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Blepharoplasty or fillers for lower eye lid contouring in Sacramento California

At Chrysalis Cosmetics in Sacramento California we have been addressing the lower eyelid hollowness or puffiness with blepharoplasty for years. Removing excess skin and lifting the stretched out muscles as well as contouring the eyelid puffiness. In more recent years we are also offering similar contour changes without the operating room. Using laser and injectable fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm as well as Radiesse Dr Perry (A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon) has been able to offer lasting contouring of the lower lid and cheek without surgery in some cases. Of course blepharoplasty (or eyelid surgery) lasts longer and is less expensive (2,500- 6000) than fillers and laser and Botox over time, however for some people it is the only way to go as they do not have the time to recover from surgery.

One recent example pictured here did not want to under go a surgical procedure.

BeforeAfter - Beautiful

She has such a busy complicated life and could not arrange for the time off to recover from surgery.

Laser, Restylane, Juvederm and Botox

She decided instead to make use of Botox to relax the smile lines and lift the brow as well as Profractional laser resurfacing and some Restylane and Juvederm under the eyes.

Blepharoplasty or Laser and Fillers?

Refreshed and Beautiful

By addressing her skin with the laser and the muscles with the Botox and the volume with the Restylane and Juvederm a subtle yet youthful look was created and she just radiates! While she did experience bruising requiring cover up she was able to work the next day.

At Chrysalis Cosmetics in Sacramento, we specialize in individual treatments to achieve the look you desire and do our best to accommodate your schedule as well! For more information on Blepharoplasty visit our website www.sacramentoplastics.com

Laser skin care in Sacramento California; Are more dramatic results possible with a longer recovery period? Or do I need multiple sessions with minimal recovery periods?

As a plastic surgeon in Sacramento laser skin resurfacing has become one of our most popular procedures. It is so amazing to see people after they have refreshed their skin. The way they feel when their skin glows and feels soft is so amazing to witness. Laser energy can be used in many different ways to renew the appearance of the face. Often times a combination of lasers can be used to enhance the appearance while limiting the recovery time. At Chrysalis Cosmetics we will develop a plan for you and your skin so that the best results possible will be achieved within your time frame. It is true that more dramatic results will require longer recovery times. If you have a month or two the best results are achieved with a full face resurfacing, however if you’d like good results with 3-5 day recovery this can be accomplished as well.

Often times three to four sessions are easier to recover from for most people. The question is really what type of result do want and what type of time frame works for you and your life. At Chrysalis Cosmetics we offer the Sciton Profractional and Contour TLR as well as the Broad Band Light and the Iridex Gemini treatments as a compliment to our skin care services. We look forward to speaking with you and answering all of your questions.

The Arctic Peel Sacramento California

Smoothing out your skin has never been easier with the Erbium MicroLaserPeel. Dr Charles Perry of Sacramento California, services the Folsom, Roseville and El Dorado Hills communities utilizing lasers to reduces wrinkles, brown spots, and tighten the facial, neck, hands, and chest skin. The Arctic Peel is a term used to describe a micro depth of peeling that requires minimal downtime and is relatively less painful than a full laser resurfacing while still giving newness to your skin. Dr Charles Perry utilizes the Zimmer Air Chiller to cool your skin then smoothes the skin with cold laser (Erbium) – hence the name Arctic Peel.

Many patients find this is a convenient way to enhance their appearance in a single setting with minimal downtime and others are adding Profraction laser resurfacing to achieve a deeper level of enhancement with minimal additional downtime. The Profractional Laser resurfacing when added to the MicroLaserPeel or Arctic Peel can help reduce stubborn creases or wrinkles, acne scarring and age spots with a little more effectiveness than the Arctic Peel alone. For some full laser resurfacing is desired to achieve the optimal results while others like the South Beach Peel. (For more about the South Beach Peel ) There are many exciting ways to enhance your natural beauty.

Sacramento’s SkinTyte Treatments

SkinTyte tightens loose skin through a process of heating the collagen below the dermis. This revolutionary treatment using the Sciton Joule laser platform has helped many patients following liposuction with a small amount of skin laxity however not enough for a full surgery to enhance their appearance through mild tighten of the skin. It seems to work best for those with lighter skin tones and a little subcutaneous adiposity. We have also notice nice improvements around the neck and jowls either before or after facelift procedures. At Chrysalis Cosmetics Dr Charles Perry, a Plastic Surgeon, has observed that when combined with fillers and a Profractional orMicro-Peel the results of the SkinTyte seem to work synergistically to enhance the appearance. In Sacramento Dr Perry usually offers a series of SkinTyte sessions subsequent to other treatments in order to improve the results and maintain the safety of the procedure.

SkinTyte works by cooling the skin surface then pulsing light through the dermis and targeting collagen and pigmented cells as well as water to heat the deep dermis. We know that if we can heat the deep dermis to 40 C we can achieve some remodeling of the skin that both firms and tightens the appearance. It is an exciting time to be thinking about enhancing your appearance.

