The office staff is wonderful. Dr. Shafran and Ashley PA took plenty of time to educate me at my appointments, which was very helpful. I would recommend this practice to anyone who has skin care needs.
OUTSTANDING !!! All the staff at Riva Dermatology are very caring and offer the most professional medical services I have ever had. Their bed side manner is loving and caring; like your mom would care for you.
Very experienced, professional and knowledgeable staff. Friendly, helpful and convenient scheduling. Being a new resident of the area, It took several different attempts to find a dermatologist group who actually cares and is concerned about my health. Would highly recommend!
Dr Shafran was very friendly and professional. He offered suggestions,which I really appreciated and this was the first time that I’ve felt no pain from a needle. Impressive technique! It also didn’t hurt my experience that they were offering a discount.
Professional, friendly & great work! I had Juvederm Ultra lip injections (1 syringe) & a new skin care regimen. I also had Xeomin injections which look natural. After the Xeomin injections you could literally go right back to work and nobody would ever know.
I had my first treatment sculpting on my flanks done late April. I stopped paying attention to it because they said it will take a while to see results which is something I always had a hard time embracing. About 1 month ago I was looking in the Mirror and I realized that those love handles are pretty much gone, and they had been very significant and used a spill over my jeans. I decided to come back for a second treatment and we did photos today which is after my first treatment and compared them to the before photos before I had my first treatment. The difference is significant, actually phenomenal! I just decided to have a second treatment on the same areas, because it works so well that within the next couple months I will have absolutely no muffin top at all.
I have always been in pretty good shape. But after baby number two my tummy was carrying weight that was never there before. I did a lot of researching on my coolsculpting and found Dr. Shaffran' office. Heather was great and explained procedure well. Am still waiting on final results, but am pleased with what I am seeing so far. I will follow up with pictures soon.
I've been seeing Dr. Shafran for several years now and have recommended him to many of my friends solely due to the fact that they say I have amazing skin. That is my billboard--he has done Xeomin and fillers that are subtle but substantial and he has an amazing skincare line that I use. His office staff can recommend the perfect product to compliment any skin affliction you have. They are very knowledgeable and don't do it to sell you--they do it to help you. I know, I'm a caregiver myself, an RN. Trust me, go there. He's the BEST of the BEST!!!!
I recently had some filler done by Dr.Shafran and the results are fantastic. It looks natural, but better. The staff is also very helpful and professional. I will be back in the future for more filler and possibly some other procedures! Dr.Shrafran is very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions and made recommendations that were very helpful.
I am 52 years old. It's been two years since I had filler injected and my smiles lines are still subtle. It wasn't painful and swelling was very minimal. The only time I missed from work was the time for the appointment. It's an affordable, subtle enhancement. I am very pleased with the immediate and long-lasting effects.
CoolSculpting is a great option for the right candidate with unwanted under the chin fullness. It can treat stubborn pockets of fat on many areas of the body including the chin. There is no downtime after treatment and results can begin to be seen 1 to 3 months after the treatment. More than one treatment may be needed to reach your desired outcome. This is a great treatment for someone who does not desire surgery or does not have a larger volume of fat for which surgical liposuction would be more beneficial. I would recommend a consultation to determine if you are a candidate.
The treated area that did not receive a massage will may not have the same result as if it was massaged though you may still see a nice improvement. There was a clinical study done that compared one side of the abdomen treated with CoolSculpting and followed by the recommended massage verses the other side of the abdomen that was treated with CoolSculpting and did not have the massage. The side of the abdomen that was treated with a massage had a greater reduction at the 2 month follow up measured by an ultrasound verses the area that did not receive a massage. When the same areas were compared at the 4 month follow up, the side that received the massage still had greater improvement. You may still see results from your treatment as the CoolSculpting itself will destroy a certain number of fat cells, but the results would likely have been better if the massage had been performed.
I find that hyaluronic acid fillers tend to be the best for this area. I always recommend a consultation to make sure you are a candidate for this treatment and for your doctor to determine the best products for you. Some of my favorites in this area are Juvederm Ultra and Restylane Silk. When addressing the vertical lip lines you may have bruising and/or swelling post treatment. When using filler in this area, the results tend to last 9-12 months. Done well, you can expect a very nice, natural improvement of both the vertical lip lines and the vermillion border as well.
Microneedling is a treatment often recommended to help with acne scarring. Using a medical grade microneedling device allows for treatment to deeper parts of the skin without removing or damaging the top layers of the skin. Microscopic channels are created in the epidermis and dermis leading to cellular rejuvenation and smoothing of skins imperfections. A series of treatments are normally needed to achieve the best results. With each treatment, some amount of inflammation or swelling is normal. During that time the scars may look worse as the normal skin around them swells somewhat. Over time, of course, this will all resolve. New collagen production does take months and so you will not know how well you've done with the treatment until then. It is very unlikely that microneedling done properly would worsen your scars.
CoolSculpting should be just as safe for you as someone who has not had bladder cancer. No cells would be expected to appear within the urine as none should make it out of the treated area into the bloodstream to be filtered by the kidneys. The damaged cells are cleaned up by macrophage cells in the fat area itself that are purpose made for the job of removing foreign or damaged cells wherever they may be. Congratulations on your successful treatment!