Amarillo Doctors

So Far Have Had 6 IPL Treatments to Treat Rosacea Sunburn-like Diffuse Redness, Hasn't Helped, What Should I Do?

reduce/remove the awful facial redness like I thot it wud, but has helped sumwhat reduce the 'prickly heat/stinging' sensations; the machine is a Palomar. My skin is sensitive to everything (heat/cold) and was nicely told I'm a dificult case; I'm at my wits end! IPL treatmts are my last resort, Metrogel 1% DID NOT help much; is there ANYTHING ELSE I can do or use-other machines/facial products, etc.-to reduce/remove redness & flushing? Rosacea socialy cripples me, I use heavy concealr EVERY DAY

Redness, flushing and blushing from Rosacea is a frustrating problem that people who have never had it don't often understand. We usually have very good results with a series of Quantum IPL treatments, you can see one at the link below. Treatment should be done by a physician experienced in IPL treatments for this difficult problem. Topical or oral treatments don't reduce the overall redness, flushing or blushing in Rosacea. They do help with red bumps, pus bumps and the overall skin sensitivity.

Elaine R. Cook, MD

Amarillo Dermatologist

Does Zeltiq Tighten the Skin While Reducing the Fat?

I have been in the market for liposuction for limited fat bulges around my waist and have done quite a bit of research. I have two friends that did Zeltiq and three that had traditional Tumescent Liposution and was surprised to find is that my two friends that did Zeltiq had some modest skin tightening with Zeltiq whereas the three that had traditional lipo had an almost spongy-like or rippled appearance to the abdomen areas treated. Coincidence? all these friends are male if that matters.

CoolSculpting itself doesn't tighten skin, but if you have good skin elasticity the skin shrinks and tightens as the fat is slowly processed out of the body over a 4 month period of time.

Elaine R. Cook, MD

Amarillo Dermatologist

Other Than Volume, What Are the Benefits of Facial Enhancement Using Sculptra?

Sculptra is a biostimulatory filler, which means that it helps your body make its own collagen. Results appear gradually over 6 months, and last for at least 24 months. By putting your cells into a “happy, more youthful” state, you will respond better to other cosmetic treatments such as laser resurfacing, skin tightening, and intense pulsed light photorejuvenation. It can also improve texture, fine lines, pore size and pigmentation on its own.  We do Sculptra as part of an overall anti-aging strategy.

Results of treatment are very dependent on injection technique and the skill of the physician injector. See a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who is experienced in Sculptra treatments for best results and to lessen the risk of side effects or suboptimal improvement. Gradual improvement over time is great for a natural-looking, long term anti-aging program that avoids sudden changes to your appearance.

Elaine R. Cook, MD

Amarillo Dermatologist