Lipolysis
Lipolysis
Fat-dissolving injection (injection lipolysis)
It really works: small fatty deposits, like double chin, saddle bags or love handles, can be reduced or eliminated by injecting special active substances.
A preparation based on soy beans destroys the membranes of the fat cells, literally melting them away. The remaining oils and cell walls that are thereby released are subsequently decomposed by the body’s metabolic processes. The skin itself is not affected by the deterioration of the cells and generally adapts nicely to the new contours of the body.
There are no known major side effects, but the occurrence of swelling, redness, possible bruising and stiffness or soreness of the muscles can be expected. Schedule a consultation appointment to learn more.
Radiesse®
AUGMENTATION
WITH RADIESSE®
Stimulation of the natural skin collagen
Our dermal cells produce increasingly less natural hyaluronic acid and collagen fibres with age. The result is dehydration and diminishing cell renewal. The elasticity of the skin decreases, deeper wrinkles “carve” themselves into the face. The fatty tissue of the subcutaneous layer also undergoes changes. Deficits in volume consequently lead to the formation of sunken cheeks.
Radiesse® counteracts this process. In contrast to treatments with hyaluronic acid fillers (see also fillers), it not only effectively eliminates deep wrinkles, but also fills out sunken cheeks. The special gel matrix in Radiesse® provides an immediately visible effect, while finest calcium microspheres effectuate the targeted stimulation of the skin’s natural collagen production. Facial contours are toned and your skin gains new volume. In a single sitting, the youthful V-form of your face is restored with just a few needle pricks.
Radiesse® is one of the so-called temporary implants. Numerous clinical studies have proven that the body completely eliminates the active substances injected over the course of time. At the same time, Radiesse® stimulates the skin’s natural collagen production. Due to the effectiveness and safety of this treatment, Radiesse® is also one of the few dermal fillers approved for use in the USA.
Sculptra®
Sculptra®
Anti-ageing through natural production of new collagen
With age, our skin gradually loses its resilience and vitality. This is caused by external influences like UV rays, stress and nicotine as well as internal factors, which include the natural ageing process and genetic predisposition. Natural collagen production decreases. The supporting, elastic fibre net of our connective tissue is subject to tearing, muscle and bone structures change, sagging occurs in the skin. Fatty deposits are repositioned and wander toward the lower half of the face due to gravitational force. The facial proportions change and the once clear, youthfully taut contours become blurred.
Using Sculptra®, this situation is remedied gradually and efficiently. The poly-L lactic acid is injected under the skin and stimulates the production of new collagen. Treatment involves a minimum of three sessions in four-week intervals. Lost volume is restored and the signs of facial ageing are sustainably corrected. The result lasts for a minimum of two up to four years, after which it is slowly resorbed.
Sculptra® improves the elasticity and density of the tissue and returns the skin to its former firmness. This natural method will bring back your fresh, glowing complexion. Excellent results can also be achieved with the treatment of deep lines in the décolleté area.
Mesotherapy
Mesotherapy
Gentle rejuvenation with hyaluronic acid, vitamins and minerals
Mesotherapy combines elements of neural- and pharmaceutical therapies with acupuncture. The gentle method is ideal for rejuvenating facial skin as well as neck, décolleté and hands. Each patient becomes an individual hyaluronic acid-enriched combination of substances comprised of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. Using barely perceptible mini-injections, we administer this unique “cocktail” in those areas where the skin is visibly aged. This method improves microcirculation of the skin – the supply of nutrients and the removal of waste products. The skin is thereby stimulated to build new collagens. The procedure is virtually painless. To achieve the best possible results, a minimum of three sessions are necessary.
Our professional mesotherapy treatments are completely safe. You can return to your daily business directly following treatment. We recommend combining mesotherapy with other cosmetic treatments, for example peelings. We also create effective combinations of active ingredients to treat hair loss and cellulite.
Your personalised rejuvenation therapy lets you look youthful and rested.
Spider veins and varicose veins
ELIMINATION OF SPIDER VEINS
AND VARICOSE VEINS
Sclerotherapy
Spider veins – tiny red or blue veins on the legs – and varicose veins can be gently, painlessly and permanently eliminated with sclerotherapy.
The procedure: The tiny blood vessels are carefully pricked with a very fine needle and tiny amounts of a sclerosing agent are injected into them with gently applied pressure. Frequently, only one prick of the needle is required for an entire capillary loop. The sclerosing agent causes a local inflammation, which allows the blood to clot, ultimately causing the tiny blood vessel to completely decompose.
The result: This process generally takes 4-6 weeks. The skin’s surface usually remains undamaged during this treatment. If the spider veins don’t completely disappear, the treatment can be repeated, possibly using a higher dosage of the sclerosing agent.
