Mobile Med Spa Services

As we age it becomes more and more difficult to maintain healthy, youthful looking skin. Our skin is the first thing people see and skin care is an important aspect of our optimal aesthetic results and helps us make a great first impression. At the MedSpa at the Park, our focus is on non-surgical aesthetic services and cosmetic procedures to provide you with the look you desire and deserve.

Whether you are looking for general skin rejuvenation procedures or specific treatments for your skin issues. Contact Dr. Christopher Park at the MedSpa at the Park to learn more about the Skin-Care options we provide.

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Injectable Fillers

Botox®, although off label for many uses, is able to treat wrinkles by inhibiting release of acetylcholine which causes weakness of muscles that create wrinkles. Beneficial effects are seen within 1 to 3 days and can last for 4 to 6 months. Sequential treatments are necessary to maintain effect. It is most commonly used at the forehead, glabellar area (junction between the forehead and nose), the nasolabial crease (junction between the upper lip and cheek), the bunny lines (on the sides of the nose), the crow’s feet area (adjacent to the eyes), the dimpled chin, and neck bands. In mild to moderate cases, the entire forehead can be treated by injecting the lower central forehead (glabella) as these muscles are brow depressors and by relaxing them, the frontalis, a brow elevator, smooths out and raises the brows. If this fails to fully correct the forehead, additional Botox® can be injected into the frontalis muscle, but this decreases animation and may lead to descent of the brow.

Fat can be harvested from one area, prepared, and injected in other areas to treat deep wrinkles, depressions, skin folds, areas of fat atrophy, and thin lips. Some fat resorption occurs over the first year with fat injection and may lead to irregularities but with the appropriate techniques employed by Dr. Park using tiny aliquots of fat well distributed in multiple planes, this risk is minimized. Some fat stem cells are transplanted with fat grafting and remain viable permanently, reversing some of the damage done by other mechanisms, such as sun, radiation, aging, etc.

Hyaluronic Acidas a dermal filler has become a huge component of cosmetic surgery and skin care. There are a variety of products which come from different sources or have different preparations, with some variability in durability (Restylane®, Perlane®, Juvederm®, Hylaform®, Reviderm Intra®, AcHyal®). Hyaluronic acid is a glycosaminoglycan which is a normal component of skin and the human body and is important in skin hydration. Its presence attracts water, thickening skin in the area of injection. Since it is a naturally occurring substance, an allergic reaction to hyaluronic acid is not possible although it is possible to have an allergic reaction to a preservative in a particular product. Hyaluronic acids are thin liquids which are easy to inject and are ready off the shelf. Hyaluronic acid products are frequently used for fine wrinkles, perioral creases, lips, and smile lines by injecting in the mid-dermis. Topical anesthetic or field blocks are frequently used, but now this product is available pre-mixed with lidocaine. The major uses Dr. Park likes hyaluronic acid for are small wrinkle filling especially around the mouth, conservative lip filling to blunt wrinkles, and minor depressions.

Sculptra® is a biocompatible poly-L-lactic acid, FDA approved for the restoration of atrophy associated with the loss of fat in HIV, but is frequently used for aesthetics. The effects are not immediate and are cumulative. It is used deep to provide fullness rather than specific wrinkle filling. Typically 3–4 treatments are needed spaced out by 3-4 months to gradually increase the thickness of the skin and the face.

Radiesse®/Radiance® is a long-lasting (2-3 year) injectable filler made with calcium hydroxyapatite, a normal component of bone that stimulates new collagen growth. This is a biocompatible filler that does not require skin testing. Dr. Park prefers to use Radiesse® for deeper folds and troughs, such as the nasolabial folds.

Hair Removal

Hair removal can be attempted with several methods: waxing, plucking, depilatories, electrolysis, and lasers. Only lasers have permanent effect. Hair removal lasers target chromophores (usually melanin) within the hair follicle, thereby destroying hair during its growth phase. This process of selective thermolysis only destroys the actively growing hair which is on average 20% of hairs, therefore requiring repeat treatment at monthly intervals. There usually will be some persistent hairs but far reduced. The most common lasers used in hair removal are Nd-Yag (Altus Cool Glide® and Candela GentleYAG®), Ruby (Epitouch® and Epilaser®), Alexandrite (Candela Gentlelase Plus®), and Diode (Coherent Light Sheer®). Dr. Park prefers the Diode for fast, relatively painless hair removal but also offers the ND-Yag for certain hair and skin types.

Latisse

Long, elegant lashes are a highly admired trait. Many women struggle to achieve the look with gluing on fake lashes and competing mascaras that promise to lengthen and define your lashes, but until now there has never been an FDA approved eyelash enhancement product on the market that really can achieve those long, elegant lashes you desire. Latisse, from Allergen, is a prescription treatment that is intended to treat hypotrichosis (aka. having too few eyelashes). One of the main ingredients in Latisse is bimatoprost which is known to stimulate lash growth.

The before and after photos of proven eyelash growth on those who use Latisse are truly amazing, but as with all products and procedures, there are potential risks and side effects. Some women may experience redness, itching, irritation and dryness of the eyes. Discolorations of the skin on the area of the eyelid the treatment is applied on, and potential allergic reactions are also a possible risk. Speaking to your skin care professional is the best way to determine if Latisse may be right for you.