Sculptra Basics and Video Overview

Tired of seeing sunken cheeks, indentations and hollow-appearing eyes? Sculptra® is a safe, biocompatible material that is injected just below the surface of the skin, using a very fine needle, to plump up sunken facial tissue. It provides a gradual and significant increase in skin thickness as it works, improving the appearance of folds and sunken areas. Most patients find the procedure quite comfortable.

Sculptra® is FDA-approved for correcting the medical condition of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus, as well as for cosmetic purposes. Treatment results differ for each person, but the effects typically last up to two years after the first session.

Below is a video that includes a basic overview of Sculptra. It dives into detail on how it works, before and after photos, and video testimonials. Please call us if you have any questions about how Sculptra could work for you.

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MiXto SX Micro Fractional Laser

At our Skin Care and Vein Centre, we offer a Mixto® Laser Fractional Skin Resurfacing. The MiXto system provides immediate contraction of collagen fibers reduces wrinkles and loose skin. Skin laxity is noticeably improved. It removes pigmentation problems, reduces pore size, wrinkles, acne scars, and other textural irregularities. MiXto is effective on dyschromia (discoloration from sun damage and aging) and on actinic keratoses (pre-cancerous cells that may be invisible to the naked eye). The remarkable results the Mixto SX Fractional technique makes the healing process much quicker and enables patients to get back to their normal life style sooner.

Check out the video below with before and after results from one single treatment!

Spider Vein treatments

There are two treatments for spider veins, sclerotherapy and Laser or IPL™ (intense pulsed light) ablation. Many patients require a combination of both treatments for the best result.

Dr. Ellis uses an FDA-approved solution called Sotradecol® for sclerotherapy. This agent is injected into the spider vein through a small needle, causing the vein to seal shut. Once the vein is sealed, blood flows into healthier veins. The treated vein is absorbed and eventually becomes nearly invisible or disappears altogether. Sotradecol® gives much better results and is far less painful than the traditional hypertonic saline injections.

Laser and broad band light treatment of spider veins is accomplished using the Sciton Profile Laser System, the Dornier 940nm diode laser or the Lumenis Quantum Intense Pulsed Light™ system. These laser and light systems produce highly vein-specific wavelengths, which safely pass through the skin and seal the targeted vessels. The Lumenis Quantum IPL™ system is used to treat very fine spider veins on the legs, chest and face.

Happy New Year!

The team at Laura Ellis Skin Care & Vein Centre wants to wish everyone a very happy New Year! Under the surface of the top new years resolution of weight loss and weight management lie a deeper issue than outward appearance. It is the need to be satisfied in your own skin. How a person feels about themselves effects every area of their life and this is why we are passionate about what we do. As a natural extension of the vein surgery center we provide aesthetic services as well.

The highest grade medical equipment and lasers are used to provide patients with anti-aging, preventative and corrective procedures designed to improve skin health and restore a youthful appearance. What ever your resolutions may be, if there is a way we can help, just let us know!

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The Best Gift Of The Season Is A Phone Call Away

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A Gift Certificate From Laura Ellis, MD!

Finding the perfect gift for that special someone can often be challenging. Take the guess work out and give the gift of choice with a gift certificate from Laura Ellis, MD. Skin Care & Vein Centre. Gift certificates may be used towards any vein and skin services.

Call us at 828.684.1212 to purchase yours today!

The Treatment Of Varicose Veins

There are many new and exciting treatments for varicose veins. These include laser ablation of large veins, injection sclerotherapy and minimally invasive surgical treatments. These can almost always be performed in our office under local anesthesia.

Dr. Ellis uses the revolutionary Dornier™ D940nm and the Diomed 810nm laser to close problem veins right in the office. Local anesthesia is used to numb the treatment area, where safe and effective laser energy is delivered into the vein wall, causing it to collapse and seal shut. Once the diseased vein is sealed, healthy veins take over and redirect the blood flow. Best of all, this technique requires no stitches and offers minimal or no scaring. Patients can even walk out of the office after treatment and resume their normal routine in just a few days.

Preoperative Investigation
For the great majority of patients a single history and physical exam by our experienced surgeons is all that is necessary to establish the cause of the varicose veins.

At this initial consultation the doctor will perform a venous duplex ultrasound examination which will provide a detailed "road map" of the superficial and deep veins in the leg and can aid in the planning of the best course of treatment.

December Specials

** REMINDERS **

Our fall specials are extended through December! Here are the current specials you can take advantage of until December 31st.

* $50 cash rebate on Dysport treatments continue until Dec 31, 2010.

* Up to $450 cash back on treatment with Restylane and Perlane.
$50 off each mL of Restylane (a minimum purchase of 2 mL required) or $75 off each mL of Perlane (a minimum purchase of 1 mL required)

Check out our website for more information on these treatments. You may also call for more information.

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