Musick Dermatology & Advanced Clinical Spa

Botox® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) is a safe treatment that is approved by the FDA. Wrinkles to the brow, forehead, nose and crow’s feet, can be safely corrected with Botox® by an experienced physician/health care provider. Wrinkles to other areas to the face are best treated by fillers and peels. Results from injections last 3 to 6 months and are virtually painless. Botox® can help the patient keep or regain a youthful appearance without loss of normal facial expressions. Wrinkles that are developed by muscle movement, with continued use of Botox®, can soften and often go away. If the patient decided to discontinue treatment, muscle use will return to normal, pre-injection function. Botox® is an appropriate treatment for both men and women of all skin colors and ethnicities.

Bellafill® Bellafill® offers a new level of filler rejuvenation. The collagen gel immediately adds volume and lift to smooth away facial wrinkles. Bellafill® is a smooth, collagen-based filler with PMMA, (polymethylmethacrylate), microspheres. The PMMA re-creates the firm structure of younger-looking skin by supporting production of your body’s own collagen. The beautiful benefits of Bellafill® is the immediate correction and lasting improvement with visible benefits through 5 years. JUVEDERM® COLLECTION OF FILLERS The Juvederm® collection of fillers includes several formulations to treat different areas of the face. These fillers are injectable gels made from modified hyaluronic acid (HA). HA is a naturally occurring sugar found in the human body. Juvederm® provides instant results, are nonsurgical treatments and deliver natural-looking, long-lasting results. Juvederm® XC Smooth your wrinkles & lines. Juvederm® XC is the only HA filler proven to last up to 1 year in moderate to severe facial wrinkles and lines to the parentheses lines, vertical lip lines, corner lines and marionette lines. Juvederm® Ultra XC Enhance your lips. Whether you’ve noticed your lips thinning over time, or simply want fuller lips, Juvederm® Ultra XC can give you the natural looking, long-lasting results you desire that lasts up to 1 year. Juvederm Volbella® Add subtle volume to lips & soften vertical lip lines. Volbella® is the first and only FDA-approved filler proven to increase lip fullness and soften the appearance of vertical lip lines for up to 1 year. Juvederm Voluma® XC Lift & contour your cheek area. Juvederm Voluma® XC adds volume to the cheek area, immediately giving results of a more youthful, natural-looking profile. It is a non-surgical treatment that lifts the cheek area for a subtle increase in volume with results that last up to 2 years.

CoolSculpting® is the coolest, most innovative, non-surgical way to lose those annoying bumps and bulges of stubborn fat in targeted areas such as upper and lower abdomen, “love handles”, “back-fat”, thighs and knees, triceps, below gluteus and now the double chin. This revolutionary technology targets and cools unwanted fat cells in the selected area to induce a noticeable, natural-looking reduction of fat bulges. Unlike most other methods of fat reduction, CoolSculpting® involves no needles, surgery or downtime. During the one-hour treatment, patients may experience slight discomfort the first five minutes but are comfortable for the remaining time and can read, use cell phones or laptop equipment, sleep or simply relax. Following the treatment, patients may immediately resume normal activities with no special restrictions. It is safe, FDA-cleared and effective. Results look natural. A patient can expect, on average, 20% reduction in as soon as three weeks, while realizing results up to six months after treatment. The most dramatic results can be seen between two to four months. Desired results are generally attained with one treatment but additional treatments may be administered to achieve further results. The crystalized, “frozen” fat cells are naturally eliminated. CoolSculpting® is not for weight loss but is an ideal treatment for exercise and diet defiant fat.

Laser hair removal is an effective alternative to waxing, plucking and electrolysis. The Candela GentleMax Pro® system utilizes the alexandrite laser that treats dark hairs in the early growth stages. Five treatments are suggested but two to three treatments may be sufficient, depending on the thickness and coarseness of the hair. Treatments are scheduled four weeks apart and are done with little discomfort. For more sensitive areas of treatment, a topical anesthetic can be applied 20 to 30 minutes prior. Treatments take from ten minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the area being treated. Dark-skinned patients or those with dark tans are not candidates for treatment with this laser since the laser is attracted to the dark pigment. Those with suntans can undergo treatment after the tan diminishes.

Microdermabrasion is an exfoliation treatment beneficial to patients with large and clogged pores, blackheads, fine lines, sun damage spots, uneven skin color, acne, and it can generally improve the texture of the skin. Treatment is appropriate for the face, neck, chest, hands and feet and is comfortable with no down time. The microdermabrasion machine delivers fine crystals that exfoliate the skin and is suctioned off the skin, leaving the skin refreshed and able to stimulate cell growth/collagen production.

The Ultherapy® treatment is the only non-invasive procedure FDA-cleared to lift skin on the neck, under the chin & above the eyebrow. It also improves lines and wrinkles on the décolletage. Ultherapy® delivers focused ultrasound energy to the same foundational layer typically addressed by surgeons during cosmetic surgery – without cutting or disrupting the surface of the skin. This energy initiates the body’s natural response to stimulate the growth of fresh, new collagen and strengthen weak collagen.