Ever since Rox Anderson suggested that treating a portion (fraction) of skin while leaving untreated healthy tissue behind as the basis for the Fraxel Skin resurfacing laser over 10 years ago, patients have been having less downtime, less risk, and less discomfort with their laser procedures. Healing is dramatically improved because the adjacent nontreated dermis […]
Recent Advances in Coolsculpting – 2014
[youtube=http://youtu.be/IpGXZx71Y6Y] Coolsculpting is a noninvasive technique to permanently reduce unwanted fat. It was FDA approved in 2009 for treatment of the flanks. It has subsequently been FDA approved for abdominal fat and, as of April, 2014, has the indication for treating thighs. Up until this point, all the handpieces required a suction to adhere […]
Ulthera (Ultherapy) Questions Answered by Steven Weiner, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon
[youtube=http://youtu.be/LBOBvodjTsA] Q: Is it okay to use hand held tightening devices for the face after ultherapy? A: Hand held tightening devices can be used after Ulthera, but waste of time and money Hand held devices for skin tightening do very little. You are better off to save the money for skin care products, dermal fillers, […]
The Combination of Sculptra and Ulthera is better than a Facelift and here’s why!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3zfQPHwhWc] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBOBvodjTsA] Dr. Weiner answers questions about Ulthera Dr. Weiner answers questions about Sculptra Let me first explain that I’m a Facial Plastic Surgeon, trained at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. I “laid down my scalpel” in 2005 and since then, have devoted my practice solely to noninvasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. The public […]
Did you know…..Interesting things to do at the Aesthetic Clinique
This blog entry is filled with random facts and procedures that many people don’t know are available at The Aesthetic Clinique. Aging of the hands can be improved with filling the back of the hand with Radiesse and getting rid of the age spots with the VBeam or Fraxel Dual. Filler in this area is […]
Ultherapy – Non Invasive skin tightening with no rivals
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBOBvodjTsA] Dr. Weiner answers questions about Ulthera Ulthera (or Ultherapy) was introduced in 2010 in the US. It uses ultrasound (high frequency) to cause an extremely predictable controlled injury at a certain depth (1.5, 3, 4.5mm depending on the hand piece) and a certain tissue volume. On the face, the level treated corresponds to the tissue called […]
Steven F. Weiner, MD, Aesthetic Clinique; Making 30A, Destin, and Panama City Even More Beautiful
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvDtqqhL78E] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24VDYOUy-J0] Maybe a little late to blogging, but let’s give it a try. I’m Steven F. Weiner, MD, a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in the Panhandle of Florida, between Destin and Panama City. I devote my entire practice to non surgical approaches to cosmetic enhancements and have done so since 2005. My practice […]