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Using a global approach, we attempt to restore your youthful appearance without changing your natural look or facial expressions. We focus on ALL areas of the face, addressing the issues of volume loss, wrinkles, skin changes and facial contouring. Because our skin loses its elasticity as we mature, the appearance of unwanted lines and wrinkles…

The effective and safe use of the CO2 laser has been facilitated by advances in the Superpulsed and Ultrapulsed computerized laser systems… The clinical use has not only been benefited by these lasers but a better understanding of the laser – tissue interactions, refinements in techniques, and expansion of the list of clinical indications. The…

Sciton, Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.) has perfected the MicroLaserPeel™ (MLP) procedure for light resurfacing. The PROFILE® MLP provides the missing link to achieving uniform color, texture and tone when treating aging skin, according to dermatologist B. Kent Remington, M.D. (Calgary, Alta., Canada). MLP uses 10 to 50 microns of ablation to treat fine lines and…

Combining procedures for further enhancement of patient’s results is an increasing trend in aesthetic medicine with the combination of a Sciton laser peel and other common aesthetic procedures at the forefront. The Contour is a dual-pulse mode erbium-YAG module for the high-performance Profile laser system from Sciton, Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.)… “Heat is the enemy…

Sciton ProFractional technology to offer painless fractional treatments of acne scars and aging skin. Palo Alto CA – November 15, 2006. Sciton, the leader in resurfacing laser technologies, announced a significant step in the development of fractional laser treatment with its new ProFractional technology… Sciton is developing ProFractional as a module that can be added…

The key to younger, healthier looking skin is to prevent damage from occurring in the first place. Regardless of your age, there are several steps you can take to improve your skin’s appearance and prevent further damage from occurring… In addition, many blemishes inevitably occur on the skin such as wrinkles, lines, scars, lentigos (liver…

All of us start out with nice baby skin that we all adore but eventually this skin matures the rate of aging depends on your genetics, accumulated exposure to the sun, smoking, and the natural evolution of the skin. Even those that have great faces to start with, do not keep them forever without some…