absorb fat. When injected Kybella destroys the fat cells reducing the fullness under your chin and improving your chin profile.
Although everyone responds different most patients need 2-4 treatments spaced one month apart. After each treatment you will likely experience some bruising, numbness, pain and redness. These symptoms may last a few weeks.