We have just uploaded a series of new informative videos to our website on various procedures. They include information and demonstrations of some of the procedures we perform. They can all be accessed by clicking on the video tab at the top of the frontpage.
Some of the new videos include; upper face anti-wrinkle injections, lower face anti-wrinkle injections, laser for sunspots, laser for capillaries, laser for port wine stains (red birthmark), fractional co2 laser demonstration, dermal filler demonstration, excessive sweating treatments, and more!
Dr. Natasha Moscato and Dr. Gavin Chan have submitted a joint entry into Allergan’s ‘before and after’ competition, the winner of which will be announced on the 24th of April 2010 at the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (ACCS) conference in Adelaide. The competition is called the Natural Look Total Treatment Showcase, and as the name suggests, aims to find the best case study of a patient who has undergone different modalities of treatment, including laser, anti-wrinkle injections, and dermal fillers.
The entry required strict standardised photography of the patient before and after treatment, as well as detailed explanations of the treatments undertaken.
The patient treated had a combination of carbon dioxide laser resurfacing, dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections over the period of one month to achieve the result seen in the following pictures.
Have you ever used an electric knife to cut the turkey at Christmas? Its a lot easier than using a normal knife! But what has this go to do with liposuction?
Traditionally, liposuction is performed by the operator physically moving a thin metal cannula (tube), attached to suction, back and forth through the fatty tissue to aspirate and remove it. The fat cells are actually rasped from their attachments as they pass over the opening at the end of the liposuction cannula with these back and forth movements.
One of the key goals of liposuction is to achieve a smooth and even result with less trauma to the tissues. To achieve this with traditional liposuction methods is possible, but can be easier with power assisted liposuction.
Power assisted liposuction attaches the cannula to a motorised handpiece that oscillates the cannula back and forward by a small amount at very high repetitions. This small movement back and forth allows the cannula to glide through the tissues, causing less trauma, and more efficiently removing fat cells. It also prevents operator fatigue, as very little effort is required. It can allow the operator to then focus on systematically covering the area to be treated and not have to make large and possibly inconsistent movements to remove the fat.
So in answer to the above question, power-assisted liposuction for fat is like an electric knife for cutting the turkey, as it allows easier and more accurate passage through the tissues, and better results with less trauma.
Finally our new clinic has opened in Berwick. This clinic replaces our previous clinic in Berwick and it provides a more spacious and modern environment for you.
We are located just above the Genesis Gym on Clyde Rd. The exact address is;
Level 1, 18-24 Clyde Rd
Berwick 3806
Our numbers remain the same. You can call us to arrange a visit on 9707 0888.
Here is a novel invention by dermatologist, Dr. Greg Pearson. He has made an iPhone app that is supposed to help fight acne! The iPhone app works by making the iPhone LED screen emit both red and blue light at a specific wavelength. Although it seems slightly unusual, there is actually a scientific basis to it all. LED phototherapy for acne is a known technique of treating this problem. It uses red and blue LED light to treat acne – and this has been emulated by Dr. Pearson’s iPhone app. Blue light can help to reduce counts of the bacteria, propionibacterium acnes, that cause acne, and red LED light can help to reduce the inflammation associated with acne.
One major difference between the LED treatment from the iPhone app, and dedicated LED phototherapy LED lights is of course the later is much more powerful. From a clinical perspective, I don’t know whether the LED lights of the iPhone will be strong enough to make a difference, but the principles are sound.
For more information on LED phototherapy, visit our webpage on the topic (see left hand side menu bar)
