The heat of the summer is upon us once again and the sun’s harmful rays can do permanent damage to our skin. Using sun block to protect further skin degradation is a must but it will no longer cure uneven complexion and sunspots. This is where Fraxel Laser Resurfacing comes in. The Fraxel SR Laser is a pioneering dermatologic laser system that uses fractional resurfacing to rejuvenate the skin on the face and the neck. It can also be used to treat melasma, acne scars, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

In order to regain that even pigmentation and eliminate age and sun spots, Fraxel utilizes erbium laser energy – that delivers a treatment that is very safe and is non-ablative. Fraxel will also increase collagen production and improve skin texture.

The way the treatment works is by creating a controlled injury to specific target areas in the dermis, which is the skin layer beneath the epidermis or top most skin layer. By doing this, the epidermis or the surface layer of the skin is spared from any damage. The absorbed light energy in the dermis stimulates remodeling of the collagen and creates new skin protein in the process. The session will last about 30 minutes to an hour and best results will emerge after a series of treatments.

Skin damaged by prolonged exposure to sunlight is not the only condition that can be treated by laser resurfacing. Other skin problems that will benefit from Fraxel are rosacea, hyperpigmentation, liver spots, acne scars and minor surface irregularities. There are, however, minimal side effects that may arise from laser resurfacing. The skin may look sunburned after a treatment, but this is temporary and will subside after three days. Minimal skin redness may also occur for some but again, this will disappear and will only be noticeable for a few hours. There may be blisters, swelling, or mild pinkness resulting from the resurfacing but will also be transient.

So if you’ve been struggling with uneven skin tone and want to regain that healthy and radiant complexion even after extreme sun damage, Fraxel Laser Resurfacing at Beverly Hills 6750 may just be the answer for you.

Beverly Hills 6750 Multi-Specialty Aesthetic Institute is located at 11th Floor, 6750 Ayala Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati, Philippines. For inquiries, call 893-8888 or text 0917-893-6750, or visit the website at www.bh6750.com.

Ultrasonic Cavitation works by breaking down the storage of fats, making sure that unsightly cellulite and stubborn fatty deposits in the arms, abdomen, thighs, and butt are removed. Through this innovative procedure, solid fats will be converted into liquid, thus enabling easier fat elimination through the lymphatic system. The best thing about this technology is it is non-invasive, meaning no cuts or scars will occur.

Curvex’s Ultrasonic Cavitation is also quite safe and will require no anesthesia. You can easily go fit that bikini and do other activities right after your session. What’s more, it is painless although some reddening of the skin may appear. This is temporary though and will go away after a couple of hours.

Multi-Polar and Bi-Polar RF with Vacuum, meanwhile, uses radio frequency to penetrate skin layers and heat collagen fibers. By undergoing this non-surgical procedure, there will be an increase in your metabolism and your skin will be noticeably tighter and smoother because of the increased collagen production. This is ideal for those who have fats concentrated on one area and is used often for body sculpting and even facial contouring. What makes this treatment great is that it deals directly with the root of the problem, targeting both the fatty layer under the skin and the fat cells deep into the dermal layer.

The Multi-Polar and Bi-Polar RF with Vacuum treatment, just like Ultrasonic Cavitation, is also painless and safe. During the procedure, you may feel a slight sensation of heat but it is barely noticeable. There may be some warmth felt on the skin after the treatment and some redness may also occur. Yet, similar to Ultrasonic Cavitation, this will disappear an hour or so after the session. You’ll be back at the beach in no time!

We are happy to introduce you to Curvex – the groundbreaking slimming and smoothening treatment that will let you flaunt that hot bikini body only you deserve.

Beverly Hills 6750 Multi-Specialty Aesthetic Institute is located at 11th Floor, 6750 Ayala Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati, Philippines. For inquiries, call 893-8888 or text 0917-893-6750, or visit the website at www.bh6750.com.

