As we age, our skin suffers the brunt of it all. Years of sun exposure and loss of elasticity can cause age spots and wrinkles which make looking and feeling young difficult. There are many non-surgical options available to help you and your skin look your best.



1 - Thermage: Thermage from Solta Medical uses radiofrequency energy to heat the deepest layers of skin, thus tightening existing collagen and promoting new collagen growth. Treatment typically takes 30 to 90 minutes depending on how much area is being treated. With no injections or incisions, there is little to no downtime and results can be seen within 3 weeks.

2 - Fraxel: Fraxel, also from Solta Medical is one of the most well known of all fractional resurfacing procedures. Fraxel refers to not just one machine but a family of lasers which include the Fraxel re:pair, re:store, and re:fine. This year, they released their latest laser - the Fraxel re:pair Dual that is the first to use the 1927nm Thalium laser, allowing treatment of areas other than the face.

3 - Permanent Makeup: Permanent cosmetic makeup is an aesthetic procedure similar to tattooing, designed to benefit anyone who wishes to have a natural enhancement to their appearance without the use of makeup. There are many uses for permanent makeup including eyebrows, eyeliner above and below, eyelashes, lip lines, full lip color, scar camouflage, beauty marks, or as an imitation of hair.

4 - Chemical Peel: A chemical peel restores damaged layers of facial skin by applying chemical solutions to the damaged skin in order to cause the layers to peel away and reveal younger, healthier layers beneath. Once the dead layer is completely gone, the new skin heals and provides a healthy and glowing appearance. Wrinkles and sun damage are reduced and skin is much softer.

5 - FotoFacial: FotoFirm and FofoFacial RF, is a safe and effective procedure powered by intense pulsed light and radiofrequency energy. With FotoFacial, physicians are now able to achieve amazing results for improving facial wrinkles, rosacea, dilated veins, unsightly leg veins, and aging skin. It is typically used on the face, neck, and/or chest to treat facial erythema (redness) and flushing, and remedy damage caused by sun overexposure.

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