Everyone wants to know the latest and greatest way to look younger. Is it a new injection, laser or cream? So often the next big breakthrough in the beauty industry fizzles out, never to be heard from again. Every year new medications and devices are gaining FDA approval for use in facial aesthetics. So many patients want to avoid surgery either now or forever. Board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Chang Soo Kim, feels the latest innovation in aesthetics in not one thing but many things. His Lite Touch Facial Rejuvenation refines a combined approach to looking healthy. Aged skin looks different than youthful skin on may different levels and should be treated with different methods. On the surface, fine lines create a dull appearance. Deeper down, brown and red age spots along with spider veins are obvious signs of aging. Finally, deeper lines and thinning of skin collagen and fat indicate more advanced age. These features of unhealthy skin that appear over time are best corrected with a combined approach.

Everyone wants to know the latest and greatest way to look younger. Is it a new injection, laser or cream? So often the next big breakthrough in the beauty industry fizzles out, never to be heard from again. Every year new medications and devices are gaining FDA approval for use in facial aesthetics. So many patients want to avoid surgery either now or forever. Board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Chang Soo Kim, feels the latest innovation in aesthetics in not one thing but many things. His Lite Touch Facial Rejuvenation refines a combined approach to looking healthy. Aged skin looks different than youthful skin on may different levels and should be treated with different methods. On the surface, fine lines create a dull appearance. Deeper down, brown and red age spots along with spider veins are obvious signs of aging. Finally, deeper lines and thinning of skin collagen and fat indicate more advanced age. These features of unhealthy skin that appear over time are best corrected with a combined approach.

Year after year, Botox Cosmetic is the most popular, non-surgical cosmetic treatment in the United States. There are many reasons that millions of patients are treated each year. Botox treatments are simple and virtually pain free. The injections safely improve expression lines, concentration lines and animated wrinkles of the face by temporarily weakening selective small muscles. These are the same small muscles that eventually create deeper, static creases, so regular Botox treatments can also prevent the formation of some wrinkles. Dr. Chang Soo Kim of Gold Coast Plastic Surgery and Laser Center combines Botox treatments with wrinkle fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm. These popular hyaluronic acid wrinkle fillers are injected directly into skin wrinkles to fill unwanted creases, especially around the mouth and cheeks. The results are instantaneous. Also, Juvederm and Restylane are effective treatments for plumping lips and filling the hollows under eyes. These fillers have the added benefit of lasting up to a year. Those who want a longer lasting wrinkle treatment or who have more advanced signs of aging such as thinning of collagen and fat can combine Botox with Sculptra injections. Sculptra works by stimulating the body to produce new collagen. Often called a "liquid facelift," patients see the effect of thicker skin, fewer wrinkles and increased volume over time. Many patients prefer Sculptra since results can last over two years. All products used by Dr. Kim have FDA approval for cosmetic purposes.

The final component that needs to be addressed is skin discoloration and fine lines. Dr. Kim prefers the multi wavelength Sciton Joule laser system for it's safety and versatility. The erbium laser can create anything from a light surface Microlaser Peel for fine lines to a deeper Pro-fractional skin tightening. A BBL treatment can be added to this to erase unwanted brown spots and red discoloration. The Lite Touch Facial Rejuvenation can combine all of the latest injectables, laser and skincare to give an overall youthful appearance to the skin.