Friday, July 30, 2010

Restylane® / Collagen - Lip Augmentation

Restylane® is injectable cosmetic dermal filler that has been used to diminish wrinkles and facial lines. It is also mutual filler for lip augmentation, facial depressions, and facial scarring. It can be used on both men and women.

Usually, the wrinkle-free face remains for about four to six months after injection of Restylane.® The big gain from Restylane® is that it is a natural treatment. The substance contains a natural bodily chemical that fills up the skin just like normal tissues.

Restylane® is a non-animal product and made from stabilized hyaluronic acid gel. Hyaluronic acid is a resilient chemical. It can be easily adjust and mold to the facial contours. Unlike other dermal fillers, no previous skin testing is compulsory prior to the injection of Perlane.

Restylane can be used to treat the following conditions:
  • Wrinkles on the face
  • Lip enhancement
  • Improve the crease lines around the nasolabial area
  • Chin and lip augmentation
  • Filling cheek depressions
  • Redefining lip border
  • Softening acne scars
  • Correct the hollows around the eyes
  • Improve facial depressions

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Juvéderm™ is now available at the western reserve center!

Juvéderm™ is the only filler with FDA approval. Juvéderm™ is an injectable gel that is considered as a "next-generation" smooth consistency gel dermal filler that helps to instantly restore your skin's volume and smooth away facial wrinkles.

Hyaluronic acid, which is a complex sugar that is already found naturally in the body, has become a favored compound for replenishing the areas of the face, where the skin's volume and fullness been lost.

Juvéderm™ comes in two formulations-

• Juvéderm™ Ultra and

• Juvéderm™ Ultra Plus.

Juvéderm™ is directed for injection into the mid to deep dermis for correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Members of the Western Reserve Center travel to Santa Marta, Colombia for a charity medical trip to help the community


Dr. Matthew Goldschmidt & Dr. Nicholas Diamantis from Western Reserve Center for Orofacial & Cosmetic Surgery travel to Santa Marta, Colombia for a charity medical trip to help the community.

The Supplies for this charity medical trip included 1,200 pounds of equipment. Charity medical trip took off with screening patients. 130 patients were evaluated out of which 28 patients were selected and 24 surgeries were performed.

Out of those 24 surgeries, 18 were Primary Cleft Palate repairs & 6 were Primary Cleft Lip repairs.