AviClear is the first and original FDA-cleared energy device for the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe acne. Engineered with a revolutionary 1726 nm wavelength for all skin types, it selectively targets and suppresses the sebaceous glands, eliminating acne at the source. The treatment is done over three, quick 30-minute treatment sessions without downtime. AviClear provides an alternative option to taking oral medications for acne.
Botulinum Toxin is a wonder drug. There are a few different brands on the market – Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, and Jeaveau. All work in a similar way with minor differences. They help relax the overactive muscles that create wrinkles. The result is smoother skin with fewer lines. Dermatologists inject botulinum toxin to relax brow furrows, forehead creases, crow’s feet, lip lines, and chin dimples. They also use it to lessen neck bands, tighten your jawline, slim your face and more! What’s better than that? Botox is a mood elevator. Published studies show that it helps with depression!
Your doctor can help you pick the brand of botulinum toxin that’s best for you. It can take more than a week for the effects to kick in. If your wrinkles are deep, it might take more time to unkink them. For most, the results last about 3 or 4 months. Over time, your wrinkle-causing muscles will weaken and you’ll see a cumulative effect. You’ll need less toxin and get more time out of it.
For those of you who don’t have noticeable lines yet, “Baby Botox” might be an option. We use tiny amounts of botulinum toxin preventatively to keep those pesky lines away. People who start Baby Botox early enough will generally need a smaller amount, less often the years. As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Broken blood vessels (telangiectasias) look like little red dots, lines, or webs. Usually, they’re most noticeable on the face, chest, or legs. But, they can happen anywhere. With the Excel V+ laser, we can specifically target and get rid of your broken blood vessels. The treatment is relatively comfortable and safe in all skin types. You might need more than one treatment session for complete results.
We call them age spots, liver spots, or solar lentigos. What they are is annoying brown spots that weren’t there before. Most commonly, they’re on your face, chest, or hands. After your dermatologist checks them to make sure they don’t look suspicious, you can get rid of them!
The Excel V+ laser 532 nm handpiece “sees” and selectively heats brown spots. You might notice the spots darken, then flake or scab off before they fade. It might take more than one treatment to get the results you want. If you get treatment for brown spots, it’s important to maintain the results with proper sunscreen and the right products. Otherwise, there’s a higher chance they’ll come back.
Do you ever feel like your skin looks dull and uneven? If so, you might need a chemical peel. We apply a chemical solution to the skin that causes it to exfoliate and eventually peel off. The new, regenerated skin looks smoother, more even, and less wrinkled than the old skin. Dark spots, scars, and red marks fade. Some peels are light and peel very little, while others peel a lot. Your doctor will help you decide what’s best for your skin. After your peel, you’ll need a specifically tailored skin care regimen to keep your skin glowing.
Clear + Brilliant Touch is the newest Clear + Brilliant laser. It works for patients of all ages and skin types. By seamlessly switching between two wavelengths with the Original and Perméa® handpieces, you can 2 treatments in a single appointment. Clear + Brilliant improves the look of fine lines, reduces the appearance of pores, improves skin tone and texture and makes skin glow. It’s the ultimate face maintenance and prejuvenation laser. Best of all, it’s very comfortable and there’s very little downtime.
Our customized facials are precision treatments designed to reveal and maintain your skin’s natural radiance. Our master esthetician, Faith Marcoe is famous for giving hydrafacials that are unlike any other. She also offers deep cleansing facials, acne facials, express acne facials, and back facials. There’s something for every age and skin type.
- HydraFacial – Medical grade multi-step treatment that cleanses, exfoliates, and extracts to remove impurities and dead skin cells. Replenishes vital nutrients including antioxidants, peptides, and hyaluronic acid. Instant results/ no downtime.
- Deep Cleansing Facial – Purifying treatment that focuses on removal of blackheads, milia and other skin imperfections. Includes: expert consultation, deep cleansing, extractions, relaxing massage, exfoliation, and a purifying mask.
- Acne Facials – Designed specifically for skin that is prone to breakouts, this treatment will help recover your beautiful complexion. Includes: expert consultation, cleansing, extractions, exfoliation, and relaxing massage. Finished with a soothing mask.
- Back Facials – Reveal your beautiful skin with a deep cleansing steam exfoliation focused on removal of back and skin imperfections.
