PROCEDURE › BROW LIFT

The BROW LIFT is a simple, natural and extremely effective procedure that rejuvenates the brow and upper face, including the cheek bone area. It is useful for younger patients whose upper face is sagging prematurely. The brow can be accurately repositioned and secured with dissolving sutures, no visible incisions and this procedure can be done in conjunction with a mid-facelift, S-lift or blepharoplasty.

The BROW LIFT procedure typically takes about 45 minutes and is performed on an outpatient basis, with twilight sedation and local anesthesia. Also, for most patients healing and social downtime is only a few days.

PROCEDURE › CERVICOPLASTY/NECK LIFT

Your face does not stop at the jawbone. Skin in the neck usually begins to droop in the late thirties or early forties. The results of CERVICOPLASTY can be dramatic. The most common reason for sagging necks is excess fat in the upper neck (double chin), which occurs due to hereditary even in thin people. Weight loss may also result in excess flesh, or "turkey wattles", hanging below the chin or the emergence of muscle bands in the subcutaneous layer. Each of these problems must be treated differently.

CERVICOPLASTY or NECK LIFT is performed outpatient procedure, with twilight sedation and local anesthesia and most often takes a little over an hour to perform. Usually one can resume normal activities within a week or so after surgery. A chin support is generally used during the recovery period.

PROCEDURE › CHIN

Many people have small or underdeveloped chins that are obvious in profile and even more obvious when the nose is overly prominent. Fortunately, unlike an overly projected chin, an underdeveloped chin can be easily corrected when the deficiency is small.

The placement of a chin implant is easily accomplished under local anesthesia from a small incision below the chin or inside the mouth. The healing time is quick and the result is permanent. Removal of the implant, if necessary, is also a very simple and safe procedure. A chin implant can dramatically improve one's appearance with almost no risk and very rapid healing time.

PROCEDURE › FACELIFT (S-LIFT)

The FACELIFT has undergone many significant improvements in the last two decades. Many of these have involved making the operation safer and more effective at creating a natural look while reducing recover time. Probably the most significant improvements in this procedure are that the face can be rejuvenated earlier with longer lasting natural results.

Dr. Wolf's signature procedure is the "S-LIFT." The "S" is for the facial SMAS muscles that influence the appearance of the face and neck as we age. The S-LIFT procedure provides an overall lift to the lower third of your face, as well as your neck. This procedure can make a dramatic change in the way you look by tightening sagging soft tissues of the cheeks, chin and neck. Yet at the same time, the results appear natural. Dr. Wolf's patients love the fact that following their operative procedure they do not look like they had surgery. This in office procedure leaves the patient with a dramatic long lasting result, feeling and looking refreshed and years younger!

The S-LIFT procedure is performed out-patient under twilight sedation and local anesthesia. The procedure normally takes less than 3 hours. Most "S-LIFT" patients resume normal daily activities within 4-7 days.

PROCEDURE › RHINOPLASTY/NASAL REFINEMENT

NASAL REFINEMENT has become the second most popular operation in plastic surgery after liposuction.

Nasal surgery is best postponed until after the teenage growth spurt is complete, at about age sixteen for boys and for girls, two to three years after puberty. Until then, the nose may continue to grow, compromising the results of any corrective surgery. Breathing problems should be discussed in the initial consultation to determine whether work on the nasal septum or other internal structures should be performed at the same time as the refinement procedure.

RHINOPLASTY is performed at an out-patient surgery center under general anesthesia. Patients typically experience 1 to 2 weeks of social downtime. The final result of the RHINOPLASTY is often most evident six months to one year post surgery.

PROCEDURE › PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

PROCEDURE › MINI TUMMY TUCK

A MINI TUMMY TUCK focuses on the skin below the belly button. Muscle tightening in this abbreviated tummy tuck is restricted to the muscles of the lower abdomen. This procedure requires a smaller incision, and thus a shorter scar than in a full tummy tuck procedure. MINI TUMMY TUCKS are normally combined with liposuction of the full abdomen for very effective body contouring, and work best when there is minimal skin excess above the belly button. The scar from the skin removal is discreetly placed in the fold above the pubic area and hip bones; it can often be hidden under small bikini bathing suits or under garments. Love handles can be removed with liposuction as well as the inner thighs all using the mini scar.

The MINI TUMMY TUCK is performed at an out-patient surgery center under general anesthesia. The scar from the skin removal is discreetly placed in the fold above the pubic area and hip bones; it can often be hidden under small bikini bathing suits or under garments.

PROCEDURE › ARM REDUCTION (BRACHIOPLASTY)

The BRACHIOPLASTY addresses the droopy, sagging, batwing-like appearance of the upper arms that occurs with fluctuations in weight and loss of elasticity accompanied by the aging process. This procedure removes fat above the elbow and is enhanced by liposuction. This procedure will reshape the upper arms and tighten the underlying supportive tissue creating a tighter, smoother more contoured upper arm. The trade-off for improved body contour is a scar on the inside of the upper arm.

