Liposuction for body contouring. This women has had liposculpture under tumescent anaesthetic for her tummy, hips, outer and inner thighs and inside knees.
Endovenous Laser AblationTreatment or EVLA is the latest non-surgical technique for treating varicose veins and has been available at Palm Clinic since 2004.
EVLA was first devised by Dr Min in the USA in 2001 and studies demonstrate very high closure rates in excess of 95% at 5 years.
This is a considerable improvement over surgery or sclerotherapy injections alone. EVLA is especially useful for large varicose veins but there is a requirement that the vein is straight. We can confirm this during your Ultrasound or duplex map.
We’ve known for a while that ‘volumising’ the cheeks, or placing dermal filler in the cheeks can lift the lower face. This procedure is known as the ‘liquid facelift’. It can achieve a beautiful natural lifting of the marionette lines and jowls, simply by filling the areas of the cheeks that have lost fullness over time.
Liposuction as sculpture for body contouring. Tumescent liposuction refers to the special type of local anaesthetic used called tumescent anaesthesia (TMA). Tumescent anesthetic was developed by Dr Jeffrey Klein in 1987 and it revolutionised liposuction.
Surgitron- a quick, safe and easy way to fix moles of cosmetic concern. A lot of people have moles on their face and body they’re not happy with. Surgitron is a great way to get rid of moles, with the smallest possible risk of leaving a scar. The secret is to shave the mole off, rather than cut it out, as in the traditional technique. This means less damage to the skin, and thereby less risk of a scar.
Laser for Varicose Veins. Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) is a popular minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins. D. Carradice and colleagues (British Journal of Surgery vol 98; April 2011) performed a study comparing clinical effectiveness of surgery and EVLA. 280 patients were randomised into equal groups having either surgery or EVLA. All patients had primary, one sided, symptomatic varicose veins with isolated saphenofemoral junction incompetence.
The Botox® Experts. We realize there are now many clinics offering Botox® so why choose Palm Clinic? Our main philosophy at Palm Clinic is to produce natural results – that requires expertise in facial anatomy and aesthetics. Dr Barrett was one of the first Botox® practitioners in New Zealand starting in the mid 90’s. He has attracted a group of highly trained doctors with a great aesthetic sense and the facial anatomy and pharmacological knowledge to ensure the best results. Everybody’s facial muscles vary so that Botox® needs to be placed differently for each individual to avoid side effects and achieve the most natural results. Dr Sam Dunn is a Botox® expert at Palm Clinic. He loves the instant natural results obtained with Botox® for men and women. Sam combines Botox® with dermal fillers for optimal results.
EVLA or EVLT for Varicose Veins. Endovenous laser ablation, also referred to as EVLA or EVLT is the most effective treatment for varicose veins. EVLA was pioneered by Dr Robert Min in the USA and is now the most widely used form of treatment for varicose veins in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.
Below Knee Compression Hosiery. Good news for patients having varicose vein treatment at Palm Clinic. At a recent Australasian College of Phlebology Conference Professor Jean-Francois Uhl from France presented work in regards to compression therapy for chronic venous disorders and in particular after treatment of varicose veins.
What are Growth Factors? GF’s are proteins comprised of critical information or instructions that regulate cellular activity of skin cells. Topical growth factors are instrumental in the skin’s natural ability to repair damage caused by the effects of aging.
TNS Essential Serum is a skin care product which has 10 published clinical studies proven to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by 30%. Coarse wrinkles by 44%, textural roughness by 89% and UV-induced redness by 50%.
