Been looking for an effective treatment for stretch marks? Look no further.
Fraxel laser works by causing ‘controlled damage’ to the outer layers of the skin. This stimulates a healing process, the end product being collagen and elastin.
Collagen and elastin help the skin look soft and smooth again. Fraxel laser is used to improve texture and tightness of skin on the face, neck, decolletage and hands, to reduce acne scarring and also for stretch marks.
Dr John Barrett from Palm Clinic has been invited to give a presentation at the UIP (Union Internationale Phlebologie) meeting in Monaco at the end of August. He will also act as moderator for two of the UIP sessions.
Dr Barrett is a recognised leader in the non surgical management of varicose veins and has published papers in Dermatologic Surgery Journal and a chapter in a benchmark textbook on Foam Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy edited by Dr John Bergan, President of the American College of Phlebology.
What is more important however is replacing the lost volume. Look at anyone in their youth and they have a fullness to their face particularly noticeable in younger woman with high cheekbones.
As we age we lose fat from the cheek area often revealing a flatness in the mid-face and the tell tale wrinkles and lines under and around the eyes. This area in particular benefits from volumising with dermal fillers.