The Excel V+ is a state of the art laser that uses a high powered green beam to target red (vascular) and brown discoloration (sun spots) in the skin. It’s very specific, so it targets the problem area without affecting the skin nearby. Each laser treatment can be adjusted and tailored to your needs.
It treats a variety of issues including:
- Telangiectasias (broken blood vessels)
- Facial redness
- Rosacea
- Cherry angiomas
- Venous lakes (bluish bump on the lip)
- Bruising
- Port wine stains
- Leg veins
- Red scars
- Sun spots
- Sun damage
The safest types of fillers are made out of hyaluronic acid. These include Juvederm, Restylane, and Revance RHA. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occuring substance that hydrates and plumps skin. As we age, we lose hyaluronic acid and our skin starts to wrinkle and sag.
Dermal fillers replace lost volume and improve facial shape. Dermatologists inject them to fill hollows, add lift, tighten the skin, and soften wrinkles. The result is you, refreshed. When done properly, fillers are subtle and natural. Your doctor will choose the appropriate filler for you based on your skin’s needs and the effects you desire. The reason hyaluronic acid fillers are the safest is that we can reverse them by injecting a medicine called hyaluronidase.
Laser Genesis V is the ultimate lunchtime laser facial. This treatment stimulates collagen regrowth, reduces redness and inflammation, and evens skin tone. Genesis V can also treat skin conditions like enlarged pores, scars, and roughly textured skin. It’s a zero-downtime procedure that creates impressive results. Each session requires only 20 minutes of your day. Patients generally experience a revitalized complexion after a series of 4-5 Laser Genesis treatment sessions in our Fort Lauderdale office.
As we age, we collect benign growths. Fortunately most of them aren’t dangerous. And if they bother you, they can almost always be removed. Some examples of growths that you can get rid of are:
- Skin tags
- Seborrheic keratoses
- Cherry angiomas
- Dermatosis papulosa nigra
- Sebaceous hyperplasias
- Scrotal calcinosis
Dermatologists mix and match different removal techniques depending on what the growth is. They might use cold (cryosurgery), heat (electrocautery), laser or surgical removal.
If you’re sick of having dark spots, you’re not alone. Whether it’s melasma, sun spots, or dark marks from inflammation, hyperpigmentation makes skin look uneven. The good news is that we have many different ways to improve it. Depending on what’s causing your hyperpigmentation, you might benefit from laser treatments, chemical peels, or both. Along with your procedures, we’ll tailor a complimentary skin care regimen just for you.
Getting rid of hair has never been easier than with our Cutera HR Laser. This device has the two most effective hair laser wavelengths (755nm and 1064nm), making it safe for all skin types and in all seasons. With the ultra cool tip hand piece, the treatment is virtually painless.
Please note, laser hair removal should actually be called laser hair reduction. It gets rid of hairs in the active growing cycle. We all have resting hairs that haven’t come out yet. To stay ahead of them, you’ll need occasional touch ups.
The CO2 resurfacing laser is considered the gold standard in the treatment of wrinkles, signs of aging, scarring, and many other skin imperfections. Tetra CO2 is used for advanced resurfacing needs while the CoolPeel™ is a dialed down version that can deliver amazing results with minimal downtime. The Tetra CO2 is the only technology that can perform the CoolPeel™ because of its unique pulse control.
Microneedling is a collagen booster. We use it to prevent and improve wrinkles, minimize pore size, even skin tone, and fade scars. It works by creating tiny, controlled micro-injuries that stimulate your body’s healing response. Since the needle pricks are so small, the overall integrity of the skin stays intact. This means minimal downtime and a lower chance of side effects. Microneedling is safe in all skin types.
We can add to the benefits by microneedling with platelet rich plasma (PRP). PRP is a component of your own blood. To get it, we draw your blood and then spin it in a special centrifuge. The red blood cells sink to the bottom and a clear gold fluid rises to the top. This “liquid gold” is chock full of platelets and growth factors that amplify healing, collagen production and remodeling.
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is chock full of platelets and growth factors that heal, repair, boost collagen production, and remodel skin. This makes it a valuable tool in our dermatology arsenal. There’s scientific data that PRP injections into the scalp are effective for treating hair loss. We microneedle it into the skin to improve skin texture, pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and scars. And, we can even inject it under the skin as an alternative to dermal fillers.
