The Orange County Register’s People’s choice “best of Orange County” awards came out and my spa, Euro Day Spa, Inc. won #1 Med Spa and #3 Day Spa for 2008. Considering how many spas are in Orange County we feel very honored. Thanks to everyone who voted for us, we couldn’t have done it without you!
I am very pleased to announce we are the first office in South Orange County and one of the first nationwide to offer the Fraxel CO2 re:pair laser, the most advanced skin rejuvenation treatment available on the market today. Results of a Fraxel re:pair laser treatment approach the tightening and wrinkle removal that we normally see only after a facelift, with very few complications and limited downtime.
While we still love our Fraxel re:store (the gentler Fraxel we’ve been using for over 2 years), this new Fraxel re:pair will help treat deeper wrinkles plus tighten skin!
As opposed to traditional CO2 resurfacing lasers which ablate 100% of the skin (vaporize and remove it all at once), leading to extended downtime, wound care and high risk of complications, the Fraxel re:pair Laser is the first CO2 laser to treat the skin fractionally and deeply. The Fraxel re:pair lays down thousands of tiny microscopic wounds in the skin, penetrating much deeper than traditional ablative lasers, but leaving the cells around these tiny wounds untouched. The tissue in each of the microscopic wounds is removed with the use of the CO2 energy. The healthy tissue surrounding the wounds then contracts which leads to immediate tissue tightening. This spared tissue between treatment zones also promotes rapid healing while stimulating collagen production in the deep layers and new epidermal cells in the top layer.
Fraxel re:pair laser treats:
• Wrinkles- mild, moderate and deep
• Skin tone, texture and pore size
• Skin laxity (tightens and smoothes skin)
• Severe sun damage
• Pigmented lesions and skin discoloration
• Acne scars and surgical scars
We will be having a Night of Beauty featuring the Fraxel CO2 re:pair laser on October 30, 2008 from 6-8 m at the Doubletree Hotel, Doheny Beach in Dana Point. Join us for refreshments, gifts and a chance to win a free Fraxel laser treatment. We will also be offering discounts for treatments scheduled that evening. Attendance is limited so please call to RSVP if you would like to attend: 949-363-1788.
Sorry to repeat myself, but I LOVE Vivite Vibrance for lightening brown spots and melasma. I have personally been using it now for 4 weeks with Obagi products and it has worked much better than 4% hydroquinone alone. I have gotten a lot of comments on this product and people are very excited about it. Its great to have a new product for lightening skin that can be used with or without Obagi and other hydroquinones. Purchase two Vibrance from our website now and receive an incredible discount, plus free shipping!
See my page on a great way to get rid of these nasty lesions.
Plantar warts are warts that occur on the bottom of your feet (the “plantar” part of your feet.) All warts are caused by a virus called HPV (human papilloma virus.) If you have warts on the bottom of your feet they usually feel like a hard area of skin and often hurt when you walk on them. A great over-the-counter remedy, so you don’t have to make an appointment right away with the dermatologist is to apply 17% salicylic acid in a liquid or gel form on the warts every day after your feet are dried off after your shower. Let it dry for a minute then apply a small piece cut to fit over the wart of a 40% salicylic acid plaster or patch. These are the highest strengths available and can be found in most drug stores without a prescription. After you place the plaster over the wart (remember to cut it down to fit) place a long piece of waterproof bandage tape over it to hold it onto your foot and wear it all day. Walking around on it will drive the medication into the wart. Change it daily after your next shower and don’t forget to put the liquid on too!
After about 4-6 weeks of daily diligence with this routine you will hopefully find the wart pop out like a kernal when you remove the tape one day!
How many of you suffer from the annoying red bumps on the outside of your upper arms? This condition, known as Keratosis Pilaris is very common and can also affect thighs and cheeks. It is genetic and can affect anyone, but it is most commonly seen in older children, teens, young adults and women. It mproves with age for most people but some have it until middle age. As I never see it in seniors, I assume everyone eventually grows out of it.
There is no cure for keratosis pilaris. It is actually not considered a disease, just a condition in which the hair follicles get plugged up with keratin, a protein your skin produces. It can be minimized however.
This is what I recomend to my patients to improve their “KP”: use a Clarisonic Pro (this is a device used for deep cleaning the skin but also helps smooth out KP bumps.) The Pro version is only available through physicians and has a special speed for use on the body. After treating the area with the Clarisonic Pro apply a strong glycolic body lotion to help exfoliate the keratin plugs. I recommend Neostrata Lotion Plus or LK Glycolic Hand and Body Lotion (one of my own skin care products.) Repeat daily and you will definitely see an improvement. Nothing can “cure” keratosis pilaris but it can be improved and made to look much better.
Send me your comments and questions if you have KP.
I am very excited to announce that we are the first office in South Orange County to have the Fraxel CO2 Re:pair Laser. This is a new laser that became available this year, that takes the regular Fraxel (now known as the Fraxel “re:store” to the next level. Best of all, you will only need 1 treatment!
Many of you may be familiar with the old CO2 lasers that did a great job in removing wrinkles and scars but had several weeks of down time, left the skin red for months and had a high incidence of depigmentation (loss of color.) Because of these effects the CO2 laser fell out of favor among both physicians and patients and many physicians such as myself stopped using it.
The Fraxel CO2 re:pair laser combines fractionalized laser technology with CO2 technology to give us the best of both worlds: deeper, more effective treatment of wrinkles and scars, plus great skin tightening (some researchers feel it might eventually replace face lifts) with the faster healing and decreased down time of Fraxel, with just 1 treatment.
Yes, there will be some downtime (everything is always a compromise!), but it will be only 3-5 days, not weeks. Also, according to the company there has not been any reports of depigmentation to date.
We will be ready to start treating patients in a few weeks. Call my office at 949-363-1788 if you would like to be put on our interest list for this incredible treatment (no obligation, we’ll just let you know when we start scheduling treatments.) I will have an informational handout and page on my website shortly. We will also be havng an informational seminar October 30th in the evening. More information to follow.
Send your comments or questions if you have any.
This week my favorite product is Neostrata Lotion Plus. This extra strength lotion with 15% AHA (glycolic acid) can improve the visible signs of aging, even skin tone, relieve dry skin and improve overall texture when used as part of a daily skin care regimen. It is also fragrance free.
I recommend Neostrata Lotion Plus to my patients also for smoothing out dry feet, especially heels and for smoothing out keratosis pilaris (”KP”).
Order through our website and you can purchase this wonderful product now for just $22.50 (regular price $33.99.)
Follow this link to this week’s skin care tip of the week on using Clarisonic Pro to smooth out KP bumps.
I am heading off to Santa Barbara for the California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting this weekend so this week’s article will be very brief. I just wanted to share with you some great before and after photos of my Liquid Face Lift. Dr. Klein’s Liquid Face Lift™ is a comprehensive treatment incoroporating various fillers such as Radiesse and Juvederm, with or without Botox, to give your face a naturally younger look. Read more about it here.
