Posts by Robert S. Bader, M.D., Dermatologist
Rosacea Treatment
Redness affecting the cheeks, nose, and chin is a common complaint that is more common in fair-skinned persons. This is often be seen in conjunction with inflammatory rosacea, where one gets red pimples. Inflammatory rosacea is treated with topical and/or oral medications. Redness can be treated by several methods as discussed below. Flushing is a common…
Read MoreLip Rejuvenation
Whether you want fuller lips or want to restore your lips, there are multiple different options available. Restylane® has been used since the late 1990’s in Canada and Europe and was FDA approved for use in the United States in 2004 for the treatment of the smile lines (nasolabial folds). It works well to fill lines…
Read MoreLeg Vein Treatment
Leg veins, including smaller varicose veins and spider veins are most often treated by sclerotherapy. In the recent years, lasers have been developed to treat smaller leg veins, including spider veins, with good results. Today, sclerotherapy still remains the “gold standard” and is often the most cost-effective treatment of smaller veins. What is sclerotherapy? Sclerotherapy…
Read MoreLaser Hair Removal
FAST & PAINLESS Treatments take MINUTES not hours!. An entire back can be treated in as little as ten minutes. Our laser is so comfortable that one does not have to apply messy numbing cream that can take up to one hour to work. In fact, we don’t even recommend using numbing cream. You are…
Read MoreIPL Photo-Rejuvenation
Intense pulsed light is often used to treat many skin conditions. This form of light treatment uses light of several different wavelengths (colors) to affect the skin in different ways. This light heats up different structures in the skin(i.e. blood in the blood vessels, pigment in the skin, or pigment in the hair) to have…
Read MoreHair Loss Treatments with PRP
PRP is an effective treatment for androgenic (male pattern and female pattern) hair loss Male and female pattern baldness is common and can be embarrassing and/or lowers one’s self-confidence. Hair transplantation is extremely effective, but very costly. Topical medications are somewhat helpful, but have to be applied daily and can leave the scalp feeling greasy.…
Read MoreFractional Laser Resurfacing
If you want the most effective laser treatment that can be used anywhere on the face, body, decollete, then look no further. This is the new “Gold Standard” for laser skin rejuvenation. The carbon dioxide (CO2) laser has long been known as one of the most effective treatments for fine to moderate lines, wrinkles, age…
Read MoreSculptra™
This innovative product is used to fill in deep skin depressions. Unlike collagen or hyaluronic acid (Restylane®) that fills in superficial and moderate skin wrinkles or acne scars, Sculptra ® is used to fill in areas where there is loss of the deeper fatty tissue or to “plump them up”. Treatment consists of injections into…
Read MoreRestylane® Lyft
Restylane® Lyft, formerly called Perlane®, is a carbohydrate, hyaluronic acid, that normally makes up the majority of one’s skin by weight. It has been used throughout the 2000’s in Europe and Canada, and was approved for use in the United States in 2009. Restylane® Lyft is injected into the skin to plump up moderate to…
Read MoreRestylane®
Restylane® is a carbohydrate, hyalouronic acid, that normally makes up the majority of one’s skin by weight. It has been used throughout the 2000’s in Europe and Canada, and was approved for use in the United States in January 2004. Similar to collagen injections, Restylane® is injected into the skin to plump up wrinkles. It…
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