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12/10/2011 - Augusta Chronicle
Featured in Augusta Chronicle, Dr. Chen, as a principal investigator for a phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trial, helps bring FDA approval for Artiss, a fibrin glue, to be used during facelift surgery to speed recovery. Read more...
10/2011 - Cosmetic Surgery Today
Interviewed by Cosmetic Surgery Today, Dr. Chen discusses his philosophy and technique for rejuvenating the often overlooked mid-face region. MORE ON DR. CHEN'S INTERVIEW
2011-2012 - Best Doctors in America®
Dr. Chen, again selected by his peers to Best Doctors in America to be amongst the top 5% of doctors in the U.S., chosen from a pool of more than 46,000 doctors in over 400 specialties and subspecialties across the country.
2011, 2012 - Taskforce for New Materials
Dr. Chen, for a second year, serves as one of only a few physicians in his field to be a member of the Taskforce for New Materials to help develop new written examination questions for the American Board of Medical Specialties
06/2011 - America's Top Plastic Surgeons, America's Top Physicians
Dr. Chen, again selected by the Consumer's Research Council of America to be amongst America's Top Plastic Surgeons and America's Top Physicians.
12/2008 – Patient Safety in the Operating Room
Dr. Chen's group published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Patient safety is of foremost importance. Dr. Chen's group publishes technique of smoothly establishing an airway in aesthetic patients undergoing surgery that should be available in every operating facility. Read more...
Laser Skin Resurfacing Evans, Georgia--Bothered by those fine lines around the mouth, cobblestone-appearing skin texture, brown spots, crepe-like lower eyelid skin, or acne scarring? Laser skin resurfacing made possible by advances in laser technology allow our cosmetic facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Achih H. Chen to treat a variety of conditions with incredible precision and effectiveness. Laser skin resurfacing at the Georgia Center for the Augusta and Evans, Georgia-area and Aiken, South Carolina provides dramatic improvements in the appearance and texture of the facial skin caused by years of sun damage, smoking, or acne scarring.
Laser Resurfacing Evans, Georgia---While lift procedures such as facelifts or necklifts or even mini-lifts improve the sags and bulges of jowls and excess skin, there is no more effective procedure in the improvement of facial fine lines, crepe-like skin around the eyes, coblestone-appearing skin, or hyperpigmentation (dark spots) than resurfacing. Laser skin resurfacing is designed to reduce the prominence of skin imperfections caused by aging, sun damage, and certain facial skin disorders. In the hands of a skilled surgeon like Dr. Chen, precisely applied laser energy can be harnessed to remove the damaged outer layers of skin, exposing the healthier layers beneath. This is an effective treatment for wrinkles, lines, facial scarring, freckles, and other skin conditions. Laser skin resurfacing treatment also stimulates the production of collagen fibers in the skin, which enhances the skin’s texture and elasticity. Additional collagen fibers tighten and tone the skin, making it appear healthier and more youthful. To schedule a consultation for laser skin resurfacing, please contact our cosmetic surgery staff at the Georgia Center.
The laser skin resurfacing procedure at our Evans, Georgia practice is completed with sedation and local anesthetic. This ensures that the procedure is a comfortable experience for patients. Following anesthesia, Dr. Chen will treat the skin with a high-precision handheld laser unit. Treatment usually takes anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, depending on the extent and size of the area to be treated.
After laser skin resurfacing, patients typically experience some mild tenderness and redness as the skin heals and regenerates. Depending on the extent of the treatment, make-up may be applied within 10 days of laser resurfacing. Some mild pinkness of the skin may persist for up to a few months, but can be concealed easily with makeup.
Laser Skin Resurfacing Evans Georgia--Recent advances in laser technology have resulted in an explosion in the types of laser treatments available. As a consequence, there has been, understandably, considerable confusion by patients. Despite the numerous types of lasers available for cosmetic facial skin treatments, the lasers used can be divided into two categories: ablative and non-ablative. Ablative lasers, used for laser skin resurfacing, work by removing the top layer of the skin to allow a fresh layer of skin to regenerate. The result can often be dramatic with smoothing of the fine lines, resolution of the pigment irregularities and improvement of acne scarring. Ablative lasers include the gold-standard, CO2 and the next generation, Erbium. Non-ablative lasers do not remove the top layer of the skin, instead working by “stimulating collagen formation”. Consequently, there is little or no downtime; however, results are much less dramatic than with ablative lasers. Non-ablative lasers include the CoolTouch, SmoothBeam, Primos, N-Light, etc. As the results of non-ablative lasers for cosmetic facial skin treatment are quite different from ablative lasers, it is important for patient satisfaction to be well informed about the expected treatment results. MORE ON NON-ABLATIVE LASERS.
As a cosmetic facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Chen preferentially uses the ablative lasers. The results are often quite dramatic with erasing of the fine lines, smoothing of the cobble-stone appearing skin and tightening of the crepe-like lower eyelid skin. These results are unmatched by non-ablative lasers. His treatment philosophy is that cosmetic facial laser treatments should leave the patient looking refreshed and un-operated, but not so subtle that results have to be deciphered by comparing before and after photographs.
Patients who prefer a less invasive procedure with shorter healing time can turn to the microlaser peel for the results they want. This procedure does not treat the skin as deeply as full laser skin resurfacing, but is still an effective treatment mild facial blemishes. Microlaser peels are beneficial for patients with skin conditions such as:
Patients can expect healthier, smoother, more vibrant skin and an immediate change in skin texture after a microlaser peel. Most microlaser peel patients recover within a week, sometimes in as little as three days, depending on the extent of the microlaser peel chosen. Side effects such as the feeling of a mild sunburn and redness are common; however, these should dissipate within the first few days after the procedure. Dr. Achih H. Chen will help you choose the customized microlaser peel that is right for your aesthetic goals at your consultation.
Aesthetic enhancement procedures like laser skin resurfacing from our Evans, Georgia plastic surgeon, who also serves Augusta and surrounding areas, can reduce the signs of skin damage and age. Laser procedures can also be combined with other cosmetic enhancement options such as fat injections or Restylane to produce a more complete makeover. Please contact Dr. Achih H. Chen for more information on these state-of-the-art laser procedures or to schedule a consultation at the Georgia Center.
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