Prior to treatment, we conduct an examination of the leg area and a personal consultation that considers your individual needs, to create a suitable treatment plan. Please contact us to request an appointment.
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Hyperhidrosis
EXCESSIVE PERSPIRATION
(HYPERHIDROSIS)
Perspiring is a completely normal and necessary bodily function. It serves to cool or regulate body temperature: The higher the outside temperature, the greater the amount of perspiration consequently produced by the body. Even certain situations, like stress or excitement, can induce perspiration.
While higher temperatures naturally cause increased perspiration in most people, there are around 2.5 million individuals in Germany who perspire heavily even on cooler days. These individuals are also prone to sudden perspiration attacks, which involves secreting greater amounts of perspiration as an immediate response to certain circumstances. This can lead to extremely uncomfortable and even embarrassing moments, sometimes even subjecting sufferers to social isolation.
The medical specialists at DERMATOLOGIE des WESTENS can provide a targeted and relatively simple solution to your hyperhidrosis, without the need for surgery. The convenient therapy with botulinum toxin A (more popularly known as Botox® or Dysport®) is an advisable, low-risk option.
Used to reduce wrinkles, the treatment blocks muscle activity; to overcome excessive perspiration, it inhibits production by the sweat glands The result is nearly complete dryness of the treated area for a period of about 5 to 9 months. A subsequent treatment is also possible, which may even lead to a more long-lasting effect.
Pre-treatment with a special cream in the armpit area, makes the procedure nearly pain-free. Patients can return to their daily activities directly following treatment. There are no side effects expected for underarm treatment of hyperhidrosis with Botox.
We treat you with certified products from global market leaders: Botox® and Dysport®.
Botox
Botox® (botulinium toxin)
Smoothes wrinkles effectively
Botox® is the name of the medication containing the active substance botulinum toxin type A. This active substance is a biologically generated protein of the clostridium botulinum bacteria and has been successfully used for medical treatments since the 1980s. In recent years, Botox® has been used to reduce wrinkles. Other therapeutic applications include excessive perspiration and migraine headaches.
The specialists at DERMATOLOGIE des WESTENS are experts for the accurate and pain-free injection of Botox® in those muscles that form wrinkles when contracted too severely. The injected medication blocks a messenger substance, which tells the muscle that it should contract. As a result, the treated facial muscles relax. Previously existing wrinkles are smoothed for a period of three to seven months. The most popular areas of application are to counteract frown lines, furrows above the brow, lines around the eyes and drooping at the corners of the mouth. Botox® is the most effective substance against lines caused by facial expressions. It is gentle, safe and free of side effects. It maintains your natural appearance. Only a few pricks with the needle are necessary for you to look naturally young and fresh again.
The therapy to counteract excessive perspiration is effected by blocking the sweat glands. The effect lasts up to seven months.
For our treatments we use certified products manufactured by global market leaders: Botox®, Azzalure®, Dysport®, Vistabel®
Treatment Procedure
Botox® treatments at DERMATOLOGIE des WESTENS are out-patient treatments and practically painless. They produce predictable results that are visible within two weeks after receiving treatment. Patients do not experience downtimes. They can immediately go about their daily activities.
Lip filler
Lip Filler
Beautifully full lips with hyaluronic acid
The skin of our lips is very thin and is particularly susceptible to the ageing process due to environmental influences like sun, muscle contractions in the facial area for expression, smoking, etc. Over the course of time, the content of natural hyaluronic acid declines.
At DERMATOLOGIE des WESTENS we restore natural volume and contouring to your lips with special hyaluron compounds. This will restore sensual beauty to your smile.
Treatment Procedure
Treatment usually doesn’t take longer than 30 minutes and is nearly painless. Slight swelling will occur directly following treatment, which must be cooled. Other follow-up care is not necessary. Patients can return to their daily activities after ca. 24 hours.
Allergy/Allergology
RELIEF FOR
YOUR ALLERGY
Treatment of skin allergies, itchy eyes and hay fever
The number of allergy sufferers is continuously growing. We say that an allergy occurs when the immune system overreacts to common substances in our environment.
In the meantime, already 15 percent of the population suffer from hay fever or skin allergies and seek relief from the unpleasant symptoms.
People with respiratory allergies suffer from itchy eyes, a runny nose, blocked nasal passages and sometimes even shortness of breath and asthma. Inhalable allergens are pollen particles, house dust mites or even mould spores, to mention just some.
Those with food allergies suffer from unpleasant sensations in the mouth and throat or even gastro-intestinal symptoms. Allergens here include, for instance, fruits or types of flour.
People with skin allergies develop eczema and itching on those skin areas that have come into contact with substances that they are unable to tolerate. Consequently they are also referred to as contact allergies. The most common type is an intolerance to nickel in fashion jewellery or skin eczemas caused by cosmetics.
