Fat vs. Fresh

As we get older, our faces lose volume.  Being particularly skinny when this volume loss occurs can emphasize the effects of aging.  It is a time you won’t mind having a few extra pounds. But before you reach for that extra scoop of Haagen-Dazs, realize that according to the New York Daily News, it only applies to women over the age of 40.  A little extra fat in the face can make young women look older and older women look younger.

Dr. Jeffrey Raval can help women over 40 by restoring the lost volume in the face through use of injectable fillers.  This is a quick and minimally invasive procedure that can be performed in office with very little pain and recovery time.

“The analogy that tells the story best is the grape and the raisin,” says Dr. Raval who compares youthful, plump skin to a fresh grape. As the grape ages, it loses its volume and turns into a raisin. The same thing happens to the face, he explains, as it loses fat volume over time.

Fillers like Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm and Radiesse are injected into the skin, plumping it up and leaving the patient looking years young instantly

Laser Systems

Sciton
The Sciton laser incorporates modular, upgradeable components that offer a variety of adaptations. It is the system most often used at the Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics for skin repair and rejuvenation procedures such as removal of redness and sunspots and skin tightening. This same laser has applications for treatments as varied as high-speed hair removal, tattoo removal, spider vein treatment and rejuvenating facial micro laser peels. Unlike most lasers that distribute energy unevenly, resulting in hot spots that can cause unnecessary burning and cold spots where treatment is ineffective, the Sciton is designed to deliver even beams to all areas of treatment. Its large-area pattern generator (LAPG) and flat-top laser beam profile with built-in extended skin cooling results in more comfortable and effective treatments of every sort.
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Cynosure Laser
Since 1991, Cynosure’s award-winning technicians have developed a whole menu of lasers and light sources in their product line suited to medical and aesthetic use. That’s why they coined the phrase: Where Art and Science Meet.
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Denver Hair Reduction Services

Hair can be removed from practically any area on your body that you desire, including the face, legs, back, arms and even underarms. The type of hair removal that is ideal for you depends on a number of factors including your hair color, texture, skin color and what is causing the superfluous hair on your body.

Superfluous or excessive hair (sometimes called hirsutism) can be a result of congenital or systemic conditions or even medications that cause abnormal hair growth like steroids and birth control pills. Congenital conditions—your genetic blueprint, if you will—determines the amount, location and timing of your hair growth. Candidates for hair removal from Mediterranean areas and those with Middle East ancestry may have a tendency toward increased facial and body hair. Hormonal or other internal problems can result in unwanted body or facial hair too. These problems are considered to be “systemic” and your technician may refer you to your physician for a medical evaluation if you’ve recently noticed a change in the amount, texture or color of hair your body produces.

Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics uses Laser Hair Removal.

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WEARING FUR IN SUMMER IS UNACCEPTABLE, PATIENT NUMBERS DEMONSTRATE EVEN IF CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS SHAKEN

Botox, laser hair removal, dermal fillers, chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing were the most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatments in 2008 and experts predict that they will continue to be popular in 2009. According to a report entitled Statistics on Cosmetic Surgery released last month by the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM), more than 8,491,860 non-surgical procedures were performed nationwide. Breast augmentation and laser hair removal were the most popular among patients ages 19-34.

While breast augmentation rates are down in 2009, laser hair removal rates are just now being tested at their truest level.

“The interest in laser hair removal has some seasonal influence,” explains Dr. Jeffrey Raval, American Board Certified facial plastic surgeon who is also owner and medical director of Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics in Cherry Creek North, a chic shopping district in Denver, CO.

As early as February of each year, patient appointments for laser hair removal increase-in anticipation of swimsuit season and barer clothing worn in spring and summer months. Hair removal is popular among women and men at Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics; women generally seek arm, leg and bikini hair removal and men seek chest and back hair removal.

The IAPAM study predicted that the number of cosmetic services of every kind will be down in 2009. Leonard Lauder, Chairman of Estee Lauder, coined the phrase the “lipstick effect” for this phenomenon after witnessing a huge jump in lipstick sales after 9/11. Lauder’s theory is that during times of economic uncertainty, consumers load up on affordable luxuries as a substitute for the more expensive choices they make in a bull market.

What Dr. Raval has noticed among his patient population is an increase in non-invasive (non-surgical) services like laser hair reduction versus foregoing beauty treatments at all. “Certainly we have patients who are curtailing their expenditures of every kind,” says Dr. Raval, FACS, “but we find that overall our patients are maintaining a grip on their beauty regimens versus abandoning them. Our patient numbers continue to increase-a result of more awareness about our location and services. Our overall patient numbers remain stable, a stability that allows us to keep our highly trained laser aestheticians productive and employed. We’re the anomaly. We’re aware that other clinics are having to reduce their employee numbers and as a result are unable to offer the generous selection of treatment hours that we’re maintaining.”