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 How you perceive yourself and your appearance, and your presentation to others, has a great effect on your well being. By indulging yourself, plastic cosmetic surgery can help you be on your way to releasing the real you, such as nose contouring, tummy tuck, facelift, liposuction, breast enlargement or reduction. An initial consultation with the physicians at The Center for Aesthetic Care and Plastic Cosmetic Surgery at Milford Hospital in Connecticut is the first step of turning your dreams into reality. The Center’s staff allows each patient ample time during the initial consultation for doctors to answer questions and to discuss the various options for attaining goals. Arrival Appointment and Cancellation AESTHETIC CARE Skin Care Rejuvenation Regimen Laser Permanent Hair Reduction Laser—The Light Sheer Laser produces a beam of highly concentrated light that is well absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicles. The laser pulses for a fraction of a second, just long enough to vaporize the pigment, disabling numerous follicles at a time to eliminate or significantly impede the hair regrowth. Areas treated include arms, legs, back, bikini, upper lip, face in between eyebrows, underarms, and abdomen. Waxing—Waxing is also available at the Center for Upper Lip, Full & Half Arm, Eyebrows, Underarms, Legs, Back, Chin and Bikini. Skin Resurfacing Turning back the hands of time may not be technically possible but skin resurfacing can give a vibrant, fresh look to the face, or other parts of the body. Microdermabrasion — Microdermabrasion is a safe, non-invasive procedure for resurfacing the skin using a directed beam of crystals. Known as the "lunch-time peel", this exciting new procedure can be used to treat fine lines, acne, hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and scars in under an hour, with no recovery time. This non-invasive, painless procedure abrades and renews the skin's surface treating:
Microdermabrasion is the most effective, non-invasive skin resurfacing process available. Using a specially designed handpiece, a spray of crystals is directed onto the skin at a high velocity and then immediately vacuumed away, resulting in the removal of the top layer of the strateum corneum. The fresh skin just below the surface is then exposed, creating a glowing new complexion. Patients may return to normal activity immediately, unlike the more invasive chemical peels or laser procedures. Microdermabrasion can be effective in reducing the appearance of:
Results will be noticeable from the first treatment, however a full treatment protocol is 5 - 8 treatments with one treatment every 10 -14 days and maintenance visits every 2 - 3 months thereafter. Advantages of Microdermabrasion over acid methods of exfoliation: Immediate visible results due to the vacuum action on the skin causing an edema type of swelling of the dermis, which diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles (stretches the skin and makes it tighter). The vacuum action also increases blood flow into the dermis, which increases fibroblast activity, which in turn causes an increase in collagen and elastin formation over a short period of time. Abrasion of the strateum corneum removes keratin cells and the mortar layer between the cells, which will allow for more topical serum penetration of nutrients into the dermis. This in turn will help in the formation of a new stratem corneum layer to the skin. Microdermabrasion does not exhibit any of the characteristics associated with acid peels and there is no appreciable downtime. One treatment is equivalent to 3 30% consecutive glycolic acid peels or 1 70% glycolic acid peel. Microdermabrasion Plus: $200 single/$1000 Series of 6 This exceptional treatment combines the mechanical exfoliation of a microdermabrasion and the chemical exfoliation of a chemical peel. It will provide a deeper exfoliation resulting in maximun results with no down time (1hr). Includes mask & massage of hand & arms. BELLA — Leave the years and all that sun behind. It’s time to treat your skin to Bella, the gentle approach to skin renewal. The Bella procedure smoothes and freshens your skin, the way the French have enjoyed for years. The Bella Peel process smoothes and freshens your skin with a stream of crystals, combined with the suction, to remove the dead outer layer of your skin. Micropeels and Power Peels—Micropeels and Power Peels are a way to fight the effects of aging. The controlled treatments, which are effective on all skin types, can improve skin tone and texture. They also can erase fine lines and wrinkles as well as reduce the appearance of acne scars. Most peels can be performed on the face, neck, chest, arms, hands, and legs. More dramatic results are seen with deeper peels, which also increases the recovery time. The MicroPeel is a three-step process that removes a micro-thin top layer of skin, and unclogs pores. The MicroPeel Plus, a uniquely formulated product containing salicylic acid, assists in sloughing off dead cells and debris ion the surface of the skin. Salicylic acid then stimulates the skin’s natural processes to promote cell turnover and growth. The Pigment Peel Plus is TCA based and is designed to penetrate the papillary dermis. It is intended to treat stubborn pigmentation, to destroy damaged skin layers, and initiate a significant rejuvenation in the deep layers of the skin. Light Peels can even out fine wrinkling, uneven pigmentation, and smooth out rough, dry skin or a mild acne problem. Medium Peels are recommended for skin that has moderate sun damage, fine lines and weathered skin. Deep Peels are designed for people with extensive wrinkling, many brown age spots, mild scarring or with pre-cancerous growths. Spider Vein Removal Long periods of standing or childbirth can wreak havoc with the smooth contours of legs. Unsightly spider veins—small clusters of red, blue, or purple veins on the thighs, calves and ankles and occasionally on the face can be obliterated with laser techniques. Aesthetic Injections Wrinkles need not be the tattletale of our age thanks to a variety of products that reduce horizontal creases in the forehead, frown lines and other areas of the face and can give wrinkled areas a relaxed, smooth appearance. BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections — Botulinum, a nerve toxin, is injected into the muscles near facial wrinkles. It blocks nerve impulses and temporarily paralyzes the muscles that cause wrinkles, smoothing them out. The effects last an average of four months. Juvederm — Juvederm is a ‘next generation’ family of smooth, long-lasting gel dermal fillers, and the latest advance in hyaluronic acid cosmetic filler technology. Juvederm, which adds volume to the folds running from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth, has been proven to be safe and effective for skin of all types and colors and treatments last up to six months or longer. Restylane — Restylane is a safe and natural cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Perlane — Perlane is a "mid-dermal" hyaluronic acid filler product designed for more pronounced facial folds and wrinkles such as those on the sides of the mouth. Perlane corrections maintain volume augmentation for about six months.
Removal of Vascular Lesions Skin discolorations can sometimes mar an otherwise smooth complexion. Vascular and pigmented lesions, which most frequently appear on the face, neck, and upper body, and include port wine stains and strawberry hemangiomas, may be removed with laser treatments. For information or to arrange a consultation with one of our Board Certified physicians, call 203-876-4646 For information or to arrange
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While hair has been called a crowning glory when it’s on our head, sometimes hair—depending on its location—can be a nuisance or undesirable. New laser techniques, which use laser light to destroy the hair follicle beneath the surface of the skin, have proved to be an effective method to remove unwanted body and facial hair.