 Resurfacing:
This refers to methods that remove the outer layers of the skin to yield a smoother, more even-colored texture. Resurfacing techniques are used to treat sun-damaged, weathered, or aged skin. These are useful for dealing with wrinkling of the skin, blotchiness, roughness and loss of luster. (examples: Chemical Peeling, Laser Resurfacing)
Recontouring: Recontouring refers to methods used to replace lost skin tissue by inserting or injecting materials under the skin. Such techniques are used in the treatment of deeper wrinkles, folds and expression lines that are too deep to be adequately affected by resurfacing. (example: Dermal Fillers)
Relaxation:
The facial muscles of expression, if used too much, can result in “frown lines” between the eyes, “worry lines” of the brow or “crow’s feet” beside the eyes. By relaxing the muscles responsible for these expressions, we are able to interfere with the development or progression of such lines. (example: Botox)
Redraping:
Over time and with accumulated sun damage, the skin loses its elasticity and may begin to sag. This is especially true in the lower face and neck although laxity of the brow skin and eyelids is also common. Most treatments for significant sagging of the face require surgical interventions (examples: Facelift Surgery, Browlift Surgery, Blepharoplasty). In many cases, minimally invasive Tumescent Liposuction can tighten the neck adequately without actually removing skin surgically.
Removal:
It is not uncommon to develop unwanted bumps, broken blood vessels, brown spots or tags on the skin, especially on the face and neck. All of these can be treated by simple removal techniques, performed by Dr. Pollack in the office.(examples: Cosmetic Laser Surgery, Skin tag removal, mole removal).
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