The changes in Catherine’s face

These images were taken on our medical camera system, the left image before we did any treatments on Catherine, and the right 2 days ago.

Do you see how the redness has really come out of her skin? The Vivier Redness Relief skincare products and the IPL treatments did that.

You can also see how her brown sun spots are fewer, smaller and lighter. The IPLs did that too. Catherine would need a few more IPLs to erase the brown spots completely.

Catherine’s skin looks smoother and more dewy. This is also called radiance. Radiance comes from the skincare products and the Pixel laser treatments.

Catherine’s face has slimmed down with her 15 pound weight loss but her cheeks haven’t flattened out. That’s because I injected some Teosyal dermal filler along her cheekbones to lift and volumize her cheeks. Putting filler in the cheeks helps to reduce the lines that bracket the mouth (nasolabial folds and marionette lines) and lifts jowls.

The frown lines on Catherine’s forehead were smoothed out with BOTOX® Cosmetic. She also got a bit of a brow lift with the botox but you can’t see it in this picture.

Catherine’s lips are plumped up just enough to smooth out the vertical lines using Teosyal KISS, a product I really like.

Another important point about Catherine’s face is that she continued her running during the makeover period and competed in a couple of races without getting tanned. Catherine was really diligent about applying her sunscreen.

Isn’t it exciting to see what a transformation can occur in just a 1-month period?

Before and after UV images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are Catherine’s UV photos, the before on the left and today’s photo right. Yes, I know she looks a bit moribund but that is because ultraviolet light picks up different things from regular visible light.

If you watch crime shows like CSI, you know that UV light sees deeper into the skin, revealing sun damage that may not be visible on the surface. That’s what the brown spots are on Catherine’s skin.

You can see that we’ve reduced the size and number of brown spots with one month of treatments. The primary treatment responsible for this change is the IPL or Intense Pulsed Light treatment. The fractionated laser, the Pixel, also plays a role.

The skincare products helped too. Catherine was able to tolerate the Vitamin C serum with hydroquinone called SeeQuin by Vivier.

This is what Catherine’s skin looks like below the surface. Pretty good, eh? Wait until you see what it looks like in daylight. Stay tuned for the next article.

Makeup techniques after a procedure — Part 1

This is the first of 2 videos about applying makeup after a fractionated laser treatment.

The fractionated laser we use is the Pixel but you would have the same thing with the Fraxel or Sciton ProFractional. Your skin is reddened and roughened for a few days after the treatment. The roughness gradually flakes off.

The reason we do a fractionated laser treatment is to improve the texture of the skin so it looks smoother, tighter and more refined. The laser works by stimulating collagen formation which tightens the skin, and stimulating new skin cell formation which makes the skin look fresh and radiant.

In this video, the makeup specialist at Advanced Rejuvenation, Claire, demonstrates on Catherine how you can completely hide the redness and roughness with a light application of concealer and foundation. In Part 2, Claire will apply color to the cheeks and eyes to finish up Catherine’s look.

Skin analysis: Physical treatments

Now we’re going to start talking about the fun stuff, the treatments that show big results within days.

Don’t get me wrong, good skincare products are important, so important that there really isn’t much point in doing more expensive or invasive treatments if you don’t have the bedrock of a good skincare routine.

However, skincare shows gradual results over weeks, months and years and we only have a month to make a big change for Catherine.

The first treatment we are going to give Catherine is an Accent facial. Accent uses energy in the form of radiofrequency waves to stimulate the skin to make collagen, recontour bulges and smooth out cellulite on the body.

On the same day, we will give Catherine her first IPL facial to help get rid of the sun damage and the redness in her skin. Catherine will have darkening of the sun spots within about 24 hours after the treatment. The spots will get smaller and smaller over 10 – 14 days, leaving her skin more even-toned.

The thing I really  like about the IPL is that it knocks back the redness right away. It can take a few treatments to get rid of broken capillaries but the diffuse redness of rosacea and the red inflammation of acne are noticeably reduced right after the treatment.

Catherine will also have the Pixel laser. If you’re thinking about the lasers of a few years ago that burned off the surface of the skin, think again. Pixel is a fractionated laser, meaning that it delivers the laser in tiny little dots, leaving 80% of the skin untouched.

The tiny dots of laser stimulate new skin cell formation and collagen formation in the skin. The ring of untouched healthy skin around each dot of laser helps the lasered skin heal quickly.

The Pixel treatment will erase fine lines, improve the tautness and restore radiance to Catherine’s skin.

I’ve linked each treatment to an article on my blog that includes before and after pictures, in case you want to have a preview of what these treatments will do.

In the next post, I will talk about the injectibles, that is botox and fillers, that we will be using for Catherine.

Are your hands giving your age away?

 I have met some wonderful vivacious women whose faces looked 10 or more years younger than their actual age but whose hands totally gave the game away.

The features that make us judge hands as being older include the brown discoloration of sun spots (some people call these age spots or liver spots), a dull rough skin texture, thinning of the skin and loss of tissue in the hands giving a skeletal experience.

A manicure helps to keep our hands looking younger but if you think your hands are giving away your age then you need the treatments below.

1. Chemical peels
   Medium-depth chemical peels help your hands by reducing sun spots, stimulating collagen formation and improving texture.
2. Uncross-linked hyaluronic acid injections
   Pure, uncross-linked hyaluronic acid adds 1000x its weight in moisture to your skin resulting in a plumper and more hydrated appearance.
3. Intense pulsed light (IPL)
   Shots of light target pigment in the skin, eradicating sun spots.
4. Pixel fractionated laser
   The Pixel laser stimulates new skin cell and collagen formation, resulting in thickening of the skin and improvement in texture and the appearance of sun damage.
5. Sculptra
   Sculptra injections stimulate the skin to make collagen, thickening and tightening the skin. Fat transplantations can do the same thing if you don’t mind a more surgical approach.

Dr. Rose Jeans
Advanced Rejuvenation Medical Spa

P.S. To read my analysis and recommendations for Faye Dunaway’s hands, please click here.

How to reverse signs of aging in the face

Dr. Rose discusses the signs that show age in our faces and the treatments that can reverse these signs.

The recipient of the 10 Years Younger … in Burlington! will receive a number of different treatments that will work together to smooth out lines and wrinkles, erase unwanted brown and red pigmentation and improve the texture of the skin.