Vibradermabrasion
The newest form of microdermabrasion, vibrabrasion gently removes
the outer layer of skin. It reduces fine lines, pore size, and
acne scars, leaving you with brilliant, glowing skin. The treatment
itself is painless and relaxing. Vibrabrasion can be used by itself
in a treatment series to freshen the skin or can be combined with
other services such as chemical peels, laser resurfacing, and
IPL therapy to give better results than either modality alone.
Vibrabrasion can also be used to smooth rough, dry skin on the
elbows, feet, or heels and to increase the penetration through
the skin of cosmoceuticals to assist in many types of skin rejuvenation.
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Photo Genesis
Complexion Blending and Brightening
At Destinations, we use the state of the art Cutera intense pulsed
light system (IPL) to erase superficial skin damage without disrupting
the skin surface. We have the recently introduced Limelight handpiece
which is capable of three different programs: one to erase fine
veins and generalized redness, another to eliminate brown spots,
and a third that can tackle BOTH problems. Photo Genesis can treat
just about any area of the body safely, comfortably, and effectively
-- without the need for messy gels or numbing creams.
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Laser Genesis
Wrinkle
Reduction
By heating the dermis on a deeper level than Photo Genesis, Laser
Genesis stimulates collagen regrowth. As new collagen builds up,
stubborn wrinkles around the mouth, on the cheeks, and around
the eyes start to soften. Diffuse redness (rosacea) also diminishes
as Laser Genesis closes the dilated capillaries responsible for
this condition. Laser Genesis can also improve the appearance
of scars, including those caused by acne. The treatment feels
relaxing and therapeutic and requires no topical anesthetics,
The Cutera LaserGenesis uses the 1064 wavelength making the treatment
suitable for people of all colors including those with tanned
skin.
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Titan Skin Tightening
Titan uses infrared light to heat the dermis well below the skin
surface. For areas of the body starting to show skin laxity such
as the cheeks, jaws, neck, arms, and abdomen, Titan produces an
immediate increase in skin tone and your results will continue
to improve over several months!. Diminish sagging jowls and “turkey
necks” without the pain of other treatments such as Thermage.
As you can see from our before and after pictures, Titan can produce
results once only obtained by dermal fillers or facelift.
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3D
Skin Rejuvination: the nonsurgical facelift
The
most powerful combination of light and laser therapy addresses
all of the most common conditions of aging: age spots, sun damage,
fine lines and wrinkles, and lax and sagging skin. By combining
Photo Genesis, Laser Genesis, and Titan, your skin will be treated
at the superficial as well as the deeper layers. We may not be
able to stop the passage of time, but with 3D Skin Rejuvenation,
you will look as if you have! Treatments typically occur once
every four weeks and are customized to your individual needs.
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Laser
Hair Removal
We use the Cutera Cool Glide laser to remove unwanted hair on
skin of ALL colors – even tanned skin! Unlike other lasers,
the Cool Glide can treat the fine hair on a woman’s upper
lip as well as the coarse hair on a man’s back. It is also
one of the most comfortable lasers on the market today. Because
hair is only affected by the laser during its growth cycle, permanent
hair reduction requires multiple treatment sessions. The number
of treatments and interval between treatments varies with the
specific area of the body and with your individual hair texture.
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Injectables
BoTox®
BoTox is an extremely dilute form of botulinum toxin which when
injected into the muscle weakens but does not paralyze them. Safe
and efficacious, BoTox is the number one cosmetic procedure in
the United States. Over 2 million treatments were given in 2005.
To remove or reduce wrinkles that form between your brows, on
your forehead, or around your eyes when you laugh, smile, or frown,
Botox Cosmetic can work like magic. One ten minute treatment –
a few tiny injections – will relax the muscles that cause
those lines to form and keep them relaxed for up to four months.
At Destinations Medical Spa, we don’t over treat you. You’ll
still look like you…only better!
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Cosmoderm™
Cosmoderm is a bioengineered human collagen. Because it is a substance
natural to the human body, no skin test is required. Cosmoderm
can be injected into any wrinkles that appear when the face is
at rest. It is combined with the anesthetic lidocaine so requires
no “pre-numbing” shots or nerve blocks. It is excellent
at filling the deep lines that from your nose to the corners of
your mouth or between your brows. The effects last 50% longer
than animal derived collagen (Zyderm): in the average, 4 months
before correction starts to fade.
