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Laser Skin Resurfacing: Top 8 Things You Need To Know

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Top 8 Things You Need To Know

If you are looking for clearer skin, there are certain things that you will need to know before you begin a laser treatment. Having a more beautiful skin can be accessed with some knowledge and the right provider. Skin resurfacing is a common solution for many people. Here are the top eight things you need to know.

1. CO2RE Fractional CO2 Requires Little Downtime.

Fall is called “laser season,” since treated skin is more sensitive to the sun. Winter, with its shorter days, allows spending more time indoors, which promotes healing.

2. Topical Anesthetic Is Used.

It will depend on the depth and area of treatment as well as your tolerance for pain. Intravenous sedation can also keep a patient more comfortable.

3. Resurfacing “Turns Back The Clock.”

It is a great solution for wrinkles and fine lines. The laser resurfacing reveals the more youthful skin underneath.

4. Why It Is Called Fractional CO2 Ablation.

Ablative lasers are used; they generate beams of coherent light. This light is absorbed by the body’s tissue as energy, promoting temperature elevation which results in the evaporation of tissue, called ablation. CO2RE Fractional CO2 laser is considered the ‘Gold Standard’ for ablation.

5. It Makes Use Of The Body’s Natural Healing System.

You should be upfront regarding what medications you are taking while giving your medical history, as it could affect the treatment. The natural processes of the body replace and remove the treated skin and heal it.

6. Uneven Pigmentation, Photo Damage, Precancerous Spots, and A Host Of Imperfections Can Benefit.

The ablative laser effectively treats a diverse range of skin conditions by removing all or part of the skin. Scars can also be treated with ablative lasers.

7. The Peeling Lasts From 7 To 10 Days.

Your face will be red while the peeling is happening. If you work at home, that is a great solution. Some choose to have it done in the fall season, as mentioned previously.

8. Laser Treatment Is Ideal For Patients, Age 30 Years and Older.

These people may have skin damage due to sun exposure, fine lines, rough texture or acne scars. Results are usually seen after one treatment; however, deeper lines and imperfections may require a series of treatments, such as three skin resurfacing treatments over a twelve month period.

Think about your goals as far as the problems you wish to address with laser skin resurfacing. Then give us a call to set up your appointment for a consultation and laser treatment.

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Shrink Your Double Chin Fat With Kybella

You cannot stop aging and the effects of aging on your face, such as fine lines, sun spots, wrinkles and sagging. The skin sags around the chin with age, filling with fat and creating a “double chin.” The appearance of multiple chins is medically known as convexity, associated with accumulation of bothersome submental fat. This curse of middle age, the ugly double chin can be banished with injections of Kybella. For years the only alternative to get rid of the double chin was going under the knife of a plastic surgeon for a chin tuck, but no longer! Help is at hand with simple injections of Kybella ATX 101 by Kythera. Kybella is the first and only FDA-approved non-surgical treatment to help contour and reduce the appearance of submental fullness.

KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the US availability of Kybella injection on June 19th 2015, to treat double chins. The magic formula was developed by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in Dallas and patients can get the treatment in a cosmetologist or dermatologist office on an outpatient basis.

What Is Kybella?

Kybella is a prescription medicine containing ATX 101 which is a cytotoxic drug synthetic-similar to deoxycholic acid. Deoxycholic acid helps the body to absorb fat naturally. Kybella is injected into the fat layer of skin to destroy the cell membrane of the fat cells and improve the appearance of fat below the chin commonly referred to as the “double chin.” The fat is permanently destroyed and absorbed into the body, which results in visible improvement in the under-chin area. Patients can receive multiple injections in the submental area and up to six treatments may be administered, with a gap of one month in between treatments.

Are There Any Side Effects To The Kybella Procedure?

Kybella is remarkably safe, as proved by clinical trials, according to FDA. Apart from FDA clinical trials, KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals also conducted 20 clinical trials on 2600 patients worldwide, with more than 90% of patients happy with the results post injection. There may be some side effects such as pain, swelling and bruising with KYBELLA treatments but they are transient and resolve within 7-10 days of swelling. Kybella is safe as long as it is administered by a trained professional, following drug dosage instructions and proper injection procedure. The best results from a treatment are noticed at 6-8 weeks post injection.

Who Is A Good Candidate For KYBELLA Treatment?

If you have a double chin or want to reduce fat from under chin, you are a prime candidate for Kybella treatment. It is ideal for a man or woman of any skin type or ethnicity. Each chin treatment session with KYBELLA lasts typically 15 to 20 minutes, and is easy to have done at anytime of the day. You must be over 18 years old, with moderate to severe submental fatty tissue, in overall good health. You should understand how Kybella procedure works and have reasonable expectations from it. Kybella is not for patients who are pregnant, or those with an active infection or bleeding disorder.

Calista Skin and Laser Clinic offers a free consultation for KYBELLA™ treatment for anyone concerned with their “double chin.” A consultation with an examination of the under chin fat will help evaluate if you can undergo KYBELLA procedure and how many injections you will need. Most patients generally need 2-4 treatments with a month apart between each but larger “double chins” need more treatments, with up to 6 treatments of KYBELLA allowed.

Find out if Kybella can help enhance your facial appearance and improve your self confidence.

To get started on your own facial rejuvenation with Kybella, call 817-488-3838 to schedule a consultation to determine if Kybella is right for you and all of your questions will be answered.

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