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Archive for March, 2008

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I have enlarged pores and oily skin. I have had acne outbreaks in the past and have some scarring. What is the best laser or other treatment to reduce enlarged pores? I live in Boston and can come to see you. Angela, Boston, Massachusetts

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Dear Angela,
Thank you for your question about laser treatment to reduce enlarged pores and acne scars. There have been many laser therapies and IPL therapies recommended to reduce enlarged pores but few of them have been satisfactory.
I am happy to say that the new non-ablative fractional laser skin resurfacing machines do work and [...]

Dear Dr. Seckel, I am 43 years old and have had breast implants for 10 years. My implants are saline implants and they look great but I can feel folds in the implants at the bottom and side of my breasts. I have heard that the new silicone gel breast implants feel more natural and are less likely to develop folds than the saline breast implants. Is that true? Are the new silicone gel breast implants safe? How difficulty is it to replace the old saline implants with the new silicone gel implants. Thank you, Caitlin, Boston, Massachusetts

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Dear Caitlin,
Thank you for your email. Breast augmentation or breast enlargement with breast implants is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures. Results are usually excellent and patient satisfaction is very high.

Above: Before and after breast augmentation
Breast augmentation is also frequently done in combination with a breast lift for patients who have [...]

Dear Dr. Seckel, I have broken blood vessels and spider veins on my legs? Is laser treatment the best way to get rid of leg veins? Thank you, Doreen, Boston, Massachusetts

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Thank you for your important question. Millions of people men and women alike are bothered by broken blood vessels, leg veins and spider veins on the calves and thighs.

We do have the latest and most effective broken blood vessel, spider vein and leg vein treatments available in our office. We use the Palomar®Lux1064® laser [...]

Dear Dr. Seckel, I am a 2nd year Nursing Student and am very interested in your field and lasers. There are no formal nursing programs that I can find on cosmetic nursing. I am reading a lot about cosmetic medicine and medical aesthetics but can find no formalized discussion of what these fields entail and where in medical aesthetics a nursing background would be most appropriate. Can you shed some light on what constitutes the fields of medical aesthetics and cosmetic medicine? Thank you, Audrey, Boston, Massachusetts.

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

The dictionary definition of aesthetics or esthetics includes “outward appearance-the way something (someone) looks, especially when considered in terms of how pleasing it (he/she) is.” It also includes the phrase “idea of beauty-an idea of what is beautiful or artistic.” Cosmetic is defined as “superficial measures to make something appear better, more attractive, or more [...]

Dear Dr. Seckel, Do you remove leg veins? I have spider veins on my calves and thighs ever since I had my children and I am embarrassed to wear my bathing suit at the beach. I have heard they can be injected but I have also heard of the laser for removal of leg veins and spider veins. Is this the same as endovenous laser therapy I hear about on the radio? How effective is the laser and how painful is it? Thanks, Betty, Boston, MA.

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Dear Betty,

Thank you for your important question. Millions of people men and women alike are bothered by leg veins and spider veins on the calves and thighs.

We do have the latest and most effective spider vein and leg vein treatments available in our office. We use the Palomar®Lux1064® laser to remove spider [...]

Dear Dr. Seckel, Do you perform the mommy tuck tummy tuck procedure that Dyla Devons had done? It looks fairly simple on http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/11/dayna_devons_lifechanging_deci.php. I have had three children, am in great shape but just have some lax skin on my lower tummy that I cannot get rid of. Thank you, Lori, Boston, Massachusetts.

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Dear Lori,

Thank you for your email. I do a minor tummy tuck similar to the mommy tuck you refer to. I use a very small incision that can be concealed by a bikini so you can still go to the beach and not have a visible scar showing. I also call this the bikini [...]