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Restylane®
Restylane is cosmetic dermal filler made of non-animal derived
hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance that already
exists in the human body and provides volume and fullness to the
skin. No allergy test is required for administration of Restylane.
The drug is FDA approved for treatment of facial wrinkles. It
is also an excellent choice for restoring youthful fullness to
the lips. For patient comfort, Restylane is usually administered
following a nerve block or local anesthetic. Some redness and
swelling should be expected for 2 days after the procedure. Results
last up to 6 months.
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Acne
Therapy
Frustrated with over the counter acne remedies that don’t
work? At Destinations, we believe even the most stubborn cases
of acne can be tamed using a step by step program.
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All
Clear Acne Treatment Package: Step One
All acne patients start with our in-house skin care system. We
utilize our own specifically blended All Clear cleanser and toner,
topical Clindamycin, Plurimi Rejuvenating Serum (similar to Retin
A but without the excess irritation), and All Clear Ultra Light
Re-hydrating crème. Everyone in California needs sun protection
and we have developed our oil free All Clear sunscreen SPF 30
specifically for those with acne. All products are available only
by physician prescription. For most patients, this active program
is sufficient to clear their faces. However, for those with resistant
disease, we move to the next level of treatment.
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All
Clear Step Two
For stubborn acne, Step One is coupled with five vibradermabrasion
treatments to unclog the pores and then followed by five Laser
Genesis treatments to destroy the bacteria causing acne at its
source: the subsurface oil glands. An alternate to LaserGenesis
is a series of salicylic acid chemical peels.
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Skin
Rejuvenation Packages
Lighten
and Brighten
To revitalize and clear the skin of redness, sun damage, brown
age spots, and uneven skin tone, we recommend coupling vibradermabrasion
with PhotoGenesis. By removing the dead surface cells with Vibrabrasion,
the intense pulse light is able to penetrate more deeply and effectively.
Best results are seen with a series of five treatments every three
weeks.
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Refresh
Are you concerned about early fine wrinkles as well as pigment
problems? Refresh is the package for you. While PhotoGenesis evens
your skin’s color, LaserGenesis works on a deeper level
to rebuild collagen. We prime the skin with a Vibrabrasion, then
alternate LaserGenesis with PhotoGenesis every three weeks for
a series of five treatments. A final Vibrabrasion before the last
LaserGenesis will leave you with smooth, youthful, even textured
skin.
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Revive
Spent too much time in the sun? Concerned about deeper lines and
wrinkles? The Revive package offers advanced therapy to correct
rough texture, blotchy skin tone, and persistent wrinkles around
the eyes and mouth. To rebuild your collagen, we will treat you
5 times with LaserGenesis, each treatment three weeks apart. For
the first three treatment sessions, we will also treat your skin
with PhotoGenesis and Vibrabrasion. At the end of 15 weeks, your
skin will be positively glowing and radiant.
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Chemical
Peels
Improve your skin’s texture, diminish fine lines, and increase
skin clarity with our physician strength Jessner’s, glycolic,
and salicylic acid peels. Our peels range from superficial to
medium depth and we tailor them to your individual needs. Post
peel cosmoceuticals soothe the skin and assist in correcting acne,
wrinkling, and uneven pigmentation.
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Cosmelan®
Cosmelan is an incredibly safe and effective treatment for actinic
keratosis caused by long term sun exposure and natural aging.
It also effectively treats disorders characterized by excessive
dark pigment production such as melasma. Because it blocks the
melanin creation process, it is invaluable for people of darker
color and is far safer than an IPL treatment for clients with
these skin types. Cosmelan is an effective acne treatment as well.
The first dose must be administered by a medical professional
and is then followed by daily in-home treatments.
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Vein
Therapy
Tired of those tiny red spider veins or those deeper blue reticular
veins on your face or legs? The Cool Glide 1064 laser is the right
wavelength to eliminate them -- on people of any color!
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