Emerging from the winter hibernation may make you feel like your skin could use some brightening and tightening. Utilizing a revolutionary technology can really brighten the skin with a few days of down time. A micro-laser peel with erbium laser followed by a Profractional laser treatment is called a “Mentor Peel™”. This takes advantage of removing surface irregularities with a superficial erbium laser energy. In the same treatment session the Profractional laser energy places a depot of energy deep into the dermis. It does this through a pore size laser spot that treats 22% of the skin, leaving 78% of the skin undisturbed for healing in one day! Think of it like lawn aeration without the plugs left behind! No white dots like Fraxel, though. Your friends will think you had a sunburn over the next 3 days or so until you heal. A high tech, safe cooling device is used to make the microlaser peel painless. Then topical local is applied for a comfortable second laser pass.

PS A Mentor Peel™ makes your skin smoother and your pores smaller!

 PS No need to wait til winter for treatment of your skin, enjoy your best YOU now!

If You’re Vein

Spider veins, telangectasias, and vascular changes of the legs and face share some similarities and have some differences.  The red vessels of the face are higher flow arterial extensions that arise from environmental stresses, sun damage and smoking history.  Celtic and Eastern Europeans have higher incidence of the ruddy changes and vascular redness as they age.  These higher flow vessels are very responsive to one or two treatments with a vascular laser wavelength that is tuned to the red spectrum found trans-illuminated through the upper skin layers.  The Sciton BBL 560 laser does not have any recovery required, but leaves the skin a little sun chapped for the rest of the day after treatment.  On the legs, the most common basis is from venous hypertension and these are more responsive to the gold standard treatment- injection sclerotherapy.  A less painful agent called Asclera™ is now FDA approved and is far more comfortable than high concentration salt solutions I’ve used in past.

PS  Laser treatments are available for the lower flow blue appearing vessels of the legs and have no down time as well.

Where other laser systems may only treat a particular malady or a few related issues, the Sciton system allows Dr. Vanek to perform laser peels, vascular treatments, skin tightening, and hair removal with one system. Which is great for Dr. Vanek, but the Sciton’s flexibility is even better for his patients.

The ability to quickly change modalities allows Dr. Vanek and his staff to completely customize the treatment sessions to resolve your cosmetic concerns in fewer appointments. For instance, during the same treatment session, you could permanently reduce the amount of fine facial hair, even out your facial skin tone, decrease the size of pores and treat any spider veins and sunspots.

The Sciton’s quick change filters and adjustable power and frequency settings let Dr. Vanek  precisely tune the laser to be the most effective for your complexion and skin type. And in an ablative procedure, like a peel, you and Dr. Vanek can tailor the depth of the peel to match your outcome and recovery preferences. A deeper peel will yield greater results and a longer healing period.

The Sciton’s adaptability matches well with Dr. Vanek’s experience and innovative nature. By pairing components of the laser system in an inventive way, Dr. Vanek has been able to create and trademark his own Mentor Peel™. The modification and pairing of Sciton treatments results in an effective resurfacing for youthful-looking skin with an effervescent glow.

Laser treatments generally require minimal to no downtime. Special cooling devices and safety settings minimize discomfort for most procedures, and we use topical anesthetics for your comfort. Call today to schedule your consultation to discuss your treatment options, risks and benefits.

The Sciton laser and our other skin treatments are effective for:
facial rejuvenation
shallow and deep acne scars
reduction of pore size
fine hair of the face reduction
body hair removal
cherry angiomas
keratoses
age and sun spots
hyperpigmentation
hypertrophic scar revision
wrinkle reduction
fine lines
spider veins
sun damage
loose skin
moles and lentigines

Those prep months over the winter before the new Spring fashions hit make one give a thought to, “ How my new capris will look this year?”   Vaser liposelection of the thighs involves about a 2 hour treatment time and a few ¼ inch incisions. If you prefer a non-surgical treatment option, then Vaser Shape treatments in the office involve no anesthesia, incisions or down time.  Either level of treatment will help smooth your contours, improve your skin laxity and make you look great in and out of your clothes!  My practice has led the way in introducing Vaser liposuction  and Vaser Shape to the State ofOhio.  Taking advantage of the selectivity of ultrasound energy allows me to get you in the best shape for any season.  

For more information and results of Vaser and Vaser Shape treatments, click over to MentorCosmeticSurgery.com

The dress you love but doesn’t look right on you; the tops you own but don’t fit the way you want them to; wonder bras that just ain’t so. These are the dilemmas that can be solved with a one hour surgical intervention. A breast enhancement will help you to look the way you want and feel better about yourself.  It gives you the shape and feminine form that you deserve. “I feel like it is me now,” is a sentiment that has been expressed many times to me by women who look at themselves in the mirror the first time after surgery.  How long has it been since you have said aloud, “I can’t wait to wear my bathing suit”? That is a common expression of joy that we hear in our office before and after the enhancement.  Get the process started by having a fact finding mission at my office, and see and feel the difference during your custom sizing.  Your consultation will dispel myths and give you the information to not only get started, but to cross your long awaited finish line. 

PS  Check out my upcoming special pricing on breast augmentation.

A modern facelift (rhytidectomy) can minimize jowls, a double chin, and the marionette lines around the mouth that develop as we age.  The procedure involves making an incision behind the hairline, beginning from the temple and extending down in a natural line to the front and bottom of the ear, around the earlobe, and into the hair behind the ear.  The skin is separated from the underlying muscle fascia and pulled back.  The underlying muscle and SMAS layer is tightened.  The neck is undermined in a similar way and redraped behind the ear, repositioning the hairline properly.  Excess tissue is removed in front and behind the ear.  Finally the incisions are closed with tissue glue and sutures. The Quick Lift extensively advertised is a skin tightening operation designed in the 1970’s that has been repackaged as something new- performed under local anesthesia.  Because the goal is “quick” the fascia is not tightened, so results are the same as a “mini lift” no matter what it’s called.  

PS  In terms of both results and longevity, today’s more comprehensive approach to SMAS facelift procedures outperform those from last century. 

Have fun Dr. Vanek.

Pregnancy at any age can take its toll on the shape of your breasts or abdomen. More-so with each subsequent baby. Whether you are in your early 20’s or late 30’s it is still hard to get back the figure you had prior to pregnancy. I see the anguish and recrimination you go through thinking you can workout enough to make your stomach flat and your breasts firm up or gain more volume. Once you have lost the baby weight, if you are lucky enough to do so, your exercise efforts tone your muscles but do not restore the abdomen fascia to a flat state. When you are within 10% of your weight loss goal but not seeing your body have the shape you want, it is reasonable for you and me to talk over your mommy make-over goals. Whether it is reshaping your breast or abdomen alone or in combination, your recovery will be custom analyzed based upon your specific goals taking into account your current responsibilities, temperament, and life experience!

PS If you’ve waited long enough to see if things will change on their own, give my office a call and inquire about some details.

Did you know that research at the University of Texas noted that 88% of women studied had breast asymmetry.  Breast surgeons recently polled at the American Society of Plastic surgeons, held in Denver agreed that the results underestimated asymmetry of the breast by about 12%.  Astoundingly, women do not appreciate how frequently their breasts are asymmetric until pointed out to them in clinical exams. If you would like more informationon Breast Asymmetry turn to  WKYC Channel 3 this Sunday @10:26am.