Posted by: Joe in Laser Hair Removal, Botox on
Sep 25, 2009
I learned a new term this week - "astroturf marketing". I have never heard this term before. I learned this term when I received a phone call from the owner of another facility similar to ours, who accused our marketing department of placing detrimental comments on a public forum website about their facility. The comments, as I found out, were not placed by anyone associated with our office. In good faith, I did ask the forum administrator to remove the comments because I did not want in any way to be associated with any negative statements toward another facility. I was saddened to find that the owner also reciprocated by putting negative comments about our office on this same forum. In his commentary, this person accused our office of "astroturf marketing". Now this term was quite an enigma to me. What in the devil is astroturf marketing?
Posted by: Joe in Untagged on
Sep 25, 2009
A cure for Rosacea? No, at this point in time, there is no cure for Rosacea. But, there are ways to control it to the point where it becomes not even noticeable. Our office has a unique combination treatment combining the effectives of the PhotoGenesis treatment to control the "redness" in the skin caused by vascularity (fine veins near the surface of the skin), and by reforming the rough texture of the skin and also diffusing the redness using the nd:YAG LaserGenesis treatment. When a series of 4-6 treatments is performed about 3 weeks apart, we've been able to control moderate to severe cases of Rosacea. Ofcourse, post-treatment care is incredibly important. Avoiding sun exposure, following proper skin care, avoiding harsh soaps and detergents, etc. helps a great deal too. Maintaining the fantastic results we've seen is quite easy, with a repeat treatment once every 6 months, and proper skin care. No flare ups, just beautiful calm, even-tone skin.
Posted by: Joe in Untagged on
Sep 9, 2009
Titan Skin Tightening is a great way to maintain a youthful appearance for years to come. Titan is a device manufacted by Cutera Corporation. The Titan is based on a intensive flashlamp technology (Intense Pulse Light - "IPL" for short), but with a very specific purpose. The Titan is able to concentrate the heat it produces for a long 7 second pulse while also cooling the skin. The result is a treatment where the deepest layers of the skin experience significant heating, while the top layers are kept safe and cool. When the deep layers of the skin are heated in such a way, the skin reacts much like it does to wound repair. The skin is stimulated to produce collagen (the structure in the skin that produces its suppleness and texture).
The result is a gradual smoothing out of crepe-like skin folds, an uplifting effect on the lines around the mouth and jowls, and a general appearance of looking more refreshed. The effects continues to improve for up to six months. The Titan is generally recommended to start with a series of 3 treatments, and then continue to maintain with at least 1 treatment per year. With this approach, many women who start this treatment in their early thirties will be able to forego a facelift for many decades, and maybe for good.
The treatment does not hurt. It does not require any anesthetic creams, and you can go back to normal activities immediately after the treatment.