Dermoscopy is a noninvasive diagnostic procedure using a hand held microscope safely and painlessly applied to the skin to view microscopic structures below the skin surface in a mole to aid in the early diagnosis of melanoma . It is more accurate than the clinical examination of a pigmented lesion in the hands of well trained, experienced physician. Westerville Dermatology is one of the first to offer dermoscopy in the state of Ohio. With our state of the art, Mole Max II, microscopic images of your moles can be digitally stored on a computer allowing for future side by side comparisons of a spot over time making it easier to pick up subtle malignant changes in a mole. Patients who have many atypical moles with or without a family history of melanoma should consider using the MoleMax II during the full body skin examination.
BOTOX® is a highly purified protein that is derived from the bacteria that causes botulism. BOTOX® is injected into a muscle, where it affects the nerve by preventing the release of the chemical that tells the muscle to move. This paralyzes, or relaxes, the muscle. Since tight muscles cause certain wrinkles on the face, BOTOX® can smooth them.
In addition to over 180 medical uses, BOTOX® has many cosmetic uses, including treatment of frown lines, worry lines across the forehead, crow's feet lines, smile lines, lines around the mouth, downturned corners of the mouth, chin wrinkles, neck lines, "marionette's" lines running down from the corners of the mouth, and excessively sweaty armpits, palms, and feet.
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The needles for BOTOX® are much smaller than those used for collagen and Restylane®; patients are often surprised at how little pain BOTOX® injections cause.
Chemical peels remove damaged outer layers of skin on the face to smooth texture, reduce scarring, and remove blemishes and pre-cancerous growths to produce healthy, glowing skin.
Microdermabrasion reduces the appearance of mild to moderate sun damage, scarring, wrinkles and other superficial skin problems by firing a gentle stream of tiny particles to exfoliate (abrade) the outer layer of skin and provide a fresh, glowing, younger appearance.
The particles scrape away the surface layer of aging or damaged skin, which is then brushed off with the microdermabrasion vacuum tool, with no need for anesthesia. Only a small amount of skin is removed, so damaged areas on sensitive areas such as the face, chest, neck, arms and hands can be treated.
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Results are comparable to a light chemical peel and should be immediately visible, although multiple treatments are usually required for full effect.
Lasers produce highly focused, intense beams of light that are absorbed by dark pigments in the hair follicles beneath the skin's surface and converted to heat, destroying the follicles and preventing hair growth for up to two years.
Multiple treatments are required for complete hair removal because the follicle must be "active" at the time of treatment and not all follicles are active at the same time.
Not usually. Treatments are needle-free and anesthesia-free, with most patients feeling nothing more than a slight sting like the snap of a rubber band.
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