Tammy,
Your question regarding light chemical peels after a facelift is complicated. A facelift is really intended to lift sagging fat pads and skin. It can have some improvement for facial lines that are deep, but it really doesn’t treat the skin itself. Chemical peels on the other hand do treat the skin. For example a chemical peel can help to reduce fine lines and brown spots, while that is not the role of a facelift. So to think that a chemical peel will maintain your facelift results is really misleading. What a chemical peel can do for you is to improve the tone, texture, color and fine lines in your skin. Whether it is a series of light chemical peels or a surgical peel, either can help the skin appearance significantly. Light chemical peels are done as frequently as every 3-4 weeks. The surgeon’s peel is usually only done once every several years as long as you maintain your skin with good skin care, sun protection, light peels and perhaps Botox.
Please feel free to call us if you would like to discuss this further. We would love to talk to you.
Ed Buckingham
Hi,
I am interested in lip augmentation. I have full lips, though I would like to give a boost to my upper lip to make the upper and lower a bit more uniform in relation to one another. What would you recommend? Is there a permanent solution? I would be willing to try temporary, but am interested in the posibility of something permanent.
Thanks.
Comment by Sandrine B. — July 30, 2009 @ 5:15 pm
I am interested in hair restoration. I noticed that you do not have information about this on your website, but maybe you could give some advice on procedures that have natural results. My hair loss is not serious at this point but it is becoming more noticeable. I’m 47 with full, thick hair everywhere but at the crown of my head. This is the same pattern my father’s and brother’s (51) hair loss follows. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Comment by Dan — July 30, 2009 @ 5:20 pm
What options do I have for removing dark spots (large freckles or sun damage) from my face? I am quite able to cover these with make-up but would like to restore the appearance of my skin to be closer to what it used to be. I am 38 and have very good skin aside from these darker spots. To explain, my spots are located along my cheekbones and at my temples (I guess where hats or driving in the car doesn’t block enough UV). They are not terribly dark, except for one, which is about 5-6 mm in size. I was reading Tammy’s blog about chemical peels; would you recommend this in my case? I really do not have fine line problems (crow’s feet or frown lines), just the “freckles”. Might this be a case for your laser treatments?
Comment by Teresa — July 31, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
I see that you offer PCA products. I have a friend who uses Obagi (SPF protection) and SkinCeuticals (daily treatment). She buys them from her dermatologist. Is there a reason you offer PCA as opposed to one of these others? Do you have any recommendations for or advice against either of these others? I am interested in a daily moisturizer/protectant with SPF 30 or so. Do you offer cosmetics through PCA?
Comment by Meghan — July 31, 2009 @ 1:25 pm