Give Your Hands a Boost Before Taking Those Engagement Photos
Although a lot of focus is placed on a person’s face, that’s not the only area that has been getting attention from plastic surgeons lately. Newly engaged women and brides in particular have started noticing the signs of aging on their hands and they’re not happy about it. While it’s not uncommon for brides-to-be to […]
What are the Benefits of Fraxel Laser Treatment?
Today’s skincare treatments are a testament to the advancements that have been made by medical science and technology in recent years. Many new treatments have appeared during this time, providing plastic surgeons with easier, safer, and more effective ways to solve patient concerns. One of these is the revolutionary Fraxel laser resurfacing treatment, which is […]
Will a neck lift help reduce the wrinkles on my neck?
Question : I know the neck lift can help loose neck skin but will it also get rid of wrinkles on my neck? Answer : Neck lift surgery is designed to help with excess and loose skin, muscle, and excess fat of the neck. Wrinkles of the neck are more often due to changes in […]
What are some options for firming up sagging neck?
Question: My neck has become very saggy. What are some of my options for firming it up? Answer: The degree of neck skin laxity and your tolerance for surgery and subsequent recovery time will dictate which procedures are best for you to address your neck. If there are changes to the quality of the neck […]
I never thought I would start to wear turtlenecks
Question: I never thought I would start to wear turtlenecks to hide my neck but I do! How dramatically improved can I expect my neck to be after a necklift? Can I throw my turtlenecks away? Answer: If you are truly self conscious about the appearance of your neck, then it is likely that you […]
Will laser skin resurfacing even out the skin tone?
Question:I used to have beautiful skin and those days are gone. My facial skin looks blemished all of the time. Will laser skin resurfacing even out the skin tone? Will it make my skin look younger? Answer:At Renu Med Spa and Plastic Surgery we use a few different modalities to help with facial skin discoloration and improving […]
The best treatment if you have really deep lines
Question:What is the best treatment if you have really deep lines all over your face? Answer:If you truly have deep lines all over your face, it sounds as if you have a significant amount of damage to your skin. Individuals with deep lines all over their face tend to have had a great deal of […]
Is laser skin resurfacing safe for dark skin?
Question:Is laser skin resurfacing safe for dark skin? Answer:Darker pigmented skin is difficult to treat with laser skin resurfacing but, with the newer Fraxel lasers skin resurfacing can be performed more safely. Fractionated lasers treat about 20% of the skin at each laser skin resurfacing session. The skin recovers from the laser resurfacing procedure by […]
What treatment(s) are best for treating wrinkles?
Question:What facial rejuvenation treatment(s) do you recommend to treat wrinkles stemming from years of smoking? Answer:The first and most important thing that I recommend to my patients to treat facial wrinkles caused by years of smoking is to STOP SMOKING! After that, I have several different approaches to facial wrinkles depending upon the depth of […]
I’d like to get a laser peel, but I don’t want it to hurt?
Question: Everything I’ve read about laser skin resurfacing treatments says that they don’t hurt. My brother, though, got a laser peel for acne scars, and he said it hurt a whole bunch. I too suffer from acne scars, and I’d like to get a laser peel, but I don’t want it to hurt. Can topical […]