Cosmetic procedures can be classified into four basic groups:
Resurfacing procedures( fractional laser resurfacing, photofacials, chemical peels or even skin creams)
Tightening procedures(facelift, browlift, Thermage, necklift or Pelleve)
Filling procedures( Restylane, juvaderm, Radiesse, fat injections or Sculptra)
Relaxing procedures(Botox or Dysport)
Here are some common cosmetic skin conditions and my most common recommendations I would give to my patients:
Do you have a lot of sun spots and blood vessels? (Photofacials and tretinoin with DNA-EGF creams).
Do you have a lot of wrinkles around the eyes and mouth? (Fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing).
Do you have a saggy neck and jowls? ( Facelift or Pelleve)
Do you have bags under your eyes from a hollowing? (Fillers around the eyes).
Do you have hollow cheeks and temples? (Fat or Sculptra injections).
Do you have just loose skin of the neck? (neck lift or Pelleve).
Can you afford zero downtime? (Fractional non invasive resurfacing or IPL with fillers and Dysport).
If you can afford more than one week of downtime? (Laser resurfacing, with lifting procedures and fillers).
These generic cosmetic procedure recommendations require a consultation by an honest experienced cosmetic surgeon who has the access to all of the new technology procedures and can perform or discuss the surgical procedures. The physician should give the advice that is in the best interests of the patient.
Sometimes the cosmetic consultation may even result in the advice that no procedure should be done.
I would be happy to I provide you with an honest and analytical cosmetic consultation in the future.
Sincerely,
Ronald Moy, M.D.
Professor,
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
421 North Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA
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