Skin Problems? 

At the end of every Summer, our phones start ringing. "What can I do about the brown spots on my skin?" "My skin took a beating this summer. Can you help?"

Skin texture and color are primary concerns for just about everyone. What solutions are out there, what are their effectiveness levels and how are they priced?

We'll start at the top from both effectiveness, quickness of action and cost levels and work our way down.
 



  • CO2 Laser - ActiveFX and DeepFX are the top level skin rejuvenation procedures. These powerful laser treatments  dramatically shorten the time required to correct multiple problems at once. Procedure targets are pigmentation irregularities, poor skin texture, fine to moderate wrinkles, scars and sagging skin.





    Theses lasers work by removing micro-columns of sun-damaged skin at variable depths and size and are highly specific to the results you wish to obtain. ActiveFX is for superficial concerns while DeepFX offers appreciable skin tightening power. Combing both in TotalFX offers tightening plus superficial to midlevel  resurfacing. Most patients only require a single procedure.

 


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ActiveFX and DeepFX

  • Fraxel Laser - A non-CO2 laser which "coagulates" skin tissue in micro-columns. No tissue is removed, but the visual effects are similar in smoothing scarred skin, refreshing skin tone, treating melasma, pigmentation and fine wrinkles. Fraxel is typically a multi-session approach since the downtime is nonexistent or minimal at best.



     Fraxel Patient
    Courtesy E. Rostan, MD

  • IPL Photofacials are pulsed light treatments which make use of specific wavelengths of intense light to resolve both diffuse red and brown discoloration. IPL can be used anywhere on the body and is a great treatment for sunspotted face, chest, arms, hands or back.

    At the end of summer, when tans fade, often blotchy spots and redness remain. This left over sun damage then becomes very noticeable as the "tan" cells are no longer activated by summer sun exposure. IPL Photofacial is a series based treatment system as most pigmentation is deeply enough entrenched in the skin to require several sessions. 



    IPL Photofacial
    Courtesy B. Raskin, MD

  • Chemical Peels and/or Microdermabrasion are designed to remove superficial skin cells so that the fresher, less damaged skin cells beneath are revealed. Chemical peels can be a series of light peels with no downtime to deeper peels like the medical strength Refinity Glycolic or Jessner Peels (which does entail obvious peeling).
     
  • Microdermabrasion is a manual process of "sand blasting" old skin cells from the face, neck and chest. Microdermabrasion uses ultrafine particles to smooth the skin and help lessen the appearance of pigmentation variations.

  • Topical Systems such as Cosmelan or Obagi NuDerm are effective for blending pigmentation and skin rejuvenation. Both require a commitment to product use over a substantial length of time but from a cost perspective are the most economical for obtaining an improvement in superficial skin appearance.




     Cosmelan Depigmentation
    Photo Courtesy Mesoestetics

     Obagi NuDerm System
    Photo Courtesy Obagi Medical


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How Does It Work?

IPL -  Removing Red and Brown



IPL Photofacial
 

"The first flash of light really surprised me. (I see why you call it intense light!) But what really surprised me was how much of the ugly brown splotchiness is gone from my face and chest.

My arms and hands are next in line. And yes, Dr. Mani, I promise to use my sunscreen every day.

Thanks for all your valuable advice and for explaining all the options. This has worked beautifully for me."

K. Sanbourne, San Clemente

How IPL Works

 The "color" in skin, whether it is red color from tiny broken blood vessels, or brown from melanin pigment, will absorb certain wavelengths of laser light energy. In an IPL treatment, the absorbed energy raises the temperature of those specific cells to cause a direct response. In the case of melanin (brown discoloration) this response if a shattering of the pigment.

Deeper level damaged blood vessels are coagulated from the heat. The coagulation closes off the tiny vessels which are then absorbed by the body.

Both red and brown areas are treated at the same time.


IPL Photofacial at
La Jolla Laser


Collagen Stimulation

Sculptra Available Soon




Sculptra - 2 Sessions - 1 Vial per Session
Photos Courtesy Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

On the horizon at La Jolla Cosmetic Laser Clinic - Sculptra

Sculptra, newly approved by the FDA for facial volume and wrinkle correction, is the only product of its kind. A collagen-stimulator, Sculptra can be used to produce a volume restoration. Who's it for?

  • Anyone with age-related volume loss and gauntness

  • Those who have lost youthful volume from weight loss or illness

  • Those with a genetic predisposition for facial hollowness

Sculptra works by stimulating your own collagen so the effects you see after your treatment series are truly natural. Nothing else can make that claim. Expect long term results of years, not months!

Visit the Sculptra Aesthetic Website for more information and  photos.

 

Dr. Mani has received her training with International Sculptra Trainer Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald. Call for first availability in our office.
 

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