Carolina Plastic Surgery & Laser Center| Botox®, Juvederm™, Radiesse®, Laser Veins

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Please call our office to arrange a
consultation for any of these
non-surgical and/or skin care
procedures with our own licensed
esthetician Samantha Glenn.

Samantha Glenn
Esthetician

BOTOX® is a novel therapeutic agent derived from the bacterium, Clostridium Botulinum. Also known as Botulinum Toxin Type A, the brand Botox® is produced in controlled laboratory conditions and given in extremely small therapeutic doses. Usually, you will see the effects from Botox® within three days. The maximum benefit is reached in one to two weeks. The relief you feel from a single treatment of Botox® will normally be sustained for approximately three months. You will notice a gradual fading of its effects. At this point you will return to your doctor for your next treatment. Usually Botox® treatment is required only three or four times a year. Treatment with Botox® can typically be repeated indefinitely.

For more information, visit www.botoxcosmetic.com

JUVEDERM™ injectable gel is a smooth dermal filler that is eased under your skin to instantly smooth out the wrinkles or folds that look like parentheses along the side of your mouth also known as nasolabial folds. It works great in vertical lip lines as well as your oral commissures too. Juvederm® is different from other fillers because it has immediate results and it is produced through HYLACROSS™ technology which promotes duration for up to 12 months or longer.

For more information, visit www.juvederm.com

RADIESSE® is also an injectable dermal filler for wrinkles and facial folds made up of calcium-based microspheres suspended in natural gel. Radiesse® rebuilds your skin’s foundation and restores a youthful look by stimulating new growth of your very own collagen. Typical results lasts 12 months.

For more information, visit www.radiesse.com

IPL LASER VEINS

Varicose veins, usually deeper blue veins, need different treatment from discolored clusters (known as "spider veins") that are near the skin surface. For this reason, the VascuLight system is equipped with two different light technologies. Your doctor may use either one or both, depending on your veins. Fortunately, there is now an effective non-invasive treatment for most cases.

The laser component of the VascuLight system is used to treat larger, deeper veins (i.e. reticular veins). These veins respond to the precise energy level and wavelength of light that is used. A small spot of laser light travels through the skin and is absorbed by the blood within the vein, on the basis of its color. The resulting heat coagulates or clots the blood and destroys the function of the vein. This process does not affect any of the surrounding tissue. Over time, the vein will be absorbed by the body and will disappear from sight.

Many leg veins need multiple treatments, often over a few months before the effect is complete. Even small vessels often require time to resolve. Sometimes a bit of "matting" or "staining" surrounds the treated vessel. By using both technologies in the VascuLight system, your doctor can treat the vein and this minor temporary discoloration and offer a complete, excellent outcome.

A pulse of laser or Intense Pulsed Light energy may feel like a pinch similar to a snapped rubber band. Chilled gel on the skin and other techniques prevent discomfort. The entire procedure is brief and non-invasive - no needles are used at any time. You do not have to make changes to your normal activities, before or after treatment. Prior to and following any type of laser or IPL treatment, you must limit your exposure to the sun. Treatment should not be performed on tanned skin.