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The abdomen is one area of the body that many men and women struggle with. Some have tried rigorous diet and exercise techniques to target stubborn abdominal fat to no avail. Even “magical” pills and strict diet plans have given them little to no success in reducing the size of the belly. Those who feel as if their battle against the stomach bulge will never end may be considering extensive procedures such as tummy tuck surgery; however, surgery can be daunting and requires downtime afterward for recovery. Thankfully, there are non-surgical options available that do not involve a scalpel or anesthesia. SculpSure® is a non-invasive treatment that can help patients achieve a slimmer waistline and a flatter abdomen.  

With the holidays quickly approaching and the new year lurking around the corner, SculpSure® is the best way to burn excess fat so you can look and feel your best. Patients can achieve a slimmer, natural-looking appearance without ever going near an operating table.

Get Rid of Fat and Tighten the Skin

By emitting controlled light-based technology, SculpSure® targets stubborn pockets of excess fat that are unresponsive to diet and exercise. Along with fat removal, patients can benefit from the skin-tightening benefits SculpSure® offers. It is a quick treatment performed in-office within 25 minutes. Patients can go home immediately following SculpSure® and resume normal activities.

SculpSure® Target Areas:

• Abdomen
• Flanks
• Muffin tops
• Love handles

The SculpSure® Treatment

A customized application pattern is applied to the treatment area and snapped into a frame. The applicator delivers laser energy to destroy fat cells permanently. The laser passes through the skin to attack the fat cells and melt them down. Patients will feel a cooling sensation throughout the process.

Over the next six weeks, the body will naturally eliminate the fat cells. Patients will be able to see full results within 12 weeks. The number of treatments will differ depending on the patient, and Dr. Wald will design an individualized treatment for you.

If you have excess fat you would like to target, SculpSure® may be the perfect treatment for you! Schedule your consultation with Dr. Wald today! He can evaluate your anatomy and goals to help determine if you are a candidate for SculpSure®. Contact us by calling (714) 312-3549 or by filling out our online contact form.

Many people find themselves looking in the mirror and examining their body and facial flaws. They may notice excess fat, stubborn bulges, fine lines, and wrinkles. They often try at-home methods such as fad diets and strenuous exercises to eliminate unsightly bulges or scrubs to remove superficial signs of aging but without success.

Surgical procedures, such as liposuction or facelift surgery, may sound like ideal solutions, but they entail long recoveries and anesthesia. Going “under the knife” can be intimidating for many. Thanks to the latest technologies in cosmetic surgery, more doors have opened for non-invasive cosmetic options. Dr. Robert Wald offers SculpSure® and INFINI™ laser treatments, which both promise to provide results similar to surgery but with less postoperative downtime and pain.

Remove Wrinkles and Reduce Facial Skin Laxity

Even with a regular skincare routine, the effects of time kick in and signs of aging begin to develop. Creams and lotions can only do so much. INFINI™ Laser is a non-surgical treatment used to remove wrinkles and improve skin tone.

The INFINI™ treatment

INFINI™ is a radiofrequency (RF) microneedling device that provides a non-surgical facelift for all skin types. The treatment can be performed in-office. Dr. Wald will customize the procedure to the patient’s needs. He controls the treatment zone, intensity, and needle pass depth. The INFINI™ device works by creating thousands of coagulation zones in the dermis to emit precise energy that creates micro-injuries in the skin. This process promotes the formation of new collagen and elastin to help create brighter, softer, and smoother skin.

Eliminate Unwanted Fat and Sculpt the Body

A healthy lifestyle that includes a diet and exercise regimen is sometimes no match against stubborn fat in the abdomen, love handles, thighs, back rolls, and arms. SculpSure® is a non-invasive option to eliminate unwanted fat from target areas of the body. Patients can achieve a slimmer waistline, smoother hips, and a flatter abdomen with SculpSure®.

SculpSure® Treatment

SculpSure® passes laser energy through the skin to attack fat cells and melt them down, eliminating them from the body. It is a short in-office procedure that can be performed in about 25 minutes. The SculpSure® applicator is held against the target area so the laser can penetrate the skin. Patients can go back to work and resume normal activities following treatment. The body will slowly flush out the destroyed fat cells over the next six to eight weeks. After this time, a firmer, trimmer body will be revealed.

