WellMedica

WRINKLE TREATMENTS

Wrinkles are a natural sign of aging that everyone experiences, but they can be treated as well as prevented, at Reston, Virginia Board Certified Cosmetic and Laser Surgery

WRINKLE TREATMENTS | BEFORE & AFTERS

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OUR WRINKLE SERVICES

FRAXEL C02
LASER

Fraxel is an amazing treatment that uses laser technology to help remove years off your appearance. With age our skin gets older, and more damaged. 

HALO
HYBRID

Halo hybrid fractional laser eliminates years of damage by precisely targeting the right depth. Halo restores the luminous glow you had when you were younger. 

VENUS FREEZE
& LEGACY

Venus Freeze is used for a number of various face & body applications including cellulite reduction, skin tightening, and wrinkle reduction. 

THERISMOOTH
TREATMENT

ThermiSmooth™ is a procedure used for improving the appearance of aging skin through skin tightening via increased collagen production.

VENUS
VIVA MD

Venus Viva®, is a device that allows us to gain the results of full face laser resurfacing without the downtime and risks. 

INJECTIONS
FOR WRINKLES

Injections for fine lines and wrinkles can reduce the signs of aging. They are a perfect solution for fine lines and wrinkles.

CHEMICAL PEELS

This is an in-office treatment involving the placement of a chemical on the skin’s surface to treat facial wrinkles, skin growths, or abnormal skin pigmentation.

PROFOUND
RF

Profound RF is a 1-of-a-kind wrinkle treatment. It’s the 1st & only RF microneedling device for the  face and body.

What Are Wrinkle Treatments?

The aging process can be graceful, but it can also produce a loss of smooth, elastic, clear skin and light wrinkles and lines that can appear as one of the signs of aging. Some people try to stem the development of more wrinkles with night creams, moisturizer, and other medical advice from their dermatologist to increase collagen production. Many others search for other personal health plans to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lines, like well-known Botox procedures. These include many of the protocols listed below.

Many aspects play into why the skin ages as it does. Genetics can predispose you to more wrinkles, as can loss of muscle or weight loss. Other factors that contribute to wrinkles include smoking, pregnancy, alcohol, using abrasive or harmful facial products, sun damage, and lack of a healthy diet providing nutrients the skin needs to look its best.

The two most important components to wrinkle formation are collagen and elastin. These components are the skin’s main tightening proteins responsible for creating a smooth and firm face. However, throughout time and inevitable damage, these proteins are lost.

 

What Are The Benefits of Wrinkle Treatment?

Benefits include an increased production in collagen and elastin, reduction of wrinkles and lines, reversed damage from signs of smoking and inadequate use of sunscreen, increased confidence, younger looking skin, and a more even skin tone.

What are the Best Treatments to Get Rid of Wrinkles?

Wrinkle treatments include the use of many products found on  Cosminology.com. These products include the  broad spectrum sun protection like Cosmic Ray Sunscreen, night creams with active ingredients like retinol that are found in Big Bang, or one that contains peptides and vitamin serums like Hi-Plutonic Vitamin C, and a moisturizer to help reduce fine facial wrinkles like Galactic Glove. More in-depth treatments like facial peels or lasers performed by Dr. Dima Ali can also help get rid of wrinkles. 

What Is CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing?

Fraxel is a type of CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing. It is the pioneer of fractional photothermolysis, which is a technology where thousands of microscopic laser columns – each just one-tenth the diameter of a hair follicle – treat a fraction of the skin at a time without affecting the surrounding tissue. These laser columns stimulate the production of younger, smoother, healthier skin to replace damaged tissue. 

Fraxel CO2 can be used for the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, repair sun damaged skin, freckles, age spots, acne, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and other skin problems that come with age. Fraxel can help with the skin’s tone and texture as a whole. It can also help with certain cases of melasma , and reduce precancerous lesions by replacing sun damaged skin with new skin. Besides the face, it can also be used on the hands, neck, and shoulders. Each treatment replaces about 15-20% of the sun damaged, scarred or wrinkled skin. It triggers the body’s natural healing process accelerating the production of collagen and new, healthy skin cells. 

