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Michigan Academy of Plastic Surgeons 2010 Conference
Dr. Vanek is in Mackinac Island right now. He is presenting an abstract on
“A MultiCenter, Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Clinical
Trail Comparing 3rd Generation Ultrasonic-Assisted Lipoplasty and Suction-
Assisted Lipoplasty” today at the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island Michigan.
Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Michigan
Dr. Vanek on the GOODTIME III
Cleveland…..All Aboard the GOODTIME III
Dr. Vanek with a passenger on the cruise
Dr. Vanek and his staff boarded the Goodtime III last night hosting
The WOMEN WHO WINE event. We arrived in Cleveland with some
humid weather, bright sunshine and some “wacky” hats on our heads.
We were ready for our passengers to arrive.
We presented each passenger with a Vanek Cosmeceutical bag,
various brochures enclosed and an article created by Dr. Vanek
for the Lake County News Herald announcing the MC1 or
VASER Shape that has arrived here in our office. Dr. Vanek is the 1st in Ohio to use the MC1.
Dr. Vanek presented a “Birthday” gift to each passenger with a
birthday in the month of July. We also had 3 great gift baskets
that we had participants fill out registration cards and put in a bag
for drawing. One basket had a $700 value for a hair removal
package here at our office.
Dinner and deserts were served to a stunning sunset on the river.
DJ and MC for the night was Paula from the radio station Star97.
Dr. Vanek did a Q&A for the passengers whom had several great
questions to ask about cosmetic surgery (including Tummy tuck,
Latisse, Laser Skin Resurfacing, Breast Lift and Breast Reduction).
We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise with the WOMEN WHO WINE.
Thank you to all that attended this event and we hope to participate
again next year.
Women Who Wine cruise
VASER Shape now available at Dr. Paul Vanek Mentor Office
Who Knew?!
That wistful desire, “If only they could rub something on my skin and I’d have a skinnier waist,” has been expressed by many. That FDA approved technology is being introduced to Ohio by my practice starting this week! Called MC1 in the US, this in-office procedure involves 5 weeks of treatment utilizing a dual-head, focused beam of ultrasound. The device manufactured in Italy by General Project, gently heats the treated area, releasing lipid and triglycerides from the fat cells treated on the abdomen, flanks, back, chest, arms, thighs and buttocks. Patients feel a gentle warming sensation during their one hour treatment. Within a few days they are re-treated with a lymphatic massage in the office. Measurements and photographs are taken before and after for comparison. Patients can resume normal activities immediately. We expect that a person can have their clothes fit better and their skin look smoother with each treatment. Over a series of 5 weeks patients show improvement of localized fat and cellulite in their treatment areas. It’s really here!
P.S. I will be enrolling the first 20 patients in a clinical trial of patient experience with post-treatment stipends for participation in follow-up studies beginning next week. Call if interested to see if you are a candidate.
Haverford Magazine Spring 2010 issue recently interviewed Dr. Vanek about his trip to Haiti and the reliefe efforts there.
http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=38721
go to Comments and Crisis in Haiti pg 42 and Dr. Vanek is on page 44-45
Mentor Medical Campus, Mentor Ohio Dr. Paul Vanek Office
A, B, C’s of Skin Care
Topical vitamins A, B and C in the right chemical formulation have a tremendous positive impact on skin texture, health, vitality, thickness, color and wrinkle control. Vanek Cosmeceuticals have been designed with my knowledge of the biochemical interactions of these agents with your skin type. Vitamin A Refining Complex contains Retinyl Palmitate (Vit A) and is a powerful anti-oxidant that increases skin elasticity to yield younger looking skin. Combining it with retinol improves moisturization of dry skin, reduces excess oil, while it smoothes and softens skin. Vitamin B3 activation is a patented agent that comes from 12 years of National Institute of Health research on sun damaged skin improvements with its use. Formulated as a topical nourisher called Nia24 Skin Strengthening Complex™, it is a workhorse for improving texture, moisturization, pigment and hygiene on skin cancer patients of all ages. Chitosan Ascorbate, a stabilized form of vitamin C, is a potent antioxidant which brightens the skin and supports collagen synthesis. Vitamin C serum pH 5.0 is non-irritating in its natural exfoliation effect. The addition of Squalane emollient from olives protects, moisturizes and softens.
PS The agents for skin that make you look great are the result of years of clinical research, but require analysis of your skin for their proper selection and use.
Would you like a VISIA analysis of you skin?
