SKIN CANCER TREAMENT INCLUDING MELANOMA, BASAL CELL, AND SQUAMOUS CELL Skin cancer can be a life threating and sometimes disfiguring problem. Facial skins cancers are especially problematic because the face defines the person. When skin cancer occurs on the face, especially the ears, nose, or eyelids, normal tissue needs to be spared. In the 1930’s Dr. Frederic Mohs developed a technique in…
ACNE SCAR REVISION Acne scarring can be a disfiguring problem. Unfortunately acne is not limited to puberty and can occur at anytime in life, especially around pregnancy for women. Fortunately, there are cosmetic surgery treatments which can improve unsightly scars resulting from acne. The severity of the scarring will dictate the procedures available for improvement and will dictate the amount…
TORN EARLOBE OR SPLIT EARLOBE REPAIR Torn earlobes can occur due to trauma or after wearing heavy earrings for an extended period of time. Earlobes can then be completely torn or the area of the piercing can just be widened. If this occurs, a simple office based procedure can be used to repair the tear. Depending on the severity of the tear, sometimes the piercing…
FACIAL SCAR TREATMENT | ACNE REVISION | PLANO FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON When the skin is in the process of recovering from an injury, whether the result of an accident, surgery, a burn, or acne, scarring will occur wherever multiple layers of the skin have been affected. Once a scar forms, it is permanent but may be made less visible or…
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox® Cosmetic) is a protein complex produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which contains the same toxin that causes food poisoning. When used in a medical setting as an injectable form of sterile, purified botulinum toxin, small doses block the release of a chemical called acetylcholine by nerve cells that signal muscle contraction. By selectively interfering…
Jeuveau® is the newest botulunim toxin on the market. Studies have shown the effects and duration are similar to Botox®. Jueveau® is a protein complex produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which contains the same toxin that causes food poisoning. When used in a medical setting as an injectable form of sterile, purified botulinum toxin, small doses block the release of…
FACIAL CHEMICAL PEELS INCLUDING TRICHLOROACETIC ACID (TCA) AND PHENOL Chemical peels are divided into three broad categories based on the depth of action of the chemical: superficial, medium depth, and deep. Superficial peels are used to exfoliate the skin and are aimed at the most outer layer of skin and the overlying dead skin cells. Medium depth chemical peels work well for…
DERMAL FILLERS Facial fillers is a broad term which refers to temporary or possibly permanent injectable materials which are added to the face to erase some of the signs of aging. There are many on the market today. HYALURONIC ACID FILLERS (RESTYLANE®, JUVÉDERM®) Restylane® and Juvéderm® are composed of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a component of all connective tissues, especially…
FACIAL LASER RESURFACING WITH CARBON DIOXIDE AND FRACTIONAL LASER There are many different laser technologies which are used for facial rejuvenation. A laser is a high-energy beam of light that can selectively transfer its energy into tissue to treat the skin. Lasers contain a material that produces and amplifies light. Two mirrors cause the light to reflect back and forth…
DERMAL FILLER FACELIFT (JUVEDERM®, RESTYLANE®) Part of the aging process includes loss of fat in the face. As a temporary but minimally invasive solution to this facial fat loss, Dr. Verret is pleased to offer the ‘filler facelift.’ Using a combination of dermal fillers, Dr. Verret will fill hollows and areas of the face which have lost fat over time.…