Non-surgical body contouring with minimal downtime please!

Recent advancements in non-surgical technology have lead to more readily available options to remove unwanted fat, shape your body and tighten skin.

Many people (men and women) are now interested in reshaping and contouring their bodies without surgery. Those that may have been deterred by the length of time in surgery, long recovery periods and the possible risks of side effects are now turning to non surgical body contouring procedures.

Technologies such as ultrasound, radio-frequency, and cryolipolysis have made it possible to remove small areas of unwanted fat without surgery and with either no or very limited recovery time. In most instances normal daily activity can resume immediately.

Non-invasive, non-surgical body shaping treatments such as Thermage, Therma Sculpting, CoolSculpting, Mesotherapy and Lipodissolve can provide men and women with their desired body shape.  These treatments, depending on the candidate, may take several sessions to reach the desired outcome, but this is a trade-off many are willing to make to forgo surgery.

Booty Boost

It seems everyone is wanting to boost their booty lately! 

We have seen many butts in the past few months, perhaps it is because summer has been fast approaching!  Our P-FAB treatment does not involve silicone in any way.  We use only FDA approved long duration permanent fillers by injection only.  The best thing (aside from your free consultation) is that the buttock tissue enlarges naturally to achieve the desired contour.

Surgical or non-surgical fat removal?

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, liposuction was the 2nd most common plastic surgery procedure performed in 2012 with 313,011 procedures. Liposuction is very effective at body shaping, however it also has risks associated with it such as sensation changes, scarring, bleeding, infections, long down time, blood clots and even fatalities.

If you are wanting to get rid of those stubborn fat pockets, but don't feel comfortable with the idea of Liposuction/surgery, there are other options available such as non-invasive fat removal procedures CoolSculpting or Mesotherapy/Lipodissolve.

CoolSculpting is a FDA-cleared procedure that exterminates fat cells underneath the skin by freezing them. It takes a few months for the effects of your first treatment to become apparent (it can take several months for your body to naturally dispose of the fat cells). There is little to no down time with CoolSculpting.

LipoDissolve is a specific type of Mesotherapy that targets spot fat reduction using injections of phosphatidylcholine (a supplement derived from lecithin).  It is great for smaller fat pockets such as: under the eyes, facial jowls, double chins, abdominal pouches, bra fat and love handles.

It can be beneficial to combine services for removing fat pockets; including CoolSculpting, LipoDissolve, Ultrasound, Radio Frequency and Thermage as part of your overall treatment plan.

CoolSculpting is a breakthrough, non-invasive procedure that uses cooling technology to noticeably eliminate fat without surgery. - See more at: http://www.coolsculpting.com/how-it-works/patient-faqs#sthash.bS4m3Xe

Lasers and Acne Scars

Acne scars are very effectively treated only by a non-ablative (no shedding of skin and no down time) fraxelated lasers. We have seen dramatic improvement with such treatments. These layers penetrate much deeper than the ablative, skin peeling ablative CO2 and erbium lasers which can not safely reach the bottom of most acne scars. Ironically the latter are the treatment of choice for wrinkles; the former are often promoted for wrinkles for which they do nothing. The flip is true for acne scars.

Do you have loose body skin?

A clearer sign of aging than anything the face can show us is loose skin of the elbows, knees & abdomen. 

Thermage ( radiofrequency ) in appropriately selected patients can yield significant results without surgical scars or downtime. 

We offer free Thermage consultations in our Beverly Hills and Woodland Hills office to determine if you are a good candidate for treatment.

Buttock Augmentation

Buttock Augmentation is an area of cosmetic medicine which can be a cautionary tale ( no pun intended ).

Let's look at what goes on:

BUTTOCK IMPLANTS: Most plastic surgeons refuse to do these any longer because they will spend too much time having to remove them in patients whose implants have moved or become infected.

SILICONE INJECTIONS: Several deaths have been reported from these: silicone migrates and can clog essential blood vessels. End of story.

BIOALCAMIDE INJECTIONS: The use of this plastic is not approved in the US for any use and for good reason: it often induces late onset inflammation and infections with disastrous results.

Appropriate Treatment of Cellulite

The appropriate treatment of cellulite is dependent on its severity.  For mild cellulite, ultra sound can be very beneficial.  We perform it weekly for a series of 6-18 treatments.  The cost is moderate and there is no downtime.

For more severe cases it is necessary to eliminate the bands which hold down the fat into depressions: for this we use Cellucision℠ which is done with a needle sized blade. There is a healing period of about a month when compression garments must be worn.  There may be some bruising.  Results in our Center and in Brazil appear to be permanent for those treated areas. Our website has more information on Cellucision.