Dr. Vanek spoke with the News Herald about Dupuytren’s Contracture

Dupuytren’s is a brand-new drug recently approved by the FDA. It is used for a Crooked Finger Fix and is a  non surgical option for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture. Dr. Vanek is credentialed in the safe use of Xiaflex™ collagenase injection.   Call our office 440.205.5750 for more information. We’re are located in the Mentor Medical Campus(Lake Health) on Mentor Avenue.

Dr. Vanek’s  interview with the News Herald…

Baby-Boomer Affliction News Herald Article by Paul Vanek, MD

Despite exercise effort, diet and healthy life-style our neck continues to become lax, saggy and lacking definition.  A brief out-patient procedure can rejuvenate the contours of the neck, restoring neck skin resiliency and youthful architecture!  The platysma muscles of the mid-neck are reefed together to improve contour and definition. The lateral neck is tightened to give the jaw-line definition associated with vitality and athletic prowess.  Thereafter the neck skin is re-draped and tightened.  The excess skin is pulled behind the ear where the scar is hidden.  The competitive edge for men who have lost their athletic neck definition is evident.  Patients are more self-confident when they are not self-conscious about this area.    Bruising is minimal and resolves with about a week recovery.  Wearing an ace wrap for a week around the recently operated neck helps control the swelling.  This is usually recommended to be worn in the evening for a few weeks after, too.  People will just think you lost weight and that’s why you look so great! 

PS.  Amino-lift Peptide cream in the Vanek Cosmeceutical line for both sexes helps preserve the new contours, keeping your skin supple and with good tone.

Vanek Cosmeceuticals Know Your Lines

If you would like a refreshing line treatment that works almost instantaneously and gets better over your day then the intensive serum called Line Filler is for you!  This Vanek Cosmeceutical cream has both a mechanical agent as well as two patented peptides to soften and remodel wrinkles.  As discussed last week, peptides, when placed on the outer layer of skin, signal the deeper layers to produce collagen.  The neuropeptide Argireline prevents wrinkle formation by preventing the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles.  Calmosensine is also incorporated into Line Filler and is a peptide that provides a tranquilizing effect on the skin, inhibiting muscle contraction responsible for wrinkles and expression lines.  Low and high molecular weight hyaluronic acid is also diffused into the skin with this product, supercharging it with hydrating volume. Its application also takes advantage of micro-silica spheres which diffuse light, causing tiny lines and wrinkles to seemingly blur and vanish. It is best around eyes and crows feet, lip lines and ironically, works great on the back of the hands to refresh a difficult to improve area! 

PS Line Filler is applied to animation areas (and your hands) am and pm.

United Way of Lake County’s Super Raffle 2^nd Annual

United Way Super Raffle

 It’s that time again for the 2^nd Annual United Way of Lake County’s Supper Raffle. Over 40 SUPER Prizes to win including a Maui, Hawaii 10-Day Vacation (Ten Days at a Private Condo, AIRFARE included. $5,000 Value), a Hilton Head South Carolina Escape (Seven Days, sleeps eight. $2,000 Value, Disney Get Away (Four Disney Park Hopper Passes, Airfare and Hotel included. $1,524 Value) and much much more. Visit www.uwlg.org for a complete list of prizes and to purchase tickets. 

United Way of Lake County is a local, independent non-profit organization.  Helping fund programs in our community. 

Dr. Vanek has been actively involved with United Way of Lake County for 3 years now.  Show your support. 

The Super Raffle winners’ names will be placed on the United Way of Lake County Website. Winners will be drawn on March 4, 2011.

Contact Lauren for ticket information at 440.639.1153 or lwalden@uwlc.org.

Dr. Vanek writes about the Power of Peptides

Peptides (from the Greek word “peptos” meaning digestible) are the family of short molecules formed from the linking of various amino acids.  Peptides work as signal molecules between the epidermis and dermis.  A class of lipo-peptides have recently found to attract cells to sites that need repair and contribute to the reconstruction of the dermis.  Controlled clinical studies of neuropeptides applied to the skin show a botox-like effect, especially around the eyes and forehead. The therapeutic concentrations of peptides and anti-oxidants exclusively available in the Vanek Cosmeceutical formulations exceed    “regenerating” products found in national retail stores. These incredibly effective agents are affordably available in my office.  My products don’t have fancy bottles, prime mall real estate, or million dollar models to tell you otherwise.  I welcome you to contact my staff for a no-charge Visia Skin Complexion Analysis consultation. Once you implement our treatment plan, we use these images to objectively measure your improvements.  Your skin will love you for it!

 PS   Celebrate your beauty with the power of peptides!

See the World Article in News Herald by Dr Vanek

Sun damage and aging combine on the upper lid skin to make it lax.  This loss of elasticity results in skin that rests on the upper eye lashes, blocking what you see.  An often-associated condition is lengthening of the fascia connecting the elevator muscle to the rim of the upper lid.  When this happens your eyelids appear droopy, impairing your field of vision.  This results in you having a tired and hooded look.  Inability to see above the horizon because your field of vision is obstructed makes it hard to see the world, the ball when you hit it down the fairway, etc.  These problems are evaluated in the consultation process and are often covered by your insurance to fix.  Lower eyelid laxity occurs with the same frequency and affects the appearance.  These procedures are often combined in the same minor surgery to haromonize your overall appearance.  Repairing the lid laxity will have a long-lasting, refreshing effect on function and appearance. 

 PS Lumiere crème available in my office helps with tired appearing eyes and dark circles.

Dallas Fort Worth Texas Dr. Vanek and Staff

We arrived in Dallas Fort Worth Texas today.  We are here to visit CBI Laboratories in  Dallas Texas.  Our skin care line Vanek Cosmeceuticals is manufactured in Texas. Happy to be here, excited to explore the city, ready to head to the Stockyards and go to a real Rodeo. Tomorrow we will start our 2 day seminar on the latest clinical and aesthetic treatments, skin care product knowledge , formula characteristics and applications.

Dr. Vanek writes about Innovations in Body Contouring 

Lipoaspiration combined with lipoinjection is probably the best surgical option for the correction of contour defects of the extremities, augmentation of the buttocks, and rejuvenation of the face.  The basis for success in fat transfer is the use of harvested stem cells.  Cells from the fluid removed after VASER liposuction have been shown to be viable and readily transferable.  Since VASER lipo is a gentle technique and highly selective, the tissue aspirated is primarily fat cells that have been disjoined from their tissue matrix selectively by the VASER ultrasound.  Transfer to areas of body contour deficiency is likely to be successful in healthy people.  Fat transfer to the breast is slowly achieving acceptance in other parts of the world, but I don’t recommend it yet.  Combining fat transfer with facial rejuvenation yields beautiful, youthful restoration of appearance.  The local growth factors in the fat transfer actually thicken the dermis while the face surgery restores volume and contours.  Volume improvement seen by 3 months post op will likely persist for many years. 

 PS  Fat transfer to the lips and face can be done with sedation and local anesthesia.  The tummy is the most common donor site!