Mentor, Ohio Paul Vanek, MD office
Vanek Cosmeceuticals
Over the next few weeks I will be detailing the ingredients of some skin crèmes that have been formulated and prepared for exclusive use in my practice. With proper skin analysis technology like VISIA and careful photography, my experienced staff and I will assist you in selecting the correct, potent, tailored combination of agents that will be beneficial for your skin needs. An interesting ingredient comes from a tribe of Africans with a low frequency of breast droopiness. It is because they put the extract of Kigelia Africana fruit on their chests at the time of child birth and beyond. I have incorporated this extract into a hydrating décolleté and bust contour crème to replenish and hydrate the area including the crepiness of the neck. My patients love it! It restores skin firmness and visibly improves tone and smoothness. For those who have already had a breast lift or reduction it can be applied as soon as the steri-strips come off, around 5 or 6 days after surgery.
P.S. My office VISIA imaging system for facial analysis will help you analyze and treat the skin of your neck, décolleté, face and hands for rejuvenation with state of the art methods.
Mentor, Ohio Dr. Paul Vanek’s office introduces the VISIA Complexion Analysis System. The VISIA® Complexion Analysis system is the first skin care photographic imaging tool that provides clinical measurements of surface and subsurface facial skin conditions. It is a self-contained unit that captures multi-spectral photos of the face, examining the complexion for wrinkles, spots, pores, texture (color variation in the skin tone), porphyrins (evidence of bacteria in pores), and UV spots (characteristic of environmental and photodamage, typically from overexposure to the sun). The assessment is objective and comprehensive. The texture and condition of your skin will be demonstrated 3 dimensionally once the software works on the captured multi-spectral images. It compares the measured parameters with 4 million faces in the database within 1 year of your birthday. The photos are then reviewed and you can see and understand what is being discussed regarding skin renewal treatment options. Based upon that analysis, a tailored, optimized plan for rejuvenation for skin health and vitality can be mapped out. Treatment progress can be monitored for effectiveness over time. Each patient receives a printed skin analysis report to take home.
P.S. I’m delighted to announce that the Visia® system is now available in my office by appointment.
Want to get your skin looking great?
Article by Dr. Paul Vanek - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Scanning technology that has allowed scientists to map the surface of Mars can also facilitate analysis of your skin! A new device to characterize your skin with multi-spectral analysis makes quantitative measurements allowing me to assess all aspects of your complexion. Severity of wrinkles, 3 dimensional contour mapping, sun damage, rosacea, brown spots, pore size, porphyrins, and scarring are able to be quantified with a computer analysis from the photos of your skin taken at the time of your consultation. This baseline analysis can be used as a tool to assess your skin improvements over time with the treatments we recommend. The images are also compared to a data base of over 4 million people within one year of your birthdate, matching age and ethnicity for comparison purposes. A printed report detailing the results of the imaging session can be taken home for review of skin care and treatment recommendations based upon your unique complexion profile. What better way to assess and follow results than with an objective technology that shows you your progress with treatment?
PS This technology will soon be available in my practice to provide you a vision of your healthier, younger looking, more beautiful skin!
News Herald Article-Lip Line Synergy
Non-invasive, non-surgical elements in tandem can yield a synergistic, more youthful appearance around the mouth. The makeup industry is a $4.2 billion effort dedicated to camouflaging progressively aging skin. Actual physiologic improvement is the goal of plastic surgeons and biochemists like me. Combining laser energy and lip filler modifies the tissues synergistically, solving the problem of lines around the mouth. Lip filler (Juvederm) with a molecular content already found in your tissues (hyaluronic acid) gives you a more natural appearance and lasts about a year with a single treatment. Using Profractional laser to instill a depot of energy deep into the dermis facilitates remodeling and plumping of the aged skin lines. It heals in one day. The volume enhancement injection and the laser-induced collagen formation make a result that is more natural, beautiful and long lasting. The office procedure takes about 20 minutes with topical local.
P.S. SPF 15 to 25 and Kinerase Pro-T is used beginning 48 hours after the laser procedure. You can go out to dinner the next night!
Mouth looking old?
Crooked Finger Fix -Recently the FDA has approved a non surgical option for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture. The collagenase enzyme has been around for a long time experimentally. The clinical use of this biochemical agent involves an injection performed in the office to digest the cord collagen. Patients who have contracture at the MCP (the knuckle) or at the PIP (the first joint) from Dupuytren’s fibrosis are candidates for the injection therapy. The fibrosis in the palm is not as responsive to injection therapy and may require excisional surgery using tourniquet anesthesia. Patients who have the finger contracture can be injected monthly up to three times. The patient is seen the next day for a mobilization maneuver to hopefully break the cord. Tendon rupture is a small risk of the injection, because it contains high collagen content and is in close proximity to the fibrotic cord in the finger. I am credentialed in the safe use of Xiaflex™ collagenase injection. The procedure is not cosmetic.
PS. This injection therapy is ideal for elderly patients who might be on anti-platelet or Coumadin agents who don’t want to have surgical intervention.
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