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Dear Dr. Seckel, Is it true that you can have a non-surgical face lift? Thank you, Mary Jo, Richmond, Virginia.

Monday, November 7th, 2005

Dear Mary Jo,
The short answer is no, a face lift, also called a rhytidectomy is a surgical procedure designed to remove excess facial skin and tighten the face to give the face a more youthful appearance. The non-surgical face lift so frequently talked about is not a face lift but a skin tightening procedure.
The term […]

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Dear Dr. Seckel, What is the most effective skin exfoliation method for removing facial wrinkles? I have tried face creams but they don’t work. I have also tried microdermabrasion but I still have wrinkles. I don’t want to have the down time associated with laser resurfacing. Is there anything else? Thanks, Audrey, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Sunday, November 6th, 2005

Dear Audrey,
Yes there is a very effective method for skin exfoliation to remove facial wrinkles with minimal down time. It is the MicroLaserPeel® is a laser skin rejuvenation peel using the Sciton Erbium laser. The Erbium laser is called a cool laser because it does not burn the skin like the CO2 laser does, thus […]

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Dear DR. Seckel. Can you tell me about the thread lift. Is it a non-surgical face lift? Thank you, Becky, Palm Beach, Florida

Friday, November 4th, 2005

The Thread lift, Russian lift, or Feather lift is a facial rejuvenation technique that is supposed to lift or tighten the face by placing small threads, sometimes called Aptos® threads or Countour® threads, under the skin by using a needle to pass the thread under the skin. Some call this a non-surgical face lift […]

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Dr. Seckel, I am really concerned about facial aging. I hear so much about new anti-aging skin care and therapies. What are the best facial anti-aging techniques. There are so many advertisements I don’t know what to believe. Thank you, Hiliary, Charlotte, North Carolina

Friday, October 28th, 2005

Dear Hillary,
Facial anti-aging or facial skin rejuvenation is a concern to millions of people today. Happily there are many new non-surgical facial skin rejuvenation techniques today, which can really help correct facial aging and remove wrinkles. The most exciting and revolutionary discoveries are the new laser skin rejuvenation and photo facial non-surgical facial rejuvenation techniques […]

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