To minimize discomfort during the procedure, we provide a topical anesthetic. Cooling is also built in on the hand piece to minimize the hot feeling. After treatment, most people feel like they have a sunburn that usually diminishes in 1 to 3 hours. 

A total of 3-5 sessions are performed every 3-8 weeks however, additional treatments may be needed for optimal results.  The benefits of fractional laser treatments are achieved with little discomfort and minimal risk. Plan for each to take 20 to 25 minutes for a full face, and additional time for the anesthetic application. We recommend arriving about an hour before treatment so the technician will be able to cleanse the treatment area and apply numbing cream. 

The length of Fraxel results primarily depends on the patient’s condition prior to treatment, and how they take care of their skin post treatment. Once the skin is treated, continue to protect the surface as instructed by Dr. Dima Ali. . For those being treated for conditions such as melasma , one should be extra careful to avoid direct sun exposure. Sun exposure should be avoided by all patients directly after treatment, and applying sunscreen is extremely important. Avoid tanning booths, and if you are careful with your skin, your new look will not require as much maintenance. Our patients usually notice results a week after the first treatment.

With fillers like Botox and Restylane, it is recommended that you wait 7 to 10 days after having Fraxel done. For a treatment like Sculptra, it is best to have Fraxel treatments first, or you will need to wait 3 months after your last Scultpra injection to begin Fraxel treatment.

 

Halo Hybrid Fractional Laser for Skin Repair & Rejuvenation

Halo is the world’s first and only hybrid fractional laser with little-to-no downtime. Halo laser works on your skin for epidermal removal. Too much exposure to the sun’s UV rays leaves sun spots, fine lines, and a loss of the natural healthy glow of skin. Previous lasers couldn’t effectively remove this damage because the dermabrasion was either too shallow or too deep. Halo hybrid fractional laser on the other hand eliminates years of damage by precisely targeting the right depth.

Why does board certified Dr. Dima Ali at WellMedica prefer Halo laser treatment for your skin repair and rejuvenation?

  • Halo provides the ability to treat wrinkles, pores, and pigmentary issues using ablative and non-ablative wavelengths
  • You probably won’t require a lot of treatments as you can see the results in just 1-2 treatments vs. 5-6 traditional resurfacing treatments
  • It is cost effective as Halo has lower consumable cost vs. leading competitor
  • More comfortable than traditional fractional resurfacing (no nerve blocks needed)
  • Halo laser has little-to-no downtime so it has faster healing time

Halo from Sciton provides a safe, tunable, and effective long term hybrid option for resurfacing treatments.

The Halo Hybrid Fractional Laser works by providing two different wavelengths which provides synergistic work to repair and rejuvenate your skin. This anti-wrinkle skin care focuses energy on the deeper collagen layer of skin, leaving the surface of your skin largely intact for a quicker healing time. Halo delivers the results of an ablative procedure with little-to-no downtime, like a non-ablative treatment. With Halo you get the ultimate skin repair and rejuvenation.

Venus Freeze and Venus Legacy

At WellMedica, we provide Venus Freeze and Venus Legacy for sagging skin. Venus treatments are suitable for various face and body applications including circumference reduction, cellulite improvement, skin tightening and wrinkle reduction. Sessions are safe, quick and effective for all skin types.

Venus Freeze and Venus Legacy work to reduce the appearance of sagging skin by using Multi-Polar Radio Frequency, which stimulates the body’s natural healing response by causing a thermal reaction within the tissue. The healing response causes the stimulation of new collagen to form, while also increasing the production of new elastin fibers and fibroblasts – resulting in the skin starting to appear smooth and tight.