The BRACHIOPLASTY procedure is often performed in conjunction with liposuction of the upper back.

The procedure is performed out-patient under a general anesthesia. In most cases normal activity may be resumed after seven to fourteen days. Final results of skin tightening and reduction of swelling can take eight to ten weeks.

Loss of collagen can be addressed with IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) or BBL (Broad Band Light), topical products and chemical peels. Brown spots, vessels and roughness can also be treated with light therapies in combination with or without chemical peels. Vertical lines in the neck can be treated with BOTOX injections or surgical tightening.

Preventing further damage is essential, incorporating the use of daily sunscreens and antioxidants is highly recommended. The decolletage is an area that is often ignored in the rejucenation process, but it can be treated easily and should be a part of all rejuvenation programs.

PROCEDURE › LIPOSUCTION

Over the past twenty-five years, LIPOSUCTION has become the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure performed. LIPOSUCTION addresses regions that contain "blocked" fat that is not easily worked off through diet and exercise, because the cells are actually resistant to being broken down. This includes those stubborn areas of the body such as "love handles" or "saddle bags". Traditional tumescent LIPOSUCTION removes fat deposits with a hollow cannula or tube. It is important to note that LIPOSUCTION is not a procedure for losing weight. Rather, LIPOSUCTION is ideal for people who are within 10 to 15 percent of ideal weight for their height. Particularly when attempts of controlling fat by diet have failed, LIPOSUCTION is the answer!

LIPOSUCTION is most often performed under general anesthesia in an out-patient surgery center. Smaller amounts of LIPOSUCTION or touch-ups may be performed in the office with local anesthesia. The social downtime depends on the patient, however most [patients can resume normal activity within a few days. It can take up to twelve weeks for the skin to shrink completely and for the liposuctioned area to reach its final form.

PROCEDURE › TOTAL FIGURE RESTORATION

FIGURE RESTORATION is obtained with a combination of liposuction and other surgical procedures such as a breast reduction, breast lift or tummy tuck. When diet and exercise fail, new and safe surgical techniques allow for a permanent and complete return to a youthful or pre-pregnancy figure. FIGURE RESTORATION usually addresses multiple problem areas: permanent stretching of muscles, loss of skin elasticity and "love handles" or the "spare tire". A true waistline can be restored while dropping two or three dress sizes.

Shapelier legs are possible! "Saddlebags", inner thighs and inner knees are all areas that tend to be resistant to diet and exercise, that doesn't mean you can't have shapely legs!

These areas of blocked fat are six times harder to lose than fat in other areas of the body. However, if a woman has good skin tone, once the fat is removed by liposuction, the skin in the thighs will contract to form a pleasing contour.

PROCEDURE › PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

PROCEDURE › BREAST LIFT (MASTOPEXY)

A BREAST LIFT is a procedure that addresses the natural sagging and drooping of the breast that occurs with child birth and age. Regardless of the size of your breasts, the BREAST LIFT procedure lifts the breasts to create a more youthful figure.

In cases where the natural sagging is less pronounced, an incision is made around the nipple, and the extra skin is tucked in toward the nipple. Where there is more severe sagging a vertical incision from the nipple to the fold removes and tucks breast tissue and skin. The scar will heal well and be inconspicuous. Even in the more severe cases, a small horizontal extension of the incision into the fold under the breast will not be visible in bathing attire. The secret in correcting more advanced cases of sagging and drooping is sophisticated suturing inside the breast tissue, which replaces the support lost when collagen bands stretch out with age. Occasionally, a small breast implant is added to fill out the upper portion of the previously sagging breast.

Breast surgery is performed under general anesthesia at an out-patient surgery center or hospital. Although BREAST LIFT or maxoplasty surgery offers an immediate result, it will take several weeks or months, depending on the patient for swelling to resolve and when used, for breast implants to settle into position. The social downtime for this procedure varies from patient to patient.

PROCEDURE › DECOLLETAGE

Many patients decide to combine breast surgery with various treatments to improve the skin in the DECOLLETAGE area. The DECOLLETAGE is the upper chest and lower neck part of the body that often shows the most dramatic premature signs of aging. Factors such as loss of collagen and elasticity leads to lines and wrinkles; development of brown/age spots, broken blood vessels (telanglectasias), rough spots (keratosis) leading to uneven texture and pigmentation; and changes in the underlying muscles that lead to the bands in the neck.

PROCEDURE › PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

PROCEDURE › CLINICAL SKIN CARE SERVICES

ACNE TREATMENTS
The goals of treatment are to heal existing lesions, stop new lesions from forming, prevent scarring and minimize the psychological stress associated with this disease. Topical medications and/or oral prescriptions may be a suggested treatment, along with chemical peels and laser treatments.

