May was Skin Cancer Awareness Month

 Dr. Ellis, Dr. Hillary Kreuger, Bella Sole and guests observed Skin Cancer Awareness Month Tuesday, May 24th with Prosecco and the art and company of Stephen Lange.

Vein Affiliates gather before the IVC

Click on the Blog icon below to view: Peggy Bush APN, Dr. Ellis and her husband Dr. Crouch enjoying some social time with other Vein Affiliates members before the opening of the International Vein Congress in Miami May 12-14

Coming Soon, CoolSculpting®!

Simply the coolest, most innovative, non-invasive way to quickly lose those annoying bumps and bulges of stubborn fat. www.CoolSculpting.com

WNC Magazine - Reach Into The Heart Of Western North Carolina

If you are interested in the best local restaurants, events, galleries, and daily deals, the WNC Magazine should be considered a must have for you! As you know, Asheville is continually growing and new business and opportunities are popping up everywhere. WNC not only features major events, but offers stories about the smaller towns and even specific neighborhoods in our area, making this magazine our preferred go to resource for activities and information in our community.

Check out the upcoming April issue for a special offer from Laura Ellis, MD. Skin Care & Vein Centre!

Happy reading!


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What should I tell my doctor before getting Dysport?

This is an excellent quesetions asked on the Dysport website. We will discuss many of these topics on our consultation.

"Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including if you have: a disease that affects your muscles and nerves (such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease], myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome), allergies to any botulinum toxin product, had any side effect from any botulinum toxin product in the past, a breathing problem (such as asthma or emphysema), swallowing problems, bleeding problems, diabetes, a slow heart beat or other problem with your heart rate or rhythm, plans to have surgery, had surgery on your face, weakness of your forehead muscles (such as trouble raising your eyebrows), drooping eyelids, or any other change in the way your face normally looks.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal and other natural products. Using Dysport with certain other medicines may cause serious side effects. Do not start any new medicines while taking Dysport without talking to your doctor first.


Especially tell your doctor if you: have received any other botulinum toxin product in the last four months, have received injections of botulinum toxin, such as Myobloc® (rimabotulinumtoxinB) or Botox® (onabotulinumtoxinA) in the past (be sure your doctor knows exactly which product you received), have recently received an antibiotic by injection, take muscle relaxants, take an allergy or cold medicine, or take a sleep medicine."

Referenced from dysportusa.com

$50 back on Dysport treatment until March 31st

MiXto Before And After Photos

 By combining the acknowledged gold-standard 10.6um wavelength for skin renewal procedures with a high-speed scanner the Mixto SX is "born". A truly revolutionary product in the medical laser world. Using a proprietary algorithm, Mixto SX delivers in Fractional mode a precise matrix of Microspots that penetrate to the dermis and stimulate the formation of new collagen. At the same time, immediate shrinkage of damaged tissue is achieved.


This patent pending Fractional methodology produces a calculated tissue thermal relaxation time resulting in a faster healing process and with less pain.

The flexibility of Mixto SX delivers unequalled results with an advanced method of Fractional Skin Resurfacing and at the same time offering the option to use conventional ablation methods.

Immediate Tightening
Immediate contraction of collagen fibers reduces wrinkles and loose skin. Skin laxity is noticeably improved.

Textural Improvement
Removes pigmentation problems, reduces pore size, wrinkles, acne scars, and other textural irregularities.
 
Effective on skin lesions
Effective on dyschromia (discoloration from sun damage and aging) and on actinic keratoses (pre-cancerous cells that may be invisible to the naked eye).


Down Time
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.

Spider Vein Treatment

There are several treatments for spider veins: sclerotherapy, radiofrequency treatment with Vein Gogh®, Vascular Laser and IPL™ (intense pulsed light) ablation. Many patients require a combination of treatments for the best result.


Dr. Ellis uses FDA-approved medications called Sotradecol® and Asclera® for sclerotherapy. These agents are place in the spider veins 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 disappears. Sotradecol® and Aslcera® give much better results and are far less painful than traditional hypertonic saline injections.

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