Insurance providers do not typically cover cosmetic procedures. However, it is important to note that treatements with Botox® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) for therapeutic purposes may be covered by some insurance carriers.

When administered by an experienced physician, you can still smile, frown and look surprised without those lines between your brows. Aesthetic injectable treatments such as Botox® Cosmetic and Juvéderm™ dermal fillers are technique sensitive procedures, so make sure to visit a well-trained aesthetic-specialty physician for your treatment and discuss the optimal results you would like to achieve.

Botox® and Juvéderm™ dermal fillers are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning that clinical data on their safety and effectiveness were reviewed by the FDA prior to approval. Botox® is approved to treat 20 different conditions in more than 75 countries worldwide and has been approved in the U.S. for more than 17 years to treat a variety of medical conditions. The same formulation was approved in 2002 as Botox® Cosmetic for the temporary treatment of the vertical lines between the eyebrows, often referred to as the "11".

Cost varies across the country based on a number of factors, including the amount of product needed to achieve optimal results and the areas of the face that are treated.

An FDA-approved treatment for the temporary reduction of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in patients 18 to 65 years of age.

Treatments such as Botox® Cosmetic and Juvéderm™ dermal fillers can enhance the way you look. Physicians often will use multiple products, depending on the patients' needs. Botox® cosmetic is often used to relax the dominant frown muscles between the eyebrows, allowing the two vertical lines between the brows, often referred to as the "11", to temporarily diminish in appearance. Juvéderm™ dermal fillers work differently by instantly filling in and smoothing out wrinkles and folds that look like the parentheses along the side of your nose and mouth, creating a smooth, natural look and feel.

No reports of scarring were documented in clinical studies evaluating treatment with Botox® Cosmetic and Juvéderm™ dermal fillers. Additionally, studies with Juvéderm™ demonstrated no increased risk of hyper pigmentation in patients of color.

We offer Care Credit® to make it easier for our patients to get the cosmetic enhancements they want - when they want them. For procedure fees from $1 to $25,000, upon request and approval, Care Credit, the leader in patient financing, has a payment plan for everybody. Depending on your procedure, you can conveniently pay over time with a No Interest or Low Interest Payment Plan that fits comfortably into your lifestyle and budget*.

*Subject to credit approval.

Chemical peels are performed on the face, neck or hands. They can be used to:

• Reduce fine lines under the eyes and around the mouth
• Treat wrinkles caused by sun damage, aging and hereditary factors
• Improve the appearance of mild scarring
• Treat certain types of acne
• Reduce age spots, freckles and dark patches due to pregnancy or taking birth control pills (melasma)
• Improve the look and feel of skin that is dull in texture and color

Areas of sun damage, which may contain pre-cancerous keratoses that appear as scaly spots, may improve after chemical peeling. Following treatment, new pre-cancerous lesions are less likely to appear.

However, sags, bulges and more severe wrinkles do not respond well to chemical peels. They may require other kinds of cosmetic surgical procedures, such as carbon dioxide laser resurfacing, a facelift, brow lift, eyelid lift or soft tissue filler (collagen or fat). A dermatologic surgeon can help determine the most appropriate type of treatment for each individual case.

Generally, fair-skinned and light-haired patients are ideal candidates for chemical peels. Darker skin types may also have good results, depending upon the type of problem being treated.

A chemical peel can be performed in a doctor's office or in a surgery center as an outpatient procedure.

The skin is thoroughly cleansed with an agent that removes excess oils and the eyes and hair are protected. One or more chemical solutions, such as glycolic acid, trichloroacetic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid or carbolic acid (phenol), are applied to small areas on the skin. These applications produce a controlled wound, enabling new, regenerated skin to appear.

Microdermabrasion is often used as a method of maintaining results and improving your BOTOX treatment in between injections. In fact, a combination of Microdermabrasion and BOTOX is often called a “Non-surgical facelift”. Photo Rejuvenation is also used by physicians to improve the overall appearance of your skin. By eliminating age spots and spider veins, as well as building collagen, you can look younger in several short treatments.

Side effects can include headache, respiratory infection, flu-like symptoms, droopy eyelids, and nausea. A few patients (less than 3%) may have more severe reactions, such as facial pain, redness at the injection site, and muscle weakness. Symptoms are usually brief but could last several months.

Women should not use Botox if they are pregnant, breastfeeding, think they might be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant.

Botox should not be used by patients with allergies to Botox's ingredients or infections in the targeted areas.

Yes, it is very different.  Besides involving no anesthesia and surgical risk, Mesotherapy and Lipodissolve requires no recovery time.  The gradual effects of the treatment allow the skin to retract as fat is removed.  Mesotherapy and Lipodissolve can be used post liposuction to enhance results or further sculpt areas that may be lumpy or uneven.

All components are FDA approved for specific conditions.  In Mesotherapy and Lipodissolve, we use the medications/ingredients “off-label”, which is every physician’s prerogative.

