Skin Rejuvenation

Here at Laura Ellis MD Skin Care & Vein Centre, we offer many different Anti-Aging, skin rejuvenation treatments...

• Intense Pulsed Light Age Spot Removal
• Mixto® CO2 Laser Fractional Skin Resurfacing
• Photodynamic Therapy for Rejuvenation & removal of Actinic Keratoses
• Botox® Cosmetic and Dysport® for Facial Wrinkles
• Radiesse® Volumizing Filler
• Sculptra® Facial Contouring
• Restylane®, Perlane®, Juvederm Ultra® & Juvederm Ultra Plus® for Facial Wrinkles, Deep Grooves & Thinning Lips

Intense Pulsed Light Age Spot Removal

Skin damage caused by excessive sun exposure can now be reversed, thanks to IPL™ (Intense Pulsed Light) technology. This gentle procedure improves the appearance of photo-aged skin, removes age spots, most brown pigments, and the redness caused by broken capillaries near the skin surface.

During the session, we use a broad-spectrum light to treat virtually anywhere sun damage shows. The procedure causes no downtime and side effects are minimal, so you can get right back to your daily routine.

Mixto® Laser Fractional Skin Resurfacing

By combining the acknowledged gold-standard 10.6um wavelength for skin renewal procedures with a high-speed scanner the Mixto SX is "born". A truly revolutionary product in the medical laser world. Using a proprietary algorithm, Mixto SX delivers in Fractional mode a precise matrix of Microspots that penetrate to the dermis and stimulate the formation of new collagen. At the same time, immediate shrinkage of damaged tissue is achieved.

This patent pending Fractional methodology produces a calculated tissue thermal relaxation time resulting in a faster healing process and with less pain.

The flexibility of Mixto SX delivers unequalled results with an advanced method of Fractional Skin Resurfacing and at the same time offering the option to use conventional ablation methods.

Immediate Tightening
Immediate contraction of collagen fibers reduces wrinkles and loose skin. Skin laxity is noticeably improved.

Textural Improvement
Removes pigmentation problems, reduces pore size, wrinkles, acne scars, and other textural irregularities.

Effective on skin lesions
Effective on dyschromia (discoloration from sun damage and aging) and on actinic keratoses (pre-cancerous cells that may be invisible to the naked eye).

Down Time
The remarkable results the Mixto SX Fractional technique makes the healing process much quicker and enables patients to get back to their normal life style sooner.

Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratoses

Actinic keratoses (AKs) – small and noticeable red, brown or skin-colored patches that develop in sun-exposed skin – typically occur on the head, neck, and hands. Early treatment of AKs is recommended to stop their possible progression to squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.

The most exciting current treatment of AKs is called Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT. Much like our acne control therapy, we use a special blue light, plus a photosensitizing agent – the Levulan® Kerastick® – o treat AKs. A typical side effects is the sensation of a mild sunburn, which clears up in a week or so.

Unlike other treatment options for AKs, PDT is safe, painless, and non-invasive. In one to three sessions of 10 to 15 minutes each, most patients see their AKs disappear – never to return!

Botox® Cosmetic & DYSPORT® for Facial Wrinkles

Want to eliminate frown lines and crow's feet without surgery or scars? Botox® Cosmetic and Dysport® are the easy, safe and effective ways to get rid of these kind of wrinkles. 

The treatment needs no anesthetic, takes only a few minutes, and its effects usually last from three to five months. Your facial muscles relax and retrain themselves in response to the medication, so less Botox® Cosmetic or Dysport® is needed for subsequent treatments.

Some patients also experience a nice side effect – relief from tension headaches caused by “frown” muscle contractions.

Radiesse® Volumizing Filler

Collagen is what gives volume, flexibility and strength to healthy, young skin. As a part of the aging process, your own natural collagen breaks down, diminishing facial volume and elasticity. This loss of elasticity and volume results in wrinkles, facial lines and skin laxity – all of which rob your skin of its youthful, fresh appearance. Ideal wrinkle reduction is achieved by replenishing your skin's lost volume. Upon injection, RADIESSE® Volumizing Filler immediately provides the volume and lift needed to diminish the signs of aging because of the calcium-based microspheres and gel that comprise the product.

But what's unique about RADIESSE Volumizing Filler is that it acts as a scaffold under the skin, providing structure and stimulating your own natural collagen to grow. This process continues for several months, which extends the initial effect of RADIESSE Volumizing Filler. Best of all, the natural results are clinically proven to last a year or more in many patients, which is why more and more cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, and other medical professionals are choosing RADIESSE Volumizing Filler to achieve long-lasting facial rejuvenation.

Sculptra® Facial Contouring

Tired of seeing sunken cheeks, indentations and hollow-appearing eyes? Sculptra® is a safe, biocompatible material that is injected just below the surface of the skin, using a very fine needle, to plump up sunken facial tissue. It provides a gradual and significant increase in skin thickness as it works, improving the appearance of folds and sunken areas. Most patients find the procedure quite comfortable.

Sculptra® is FDA-approved for correcting the medical condition of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus, as well as for cosmetic purposes. Treatment results differ for each person, but the effects typically last up to two years after the first session.

Add volume to thinning lips.... or lift up wrinkles and folds... It’s easy, with hylauronic acid gel.

Hylauronic acid gel consists of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance already present in the body. Treatment is quick and easy, usually lasting about 30 minutes. A tiny amount of hylauronic acid gel is injected into the skin using a very fine needle. With wrinkles, the gel volume lifts and smooths out the wrinkled skin and adds volume and shape to lips and facial contours.

Immediately afterwards, you can expect slight redness, swelling, tenderness or an itching sensation in the treated area. This is a normal result of the injection, and generally disappears in a few days.