Diagnosing allergies
Only when the allergens that trigger reactions are identified, can contact with them be avoided. That is why targeted allergy testing is so important. Sometimes it even requires investigations similar to detective work.
Testing for respiratory and food allergies is done with a prick test. This entails application of allergen solutions on the surface of the skin – usually the lower arm – and then introduced to the skin by scratching to provoke a response. The results are visible after only 20 minutes. Redness and the formation of welts indicate that an allergic reaction to the test solution has occurred. This is a so-called Type 1 allergy.
The search for contact allergies (Type 4 allergy) is done with so-called epicutaneous testing. Allergic contact reactions are usually delayed and typically occur after a period of several days. That is why this type of test is conducted over a several-day period: the allergens to be tested are usually applied at the beginning of the week by sticking a patch on the patient’s back. Test result readings are done in our office after 24 hours and 72 hours. Redness and swelling underneath the patch are indications of contact allergies.
Allergy therapy
Allergy symptoms are initially treated with remedies like eye drops, nose sprays, oral antihistamines, salves, etc. In order to prevent recurring symptoms, the allergy sufferer must also consistently avoid the substance that triggers the allergic reaction – the so-called allergen – in the future, as well.
If it is not possible to ensure avoidance of an allergen like pollen, house dust or insect poisons, and if the allergy sufferer has already experienced severe symptoms, it is necessary to undergo a specific immune therapy, also known as hyposensitisation or desensitisation therapy.
An allergic reaction is an overreaction of our immune system. The active principle behind hyposensitisation is to slowly become accustomed to the allergen by administering gradually increasing amounts of the allergen. This is done either in the form of injections in the skin (in our office) or by administering the allergens orally in the form of drops or pills, which the patient can do at home. Injections are usually given in monthly intervals. After receiving an injection, the patient must stay in our office for 30 minutes to enable immediate treatment in the case of a severe reaction to the therapy.
Hyposensitisation usually helps relieve allergic symptoms within just a few weeks, but must be repeated over a period of 3-5 years to achieve an effect that is permanent, in some cases even lifelong.
Skin Booster
SKINBOOSTER FOR
IMPROVED SKIN QUALITY
The moisture-binding capacity of our skin decreases with age. The skin can appear rough and dull and lose its vitality due to failing resiliency. A series of treatments with specially formulated hyaluronic acid can help restore and sustainably maintain skin texture that is nurtured and dewy. The so-called Skin Booster contains a stabilised hyaluronic acid formula that is injected over an extensive area into the deepest layers of the skin. The stabilised formula consequently serves as a moisture-retaining depot for the structure of the skin. In contrast to the superficial application of facial creams, this provides the skin with optimal care.
The unique and highly effective Restylane Skin Booster concept not only reduces signs of premature skin ageing, it also significantly improves the structure of mature skin.
The treatment with Restylane Skin Booster has an extensive skin-hydrating effect that lasts up to one year. This differentiates the treatment from that of hyaluron fillers, which are predominantly suited to fill lines and enhance volume.
The result of the treatment is skin with maximum resilience, structure, firmness and hydration. It supplies the deeper skin layers with sufficient moisture. This consequently leads to radiant-looking skin and has a positive effect on skin quality.
Restylane Skin Booster provides a wide range of treatment options for young or mature skin – they are suited for face, neck, décolleté, knees, elbows and hands. The structure-improving Skin Booster can also benefit very dry or UV-damaged skin.
In order to achieve the best possible results, the application of Skin Booster can even be combined with other therapies like, for example, laser or hyaluronic acid fillers. The effectiveness and the excellent aesthetic results of treatments using Restylane Skin Booster have been documented in extensive clinical studies.
The full therapeutic effect of Restylane Skin Booster is achieved in a step-by-step process that requires several treatment sessions.
The Restoration Phase
The restoration phase should begin with three restoration treatments in intervals of two to four weeks. Effects of Restylane Skin Booster can usually be seen directly after the first treatment, with full results achieved only after two to three restoration treatments.
The Touch-Up
For long-lasting results after improved skin quality is achieved in the restoration phase, and according to the type of treatment and condition of the skin, we recommend about two touch-up treatments per year.
The advantages of Restylane Skin Booster at a glance
• Visible and long-lasting improvement of skin quality can be attained for a period of
up to one year, by optimising skin hydration, smoothness and resilience.
• Suitable for men and women of all skin types, and for both young and mature skin
• A wide range of treatment options available for face, neck and décolleté, knees, elbows and hands. Can be combined with other aesthetic treatments.
• Restylane Skin Booster is also suited for treating damaged skin or to improve structure, e.g. in the case of sunken acne lesions or UV-damaged skin.
You will find in-depth information and an extensive selection of before and after pictures at www.restylane-skinbooster.com
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