Aging affects each person differently and slowly until it suddenly hits you. Lines and wrinkles form and become noticeable. Skin loses elasticity and has a “lost” feel or look even when well-rested. Our non-invasive medical aesthetic treatments utilize the latest technology to reverse signs of aging in the skin to create dramatic measurable changes to improve the look and feel of your skin.
Understanding non-surgical aesthetic medicine
The variety of treatments available from Medical Aesthetic Solutions include dermatology and cosmetic medicine solutions to reverse the signs of aging with non invasive procedures to treat and create visible change to improve the look and feel of skin. Over the counter products simply treat the surface of the skin whereas our Medical Aesthetic Solutions treatments are applied to deeper layers of the skin and structures of the face and body. These treatments stimulate your skin’s natural healing process and increase production of collagen and skin cells to create improved looking skin.
The greatest benefit of Medical Aesthetics is that the client can receive excellent results for the skin with minimal downtime to return to work or other daily activities.
The majority of the treatments are completed in a matter of hours and most of our patients are back to work or daily activities within a few days to a week to a few weeks. This is also why there has been so much of an explosion in the popularity of medical aesthetics recently. It allows people to gain significant results in terms of treating the signs of aging without having to undergo surgery and have a lot of downtime as a result.
Injectable treatments for volume and smoothing
Most medical aesthetic treatments are done with some form of injectable. Fine lines and wrinkles are typically addressed with dermal fillers. Hyaluronic acid is the most commonly used type of filler, because it is naturally found in the body. This makes the risk of a bad reaction very low. There are many different types of fillers made with hyaluronic acid, and they can be used to treat a variety of concerns. The most common areas of the face that are treated with fillers are the cheeks, temples, and under eye hollows. These are the areas where the fat pads typically thin with age, and the skin begins to sink inward.
Dysport is another type of neuromuscular agent like Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A). However, it is a slightly different molecule. Botox is a very potent toxin and can cause serious illness in high doses. Dysport is considered to be less potent than Botox. Both of these products work by releasing the muscle from contracting. Lines on the face that are dynamic or move with facial expressions (such as crow’s feet, horizontal forehead lines, and lines around the mouth) can soften over the course of weeks as the lines relax and cease to deepen with muscle contraction. These results typically last three to six months depending on the individual and their metabolism. Faster metabolizers tend to need to have their lines treated more frequently than slower metabolizers.
The results from dermal temporary and can fade over time; typically lasting anywhere from three to six months for Botulinum Toxin type A (Botox, Jeuveau) and six to eighteen months for dermal fillers. Patients must return for repeat treatments to maintain the desired results.
Advanced facial treatments and skin rejuvenation
Chemical peels for skin. Chemical peels can be used to remove the top layers of skin in order to reveal smoother and healthier skin. This type of skin treatment can also remove lines and wrinkles as well as many imperfections in the skin’s coloring and texture. Light depth peels can clear up skin with fine lines and wrinkles as well as skin with uneven coloring and rough skin texture. These peels can be done as a superficial peel and used to treat issues of hyperpigmentation. A medium depth peel can also be used to remove serious lines and wrinkles caused by sun damage as well as acne scars. The results of medium depth peels can last for several years, but the skin will need time to completely heal and peel.
Microneedling is another facial treatment that can produce results similar to lasers for lines and wrinkles and for improving the appearance of acne scars. This treatment creates microwounds in the skin by using a device with tiny needles. The body then responds to these wounds by producing collagen and elastin to repair the skin. Radiofrequency (RF) can be added to the microneedling treatment to penetrate deeper into the skin. This combination of treatments causes the skin to tighten, providing results that include firmer skin and smaller pores. As with laser treatments, the effects of microneedling continue to improve over the months following treatment as more collagen and elastin are produced in the skin.
Laser treatments offer precision targeting.
There are also many other treatments offered by medical aesthetics spas in Jacksonville today that can be used to treat lines and wrinkles, acne scars and hyperpigmentation of the skin. For example, fractional lasers can be used to treat all of these issues as well as creating excellent skin texture and tone. Because fractional lasers create thousands of micro-treatment zones, the skin is able to heal very quickly with just a few days of mild redness, but the results are excellent and can last for a long time. Other treatments such as IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) can be used to treat hyperpigmentation, broken capillaries and to even out your skin tone. Again, because of the nature of these treatments, results are typically seen gradually over a period of time and usually require multiple treatments to achieve the desired results.
Personalized treatment planning
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for the face and every patient needs a personalized treatment plan, designed after a comprehensive, in-depth consultation. This must take into account the individual’s unique facial features and underlying facial anatomy as well as their skin type, lifestyle, and personal goals. As a rule of thumb, a combination of treatments will usually provide better results than a single treatment and, when chosen correctly, can provide the most comprehensive results for facial rejuvenation.
Instead of choosing one single treatment, we can combine a few of them to get the very best results for a patient. For example, while fillers can add volume to areas of the face where a person may be losing it, a resurfacing treatment can improve the texture of their skin. So while one treatment can improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles and add volume to facial features that may be looking a bit flat, another can give the skin a more youthful appearance. For that reason, most of our patients receive a combination of treatments to give them the most comprehensive anti-aging treatment available.
Timing of Treatments – Plan Around the Time of Your Treatment, and Aftercare – Plan Around the Time of Your Treatments and Seasonal Activities. Some treatments must be given when you are not on certain medications. Others must be given when you have not had recent sun exposure. Some treatments will require you to avoid the sun for weeks after your treatment. Others will require you to avoid make-up and moisturizers for weeks after your treatment. Planning your treatments and aftercare is an important part of your overall treatment plan and must be carefully coordinated with your aesthetic providers.
If you are looking into the various Medical Aesthetics treatments then contact a medical aesthetics spa in Jacksonville for a treatment consultation to find out the various Medical Aesthetics treatments for your specific skin problems and how they can be used in conjunction with each other for optimal results.
Managing expectations and moving forward
While there are some permanent changes that can be made through medical aesthetic procedures, the majority of procedures are temporary and must be maintained over time in order to see optimal results. So, when budgeting for your medical aesthetic treatments, it is best to budget over time for the costs of the treatment(s) and for follow-up treatments that you will need in order to continue to see results.
Every determined line, wrinkle, loss of volume, etc. can be improved dramatically with the right treatment. Certain concerns such as fine lines and wrinkles and mild loss of volume can get great results with one treatment but deeper lines and wrinkles, severe sun damage and sagging skin may require more intense treatments and possibly a combination of treatments to achieve the best results.
The amount of time that it will take to recover from a medical aesthetics treatment varies greatly from patient to patient and from treatment to treatment. Typically the lightest treatments such as chemical peels can have you back to your normal activities in a few hours to a couple of days. The deeper resurfacing type treatments can cause swelling and the skin to peel and typically last from several days to up to two weeks. As medical aesthetics has become a very predictable and safe form of cosmetic medicine it is very important to choose the right treatment for your individual skin care concerns and to have realistic expectations for the results of your treatment as well as the required follow-up treatments to maintain the results.
