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Fractional CO2 laser ablation has grown in popularity as an alternative for some to traditional plastic surgery. What do Cosmetic Dermatologists want to know about C02 fractional treatments?

Treating Specific Cosmetic Conditions:

1. Reliants Ultrapulse DeepFx is best for deep vertical lip (smokers) lines, deep and moderate wrinkles, and acne scars. Ultrapulse DeepFx treats deep and stimulates more collagen and ablates more tissue for more tightening.

2. ActiveFx is better for pigment and more superficial textural problems

3. Stria (Stretch Marks): Use ActiveFx: 80-100 mj, density 1-2 (use Density 2 for thicker Stria). Do NOT use the DeepFx for Stria.

4. Melasma: Experts are not sure it will work. They do not recommend at this time. They are doing test spots and experimenting with it. Melasma is a whole topic unto itself. Look for a specific article about this in the future.

5. For Tattoo Removal: DeepFx might be good for resistant Tattoos.

Pre and Post Treatment Tips:

1. Mild moisturizers avoid acne flare-ups

2. You don’t have to use aquaphor or vasoline. Mild moisturizers are good enough (personal communication from company reps).

3. Be careful of the lanolin in the aquaphor.

4. Using Aveeno Water Gel can lessen downtime up to a day!

5. Post TotalFx Care: Use “Soaks” every 3-4 hours for comfort.

6. Post Care: Cold ice packs or chilled air cooler for 30-45 min after treatment.

7. Use Valtrex for all patients. (One case of disseminated herpes on the face won’t make your patients happy.) Might use Acyclovir since it costs much less (Four Dollars at Walmart!).

8. Call all patients by phone the next day, this makes you both feel better and lessens complaints.

9. Don’t give pain meds after treatment. If they have pain, you want to know about it and see them. They should not have pain for more than a few hours after treatment. Prolonged pain suggests infection: bacterial, viral, fungal.

10. Use Pliaglis mixed with Cetaphil cleanser or moisturizer. 90% Pliaglis and 10% cleanser or moisturizer in the mix.

11. Experts worry about possible Lidocaine toxicity. Compounded Lidocaine works as well or better than Pliaglis. Pliaglis costs $60 per treatment. Compounded Lidocaine costs about $6 per treatment.

12. Experts do NOT routinely prescribe oral antibiotics unless indicated for acne outbreak: Keflex 500 mg TID, Doxycycline 100 mg BID, Erythromycin can be used to prevent most acne outbreaks.

13. Sunscreens: Use everyday after skin is healed. Wear your hat and stay out of sun.

14. Use a good UVA blockers.

Fractional C02 lasers can produce great results if used correctly like any technology, it’s not perfect.

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Perhaps there is no better place to go than Beverly Hills for cosmetic surgery, which can rightly lay claim to being the Mecca of cosmetic surgery. The reasons may not always be clear, but one may sense a certain rhyme in the terms Beverly Hills and cosmetic surgery. With Extreme Makeover and Dr. 90210 TV shows popularizing Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery, the general impression (rightly so) is that the cosmetic surgeons there are of good quality and, for a change, this is one myth created by TV that turned out to be true.

Certainly, The Best In Cosmetic Surgery

There is hardly a doubt that Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery is among the best available and there are ever increasing numbers of cosmetic surgeons migrating there to set up their practice. This has made Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery very competitive and those that cannot cope with the stiff competition must per force pack up and live.

You will find that there are many Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeons having more than three years of experience who will provide worthwhile cosmetic surgery. Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery assures one that only the best quality care is given and there are virtually no risks involved especially as far as complications are concerned.

You may be thinking that Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery means movie stars and exorbitantly priced surgeries. However, not every Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon deals with movie stars and there are more and more everyday people having their Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery performed in order to look younger, better and more beautiful. However, Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery still is an expensive affair and the bills you have to pay are almost always on the high side. Quality such as this comes with an attached high price, and so to avoid risky surgeries, it may be in your best interests to get such a surgery as you will get value for money.

In Beverly Hills, you can avail of all kinds of cosmetic surgery and the risks of getting a half-learnt doctor performing a procedure on you are almost non-existent. Also, these days cosmetic surgery has become more popular as well as easy to perform so that you can get Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery faster as well as with minimal pain. Every moment, there is someone or the other having such surgery with many more recovering from cosmetic surgeries. Such facts only underscore the value of having to go to Beverly Hills and have a cosmetic surgery performed.