Want to learn more about your non-surgical options? Dr. Wald can help you to decide on the right procedure for you! Schedule your consultation by calling (714) 312-3549 or by filling out our online contact form.

We all want to look and feel younger. Unfortunately, time can become our enemy as the aging process takes hold. Fine lines, wrinkles, and creases seem to develop very quickly before we even realize it. Many people try various at-home treatments to remedy their signs of aging but see very little satisfying results.

Surgical Facelift

When a person decides that enough is enough, they may start leaning towards the idea of facelift surgery. Even though a facelift makes you look 12 years younger according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, surgical procedures can be intimidating. Surgery entails a long recovery, anesthesia, and postoperative pain and discomfort.

Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation

The INFINI™ radiofrequency (RF) microneedling device uses the latest technology to eliminate wrinkles and improve the quality of the skin. INFINI™ is a non-surgical facelift option that offers a less invasive approach than traditional facelift surgery. Depending on each patient’s facial anatomy and preferences, they may choose to undergo a traditional facelift or an INFINI™ non-surgical facelift procedure.

Which facial rejuvenation procedure is right for me?

When deciding on a facelift option, it is important to understand what each procedure is designed to target and what outcome you can potentially achieve.

Traditional Facelift Surgery

• Procedure: Through an incision made along the hairline, loose skin and fat are removed. Excess skin is trimmed, and the remaining skin is pulled back and sutured.

• Benefits:
  • Offers long-lasting results
  • Smoothes fine lines and wrinkles
  • Eliminates excess skin
  • Corrects sagging jowls

• Cons:
  • Long recovery
  • Anesthesia

Before and After Facelift Surgery

INFINI™ Non-Surgical Facelift

• Procedure: High intensity focused RF (radiofrequency) is used to deliver thermal energy deep into the dermis to stimulate collagen production to create smoother facial skin.

• Benefits:
  • Tightens and lifts the facial skin
  • Eliminates fine lines and wrinkles
  • Improves skin quality
  • In-office procedure
  • Minimal discomfort

• Cons:
  • Doesn’t correct significantly sagging facial skin
    
    

    Before and After INFINI™ Laser

Both the traditional facelift and the INFINII™ non-surgical facelift can help a person achieve amazing results. They will notice their facial skin is more taut and firm with a dramatic reduction of fine lines and wrinkles. Dr. Wald can evaluate your facial anatomy and severity of facial aging to help you decide on the right procedure.

To learn more about facelift surgery and the INFINI™ laser, schedule your consultation with Dr. Robert Wald today! He is an experienced plastic surgeon who can help you achieve smoother, more youthful facial skin. Contact us by calling (714) 312-3549 or by filling out our online contact form.

CoolSculpting Vs. Sculpture

Do you exercise and diet, yet still have stubborn fat? If you decided to get rid of your stubborn fat, you may be wondering what is the best option. There are non-surgical fat removal options such as CoolSculpting and SculpSure. These non-invasive procedures have become a popular plastic surgery trend. At the Aesthetic Institute, Dr. Wald is proud to offer SculpSure treatments and can explain why it is more effective than CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting

What is CoolSculpting?

CoolSculpting by Zeltiq is a fat-freezing procedure that uses cooling to eliminate stubborn fat in areas such as the abdomen, flanks, thighs, and chin. CoolSculpting kills fat cells beneath the skin, which eventually are eliminated from your body. The average cost for CoolSculpting is about $2,250 for a specific area of the body.

How does CoolSculpting Work?

Actual CoolSculpting patient before and after photo courtesy of Grant Stevens, MD.

You and your doctor or medical professional will chose an area of concern on your body to apply a gel pad and CoolSculpting applicator. The vacuum applicator is used to suck the tissue (skin) into the applicator cup. Once the tissue is positioned fully in the applicator cup, the freezing begins. The procedure may be chilly, but as the area becomes numb the pulling, tugging, or pinching may subside. The patient may experience bruising and swelling after the procedure.