Botox is a prescription medicine derived from Botulinum Toxin that works by blocking nerve impulses to the injected muscles, thereby reducing muscle activity that causes moderate to severe wrinkle lines in the face, especially those between the eyebrows (glabellar lines). Visible results are immediate but are best seen 3 to 4 days later. The effects last from 3 to 4 months and to benefit from these results continuously, a cycle of Botox injections is done at 3-4 month intervals.

A recent study done at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has shown that patients who’ve received Botox cosmetic injections for at least 2 years can decrease the frequency of the injections to every 6 months and still receive most of the same wrinkle-smoothing cosmetic benefits.

This shows that patients can benefit from achieving good results with longer treatment intervals and ultimately at a lower overall treatment cost.

The research also demonstrated that Botox injections have a wrinkle preventing – or prophylactic – effect. Patients who begin receiving injections between their 30s and 50s are able to prevent wrinkles from forming aside from eliminating existing wrinkles.

from Dr. Eduardo Santos’ radio segment at RJ 100.3 FM: Beauty and Wellness by Design by Beverly Hills 6750.

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One machine that has proven to be a high-speed hair removal system, providing safe and effective treatment without adverse effects is the PermaSilk COMET System. The PermaSilk-Comet features proprietary electro-optical technology, which combines radio frequency (RF) and laser energies. The combination of two kinds of energy technologies, allows for increased safety, incredible efficiency, including FAST hair removal treatment procedures.

The PermaSilk COMET also incorporates active dermal monitoring, a patented technology that provides direct feedback on energy delivery for every pulse of energy for maximum safety.

Most people experience no side effects at all, although a few exhibit some short-term local reddening of the surrounding skin.

Relatively good hair clearance is obvious after about 3 sessions at 2-3 week intervals. Near complete to complete clearance is achieved after 6-8 sessions.

from Dr. Eduardo Santos’ radio segment at RJ 100.3 FM: Beauty and Wellness by Design by Beverly Hills 6750.

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Since obesity is a growing occurrence in the Philippines where an estimated 500,000 Filipinos is afflicted with the problem, Beverly Hills 6750 suggests the use of BH6750 Natural Dietary Supplement because it contains an important ingredient known as L-Carnitine. L-Carnitine is an amino acid that is a natural part of the human diet. It can be found in red meats and some dairy products and vegetables. Together with the right diet and exercise, a person with weight problems who takes the dietary supplement will burn fat and convert it into more useful energy.

Beverly Hills 6750 also recognizes people’s need for a whitening agent since uneven pigmentation is a common skin problem. This occurs when the body overproduces or does not produce enough melanin.  Melanin is the pigment produced by melanocyte cells and the enzyme tyrosinase triggers the reaction. It releases two kinds of colors: 1) Eumelanin, which is a brown/black color and 2) Pheomelanin, which is a red/yellow color. When there is an overproduction of melanin and the skin starts to darken or has brown spots, this means that Melasma is present. The dark skin tone can also be caused by photo-aging or overexposure to the sun.

The BH6750 Dietary Supplement is a solution that addresses this problem. It contains L-Glutathione, a component that is known to inhibit the production of melanin. What the BH6750 Dietary Supplement does is it suppresses the activation of tyrosinase and changes the pigment synthesis from producing eumelanin (brown/black) to pheomelanin (red/yellow). While taking the supplement definitely helps whiten skin, it is still recommended that one uses a sun block when outdoors in order to be protected from the sun.

Another way that the BH6750 Natural Dietary Supplement can help is through its function as an anti-oxidant. By slowing down or preventing the oxidation of molecules, the supplement also slows down aging. Studies have likewise shown that glutathione has detoxifying properties that flushes toxins out of the body. Indeed, the BH6750 Dietary Supplement is not only a weight-loss aid and skin whitening formula, but is also beneficial for the health.

Using the Advance Derma Method (ADM) of combining multiple technologies in one treatment, the Le Parisiene Duo-Lift Facial combines vibratory soft peeling, ultrasound massage and stimulation, luminology (photodynamic light therapy) and vacuum drainage massage (called “Palper Rouler”). Together with the technology is the use of proprietary French cosmeceuticals for each specific phase of the facial treatment. The results are instantaneous skin clarity, tightening and a youthful refreshed glow and look!