Sacramento’s South Beach Peel

Across the country people are realizing the amazing benefits of the South Beach Peel. Dr Charles Perry MD, a Sacramento Plastic Surgeon, offers the South Beach Peel for those whom desire minimal down time from their activities and want to address those red and brown pigments and the fine lines. Using a MicroPeel and a Broad Band Light PhotoFacial in combination the skins dyschromias or pigmented spots and irregular texture and fine lines can be improved in a synergistic way. When done at the same setting the effects seem to be better than when done in sequence at different times. The skin enhancement and improvement in appearance has been creating a lot of happy faces around Sacramento.

Fractional CO2 versus Profractional Laser Resurfactional Resurfacing in Sacramento

Laser resurfacing is used to remove wrinkles, reduce scaring and brighten your skin. In Sacramento the sun exposure and the great outdoors activity leads to solar elastosis of the skin and loss of the dermal papillae over time. This causes thinning and wrinkles that have been treated successfuly with laser resurfacing. Older generation lasers used to do this in a blanket fashion which took a long time to heal. Newer technologies have allowed lasers to create small little areas of resurfacing which heal much quicker. The small dots or mtzs (Micro Thermal Zones) of tissue injury or heating stimulate the skin to grow new beautiful fresh looking skin. The MTZ heal from the surrounding injured tissue so that you get a smoother, tighter more uniform appearance of the skin. Before fractionated or Profractional laser the whole skin needed to heal from the bottom up which could take up to six months. With fractionated lasers healing can be much quicker while the depth can be similar. With less down time it is easier to fit into your schedule. Certainly a full resurfacing gives a more dramatic result in one session and is still considered the gold standard, however ProFractional treatments can be combined with micropeels and give a great result as well in one session. You can always do more.
ProFractional lasers utilize an erbium laser that is very specific for water at 2940 nm. With this laser you can remove or vaporize a specific amount or depth of tissue giving your skin a beautiful resurfacing. You can also add heat to the columns of tissue or not depending upon what your doctor and you are trying to accomplish. Heat causes the surrounding collagen to contract. These treatments can be added to additional micro peels or non- ablative treatments as well. They can also be repeated if you desire further enhancement.
CO2 fractional lasers utilize CO2 which has a higher wavelength of light in the Infra red spectrum. Like Erbium it also uses water as a chromophore. However it is not as specific so the thermal relaxation time isn’t reached as quickly and the tissues surrounding the MTZ absorb the excess heat. This allows for collagen contraction and again can gives the skin a nice uniform color and texture. The difficulty with the heat for both lasers is that this can cause hyperpigmentation in darker skin types or long term hypopigmentation. Certainly repeat treatments can be done as well.
CO2 has been considered the gold standard for full facial resurfacing in the past. Fractionated CO2 and the ProFractional Erbium Sciton Laser with its ability to deliver prescribed depths of tissue ablation and heat may give your provider a little more control. Remember when choosing a physician for cosmetic needs, it is not the tool that matters but the person using it that makes the difference in the end.

Laser Skin Resurfacing Prices in Sacramento California

Laser skin resurfacing is used to make your skin feel younger, fresher and more healthy. In Sacramento California, Dr Charles Perry uses multiple lasers to enhance your skin. Most people like to start with a micro laser peel. Which runs about 750$. It removes the outer layer of epidermis at about 50 microns. It usually takes a day or two for the redness to resolve and about a week or two for the vibrant more healthy appearing skin to emerge. For some people a series of treatments is used, if however you would like more dramatic results a Profractional treatment can be combined with the peel to stimulate collagen growth. This deeper more thorough enhancement will plump the skin and smooth out the deeper wrinkles as well as improve the skins texture and color. This runs about 1500$. Again for some a series of treatments will be used to optimize the results. Most people heal enough within three days to put on makeup and return to work. The final results are not seen for a month however you will feel the benefits of the fresh skin within the week. Dr Perry can use the laser in a higher power setting as well if you have a little more time to recover and dramatically enhance your skin in one setting. We have found that this treatment to be the most dramatic and most people do not need to do this but once.
If you are interested in laser resurfacing you can visit laser skin care. There are many options to enhance your skin and your look.

Pricing of Laser Skin Resurfacing in Sacramento

In Sacramento California we are seeing many options now for laser resurfacing of the skin. Of course you will need to see your plastic surgeon or dermatologist in order to best decide what treatment would be for you. Several of the more common options include Fractional CO2 such as Mixto, Fraxel, Affirm, Lumenis, or and Erbium Fractional resurfacing. Cost generally runs from 1000$ to 4500$ depending upon the depth of peel and the amount of anesthesia as well as your skin type.

Most often the price or machine is not as important as the physician that is offer the laser resurfacing. The other important factor when considering laser skin improvement is the result you would like form one treatment and the amount of time you have to recover. The more dramatic the skin result the longer the recovery time you will need. For some it is easiest to have minimal downtime and multiple treatments however others want to see some results and are okay recovering for a couple of days. Once you decide what is right for you your plastic surgeon can devise a plan that works for your skin type and goals as well as your time frame and budget.