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Skin Resurfacing Treatments

As you age, it gets increasingly harder to avoid fine lines and blemishes on the face, with the skin becoming lackluster and dull. Chemical peels or microdermabrasion are proven solutions for your skin, but sometimes these procedures may not deliver the kind of cosmetic skin rejuvenation you are looking for.  

NanoLaserPeel and MicroLaserPeel are cutting-edge solutions to enhance your skin texture, tone and color. During your initial consultation, your cosmetic expert will determine your candidacy and recommend one of these treatments as needed. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards provides advanced skin resurfacing treatments to patients in Las Vegas, NV and surrounding locations. 

Customizable Treatments 

NanoLaserPeel and MicroLaserPeel are both highly customizable cosmetic laser peels. Depending on your skin condition and your personal goals, your provider will determine the precise treatment intensity you require. This will impact your results as well as the downtime involved.  

Even if you choose MicroLaserPeel of the highest strength, your downtime will be less than a week because the treatment essentially works on relatively shallow skin depths. The intensity of this laser peel can range between 10 and 30 microns.  

When this treatment is performed at a low intensity level of 4 to 10 microns, it is called a NanoLaserPeel. The downtime involved with this treatment will be about one to three days. Results with NanoLaserPeel will be nearly equivalent to four microdermabrasion treatments performed all at once.   

You can choose MicroLaserPeel and NanoLaserPeel as a series of intensive treatments or use them as your periodic skin maintenance program every quarter.  

How do these Treatments Work? 

Whether you choose NanoLaserPeel or the more intensive MicroLaserPeel treatment, the science behind it remains the same. In both these treatments, your provider will scan your affected areas with a laser beam to precisely vaporize (ablate) an ultra thin layer of skin from the top.  

That will help you get rid of old, damaged tissue. The old cells, which have been contributing to your aged, tired look, pigment irregularities and superficial skin blemishes, will be eliminated with the treatment.  

Light Skin Resurfacing with Laser Peels 

Both MicroLaserPeel and NanoLaserPeel are fast and effective treatments. These are completely safe because the skin resurfacing is only superficial in both cases. You may compare its intensity to about two to four times that of a microdermabrasion session.  

Your face and neck are the more commonly treated areas, but you may also consider these procedures to rejuvenate the skin in your chest and the back of your hands. A single treatment session will only last for about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the area size.  

The following skin conditions are best resolved with these laser peels:  

  • Mild wrinkles and fine lines 
  • Certain types of acne scars 
  • Actinic Keratoses  
  • Brown spots and sun damage 
  • Pigmentation irregularities  

Results  

You will have noticeable improvement in your skin texture, tone and evenness of skin color in about a week after the procedure as your skin heals. With MicroLaserPeel, you may be able to achieve your desired outcomes with just one treatment. But with NanoLaserPeel, you may require multiple treatments for best results. 

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards receives patients from Las Vegas, NV and nearby areas for safe and proven laser skin resurfacing treatments.  

Contact Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon Dr. Richards to Schedule a Consultation

If you would like more information on cosmetic surgery procedures and treatments performed by Las Vegas, Nevada plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryson Richards please contact us at 702.870.7070

Taking new patients from Las Vegas, Bullhead City,  Laughlin, Pahrump, Mesquite NV and surrounding areas.

Radiesse Dermal Filler 

Nasolabial folds, commonly known as laugh lines, occur with age as the facial skin begins to sag. With the loss of natural collagen and elastin fibers in the skin, the underlying tissue disintegrates causing the skin to lose its youthful tone.  

This condition can be effectively corrected with Radiesse dermal filler injections, which will fill these conspicuous lines and restore a smoother, younger looking face. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards provides Radiesse facial filler to patients in Las Vegas, NV and surrounding locations.  

How does Radiesse Filler Work? 

The active ingredient in Radiesse filler gel is calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA). This compound is present in the form of microspheres, which are suspended in an aqueous gel carrier. Your treatment provider will directly inject this gel precisely into the targeted sites to fill out and eliminate laugh lines from your face.  

Radiesse dermal filler injection will combat the laugh lines in two ways. At first, the smooth gel will almost instantly plump the facial site (between the nose and mouth) when the injection is placed underneath the nasolabial crease or fold. That is the first phase of the Radiesse function, which creates near instant results.  

The second phase occurs over several weeks and months as the CaHA microspheres trigger the production of fresh collagen fibers in the injected areas. This will cause volumizing and firming up of your facial skin from within. New collagen will create more natural looking and sustainable results that could last for up to two years.  

This is where Radiesse filler differentiates itself from many other dermal fillers, which only perform the filling function and thus produce relatively less sustainable results. In case of Radiesse, new collagen formation occurs, which will continue to work even after the gel and the microspheres have been absorbed in your skin.  

