Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

Also called Chemical Resurfacing, Chemexfoliation, Chemoexfoliation or Derma Peeling

Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Rami K. Batniji, M.D., F.A.C.S. sees a wide array of patients whose facial features are presented to him in various conditions. Some patients may seek their first plastic surgery of the face, while others come to him requesting a secondary procedure from a previous cosmetic surgery that did not produce the desired results.

Intense pulsed light treatments, or IPL, are available to patients seeking to eliminate cosmetic irregularities of the skin such as spider veins (broken capillaries) and brown spots (age spots, liver spots, solar lentigines). In addition to treating these discolorations, photofacial treatments can actually improve the quality of the skin through the promotion of collagen and elastin production. In addition, this multitasking machine addresses hair removal needs.

Rhinoplasty is undoubtedly one of the most commonly performed plastic surgeries. The procedure transforms the nose permanently and effectively, allowing patients to sport a new look that better suits their aesthetic preferences. Though there are many benefits to undergoing a rhinoplasty, less permanent, expensive, and dramatic results can be obtained to alter the look of the nose.

Scientists have theorized that sleeping stem cells of the skin are quite literally the root cause of physical aging. When skin must be repaired due to trauma, or if mature skin cells decrease in number, these deeply-seated stem cells are roused to respond to the damaged area or the site lacking in skin cell numbers. The reactive nature of the cells eventually takes its toll, and over time there are less stem cells to aid the skin cell population. The in-depth understanding of skin regeneration provides an explanation for the changes the skin undergoes over time, and why aging skin is less healthy.