SculpSure

What is SculpSure?
SculpSure by Cynosure is a light-based body contouring laser that targets and destroys stubborn fat cells in just 25 minutes. SculpSure targets the flanks, abdomen, and back. The damaged cells are naturally eliminated from the body as early as 6 weeks, but can take up to 12 weeks. The average cost for Sculpture is about $1,800 for a specific area of the body.

How does Sculpture work?

Actual Sculpture patient before and after photo courtesy of S. Doherty, MD.

You and your doctor or medical professional will determine a target area or areas of concern on your body. The Sculpture applicators will be applied to your skin and properly secured. As the session begins the applicators will heat up and you may experience a tingling sensation. The SculpSure laser destroys fat cells in a band 2-3 centimeters under the skin. In addition to losing a small amount of weight, you lose size. The treatment takes approximately 25 minutes with no anesthesia, minimal to no discomfort and no down time. Sculpture is the perfect solution for destroying fat and non-surgical body contouring.

Which non-invasive procedure is right for me, CoolSculpting or Sculpture?

Both CoolSculpting and SculpSure are non-invasive fat reducers. SculpSure not only reduces fat, but treatments encourage collagen and elastin production. Both treatments have no downtime. Most patients return to work after their procedure and can immediately resume their daily activities. SculpSure takes only 25 minutes; so many patients complete a treatment on their lunch break, compared to CoolSculpting which takes at least an hour to complete 1 treatment. CoolSculpting takes 2-4 treatments for optimal results, whereas SculpSure can take just one treatment. CoolSculpting treats only one area at a time. SculpSure can treat four areas at once. SculpSure is effective and can maximize your results more quickly, for a lower cost.

If you would like to learn more about SculpSure and other options to reduce stubborn fat, schedule your consultation with Dr. Robert Wald today. Contact us by calling (714) 312-3549 or by filling out our online contact form.

Getting older can be frustrating. No matter how many creams and anti-aging treatments we try to use to halt the process, sagging skin and fine lines can seem to sneak up on us overnight. Aging can cause some turmoil in our lives, but it doesn’t mean we don’t have options to stop it in its tracks.

Facial surgery, such as a facelift or neck lift, can reverse the signs of aging. But for many people, the word “surgery” can be scary. Surgery involves anesthesia, scalpels, and a long recovery, which all sound like a painful and inconvenient way to get rid of sagging skin, fine lines, and wrinkles. What if we told you that you could get results almost as good as a facelift but without the “nip and tuck?” Now, with the INFINI™ laser treatment system, you can! INFINI™ reverses the aging process by reducing the appearance of wrinkles on the face and neck while it lifts and tightens the skin.

What’s so great about the INFINI™ laser?

What are the benefits of the INFINI™ laser?

• Minimal downtime
• Safe on all skin types
• No pain
• Long-lasting results

How does INFINI™ work?

The INFINI™ treatment system works by delivering radiofrequency that targets coagulation zones within specific layers of the dermis. Its high-intensity laser heats up as Dr. Wald manipulates it to individually adjust the depth of the needles to match it to each patient’s skin type and goals.

When will I see results?

Three weeks after treatment, patients will notice a brighter skin tone and a significant reduction in oil secretion (for patients will oily skin). After one month, the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and skin laxity will be lessened. Over the next three months, the condition of the skin will continue to improve, and the appearance of wrinkles, skin laxity, enlarged pores, and scars will diminish. Full results will be apparent after three months, and patients will notice a smoother, more youthful skin complexion.

How long will my results last?

Unfortunately, there is no definitive stop to the aging process. INFINI™ can reverse years of aging on the face and neck, but it cannot prevent future aging. Patients who benefit most from the procedure continue to practice a healthy diet and regular skin care regimen, including protecting their skin from the sun. Continued maintenance of the facial skin can help patients to enjoy their results for a long time.

If you would like to learn more about INFINI™ and other non-surgical options to rejuvenate your appearance, schedule your consultation with Dr. Robert Wald today. Contact us by calling (714) 312-3549 or by filling out our online contact form.