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Some patients may feel that their outside appearance doesn't match the vibrancy they feel on the inside. To answer this patient concern, Dr. ChinQuee studied advanced aesthetic techniques, including mesotherapy in Paris with Dr. Jacques Le Coz and other leading practitioners in the field.
Mesotherapy is the practice of injecting very small doses of pharmaceutical grade vitamins, minerals, amino acids, homeopathic medications, and traditional allopathic medications into the mesoderm (the middle layer of skin). Mesotherapy's non-surgical treatment aims to diminish cellulite, wrinkles, and body spots while improving appearance via body contouring and face/neck rejuvenation. It can be used to increase facial tissue elasticity that has been damaged by aging and the sun, along with Botox and dermal fillers.
Botox is successful in blocking neuromuscular transmission through decreased acetylcholine release. The use cosmetically was first documented in 1989 by a California-based plastic surgeon and has gained popularity ever since.
Young, healthy-looking skin contains an abundance of a naturally hydrating substance called hyaluronic acid (HA). As we age, however, sunlight and other factors can reduce the amount of HA in our skin. This loss causes our skin to lose structure and volume, creating wrinkles and folds.
Dr. ChinQuee eases HA gel dermal filler under the skin in tiny amounts to fill the soft tissue of the dermis. She can also inject a cosmetic filler that provides structure to the skin and stimulates natural collagen to grow.