MOLE/BENIGN LESION COSMETIC REMOVAL
Removal of unsightly moles and lesions that are not covered by insurance.

ROSACEA TREATMENTS
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and Laser Genesis treatments are very effective and safe for relieving the redness and destroying the bacteria carrying proteins that cause this inflammatory response disease. The IPL or Laser Genesis is combined with topical products, sustained release antibiotics and occasionally retinoids. This treatment is a very effective means of bringing back normal color and tone to the skin.

SCLEROTHERAPY (CHEMICAL SCLEROSIS)
The practitioner injects a chemical substance into the affected veins. No longer allowing blood to fill the area, the veins form a hardened cord that breaks up naturally and is reabsorbed by the body.

SKIN BIOPSIES
We perform shaved biopsies, punch biopsies, excisional biopsies, electrocautery, electrodesiccation/curettage and cryotherapy of lesions.

SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS
Come in for a head-to-toe exam to check for any skin cancers. Our objective is to spot cancer before a person has symptoms. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it is more easily treated.

SPIDER VEIN AND TELANGIECTASIA TREATMENTS
The Cool Glide Nd:YAG 1064 laser is used for the treatment of unsightly spider veins. This laser system delivers pulses of light energy that cause the blood within the vein to coagulate, eventually destroying the vessel which is later reabsorbed by the body.

PROCEDURE › INJECTABLES

BOTOX/DYSPORT INJECTION
BOTOX and Dysport are FDA approved purified neurotoxins that temporarily relax over-strengthened muscles that cause wrinkles. These treatments relax and minimize facial lines, raise the brow, removed tired expressions and soften the face.

DERMAL FILLERS
As the body ages, skin loses elasticity and volume. Fillers diminish the dept of facial folds and wrinkles and are most commonly used in nasolabial folds, smiles lines, sagging cheekbones and enhancement of the lips. All fillers replace soft tissue volume loss with no downtime.

Dermal Filler Options:

• › Belotera
• › Juvederm Ultra/Juvederm Ultra Plus
• › Perlane
• › Radiesse
• › Restylane
• › Sculptra

PROCEDURE › LASER THERAPY

At watersEDGE, we are equipped with two state-of-the-art lasers, the Cutera and Sciton systems are both recognized for their efficacy in treating a wide range of skin conditions. Having the option to provide multiple modality treatments such as: Broad Band Light (BBL), Intense Pulse Light (IPL), Nd:YAG 1064, Fractional Resurfacing and Skin Tightening treatments, leaves the patient with dramatic results.

BROAD BAND LIGHT (BBL)
This non-invasive and gentle procedure treats skin conditions associated with aging, active life-styles and sun damage. BBL energy allows for precise treatment of age and sun spots, small facial veins and texture issues. The delivered energy regenerates new collagen leaving the skin more vibrant and younger looking.

INTENSE PULSE LIGHT (IPL)
IPL is a light based therapy delivering energy and heat to the skin. This procedure addresses problems such as redness, freckles, sun damage and texture issues, such as: fine lines and large pores. Commonly treated areas include the face, neck, chest and hands, leaving the patients with a more refreshed and youthful appearance.

LASER GENESIS
Laser Genesis is a non-invasive medical rejuvenation procedure that uses heat to stimulate collagen production and promote vibrant and healthy looking skin. Conditions that are typically treated are associated with premature aging, sun damage, excessive redness, rosacea, large pores, uneven texture, fine lines and wrinkles. Best results are seen after a series of treatments, leaving the skin glowing and more youthful looking.

LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Laser Hair Removal is attacked by using a state-of-the-art light energy source to result in permanent hair reduction. The light is absorbed by the pigment in your hair, and the hair follicle is effectively disables. By using the Nd:YAG 1064 laser, which is considered the gold standard in the laser industry, the safety and effectiveness of this treatment provides pleasing results for all skin types.

PEARL FRACTIONAL
A Pearl Fractional treatment is a volumizing fractional laser used to treat lines and skin imperfections in only one treatment. There is a minimal downtime of five to seven days, but this laser can treat the entire face and is uniquely effective in the delicate periorbital (around the eyes) and perioral (around the mouth) areas. It is ideal for treating "pitted" acne scars, stretch marks, enlarged pores and rough surface texture. Pearl Fractional improves photodamage, skin tone and texture creating a noticeably smoother, brighter complexion.

TITAN
The Titan laser is an option for enhancing skin to and skin laxity. You can reduce and correct mildly lax skin without surgery and no downtime. The Titan uses light energy to heat the dermis, deep beneath your skin's surface to stimulate collagen rebuilding, producing beautiful results on the face, neck, jowls and abdomen.

PROCEDURE › PATIENT TESTIMONIALS