Thermage employs radio frequency technology called ThermaCool which involves superheating the dermal layer of the skin, causing it to contract and as a result tighten the skin. A handheld device delivers the heat to the collagen layers while simultaneously protecting, cooling and without burning the outer layers. The premise is that radio frequency can heat the [...]
Q-switched Alexandrite, Q-switched ruby and Q-switched Nd: YAG lasers are normally used to treat brown spots of hyperpigmentation, usually caused by excessive production of melanin, triggered by sun exposure.
They use tiny pulses of concentrated energy to remove hyperpigmentation spots on the face, hands, shoulders and chest. These lasers work by targeting and then destroying darker [...]
The extreme makeover
Need to tighten loose skin on your face or lose those bags under your eyes? Cosmetic surgery is no longer served up for just the rich, famous and hollywood celebrities. It has been made available for the masses, thanks to media awareness, greater public acceptance and new innovative technology.
These days, there have never [...]
Dermal fillers are liquid-like substance made from mostly synthetic substances such as hyaluronic acid that are injected into the dermis, they help to plump up your wrinkles and depressions by replenishing collagen. The other natural filler is collagen.
They treat volume loss, unlike a face-lift which pulls skin tight and reviews a bony skeleton. They’re the most [...]
Intensed Pulsed Light (IPL) uses a multitude of wavelengths of light to stimulate collagen and lighten skin, delivered to the skin with pulses of a handheld device that flashes an intense beam of light.
It is developed originally for hair removal, it uses vacuum suction to lift the skin up before the pulse of IPL is administrated. As [...]
Microdermabrasion is a system in which very small crystals are sprayed onto the surface of the skin, resulting in a gentle abrasion or polishing process. It exfoliates and then vacuums up the dead outer layers of skin.
This non-invasive treatment not only help to exfoliate, it also improve skin texture, unblock pores, remove excess oil and [...]
Botox is a highly purified protein that is used in minute amounts for producing paralysis of muscles. It works by temporarily blocking the nerve impulses that control muscle movement and restricts your ability to contract your facial muscles. It has been increasingly being used for cosmetic purposes to paralyze facial muscles as a means of [...]
