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Innovation for Perspiration 

Although it is difficult to discern in the summer heat wave, excessive sweating of the axilla (underarm) region can be embarrassing and very inconvenient.  The newest methods for treatment are available in my office.  A unique phenomenon of Botox use is that it works to shut down the expression and release of the apocrine gland secretions (sweat) within days of injection into the hair bearing region of the axilla.  It usually lasts 6 or more months and takes effect in about 5 days. Very popular before summer weddings!  A more permanent treatment involves a minor surgical procedure and the use of Vaser Liposelection.  Two small incisions in the armpit region and the passage of the Vaser probe under the skin allows for selective disruption of the apocrine glands with ultrasound energy.  You can shower the next day and resume normal activities in a week.  The long term results are excellent.  Why not eliminate the constant focus on wardrobe selection?

PS  Vaser treatment of the underarms will not cause any sensation loss.

VASER Liposuction Thighs

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Have you always wanted slimmer thighs when you go to the beach or a family gathering?  When you cross your legs are you self-conscious about the bulge where your thighs meet the chair? I will dramatically improve these and other contour problems of your thighs with Vaser liposuction!  Realistically, you can have surgery this summer and enjoy your new contours and wardrobe this season.  You will need to wear a compression garment to work and bed for a few weeks after surgery.  However, seven days after Vaser, most people can enjoy their deck, the pool, and their recreation with comfort and a better contour right away.  Your thighs will have 50% of the improved results by two weeks after surgery.  If cellulite is your main concern then a series of non-surgical, in-office treatments with Vaser Shape are for you!  This will improve the texture and appearance of cellulite.  You have heard about my results on the radio. 

PS Call my office today as we are having a summer special on these treatments!

Erie Gynecomastia – Paul Vanek MD

Any Reason At All 

Now that it is official ‘take your shirt off season” for lawn mowing, deck relaxation or driving with the top down, many men palpably feel the anxiety associated with their gynecomastia condition.  The basis for this condition includes exogenous hormone supplementation, familial predisposition, age and hormone related development, and occasionally due to drug side effects.  Surgery is the way to reverse all of those changes.  Vaser liposelection is the most selective modality to liquefy the fatty breast tissue and reduce the size of the anatomic region.  The skin is stimulated to “shrink wrap” around the smaller chest  because the ultrasound energy also works to tighten the skin envelope.  Some patients have fibrous breast tissue directly under the nipple that does not respond to ultrasound, and this needs to be removed with a small incision at the same time.  This will be reviewed at the time of your consultation with me.

Vanek Cosmeceuticals – A Little Goes a Long

FaceFirming Complex

Matrixyl. SNAP-8, Octapeptides, DMAE, alpha-lipoic acid. These and other bio-active ingredients come from the world of wound physiology, wound healing biochemistry and natural human molecules of beautiful skin. Google them! There is nothing but proven efficacy in Vanek Cosmeceuticals topical agents. Their use over about 60 days as directed will give you demonstrable results both photographically and with objective Visia Skin Complexion analysis. The crèmes in which they are formulated are also replete with anti-oxidants and stimulant pharmacologic grade ingredients that will make your skin effervescent! I invite you to have a fact-finding mission and complimentary skin analysis in my office and get started the journey to beautiful skin now. Join me on Saturdays at 10:30 am on Channel 3, NBC as I detail the results of others who have been treated with individualized treatment and custom recommendations. “It’s About You” will detail the concerns of others and the improvements seen in their skin texture and architecture.

PS Applying a small dab of Vanek Cosmeceuticals serum and crème formulations will make your skin glow!

Ready When You Are  – by Dr. Paul Vanek, Mentor

Even though you love them, it’s no fun having your mom’s hands or your dad’s nose. Even the shock of that realization may make you want to take action.  We have solutions for these problems, often with intervention that occurs in the office.  You don’t have to be “that aunt” at the family gatherings.  A furrowed brow and heavy lids may be the branch of the family tree that needs a snip.  You will find our office very comfortable from the first inquiry about your concern. We take you seriously and will provide you the information to enable you to find the right solution to your problem.  Whether it is a discussion of your aging skinor the changes you don’t like as the years have accumulated, I have the experience to discuss your options with clarity and completeness.  My practice has pioneered the introduction of new and exiciting technologies since I started in Lake County in 1996.  We are ready to take state of the art care of you, when you are ready!

P.S. Call our office and inquire about the ways we can help you look your best!

Cherry Blossom Washington DC

Avery Dennison Health Fair 2011

Today from 10-2pm Dr. Vanek and staff participated in a Health Fair at Avery Dennison in Mentor Ohio. This was for Avery Dennison employees and their families; it was a huge sucess.

Avery Dennison Mentor Ohio Health Fair

Body Building Irony

Men who wish to optimize their muscle mass through the use of supplemental androgens, testosterone, anadrol or others on the list may cause themselves a physical change that works against those goals.  The aromatization of male hormone supplements result in the development of male breast tissue, called gynecomastia.  The internet is rife with supplement “antedotes”, other pills that profess to reverse the breast development effects of steroid use.  None work. Gynecomastia is common in men from the time of adolescence on, and is frequently seen in the relatives of those who seek help.  The permanent solution is surgical, and the most ideal method to undertake it is with Vaser liposelection, a one hour outpatient procedure.  Vaser ultrasound has been shown to stimulate the best skin contraction as well.  Occasional patients also have a very fibrous, uncomfortable “hockey puck” of breast glandular tissue that additionally requires a small incision at the nipple to remove it.  The Vaser selectively liquefies the fat component, markedly reducing the amount of surgery required to permanently remove the fibrous remnant.

PS Gynecomastia treatment with Vaser significantly reduces the risk of having a scooped out looking chest.

No Sweat!

Many people are afflicted with excess perspiration in the armpits which is very disturbing to them on many levels.  The basis is profuse production from the apocrine sweat glands found in the hair-bearing region under the arms, often made worse by exertion or stress.    Topical agents are not very effective and have side effects that preclude long term use.  Botox administered in the office works beautifully for 4 to 6 months but has to be re-administered over the long term. (Many brides and bridesmaids have this done a few weeks or months before the wedding!)  Recent research has demonstrated a long term effect of using the ultrasonic energy of Vaser to effectively destroy the apocrine sweat glands found in the axillary region.  The patient requires no general anesthesia.  The Vaser is administered through two ¼-inch incisions in a minor surgery setting.  You can shower the next day and resume work in about 48 hours.  It works immediately!  You will enjoy long term reduction in perspiration and embarrassment!

PS Those interested in a surgical solution do not have to have a trial of Botox administration.

Crooked Finger Fix 

Recently the FDA approved an injection therapy for Dupetryn’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 Dupetryn’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.