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Facial Cosmetic Procedures That You May Be Able to Afford In These Hard Economic Times

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:00:07 +0000

Despite the tough economic times we are experiencing now, people still want to look good. In fact, with such a severely contracted labor market, a more youthful appearance may actually help you compete for a job more effectively. Besides, you just want to look better.

Are there actually ways that you can improve your looks without emptying your financial reserves?

The answer may be yes. For example, though a facelift, CO2 laser facial skin resurfacing or even eyelid surgery may dramatically rejuvenate your appearance, the price could be too costly for you right now. Though not a substitute, Botox® and facial dermal fillers such as Juvederm® and Restylane® may provide significant enough improvements to make you look and feel better and may even help you better compete for a job. Furthermore, these can be selected at a fraction of the price of more extensive facial rejuvenation. Interestingly, this is exactly the approach that many people have selected during the recession these last few years.

We do offer you a variety of choices in addition to Botox® to help you look better. These include the dermal fillers (skin plumping agents) Juvederm®, Restylane®, Radiesse® and Perlane®. Each one may possess distinct advantages for you depending on multiple factors including the areas that you are considering improving. These dermal fillers can be used to give you more youthful appearing lips, soften the creases around your mouth, fill in depressions at the jowls and various creases or scars on your face, create more prominent cheekbones, and even provide more fullness for sunken in cheeks. Depending on your goals, areas of concerns and financial situation, I can help tailor a strategy that can assist you in obtaining that desirable look which will also fit your budget.

If you are considering Botox® or facial dermal fillers such as Juvederm® and Radiesse®, you would like information on any plastic surgery procedure that I perform or if you would like to schedule a complimentary consultation with me, please call my office at 480-451-3000.

Steven H. Turkeltaub, M.D. P.C.
Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona

Injecting Reality Into The Expectations for Lip Enhancement

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Lip enhancement is a very popular procedure that can transform understated or deflated lips into more youthful, attractive and even alluring ones. Unfortunately, not everyone can realize equal benefits regarding their ultimate results due to basic structural differences of their lips. Women who can expect the best outcomes are those who already have or had anatomically fairly large lips in a vertical dimension. Their lips can be expanded considerably with injectable hyaluronic acids such as Juvederm® or Restylane®, allowing for more latitude in obtaining the desired contour and enhancement. Many just want even more fullness than they were blessed with; others have lost volume as part of the aging process and them to be rejuvenated for a more youthful appearance.

Women who have very thin lips with little show of the colored part can also benefit but their anatomy restricts the extent and quality of the potential enlargement. No matter how much filler is injected, they will never have a very full and pouty contour. However, their lips will still be larger, fuller and more visible.

As long as you can appreciate the individual limitations, lip enhancement (enlargement) may be just right for you. Injectable agents like Juvederm® and Restylane® can provide you with a simple and affordable way to transform your understated or small lips into more attractive, alluring ones. With advances in techniques and the recent introduction of Juvederm® XC which contains a local anesthetic, the treatments can be quite comfortable with virtually no downtime.

Lips before treatment

Lips 6 months after treatment with Juvederm(R)

If you would like to obtain more information on lip enhancement, Juvederm®, Restylane® or on any plastic surgery procedure that I perform or to schedule a consultation with me, please contact my office at 480-451-3000.

Steven H. Turkeltaub, M.D. P.C.
Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona

Juvederm® XC: A New Formulation With A Local Anesthetic Making Treatments Far More Comfortable

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:38 +0000

Juvederm® is a very effective hyaluronic acid dermal filler that I use to treat facial lines and creases, for lip enlargement and to provide volume enhancement and highlighting in strategic areas. It is the only dermal filler of its type that has been approved by the FDA to last up to one year. Most of my patients prefer it over its competitor, Restylane®, and the results seem to be longer lasting.

Juvederm® is the most common injectable that I used for lip enlargement. Because of the discomfort associated with injecting fillers into the lips, I do nerve blocks to anesthetize the lips so that my patients don’t feel anything. The flip side of this is that the nerve blocks can be slightly uncomfortable and the ensuing numbness will persist not just in the lips but in surrounding areas of the face for a few hours. This can make speech, enunciating and eating more difficult until it wears off.

Fortunately, now there is a great solution to this dilemma. Allergan, the manufacturer of Juvederm®, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) at the beginning of February to market a new formulation of this product that contains the preservative free local anesthetic lidocaine. It is being marketed as Juvederm® XC and contains a powder form of the anesthetic so that there is no dilution of the concentration of the hyaluronic acid.

I have used this Juvederm® XC on my patients including for lip enlargement without any nerve blocks. My patients unanimously found the injections to be very tolerable and comfortable whereas before without a nerve block, they would have been quite uncomfortable. Not only were they relieved in not needing the initial blocks but they also noted that there were no significant effects on their speech or enunciation.

If you would like more information on Juvederm® XC, Radiesse®, Botox® or any plastic surgery procedure that I perform or to schedule a free consultation with me, you can contact my office at 480-451-3000.

Steven H. Turkeltaub, M.D. P.C.
Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona