Kamran Hakimian, MD

With microneedling in combination with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) also known as a "Vampire Facial," a medical grade pen with tiny needles to create “micro-channels” in the skin. in recreating the healing process of the body with these micro-channels in the skin, it sends signals to the brain that say “I need new skin” and then blood is sent to the area for healing and with the combination of PRP our own cells help heal the area for a quicker and even more effective response. The best part about a "Vampire Facial" is that is not only correcting hyperpigmentation, but also treating conditions such as fine lines, wrinkles, enlarges pores, scarring and overall skin tone.

For our patients with similar skin conditions we usually recommend a VI Peel and three initial vampire facials along with some skincare products. A VI Peel is a multi-facet treatment that suppresses the production of melanin at the source while promoting rapid cell turnover for more even and bright skin tone. Resurfacing action reveals brighter, renewed skin for results in 7 days. With microneedling in combination with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) also known as a "Vampire Facial," a medical grade pen with tiny needles to create “micro-channels” in the skin. in recreating the healing process of the body with these micro-channels in the skin, it sends signals to the brain that say “I need new skin” and then blood is sent to the area for healing and with the combination of PRP our own cells help heal the area for a quicker and even more effective response. The best part about a "Vampire Facial" is that is not only correcting hyperpigmentation, but also treating conditions such as fine lines, wrinkles, enlarges pores, scarring and overall skin tone.

Based on the background information you have provided, there are a couple of treatments that may be suggested for your condition. For our patients with similar skin conditions we usually recommend a VI Peel and three initial vampire facials along with some skincare products. A VI Peel is a multi-facet treatment that suppresses the production of melanin at the source while promoting rapid cell turnover for more even and bright skin tone. Resurfacing action reveals brighter, renewed skin for results in 7 days. With microneedling in combination with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) also known as a "Vampire Facial," a medical grade pen with tiny needles to create “micro-channels” in the skin. in recreating the healing process of the body with these micro-channels in the skin, it sends signals to the brain that say “I need new skin” and then blood is sent to the area for healing and with the combination of PRP our own cells help heal the area for a quicker and even more effective response. The best part about a "Vampire Facial" is that is not only correcting hyperpigmentation, but also treating conditions such as fine lines, wrinkles, enlarges pores, scarring and overall skin tone.

Radiesse treatment is especially good for adding volume to cheeks since it contains calcium hydroxyapatite and can be contoured and shaped after the injection. The trained physician can mold the dermal filler to the shape of your cheeks and mold it out just the way you want it. While 2-3 fillers are recommended for lift and define the cheek area and helping out with the deep laugh lines around the mouth, it is always a good idea to "start small" and slowly add some more filler as needed, rather than overfilling and not receiving the optimal look you are going for. At Laser Touch Medical Clinic, we like to access the area we are working with, take into consideration what the patient's likes and overall result to be; meaning if someone has slimmer features there is no need to overfill to correct certain areas and in turn exaggerate cheekbones that do not compliment the overall facial features, and vice versa.

Dermal fillers such as Juvederm Volbella or Restylane Silk, which are hyaluronic-based and the thinnest in their respective families are two of the options to non-surgically correct vertical lines around the mouth, more commonly known as "smoker's or lipstick lines." To correct these lines, small amounts of dermal fillers are injected into precise locations and along the lines and lip border.
Because these lines are pesky and they are more prominent when using either smoking, using straws or continuously pursing the lips along with fillers, small amount of Botox are injected around the mouth to relax the muscles. Topical creams that contain retinoids can gently resurface collagen in the deep layers of the skin, derma-rolling stimulates the production of new collagen to soften fine lines and improve skin texture and fractional ablative and non-ablative lasers can cause microzones of collagen repair which resurface vertical lip lines.