ThermiSmooth™

ThermiSmooth™ improves the appearance of aging skin as it increases collagen production to help tighten the skin. . The  thermistor, a unique hand piece, delivers targeted heating using temperature controlled RF energy to the surface of the skin. You can get ThermiSmooth for anti-aging on one’s forehead, eyes, cheeks, neck, and even mouth. The collagen under the skin will shrink when sustained heat above 40ºC is applied to it. This allows the skin to tighten, reducing the effects of aging. The ThermiSmooth™ hand piece delivers this heat in a controlled manner to maximize patient comfort. Typically 3 to 6 treatments is the usual amount recommended for someone who wants to have this administered, but it does depend on each patient’s skin.

While many non-invasive anti-aging solutions currently exist, ThermiSmooth™ with the Thermi RF™ system is the only one whose temperature can be adjusted to effectively treat each patient’s specific areas of concern. The superior temperature control system enhances the patient’s comfort and safety. While multiple treatments may be necessary, most patients will see the changes after the first treatment, with full results developing over the course of 3 to 6 months. ThermiSmooth for anti-aging allows no downtime, gentle therapy, and only about 3 to 6 treatments making it a very quick procedure.

Venus Viva®

Venus Viva is a device that performs like a full face laser resurfacing without the downtime and risks. Venus Viva combines the benefits of CO2, Erbium, Fraxel® and VBeam® laser all in one.

The Viva device uses patented nanofractional radio frequency and SmartScan® technology to deliver energy to the dermis. This generates heat in a controlled manner to initiate skin change, rebuilding collagen and fibroblast stimulation, all resulting in tissue remodeling. This achieves results with minimal discomfort and very little to no downtime.

The patented tip allows for a depth of penetration up to 500 microns and provides varying energy densities, enabling simultaneous ablation of the epidermis and coagulation of the dermis area resulting in skin resurfacing with minimal discomfort.

It is used to treat everything from fine lines and wrinkles to skin laxity, tone and texture, large pores, hyperpigmentation (even melasma), acne scarring, redness/rosacea and age spots.

Profound RF

Profound RF is a wrinkle and cellulite reversal system. It’s the first and only RF microneedling device with FDA clearance for face and body.  Profound is your alternative to surgery for improving the appearance of cellulite, eliminating sagging skin and working to reduce the appearance of crow’s feet, fine wrinkles, and folds. Profound delivers a precise time and temperature combination to skin and uses your body’s natural process to create new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. It stimulates your body to naturally revitalize and smooth the skin’s appearance.

Injectables

Injectable options to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and reverse the aging process include:

  • Botox
  • Dysport
  • Xeomin
  • Dermal fillers
  • Bellafill
  • Kybella
  • Earlobe filler
  • Juvederm
  • Restylane
  • Perlane
  • Lip injections and augmentation
  • Sculptra® Aesthetic

What Kind of Results Can I Expect from Wrinkle Treatments?

Results will vary based on severity of conditions treated, care of the skin after the procedure, and other outside contributing factors like nutrition and health.  However, one can expect to see a significant change in fine lines, wrinkles, facial muscles, elasticity, tone, collagen and elastin production, and the vibrant glow of natural healthy skin. 

Is There Downtime After Such A Treatment?

It depends on which process is used to reverse aging and bring vibrancy and evenness back to the skin. Some administrations are light and the skin’s response time to the wrinkle remedy is swift. Other procedures can include deeper penetration and revitalization, and you must allow a few weeks for full healing to take place on the site of the care received and for results to be seen. Some options will mandate more than one administration, so you will be required to return after a certain amount of time has progressed. Regardless of the desired effect and possible down time, Dr. Dima Ali  can help you find the right system for your personal development and skin care.

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Reston, VA 20191
phone# 703-787-9866
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Contact Info

1801 Robert Fulton Dr. Suite 540
Reston, VA 20191
phone# 703-787-9866
Fax #  703787-9861

Office Hours

MONDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
TUESDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WEDNESDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
THURSDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
FRIDAY
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Contact Info

1801 Robert Fulton Dr. Suite 540
Reston, VA 20191
phone# 703-787-9866
Fax# 703-787-9861

Office Hours

MONDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
TUESDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WEDNESDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
THURSDAY
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
FRIDAY
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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