My Ultimate Beauty Secret: ULTHERAPY

What is Ultherapy? (also known as Ulthera)  It is a procedure that uses micro-focused ultrasound to heat and target layers deep in the skin to build collagen in order to lift and tighten the loose and sagging areas of the face. It is the ultimate non-surgical face lift.

Merz Philippines recently had the Ultherapy launch last March 8, 2017 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. I've been using this machine for over a year now at my clinic at the HOO Center for Dermatology (Greenbelt 5 Branch) and has been a popular procedure together with Thermage to prevent and fight aging.

For any inquiries or to book an appointment, please send an email to slacsonmd@gmail.com 

Philippine delegation to ISDS Amsterdam 2016

This year the Philippines had the biggest number of attendees to the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery(ISDS) Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A great learning experience with international speakers including a lot of lecturers from the Philippines. From the Bike Tours, Red Light District and Coffee Shops (and shopping), it was the perfect place to unwind and explore. Looking forward to the next meeting which will be in Bangkok, Thailand on November.

Mastering your craft: Injectables

We recently had an Applied Anatomy Workshop under DrArthur Swift and Dr.KM Kapoor at The Medical City. This was another cadaver workshop focusing on Injection Anatomy for fillers and botulinum toxins.  I would have wanted to post pics of dissected cadaver heads but we weren't allowed to take pics of them. Thanks to the Allergan Medical Institute for setting this up.

There's a big difference with being just an "injector" and a "master injector"...  and that requires humility and continuous never ending learning from the best people in the field. To avoid complications, make sure you don't get Botox and filler injections just from anyone without checking the doctor's credentials and experience. 

3rd PDS Filler Workshop

Another successful event and another learning experience. We held another Philippine Dermatological Society Filler workshop last August 25, 2016 at the Makati Medical Center. If you've noticed, this is one of my favorite procedures. Thanks to all the other lectures, injectors and filler companies who participated.

My lecture on filler augmentation of the lips and chin areas.

Demonstrating how to do nose augmentation using hyaluronic acid fillers.

Focus on Fillers

     Just finished holding the  PDS Cosmetic Series Workshop: Focus on Fillers at the Makati Medical Center. Thanks to the 5 Filler companies (Juvederm, Teosyal, Belotero, Perfectha, Restylane) for their cooperation in this endeavor. 

                                     PDS Dermatologic Surgery Subspecialty Core Group 

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Problems with Aging? Check out our HOO 360 Lift 3D Package.

The HOO 360 Lift 3D Package is a complete package to target most problems associated with aging from all angles with procedures that I believe would produce the optimum results without surgery. Instead of you having the procedures done individually and later eventually having it all done, we made it easier for you at less cost. Patients that would benefit from this are those who have a combination of aging problems like skin laxity and sagging skin, wrinkles and fine lines, volume loss, rough skin and pigmentation.

Most of the procedures can be done in one session but I usually divide it into two sessions. That makes it ideal for those patients who don’t have the luxury of time and only have a day or two. If you only want some of the proceduresdone, you could still get them individually and a customized treatment plan can be made for you.

Included in the package are the Thermage CPT, Botulinum toxin injections, Hyaluronic acid filler injections, High Grade Chemical Peel (Obagi Blue Peel or VIPeel), Complete Obagi 360 Set.

For any questions or if you would like to book an appointment, please send us an email at slacsonmd@gmail.com