Treatments

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Collagen biostimulation

Collagen is the protein that keeps your skin firm, smooth, and youthful. As we age, our collagen levels decrease, leading to sagging skin, wrinkles, and a loss of volume. Collagen biostimulators address these issues by encouraging your skin to create more collagen, resulting in gradual, long-lasting improvements in skin texture, firmness, and volume.

Popular collagen biostimulators include treatments like Sculptra, smooth PDO threads, Lifting PDO threads, SkinPen microneedling, and SkinPen microneeding with PRP. The aforementioned treatments target areas to restore a youthful, refreshed appearance. Results develop gradually as your collagen builds up, and the effects can last up to 2 years. These treatments are perfect for anyone seeking a natural, long-term solution to the signs of aging, with subtle improvements that get better over time.

  • Is a minimally invasive treatment that uses tiny, fine needles to create micro-injuries in the skin.These tiny injuries trigger your body’s natural healing process, stimulating collagen and elastin production to improve skin texture, reduce fine lines, fade scars, and even out skin tone.

    It’s a versatile treatment that can help with:

    • Fine lines and wrinkles

    • Acne scars

    • Enlarged pores

    • Uneven skin tone

    • Stretch marks

    • Scars

    To see results, view the Microneedling Gallery.

  • When combined with PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma), microneedling becomes even more powerful. PRP is a concentrated part of your own blood, rich in growth factors that accelerate healing and enhance results.

    Here’s how it works:

    • A small amount of your blood is drawn and processed to extract the PRP.

    • After microneedling, the PRP is applied to your skin, where it penetrates deeply through the tiny channels created by the needles.

    • PRP supercharges the healing process, boosting collagen production and delivering faster, more noticeable improvements in skin tone, texture, and overall rejuvenation.

    To see results, view the Microneedling Gallery.

  • Smooth PDO threads are a minimally invasive treatment used to stimulate collagen production and improve skin texture, firmness, and overall tone. These threads are made of polydioxanone (PDO), a biocompatible material that has been safely used in surgical sutures for decades.

    Unlike lifting threads, smooth PDO threads are not designed to reposition tissue. Instead, they are placed just beneath the skin’s surface in a mesh-like pattern to stimulate natural collagen and elastin production, improve skin quality, thickness, and hydration, refine fine lines , improve scars, and crepey skin over time. They are commonly used in the following areas: temples, cheeks,  nasolabial folds, marionette lines,  jawline, neck, under the eyes, around the mouth, and décolletage

    Results develop gradually over 6 to 12 weeks as new collagen forms around the threads. A series of treatments may be recommended for optimal results, and maintenance sessions can help prolong the effects.

    The procedure is quick, involves minimal downtime, and is well tolerated with topical or local anesthetic. Threads naturally dissolve over several months, leaving behind a foundation of renewed collagen. Results can last up to 2 years. 

    To see results, view the PDO Threads Gallery.

  • Lifting PDO (polydioxanone) thread treatment is a minimally invasive procedure used to lift and firm sagging skin on the eyebrows, cheeks, jawline, or neck. During a typical 60 minute in office session, the physician applies local anesthesia and then inserts fine, absorbable threads with tiny barbs beneath the skin using a needle or cannula to provide an immediate mechanical lift—redefining your contours right away.  As the threads gradually dissolve over 4–6 months through hydrolysis, they also stimulate collagen production, improving skin firmness and elasticity over time and delivering benefits lasting up to 12–18 months. Aesthetic Medicine offers Pro‑Nox™, a patient‑controlled inhaled analgesia (a 50:50 blend of nitrous oxide and oxygen), which significantly reduces treatment discomfort and anxiety within seconds and wears off just as quickly afterward without affecting your ability to drive. Because the procedure involves no large incisions or general anesthesia, downtime is minimal: most patients return to light activities within a day, making this a compelling non-surgical alternative to a traditional facelift.

    To see results, view the PDO Threads Gallery.

  • Unlike traditional fillers, Sculptra doesn’t just fill in lines or wrinkles. Instead, it works beneath the surface of the skin to stimulate collagen, which is the protein that keeps your skin smooth, firm, and youthful. This process helps restore volume to areas like the cheeks, temples, or jawline, while also softening deeper wrinkles or folds.

    The treatment involves a series of simple injections, with results appearing gradually over several weeks or months as your body builds more collagen. The effects can last up to two years or longer, making it a great option for those looking for a natural, long-lasting solution to aging skin.

    To see results, view the Sculptra Gallery.

I had an amazing experience with Dr. Cueva and her facial threading procedure! From start to finish, Dr. Cueva was professional, and knowledgeable. She took the time to explain the entire process, making me feel at ease and confident in her care. The results were incredibly effective for me. Dr. Cueva’s precision and skill really shone through, and the natural-looking results have exceeded my expectations. –Angela

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