For many years, the Stern Center has been at the forefront of
facial laser cosmetic
procedures. We recently acquired the state-of-the-art Sciton Profile™ Laser system
and are excited to offer the most comprehensive menu of laser treatments available. Because
every face is unique, Dr. Stern believes a skin rejuvenation plan should be customized
to each person’s specific problem. For those with significant
sun damage and wrinkles, we can perform everything from deep laser resurfacing
peel to smooth and tighten your skin maximally, to a gentler MicroLaserPeel™, or
our newest ProFractional™ laser treatment.
For those with deep wrinkles and extensive sun damage,
Dr. Stern uses state-of-the-art CO2 and Erbium lasers
to rejuvenate the skin through laser resurfacing. In
treating a mild to moderate amount of facial sagging, these lasers
may be the preferable treatment over a face
lift. Dr. Stern's artistic technique of laser facial rejuvenation
is far less invasive, less expensive and heals much more quickly
than a traditional face
lift. Not only can wrinkles and sun damage be reduced or eliminated,
but the skin tightens simultaneously. The healing process takes
about 10 days, with glowing skin becoming more attractively tighter
and smoother.
For those individuals with fine wrinkles and milder
sun damage who have little time for recovery,
our erbium MicroLaserPeel™,
also known as the “Weekend Peel”,
might be an excellent alternative to a deep laser resurfacing
peel. The MicroLaserPeel™ is
an intra-epidermal erbium laser peel that precisely ablates
the outermost layer of skin. Unlike the deeper laser peels,
sun damage and wrinkles of the neck and chest may be treated
as well as the face. The procedure takes about a half hour
and is performed using topical anesthetic gel and our new Syneron® Cooling
device, reducing discomfort to a minimum. Healing takes about
3 days—the true “Weekend” Peel!
We’re also pleased to announce our new Sciton South Beach Peel ™, combining
the sun damage reducing effects of BBL™ Photorejuvenation, with the smoothing
effects of the MicroLaserPeel™ all in one!
For those wanting simple tightening and smoothing of wrinkles, age spots, traumatic
scars and acne scars without resurfacing and with little
to no down time, we can use the revolutionary, state-of-the-art ProFractional™ laser. The ProFractional™ uses
laser energy to create thousands of microscopic channels in the skin which are
surrounded by areas of healthy, untreated skin. The zones of untreated
skin revitalize the body’s natural healing process, and the treated areas
stimulate production of new collagen, plumping up the skin and smoothing out
wrinkles, lines, scars and other irregularities. Since only a fraction
of the skin is directly treated with the laser at one time, healing is quick
and downtime is short. In addition, besides the face just about any area
of the body can be treated with the ProFractional™ laser,
including the neck, chest and hands!
Typically, a laser resurfacing peel is a one time treatment. Both
the MicroLaserPeel™ and the ProFractional™ laser
treatments require several sessions for optimal results.
The MicroLaserPeel™ and ProFractional™ lasers
are the perfect steps between Power Peel™ microdermabrasion or
a Vitalize™ chemical peel and full
laser resurfacing for people on the go with little time for recovery!
Why come to the Stern Center for your laser treatments? Dr.
Stern was one of the first cosmetic surgeons in the Puget Sound
area to perform laser eyelid surgery and facial laser resurfacing.
Since 1998, Dr. Stern has instructed other physicians from around
the U.S. in facial laser techniques, and is currently a preceptor
for Sciton Laser.
Sciton Profile™, MicroLaserPeel™, and ProFractional™ are
trademarks of Sciton, Inc.
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