Permanent Makeup Permanent makeup is available in the office including: eyeliner, lip liner, full lip color, and eyebrows. We utilize Premier Pigments which are carefully formulated without iron oxides, which, over a period of time can discolor and fade. The initial consultation is with our fully trained skin care nurse who will assist you with color selection and details of the procedure and recovery period. The application of permanent makeup is performed by your surgeon in our office facility with topical anesthesia or topical anesthesia with sedation. Temporary swelling, bruising and crusting may be experienced, but is very short lived. If you have any history of fever blisters and are undergoing any procedures involving the lips, you will be treated with medication to prevent and outbreak in the post-operative period. To find out more about permanent makeup, please call our office, or fill out our Contact Form to receive a free brochure. Botox® Cosmetic Botox® Cosmetic is an injectable medication that used to correct facial wrinkles. The most commonly treated areas are frown lines between the eyebrows, crow’s feet wrinkles around the eye, and wrinkles on the forehead. The medication is injected into the underlying muscle causing temporary muscle relaxation and subsequent smoothing of the skin that lasts approximately three months. Sclerotherapy We have had excellent success treating spider veins of the legs with the injection of sclerosing agents. We are able to treat small to medium sized veins in the office the day of your consult if you desire. There is minimal discomfort associated with the procedure, however, you will have swelling and redness over the treated areas that lasts about 24 hours. There may be some bruising, and rarely blistering, that will resolve in a week to ten days. 3-4cc of the solution can be injected in a single session, which allows treatment of fairly extensive areas. We request that you wear a compression hose for the 48 hours after the treatment for the best results. Additional treatments can be performed at four to six week intervals. For further information, please call the office or contact us by e-mail. Hair Removal Laser Permanent hair removal is now possible for all skin types. Upstate Skin Care Center and Spa now has the Light Sheer diode laser which can treat numerous dark hair follicles simultaneously. This laser provides more reliable results and has less discomfort than other hair removal methods. It also has a special contact-cooling handpiece that protects and cools the skin during your treatment. During your initial consultation our nurse will determine your skin type and evaluate the desired hair to be treated. An estimate of the number of treatments required for the desired result will also be given. More information is also available on www.skinandhealth.com. Restylane & Juvéderm Restylane and Juvéderm are injectable hyaluronic acid products. Hyaluronic acid is a sugar found naturally in our bodies. This product is neither animal nor human based. It has been used in Europe for years and is now FDA approved in the United States. These products are used to enhance the lips and smooth facial lines. It lasts 2-3 times longer than collagen and has a similar appearance. Please call our office for more information or see www.RestylaneUSA.com or www.juvedermusa.com.