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Degeneration

Deterioration (or impairment) of cells, tissues or an organ.

Dermabrasion

A surgical sanding procedure used to remove acne scars, blemishes, tattoos, or fine wrinkles by using special abrasive tools on the outer layer of the skin. Since the early 1990s laser skin resurfacing has replaced dermabrasion in most cases. Laser treatments allows better control of the depth of skin injury, and they are associated with less pain after surgery than dermabrasion.

Elastin

A connective tissue protein that forms resilient fibers in the skin and allows the skin to snap back when stretched.

Enhancement

a term for additional laser treatments made to refine or improve the original visual result. Because enhancement treatment usually a small correction these procedures traditionally have a highly accurate outcome. See regression.

Fat

When referring to the skin only, fat is stored in cells and usually makes up the bulk of the subcutaneous layer. This is the only layer in which liposuction takes place. However, there are many locations for body fat that are not part of the skin, including fat around the intestines, fat in the eyesockets, fat inside bone, etc. Fat is a highly concentrated energy source. Some fat deposits are genetically determined.

Gynecomastia

Enlargement of the male breast. It is most common around puberty & can be unilateral or bilateral. Most commonly the enlargement is centralized in the breast, but occasionally it is not.

Hair Restoration

A procedure using micrografts to replenish balding areas. See graft, micrograft.

Laser

A device that produces a beam of non-spreading light of a single wavelength/color (LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation).

Laser skin resurfacing

Refers to C02 and Erbium Yag laser treatments used to remove the top layer(s) of skin, resulting in an improvement of fine lines, wrinkles and irregular pigmentation.

Laser surgery for vascular anomalies

The use of highly advanced laser technology to treat a number of abnormal blood vessel conditions. This includes port wine stains, facial spider veins, and hemangiomas.