Non-Surgical Procedures

Botox® 
To relax wrinkles, lines, furrows and folds and ease excessive perspiration

Used for over 20 years, Botox® is a safe, muscle-relaxing agent used to treat unwanted, dynamic wrinkles of the face. These include forehead lines, crow's feet, frown lines between the brows, cobbling in the chin and banding in the neck. Botox® can also raise the arch of the eyebrow, lift the corners of the mouth, ease excessive sweating in the underarms and palms, and helps reduce migraine pain.

Downtime: None with possible slight bruising. Results generally last an average 3-4 months.

Juvéderm® 
To smooth and contour wrinkles and folds

A hyaluronic acid is a stabilized, biodegradable version of a naturally-occurring sugar in human joints and skin that provides support and cushioning. Juvéderm™ is a hyaluronic acid filler in a gel form specially created for a smoother, more natural feel and look. Depending on the person, results may last from 6 to 12 months, about twice as long as collagen based fillers.

Downtime: 2-3 days , depending on the patient, with possible swelling, slight bruising or redness.

Restylane® and Perlane® 
To fill wrinkles, lines, folds and lips

Hyaluronic acids such as Restylane® and Perlane®, are stabilized, biodegradable versions of a naturally-occurring sugar in human joints and skin that provides support and cushioning. Depending on the person, results may last from 6 to 12 months, about twice as long as collagen based fillers.

Downtime: 2-3 days , depending on the patient, with possible swelling, slight bruising or redness.

Collagen®
To fill wrinkles, lines, contour and plump lips

Natural synthesized collagen grown from cell culture under controlled laboratory conditions, identical to the collagen normally found in the skin. Depending on the patient, results may last from 2 to 6 months.   Types: CosmoDerm® (fine lines and scars) and CosmoPlast® (pronounced wrinkles and scars, thinning lips, lip borders).  

Downtime: 12 to 24 hours, depending on the patient, with possible swelling, slight bruising or redness.

Non Surgical Fat Removal



Liposuction procedures utilizes general anesthesia, risk of scarring and the risk of bleeding and infections. As time goes on tumescent liposuction resolved these issues and the risks were decreased or eliminated. However, in the 21st century of the internet patients want convenience. Fortunately, NYC Dermatologist Dr. Rotheld offers  many of these non-surgical options to his patients as they become available to the United States.

Even the minmal amount of liposuction involves cuts and incsions into the skin with the risks of scarring and infection and downtime. The advancement of non-surgical fat removal means convenience and safety that the patient has nothing to worry about. Patients can travel from across the world and have a non-surgical procedure with no downtime and go out to dinner that night.

LipoSonix and UltraShape are lasers that uses ultrasound waves to disrupt the membranes of fat cells, releasing their contents into the interstitial fluid, which the body eventually gets rid of.   Zerona is another laser that targets fat cells which  can also eliminate unwanted fat with rapdity and simplicity. These lasers and more to come are ideal for reaching the resistant and unresponsive areas of fat of the face and body such as:


Chin
Neck
Abdomen
Buttocks
Love Handles
Thighs
Back
Arms

Liquid Face Lift®
Non-surgical alternative to a common face lift using a variety of injectables

Using combinations of fillers and Botox®. A liquid face lift combines a variety of different injectables, such as Perlane®, Restylane®, Juvéderm™, and Botox® strategically placed to bring back cheek volume, minimize nasolabial folds, lift lip corners, improve under-eye circles, rejuvenate lips, and smooth frown creases. A liquid face lift may last for one year, nearly triple the average time for individual site injections.

Downtime: 2 to 3 days, depending on the patient, minimal compared to a standard surgical face lift

Sclerotherapy®
To clear spider veins and broken capillaries on the legs

Still the gold standard for treating leg veins, concentrated saline solution eliminates or markedly reduces unsightly red or blue leg veins or broken capillaries (telangiectasias) as well as smaller varicosities.

Downtime: 2 to 3 days
Number of treatments: 2 to 4, 3 to 4 weeks apart depending on the extent and depth of the vessels.