What’s great about PRP is that it’s fully yours and 100% natural. To get it, we draw your blood and then spin it in a special centrifuge. The red blood cells sink to the bottom and a clear gold fluid rises to the top. This “liquid gold” contains platelets and growth factors that amplify healing, collagen production and remodeling. Why not take advantage of your body’s natural resources?
Prejuvenation means being proactive about your skin before you see wrinkles, sagging, and sunspots. First, you start a skin care regimen in consultation with your dermatologist. Then, you use strategic, minimally invasive treatments to maintain your skin.
Your dermatologist will be able to come up with a long term prejuvenation plan that’s specific to you. It might include light resurfacing, a little filler, peels, lasers, or “baby Botox” (Botox in tiny amounts to avoid the wrinkles from ever coming). By doing lighter treatments earlier, you’ll get better results with less downtime. It’s always easier to prevent issues than to correct them later.
If you have facial redness and are looking for a procedure to help, lasers are the answer. The Excel V+ and Laser Genesis each target and improve redness in the skin. The Excel V+ is highly specific at disrupting overactive blood vessels. Meanwhile, Laser Genesis delivers targeted heat to stabilize them. Your dermatologist might recommend one or a combination of these treatments, depending on your skin type and treatment goals. She’ll give you skin care instructions and a tailored product regimen.
At Waverly, we have two of the latest RF microneedling devices, Vivace and Morpheus 8. These state of the art treatments combine microneedling and radiofrequency. Microneedling creates controlled microcolumns of injury that trigger your body’s healing response. Radiofrequency delivers heat to boost collagen production. This minimally-invasive treatment has been shown to effectively reduce fine lines and wrinkles, while tightening and toning the skin. They can also help improve the appearance of pores, scars, and stretch marks. Vivace is a very comfortable treatment that works best for prejuvenation and early photoaging. Meanwhile, Morpheus 8 provides a greater degree of tightening, textural improvement, and resurfacing. Morpheus 8 has specific handpieces that can be used around the eyes and for body treatments. Both are safe in all skin types and in all seasons.
If your spider veins bother you, you might be a candidate for laser vein removal. The Cutera Excel V+ Laser combines the ideal laser wavelength with the most flexible parameters to deliver a superior vascular laser treatment. It addresses a broad range of vessels from tiny spider veins to deeper blue veins quickly, safely, and effectively. Patients with dark, light or tanned skin can experience outstanding results.
It works by delivering pulses of energy that cause the blood inside the vein to coagulate, eventually destroying the vessel which is then reabsorbed by your body. Blood flow will then be redirected to veins deeper below your skin’s surface, where it should be.
Sun-damaged skin can have dark spots, light spots, redness, broken blood vessels, wrinkles, and sagging. The medical term for this is photoaging. Fortunately, we have many effective treatment options. These include lasers, chemical peels, botulinum toxin, fillers, and micro-needling. Your dermatologist will come up with a plan based on what she sees on your skin. Sometimes a combination of treatments will work best. Along with your treatment, we’ll make sure you have a skin care regimen that will keep your skin looking it’s very best.
truSculpt® flex is a non-invasive muscle sculpting device, cleared by the FDA for the strengthening, firming and toning of abdominal, buttocks and thigh muscles. truSculpt flex can improve muscle tone by inducing muscle contractions using electric current. truSculpt flex is unique in being customizable based on the patient’s fitness level, shape, and goals.
truSculpt iD is a non-surgical body sculpting treatment that is clinically proven to reduce fat cells in stubborn areas like the double chin, bra fat, abdomen, thighs, and flanks. truSculpt iD uses innovative Monopolar RF technology to selectively target fat and therapeutically heat it – until damaged fat cells are slowly broken down and eliminated from the treated area of a 12-week period. In one short 15-minute treatment, you can achieve an average of 24% fat reduction.
There’s nothing wrong with aging, actually it’s the greatest gift. But it also doesn’t hurt to look your best along the way. We’re lucky to live in the age of so many minimally invasive treatment options. It means we can address fine lines, smooth wrinkles, and tighten and tone our skin without going under the knife. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a time and place for surgical correction if you need and want. But tools like botulinum toxin, fillers, lasers, microneedling, and RF microneedling are here to help us delay or avoid it completely. The object isn’t necessarily to just “look younger”, it’s to look and feel your best.