Facial Areas that are Rejuvenated with Radiesse  

Radiesse is a powerful volumizing filler which will work well on deeper wrinkles and lines, such as laugh lines. It can also be used for a few other facial anti-aging purposes very effectively. These include:  

Laugh Lines  

These are the lines or nasolabial folds that run from your nose down to far corners of your mouth. Loss of skin elasticity and volume that comes with aging leads to laugh lines. Radiesse is a proven FDA approved dermal filler injection to treat this condition.  

Marionette Lines  

The facial lines run vertically downward from the corner of your mouth, and can create an effect of a dull, tired or sad look, even though you may actually be cheerful. Radiesse will successfully eliminate these unwanted facial lines.  

Oral Commissures  

Oral commissures are the corners of your mouth, which can turn downward due to the effects of aging. This condition can occur as your face loses volume, and it can make you appear angry or frowning. Choose Radiesse filler gel to reduce or remove these conspicuous aging signs.  

Pre-jowl areas on either side of your chin can become hollow if other parts of your lower face are sagging. This condition can also cause visible wrinkles in your chin. Radiesse dermal filler can help you get rid of these undesirable effects. 

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards receives patients from Las Vegas, NV and nearby areas for Radiesse dermal filler injections.  

Contact Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon Dr. Richards to Schedule a Consultation

If you would like more information on cosmetic surgery procedures and treatments performed by Las Vegas, Nevada plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryson Richards please contact us at 702.870.7070

Taking new patients from Las Vegas, Bullhead City,  Laughlin, Pahrump, Mesquite NV and surrounding areas.

Non-Surgical Facelift 

Plasma Pen is a unique non-surgical way to achieve a subtle facelift when you want to avoid facial plastic surgery. Plasma Pen will fight facial lines and wrinkles, volume loss due to collagen breakdown, and sagging facial skin.  

This innovative treatment will target the conspicuous aging signs on your face, while subtly lifting your sagging skin to restore a more youthful looking face. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards provides Plasma Pen to patients in Las Vegas, NV and surrounding locations.  

Safe and Proven Treatment 

The Plasma Pen non-surgical facelift is a completely safe and clinically proven treatment. It utilizes an advanced skin lifting and rejuvenation device to tighten and lift your facial skin in a non-invasive manner.  

The FDA has approved Plasma Pen device, and it is also widely used in Europe and other countries around the world. In clinical terms, the Plasma Pen is designed to perform fibroblast therapy to stimulate collagen generation in your skin. 

How does it work? 

The trained Plasma Pen medical provider will use the device to trigger plasma fibro-blasts in the underlying facial tissue. The plasma will considerably lift, tighten, regenerate, and resurface the targeted areas of your facial skin.  

In technical terms, the Plasma Pen converts electrical energy into diatomic molecular nitrogen in gaseous form. The high precision device will transmit the energized gas to the surface of your skin from above (without making any direct contact with the skin).   

This will cause micro-trauma in the topmost skin layers (epidermis) while disrupting and heating the deeper skin structure at the same time through thermal conduction. This is called the process of fibroblasting. Fibroblasts are essentially connective tissue cells in your body that create new collagen fibers.  

The production of new collagen in the deeper facial tissue will continue to occur over several weeks and months. It will volumize your face and provide a gentle lift to the sagging areas of your facial skin. 

Areas Treated with Plasma Pen  

Plasma Pen device can work most effectively to improve the loose skin in your face and neck area, even though it can address various other body parts as wells. Your treatment provider will determine whether you are a candidate for non-surgical facelift with Plasma Pen. Specific areas that can be significantly enhanced with Plasma Pen treatment include:  

  • Smile lines and nasolabial folds – These are the lines run from the sides of your nose down to the corners of your mouth.  
  • Marionette lines – These are folds or creases that run straight from the corners of the mouth down to your chin.  
  • Accordion lines – When you are smiling, these are the lines that may occur outside of the mouth.  
  • Jaw line and jowl tightening  
  • Forehead lines  
  • Neck bands and turkey wattle neck  
  • Smoker’s lines  
  • Crow’s feet around your eyes  
  • Acne scars 
  • Lines, wrinkles and bags around upper and lower eyelids 

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Bryson Richards receives patients from Las Vegas, NV and nearby areas for Plasma Pen non-surgical facelift procedure. 

Contact Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon Dr. Richards to Schedule a Consultation

If you would like more information on cosmetic surgery procedures and treatments performed by Las Vegas, Nevada plastic surgeon, Dr. Bryson Richards please contact us at 702.870.7070

Taking new patients from Las Vegas, Bullhead City,  Laughlin, Pahrump, Mesquite NV and surrounding areas.