Archive for the ‘Laser Resurfacing’ Category

After 3 laser facials still see fine lines around the mouth.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

This patient had treatment somewhere else and I was just answering a question for this patient.

WithLaser Resurfacingit takes time for the collagen to repair and help decrease more wrinkles or so most people say. In my experience, the results that you get the first month is likely the most noticeable and after that the results are more subtle with the “naked eye”. When done on a more aggressive scale, you will notice more improvement more early on such as a month or two. 12 months is a little long in my opinion to notice much more difference. In terms of the lip lines, you might want to approach it more aggressively with the laser. Dermabrasion can also work wonders here.

In addition, you may want to consider plumping up your lips. A lot of the lip lines are created due to a loss of volume in the lips and the area around your mouth. Fat Transfer and fillers are great at creating this volume in the long and short term respectively.

I refined an amazing volumizing procedure called “the YoungLift”.  This is an innovative technique that volumizes your face to bring out the younger and natural you without looking like you had something done.  This is not a facelift and requires no incisions.  Only pinpoint puncture sites are used and these heal imperceptibly.  The YoungLift can be done without general anesthesia and without drains, and large bandages.  You also have a lot less downtime and discomfort compared with traditional facelift procedures.  Dr Young employs the very best techniques from around the world into one volumizing procedure and he uses his internationally acclaimed understanding of facial beauty to create the youthful volume you once had. The YoungLift techniques can help with filling up the lips as well.  You can great results with fat injections in the lips.

Dr Young is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington

Red lines after a facelift and options

Friday, June 26th, 2009

This is a question I answered regarding a procedure done by another physician.

Red lines along the incision line is a normal process that happens after a procedure that creates an incision like a null. The incision is the area that is exposed to the environment the most and ultimately is the area that undergoes the most inflammation. This obviously will lead to more of a reaction that creates more blood supply that leads to the redness in the area. There are many ways to improve this.

After the incisions heal, any silicone gel based scar gel can be used on these incisions to improve the appearance of the scar. If the incision is particularly red, one can consider a topical steroid to help with the inflammation that is creating the redness.

Another option that might be more forward thinking would be to employ lasers and IPL along the incision to decrease the vascularity although you have to go to someone with experience with this. The redness will eventually go away and makeup can usually be applied after the first 2 weeks.

Dr Young is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington