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Awake liposuction with local tumescent anesthesia

 

is a fat removal procedure where you stay fully conscious while a special liquid numbs your targeted areas. It uses a mix of lidocaine to stop pain, epinephrine to shrink blood vessels and reduce bleeding, and saline to swell the fat cells for easier removal. 

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How the Procedure Works

  • Tumescent Fluid Injection: The doctor injects the liquid solution directly into your fat layers, making the area firm, swollen, and completely numb. 

  • Conscious State: You remain awake and able to talk, though doctors often give you a light oral sedative or gas to help you relax. 

  • Fat Suction: The surgeon puts a tiny tube called a microcannula through small cuts in your skin to gently loosen and vacuum out the unwanted fat. 

Benefits and Recovery

  • No General Anesthesia: Avoids the deep sleep and higher risks linked to general anesthesia.

  • Less Bleeding: The epinephrine in the fluid tightly squeezes blood vessels, which lowers bruising and bleeding.

  • Faster Healing: You can usually walk out of the office the same day and return to normal routines much quicker. 

If you are thinking about this treatment, let us know and schedule your consultation wih Dr. Marcovici.

PRP skin rejuvenation

 

is a cosmetic treatment that uses your own blood's platelets and growth factors to improve skin texture, boost collagen, and reduce wrinkles. The process involves drawing a small amount of your blood, spinning it in a machine to separate the plasma, and putting it back into your skin via injections or microneedling. 

How the Procedure Works

  • Blood Draw: A healthcare provider takes a small sample of blood from your arm.

  • Centrifuge Separation: The blood goes into a spinning machine that separates the platelet-rich plasma from red and white blood cells.

  • Application: The concentrated plasma is applied to the face and microneedled or injected directly into target areas.

Benefits and Uses

  • Collagen Production: Growth factors trigger the body to build new collagen and elastin for firmer skin.

  • Improves Texture: Helps smooth out fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scars.

  • Evens Tone: Reduces the look of sun damage, dark spots, and under-eye hollows. [

What to Expect and Risks

  • Downtime: Usually minimal, with some mild redness, swelling, or bruising that fades in a few days.

  • Safety: Very low risk of allergic reactions because the treatment uses your own biological material.

 

To schedule your consultation, call our office 843.945.9990

A fractional COâ‚‚ laser

 

is an advanced skin resurfacing treatment that uses a carbon dioxide laser divided into tiny micro-beams to treat deep wrinkles, acne scars, and sun damage. It targets precise columns of tissue while leaving surrounding skin untouched for faster healing. 

How It Works

  • Micro-Wounds: The laser creates deep, microscopic channels of thermal injury in the skin.

  • Collagen Boost: This controlled damage forces the body to shed damaged cells and ramp up production of new collagen and elastin.

  • Fractional Pattern: Treating only a fraction of the skin surface speeds up recovery compared to older, full-field laser methods. 

Common Uses

  • Softening fine lines and deep wrinkles

  • Reducing acne, surgical, or traumatic scars

  • Fading age spots and uneven pigmentation

  • Improving rough skin texture and large pores

  • Tightening loose or sagging skin 

Recovery and Aftercare

  • Healing Time: Most patients require about 1 to 2 weeks for initial surface healing and return to normal social activities.

  • Side Effects: Expect redness, swelling, flaking, and a mild sunburn sensation during the first week.

  • Protection: Strict sun protection is critical for several weeks post-treatment to protect healing skin and prevent dark spots. 

If you are considering this procedure, just schedule your consultation.

Options for Facial Rejuvenation

As patients lose facial skin elasticity, muscle definition, and fat beneath the surface, they often notice the following changes:

  • Sagging skin and jowls

  • Deepening fine lines and wrinkles

  • Hollowing of the cheeks and temples

  • Loosening skin around the neck and jawline

  • Drooping eyelids and puffy under-eyes

  • A heavy, descending brow

     

Facial rejuvenation includes non-surgical treatments like injectables (Botox and fillers), laser skin resurfacing, and chemical peels, as well as surgical procedures like facelifts and eyelid surgery. 

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Non-Surgical Options

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Injectables: Use Botox/Xeomin to relax wrinkle-causing muscles and dermal fillers to restore lost volume.

Laser and Light Therapies: Target sun damage, fine lines, and uneven skin tone by removing damaged outer layers or stimulating deep collagen.

Chemical Peels: Apply special liquid solutions to exfoliate old skin layers and reveal a smoother, brighter tone.

Microneedling: Create tiny punctures in the skin using fine needles to trigger natural healing and boost collagen.

Skin Tightening: Use radiofrequency or ultrasound devices (Ultherapy) to firm mild sagging without downtime.

 

 

Surgical Options

 

Facelift: (Rhytidectomy): Lifts deeper facial tissues and cuts away extra skin to fix significant sagging in the lower face and jawline.

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Neck Lift: Tightens loose muscles and removes extra fat or hanging skin under the chin and neck. [

 

 

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What is Regenerative Medicine?

Regenerative medicine is a branch of medical science that aims to repair, replace, or regenerate damaged or diseased tissues and organs by harnessing the body’s natural healing processes. It integrates techniques such as stem cell therapy, tissue engineering, and gene therapy to stimulate tissue growth and restore function, rather than merely alleviating symptoms. This approach is used across multiple medical disciplines, from treating organ damage to degenerative diseases, and emphasizes functional restoration over purely structural correction.


Key components of regenerative medicine include:

  • Stem cells: Cells capable of differentiating into various tissue types to replace damaged cells. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are commonly used in aesthetic applications.

  • Biochemical cues: Growth factors, exosomes, and nucleotides that signal cells to repair and regenerate tissue.

  • Scaffolds: Biomaterials that provide structural support and guide tissue regeneration, including fillers like CaHA, PLLA, and hyaluronic acid.

What is Regenerative Aesthetics?

Regenerative aesthetics is an offshoot of regenerative medicine that applies these principles to cosmetic and anti-aging treatments. Regenerative aesthetics aims to improve tissue quality, restore elasticity, and stimulate natural rejuvenation.


Common regenerative aesthetic treatments include:

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  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF): Concentrated growth factors that stimulate collagen production and tissue repair.

  • Exosomes: Vesicles that mediate intercellular communication, promoting tissue remodeling and reducing inflammation.

  • Polynucleotides: Enhance fibroblast activity and dermal hydration.

  • Stromal vascular fraction (SVF): Derived from fat tissue, providing volumetric support and regenerative signaling.

  • Biostimulatory fillers: Such as poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA), which promote long-term collagen synthesis.

 

How Regenerative Aesthetics Works

Regenerative aesthetics leverages the body’s intrinsic cellular intelligence. Stem cells and growth factors detect tissue damage or aging-related changes and trigger cellular repair, collagen synthesis, and extracellular matrix remodeling. This approach not only improves appearance but also enhances tissue function and resilience, offering longer-lasting and more natural results compared to conventional cosmetic procedures.

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Key Differences from Traditional Approaches

  • Traditional aesthetics: Focus on volume replacement, skin tightening, or wrinkle masking.

  • Regenerative aesthetics: Focus on tissue restoration, cellular rejuvenation, and functional improvement.
    By combining cells, biomolecules, and scaffolds, regenerative aesthetics represents a biologically driven, holistic approach to anti-aging and cosmetic medicine, bridging the gap between medical science and aesthetic enhancement 

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