Step by step treatment is as follows:

• Ultra-vibrating spatula together with proprietary cleansing-peeling solution (soft peel) ensures deep cleansing of the skin of impurities, pollution and dead cells’
• Ultrasound massage treatment initiates a bio-stimulatory effect on the skin’s natural processes of cell regeneration.
• Vacuum “Palper Rouler” massage allows for lymphatic drainage of excess fluids and toxins in the skin.
• Luminology treatment uses photodynamic skin stimulation that address skin inflammation, skin pigmentation and skin repair.

These procedures in turn are coupled with proprietary French cosmeceuticals that are cleansing, anti-aging, whitening and regenerating.

To view the Philippine Star article, click here.

Thermage is a non-invasive procedure that reverses the signs of aging in the face and neck by tightening and gently lifting the skin to smooth out wrinkles and renew facial contours. More recently, Thermage has gained FDA approval for protocols for skin tightening around the eye area (Eyes by Thermage) and in the abdomen (Thermage Tummy).

Thermage uses a patented radio-frequency technology called Thermacool^TM that pulses intense radio-frequency heat into the skin’s deeper layers that stimulates collagen production, thereby tightening and smoothening the skin. The result is a look of youthful freshness, with a markedly reduced appearance in wrinkles.

There is a visible difference immediately following Thermage treatment, but optimal results are usually seen three to six months later.  These changes can last up to 2 years after the treatment.

The procedure itself is normally done as a single treatment that takes from 40 minutes to two hours depending on the treatment area.

from Dr. Eduardo Santos’ radio segment at RJ 100.3 FM: Beauty and Wellness by Design by Beverly Hills 6750.

Skin hyperpigmentation, also called melasma, is often caused by sun exposure, hormones or your genetic background. Some types of hyperpigmentation will disappear naturally, but for many people, discolored patches and spots can last for years or even a lifetime. Many dermatologists admit that this is one of the most difficult skin problems to treat. But now, we have a game-changer — enter the Cosmelan® Depigmentation Treatment!

The Cosmelan® Depigmentation Treatment Protocol was developed by the Spanish company Mesoestetic®. It works by reducing the amount of melanin in the skin and treats blemishes and dark skin spots even for those who have the most sensitive skin types, quickly reducing the appearance of skin discolorations by up to 95%.

The Cosmelan® Treatment process is completed in two steps. First, Cosmelan 1 cream is applied by a dermatologist during your visit at Beverly Hills 6750. This cream is applied evenly to the face, with additional cream spread over spots and blemishes. After the cream has dried to form a mask on your face, you will be able to return home. At home, you will need to leave the cream on your face for between four to eight hours, depending on the dermatologists’ instructions (based on your skin complexion). Within a few days, the active ingredients in the Cosmelan 1 cream, including azelaic, kojic, phytic and ascorbic acids, arbutine and titanium dioxide, will begin to gently peel away top layers of skin, revealing layers that are more evenly pigmented.

You control the second treatment phase, which maintains your results and continues to lighten your skin. Each day, after washing your face with a mild cleanser, you will apply Cosmelan 2 and Hydravital Factor K cream to the treatment area using light, circular motions. Cosmelan 2 is a maintenance cream that uses titanium dioxide along with kojic acid, phytic acid and ascorbic acid to remove darkened skin as it forms, while the Hydravital Factor K cream moisturizes your face and neck skin during treatment.

It is important that you follow your treatment instructions carefully, and avoid using any other facial creams or skin lightening products. You will follow up with our dermatologist about 2 weeks after your first treatment and again about 4 weeks after.

While Cosmelan® lightens dark skin spots, they may return if you do not continue to take proper care of your skin. For instance, patients still must wear SPF 40 or higher sunscreen whenever they travel outdoors, to minimize the reappearance of melasma. Also, to avoid adverse results, patients must not combine Cosmelan® with any other skin depigmentation treatment. Once treatment is complete, patients are able to enjoy a more luminous, radiant and consistent skin tone.

To see before and after pictures of Cosmelan® results, click HERE.

