

What can lasers do for your skin?? ALOT!!!! As time goes on and the natural aging process of the skin occurs there are many changes that occur. Ultraviolet light from the sun, pollutants in the air, pollutants in what we eat, the loss of collagen as we age, genetics, loss of fat,....and the list goes on and on. All of these things lead to the aging of our skin causing spots, wrinkles, enlarged pores, and even skin cancers.

Here is a comparison of young and old skin...here you see how the age spots form, the outer layer thins, and fat is diminished. On a smaller scale we would see collagen loss as well.
What we see on the outside is this....
How can laser treatment alter these changes?? There are a number of effects that a good laser treatment can cause making the skin look and feel younger. Laser can tighten the skin by causing new collagen to form as the damage caused by the laser is healed. The outer layer of skin (stratum corneum) is also thinned and made more organized by laser treatment making the skin look and feel smoother and softer. Dark spots (age spots) or dark patches (melasma) are not only caused by sun damage but also are aggravated by hormonal changes. When lasers are used carefully and these treatments are combined with targeted skin care and sun protection, these spots can usually be treated and removed.
Laser skin resurfacing today is safer, cheaper, and recovery times are significantly less than ever before. At Total Body Surgical we use the Cutera Pearl laser. This laser is unique for a number of reasons. It is a wavelength that penetrates well into the skin but shortens recovery time. We have the only pearl in the area. It gives the same results as a CO2 laser but the recovery time is only around 4 days. This means that you can wear makeup after about 4 days but will have some redness for a week or two.
Laser resurfacing can make a huge difference in acne scarring too. Smoothing them and helping pigment changes they can cause.
So if you want to get rid of age spots, melasma, acne scarring, or just tighten the skin up to look younger, come see us at Total Body Surgical. We can get you started on the new you in 2012. Now laser treatments are as cheap as $800....much cheaper than the big city.....schedule today!! 918-786-7780...cosmetic consultations always complimentary...
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(Typical WWII era tattoo...single color, small in size, shallow depth of ink)
(new tattoo...larger, more colors, broad spacing, deeper pigment)




Notice the "crows feet" around the outer aspect of the eye and the hypertrophy or enlargement of the muscle below the eye. Botox works extremely well to smooth these areas creating a more youthful look.





The channels of fat removed shrink with time and the area smooths and recontours. Without the fat! Vaser and Laser liposuction are technologies that are used to heat the skin so that it shrinks to fit the smaller size of the underlying fat pad. In my experience, using these technologies alone, without revoming the fat, does not give satisfying results and recovery times are about the same....a few days, then soreness for a couple of weeks. The fat that is injured during the procedure and not removed is absorbed by the body.

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This picture illustrates normal valve activity.
The second image shows a comparison of normal with abnormal function. When these valves are defective, the blood is allowed to return down the leg, increasing pressure and causing tributaries to dilate and become tortuous. Spider veins also develope as the pressure causes enlargement of smaller veins in the skin. The disease is not limited to appearance either. This process causes cramping, restless leg syndrome, skin discoloration, rashes, ulceration with secondary infection, swelling, and ultimately, disability. 

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and a small incision under the chin. The arrows show the direction of pull on the skin and the underlying muscle. If the neck is not lax, a mini face lift (s-lift, lifestyle lift, day lift, etc.) can be done which shortens the incision to the front of the ear and only partially up the back of the ear.
The face lift and brow lift can be done simultaneously if desired.
These three procedures are the ones most commonly used to treat and rejuvenate the face after weight loss. Not everyone fits the usual mode however, and consultation to figure out the best treatment for you is essential.