Continuing the Legacy

       Thanks to NEW YOU magazine for this feature in their latest issue. (Issue 09, The Holiday Close-up Smile Issue)

The OBAGI Chemical Peel Treatments

There are two kinds of Obagi Chemical Peels, the original Obagi Blue Peel and the Obagi Radiance Peel (It is also called the Blue Peel Radiance but I prefer to call it the Radiance Peel so patients wont confuse it with the original Blue Peel and your skin isn’t blue during the treatment but rather white).  So what is the difference between the two?

The original Blue Peel is a controlled, well-designed TCA-based medium to deep peel that does wonders to the skin. I use this for patients with rough skin, pigmentation, wrinkles and acne scars. The reason why its called the “Blue” Peel is because it uses a dye that makes your skin blue during the treatment but most of it is cleansed off before you leave the clinic. Fewer sessions are needed and can be done around 2 months apart. There may be a few days of downtime but the results are worth it as the new skin underneath is revealed.

Here is a patient (actually a resident of mine) who wanted to improve her skin texture, oiliness, pigmentation and acne. Here are some before and after pics after doing an Obagi Blue Peel on her:

         After the skin peeled off, there was marked overall improvement as you can see in the "after" pictures.  Now here is another patient who presented with Melasma on her cheeks. This is after one Blue Peel session:

I know the lighting was a bit different in the "after" pictures but you could see the improvement of the pigmentation. We also took some before and after pics with the VISIA Scan machine using consistent lighting:

(After the treatments, both patients were maintained on the Obagi Nuderm System)

   

The Radiance Peel is a salicylic-based superficial peel aimed at restoring your skin’s radiance. I use this for patients with oily and acne-prone skin (patients note a decrease in oiliness with this procedure) due to its salicylic properties, those with mild to moderate pigmentation  and to patients with dull looking skin. During the procedure, the skin turns white because of the salicylic acid precipitate but is cleansed off before you leave the clinic. It can be done every 2 weeks for 4 to 6 sessions with no downtime.

This was how the mild flaking looked like with the Radiance Peel in a patient of mine after 2 to 3 days:

Here is a pic of me and my residents in the middle of their Blue Peel and Radiance Peel before it was washed off:

For further questions or inquiries, you can send an email or directly contact my clinic at  Makati Medical Center or House of Obagi (Greenbelt 5).

Brazilian Cellulite Treatment (BCT)

Dimpling in the buttocks and thighs are due to cellulite. Compared to fat, cellulite is harder to remove with all these non-invasive procedures due to the fibrotic bands that are perpendicular to the skin. These bands enclose the fat lobules making them adhere to the surface causing a “dimpling” or “orange peel” effect. Hormonal fluctuations and age cause these fibrous bands to contract, harden and pull down on the surface of the skin, creating the dimpling we know as cellulite. This is why cellulite exists on women of all sizes, and why it tends to appear and worsen at times of great hormonal changes. Hereditary factors, diet and lifestyle also play a role in its formation.

The Brazilian Cellulite Treatment (BCT) is a procedure that I learned from Dr.Raffy Karamanoukian to remove cellulite by directly releasing all these fibrotic bands making the “dimples” disappear. This treatment can precisely target ares of dimples, skin ripples, contour problems, and lumpy areas on the hips, thighs and buttocks. It usualy takes 1 or 2 sessions under local anesthesia and there is minimal to no downtime. Other fat contouring procedures such as radiofrequency or ultrasound cavitation procedures may be done or continued after dissecting the cellulite.

Here is a video showing more information on the procedure:
Brazilian Cellulite Treatment (BCT)

For further questions or concerns, you may contact the clinic or schedule an appointment.

Dragon Year Discount!

To celebrate the year of the Dragon, we are now offering 


20% OFF on all LASER PROCEDURES

Promo period from Jan 24 - March 31, 2012.

Please email or call clinic for any questions.

Christmas Promo

Clinic Gift Certificates Now Available!

Clinic GIFT CERTIFICATES are now available... perfect for the holidays! For further questions, please contact the clinic at (632)8888999 Loc.2382 or (63915)9648063.

Ear Rejuvenation

Problem with your earlobes? There is hope!

Some people love to wear heavy earrings and as they get older, there is a loss of support and elasticity in the earlobe causing the holes to get bigger and sometimes giving them a  “floppy” appearance… this also makes the earrings dip in a downward direction.

The usual remedies would be to close the holes surgically and create new ones after 6 to 8 weeks. Surgical repair of the hole is the better option in cases of torn earlobes. For milder cases, there is an alternative remedy that is more conservative and less invasive. This ear rejuvenation procedure can be done by using hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm ultra to restore its youthful look by plumping up and forming a base of structural support on the earlobe. It's a quick procedure using only topical anesthesia.

For those who are interested in the procedure, you can contact me or make an appointment.