The lure of advertisements and the fact that the injection treatments are presented as “cheaper” alternatives, in combination with a person’s poor body image or a desire to physically enhance one’s self, are enough to attract clients for these procedures and potentially create undesirable results.

As an example, a good number of patients who’ve had breast injections using “bargain” injectables will present with one of two problems, or a combination of both. Infection is one presenting problem. There have been instances when these injected substances cause infections in the breast, requiring surgical drainage and debridement. The consequence of such a problem is oftentimes seen in the unfortunate patient’s eyes — a sadness which is an indelible reflection of how their self-esteem has been diminished by both physical and emotional scarring, when an attempt at enhancement turns into disfigurement.

The other problem encountered in these same patients — is breast lumpiness, or the sensation of having multiple breast masses (occurring at the multiple puncture injection sites). These masses are usually felt by the patient herself and are clinically evident to the physician as well, upon a physical examination of the breast. The haunting question that this problem creates in the minds of these patients is, “Is this mass a cancer?”

It is possible that in the presence of a lumpy breast due to these injections, a cancer growth can arise from the breast glandular tissue making it indistinguishable from the other lumps by physical examination alone.  In this situation, unless a biopsy is done on each and every lump, the tool that will be useful to screen for cancer, is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — an expensive diagnostic procedure. Thus, a patient who at the start was looking for a “bargain”, is later on saddled with an expensive proposition to do annual MRI screening for cancer surveillance. Otherwise, the specter of undetected cancer threateningly hangs over their heads.

Problems similar to those just cited occur not only in Manila but also in the United States. A recent press release by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) states that, “…four seriously ill people were hospitalized following injections of an unidentified substance at a Fort Lauderdale clinic and could be the latest victims of what has become an increasingly common problem — illegal and unsafe drugs administered as cosmetic treatments by practitioners without appropriate training and credentials.”

Former American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) President Dr. Peter Fodor, when asked to comment on the Fort Lauderdale case, said, “The popularity of injectable treatments including BOTOX and a host of soft tissue fillers, has encouraged their promotion by inadequately trained or non-medical practitioners, some of whom may obtain illegal substances and perform procedures under non-sterile conditions.” He says furthermore,  “Unfortunately, patients sometimes are lured by promises of less expensive treatments, or they simply fail to check the qualifications of the person administering the treatments, unnecessarily risking their health and safety.”

Patients these days have to be informed patients. They should do their homework when planning to undergo certain procedures. If they eventually decide to have a procedure done, they should be sure that they’re done in appropriate facilities by a properly qualified physician who has received specific training in the particular procedure.

To do otherwise, would be putting your health, and maybe even your life, in jeopardy.

BOTOX™ is a prescription medicine derived from Botulinum Toxin that works by blocking nerve impulses to the injected muscles, thereby reducing muscle activity that causes moderate to severe wrinkle lines in the face, especially those between the eyebrows (glabellar lines). Visible results are immediate but are best seen 3 to 4 days later. The effects last from 3 to 4 months and to benefit from these results continuously, a cycle of BOTOX™ injections is done at 3-4 month intervals.

A recent study done by Dr. Roger Dailey, professor and Lester Jones Endowed Chair of Oculofacial Plastic Surgery of the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and presented at a meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons last April 24, 2010 in Washington, D.C. — has shown that patients who’ve received BOTOX™ cosmetic injections for at least 2 years can decrease the frequency of the injections to every 6 months and still receive most of the same wrinkle-smoothing cosmetic benefits.

Dr. Dailey said, “This demonstrates patients have the ability to achieve good results with broader treatment schedules and ultimately at a lower overall treatment cost.”

The research also demonstrated that BOTOX™ injections have a wrinkle preventing – or prophylactic – effect. Patients who begin receiving injections between their 30s and 50s are able to prevent wrinkles from forming aside from eliminating existing wrinkles.

BOTOX™ has been approved for cosmetic use for eight years. In 2008, more than 5 million patients in the United States received cosmetic BOTOX™ treatments, according to Allergan, the manufacturer. About 313,000 of those patients were men.

For before and after pictures of Botox patients, click HERE.