In certain skin types, there is a risk of developing a temporary or permanent color change in the skin. Taking birth control pills, subsequent pregnancy or family history of brownish discoloration on the face may increase the possibility of developing abnormal pigmentation.

Although low, there is a risk of scarring in certain areas of the face, and certain individuals may be more prone to scarring. If scarring does occur, it can usually be treated with good results.

There is a small risk of reactivation of cold sores in patients with a history of herpes outbreaks. This problem is treated with medication as prescribed by the dermatologic surgeon. Your doctor may also choose to give you medication before or immediately after the peel in order to prevent a herpes outbreak.

Prior to treatment, it is important for a patient to inform the physician of any past history of keloids (scar tissue overgrowth created at the site of a skin injury) or unusual scarring tendencies, as well as any history of X-rays treatments to the face or recurring cold sores.

Phosphatidylcholine has been used intravenously since the 50’s in cardiac related illnesses to reduce cholesterol and plaque. These procedures involve much higher doses than Lipodissolve procedures. Medical research has not reported any “dissolving” of organs from Phosphatidylcholine. Cosmetic physicians are very pleased with Lipodissolve results. Patricia Rittes, San Paulo and Brazil & Tatiane Kitamura, specialists for Brazilian Society of Dermatology have been using Lipodissolve injections since the 1980’s. Neither has reported any adverse reactions from their patients.

There is a potential for transient tachycardia (abnormally rapid heart rate), dizziness, nausea, diaphoresis (excessive sweating). Patients can expect signs of inflammation, including redness, swelling, itching and tenderness.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, insulin-dependent diabetics, history of stroke or blood clots, history of recent cancer, history of heart disease, history of seizure disorder, known allergic reaction to any ingredients used.

Phosphatidylcholine is the chief component of soy lecithin. Lecithin is a natural enzyme that breaks down fat.

Phosphatidylcholine is being used by physicians to reduce fat and sculpt the body through localized injections. This procedure, called Lipodissolve, is a safe alternative to surgical liposuction.

Phosphatidylcholine breaks down the bonds in fat cells due to the emulsifier deoxycholate.  This fat dissolves into liquid and is eliminated from the body in urine and feces.  Current research indicates that necrosis occurs in some of the cells.  Treatments can be preformed every five weeks.

Phosphatidylcholine is made from a natural enzyme, which results in inflammation. This inflammation will cause localized pain, temporary bruising, itching, and swelling for 2-4 days. Clinics administrating Phosphatidylcholine are very pleased with the results and its safety. Long term side effects are unknown at this point. Lipodissolve injections should be used under a doctor’s supervision. Persons who are diabetic, pregnant, highly obese, on medication, suffering a diagnosed illness, or allergic to the product should not have Lipodissolve injections.

Phosphatidylcholine will break up the fat cell, allowing the fat to be eliminated from the cell.  Studies show that some of these cells are necrosed through the treatment and some are removed from the body via urine and feces.  However, with weight gain new fat can reappear.  A balanced diet as well as exercise is recommended to expedite fat metabolism.  Anti-inflammatories are contraindicated while the patient is undergoing their sessions.

The number of treatments needed greatly differ from patient to patient.  Expect anywhere from 6 to 10 treatment sessions for hair removal.

Yes, as long as the natural color of the hair is dark.

When plucking you must wait until the hair grows in before treatment can be rendered. Hair needs to be 1mm in length (stubble) in order to effectively be treated.

We have found that chronically plucked hairs will be resistant to treatment (especially on the chin), perhaps due to microscopic scarring surrounding the follicle from the repeated plucking. We recommend that the patient wait at least ONE month with out plucking before you attempt to treat. The patient may shave during this period.

There is moderate discomfort during the procedure, but the pain is tolerable and transient.

If the color of your hair is the same or lighter than the color of your skin, you must wait until the hair grows in to its darkest natural color and your tan fades closest to your natural skin color before treatment can be rendered.

You must avoid the sun 2-weeks prior to the first treatment and during your treatment schedule. If you must be in the sun, you must use an SPF 30 daily sun block as directed.

• Men as well as Women
• Busy people with little time to apply makeup
• People with allergies to conventional makeup
• Anyone who desires freedom and convenience from daily make-up application
• Those people who are physically incapable of applying makeup
• Athletic people and those with oily skin who tend to shed makeup easily
• Burn survivors and people with flaws in their skin
• Men and women who seek correction of asymmetrical facial features
• Entertainers, actresses, and models- such as Elizabeth Taylor, Dolly Parton, Raquel Welch, Cher and others
• Men and women who wish to look their best all the time

Topical anesthetics are used to minimize discomfort.

Definitely! There is a wide spectrum of colors that you may choose from.

Of course. You will be fully aware during the procedure, instructing the technician where you wish the implants to be located.

There will be slight swelling and redness in the skin, which will subside quickly. You may resume normal activities immediately after the procedure. Complete healing takes one to six weeks while the pigmentation matures and reaches its final color.