Active FX and Total FX are two of our most popular San Diego skin rejuvenation procedures. The reasons for this are that these procedures are quick, involve minimal downtime (generally one week at the most) and are effective. Patients achieve often dramatic improvement in wrinkles, loose skin around the cheeks, eyes, and jowls, and acne […]
Lower Eyelid Rejuvenation with Filllers
While some patients truly have “bags” under their eyes which require surgical removal with a lower eyelid lift or blepharoplasty, others simply have a hollow look below their eyes that makes them look tired or older. This hollow area is called the nasojugal groove, and it forms in people with a certain bone structure predisposition […]
What is a Liquid Facelift?
“Liquid Facelift” was probably coined in regard to Sculptra, which is a “large volume” injectable filler. Unlike a syringe of restylane or juvederm or even radiesse, sculptra comes in a bottle which generally prodcuces 5-6 syringes of product for injection. While scluptra can target specific lines like the nasolabial folds, it is better known for […]
Total FX Skin Resurfacing
Many patients have expressed confusion about the differences between Total FX, Active FX, and Deep FXskin resurfacing, so I’d like to clarify a few things. All these names refer to treatments performed with the same laser- the Ultrapulse CO2 Laser from Lumenis. Active FX is the term coined to refer to a frationated treatment with […]
