Aesthetic Procedures And Services
Legacy Pain and Regenerative Medicine
Trace L Alexander, DC, FNP
Doctor of Chiropractic, Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified in Acupuncture
Trace Alexander, DC, FNP is certified in neuromodulator and dermal filler injections and provides Botox, Xeomin, and cosmetic filler injections. All other aesthetic proceudres are provided by our certified/liensed aesthetic skin therapists, medical assistants, and laser technicians. Aesthetic procedures and injections are offered at our PLANO LOCATION ONLY Monday through Friday 8-5 and Saturdays 9-12. Please call the office at 972.899.9797 to book one of the aesthetic services or you may book on-line as well for most of our services. First time aesthetic patients (other than injectables) must book a complimentary consultation prior to booking a procedure to ensure they are a candidate for that procedure.
Add-ons to Aesthetic Procedures:
AnteAge MD Exosomes: 10 billion exosomes per treatment as well as hyaluronic acid engineered to produce targeted biosignals that instruct your cells to naturally increase firmness and elasticity, improve skin texture and tone, and increase the visible appearance of common signs of aging. May also be used for hair treatments. Click here to learn more about AnteAge Exosomes.
Benev Exosomes: 2.5-5 billion exosomes per treatment packed with potent growth factors, peptides, coenzymes, minerals, amino acids, and vitamins to minimize the signs of aging while hydrating and nourishing the skin, promoting a more radiant and even skin tone. Click here to learn more about Benev Exosomes.
AnteAge Growth Factors: AnteAge has 3 different growth factor solutions: 2 for facial procedures and 1 for hair procedures. These growth factors are derived from bone marrow and replicate our body's natural stem cell biosignals, enhancing skin and hair responses to aesthetic treatments. The face solution contains Bone Marrow Stem Cells, Hyaluronic Acid, TGFb-3, and IL-10. The brightening solution has an added boost of Tranexamic Acid to correct uneven skin tone and encourages a naturally brighter complexion. The hair solution has added power house ingredients specific for hair growth and hair nutrients to promote fuller, thicker, stronger, healthier hair. Click the following links to learn more:
AnteAge MD Microneedling Growth Factor Solutions (may be added to most procedures)
https://anteage.com/products/anteage-md-brightening-microneedling
AnteAge MD Growth Factor Hair Solution
Mesotherapy: Our medical grade serums are rich with hyaluronic acid, polypeptides, vitamins, amino acids, glutathione, and antioxidants to combat aging and brighten dull skin, producing a more radiant, youthful, healthier complexion. Depending on the depth and goal of the procedure, our mesotherapy solutions may penetrate the superficial layers of the epidermis to brighten dull skin, producing a more radiant, youthful, even-toned, healthier complexion, or they may penetrate the deeper layers of the dermis to deeply nourish and hydrate aging skin, restoring elasticity by stimulating the synthesis of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and elastin.
Aesthetic Injectables:
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Neuromodulators: Botox® and Xeomin® use highly purified botulinum toxin to block signals that cause contractions in your dynamic muscles, allowing them to lie smooth and relaxed. Dynamic muscles in your face create extreme expressions and their resultant wrinkles, such as:
- Crow’s feet/canthal lines (from squinting)
- Eleven lines/glabellar lines (from frowning)
- Bunny lines (from crinkling your nose)
- Forehead furrows (from lifting your brows in surprise)
Over days to weeks, your skin smooths out and becomes wrinkle-free, just as it was when you were younger. Results typically last 3-4 months but can vary from 2-6 months.
Factors that determine how long Botox and Xeomin last:
- Total dosage given – the higher the dose, the longer the effect, however each individual is different and not all individuals need a higher dose. Dr. Alexander can assist in this determination.
- Skin elasticity, ethnicity, gender, age, activity, metabolism, and muscle mass. The effect stops working when the muscle contraction starts to gradually return, resulting in the lines and wrinkles reappearing and needing to be treated once again. Over time the wrinkles will be less severe as the muscles are trained to relax. If the area is more relaxed, natural collagen can begin to build up once again as it is not depleted due to the constant motion of the muscles. Best results are achieved through continuous treatment every 3-6 months, and starting in your late 20's to early 30's results in less fillers and less neuromodulators later in life.
- Using sunscreen helps the effects last longer because UVA and UVB rays from the sun can penetrate the skin and damage the longevity of your Botox or Xeomin treatment.
- Wearing shades on sunny days helps prolong the effects of neuromodulators because squinting excessively can cause the treatment to wear off more quickly and create more lines.
- Free radicals damage the effects of Botox and Xeomin. Using an antioxidant serum to neutralize free radicals and protect your skin from pollution helps prolong the effects of neuromodulators.
- Products that contain collagen and peptides to "plump" the skin also assist Botox/Xeomin in working properly for longer periods of time. We carry a variety of products that fall into this category and in the antioxidant category from SkinMedica, SkinCeuticals, Neocutis, Audia Skincare, and SOTA Skin.
Dermal Fillers: Dermal Fillers replenish or augment volume in your face. Many popular dermal fillers, such as Revanesse Versa +, are composed of hyaluronic acid (HA), which your own body produces to keep your skin and joints supple and strong.
However, over time, your body produces less HA, which is one reason why your skin develops wrinkles and sags. Reintroducing HA into your skin via injections plumps and rejuvenates your skin, immediately restores volume, and feeds/stimulates your own collagen to produce more collagen and elastin over time.
You also can use dermal fillers to make aesthetic improvements to your face, even if you don’t have wrinkles and creases, such as plumping your lips. Soft, plump lips can brighten your entire face.
Tetra CO2 Laser and CoolPeel Treatment:
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CoolPeel is a CO2 fractional ablative treatment that precisely targets the epidermis utilizing advanced laser technology to treat the superficial layers of the skin and reveal a layer of fresh healthy cells, improving tone and texture and restoring your skin’s youthful glow. CoolPeel clears up blemishes, smooths rough textured skin, and reduces fine lines, wrinkles, the visibility of pores, sun damage, and acne scars with minimal to no downtime. Not only do CoolPeel treatments immediately remove superficial skin issues, but they also trigger your body to create new collagen and elastin for weeks to come. The CoolPeel treatment uses the SmartXide Tetra CO2 laser to safely deliver high energy in short pulses without unnecessary heat. The technology also allows for strength adjustments to customize treatments. So, while CoolPeel treatments address minor skin issues at a lower setting, it can be “turned up” to treat more significant scarring, laxity, or deeper lines and wrinkles.
For optimal results in achieving vibrant tone and texture, a series of 3 treatments spaced 4-6 weeks apart is suggested. This laser is attracted to water so don’t forget to hydrate well during the 72 hours prior to treatment. This treatment is also a fantastic add on to a Virtue RF Microneedling procedure on the same day of service, which is called The UltimateDuo treatment.
What To Expect?
The CoolPeel laser treatment can be performed with or without a topical anesthetic, however, most patients prefer numbing cream be applied to the face prior to their procedure as it is a more sensitive area. After the numbing has been applied for 30 minutes, the handpiece will be moved across the surface of the skin delivering the energy needed to address skin issues. The treatment itself usually takes 15-20 minutes. Most people tolerate the CoolPeel treatment very easily. For the first few days after treatment, you may experience redness similar to a sunburn, mild stinging, mild swelling, along with a sandpaper feeling on the treated skin. It is essential to keep your skin adequately moisturized while healing. You may return to work the same day as your treatment but after 24 hours you should wear sunscreen.
DiamondGlow:
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3X1 technology allows the wand to simultaneously exfoliate, extract debris, and infuse the skin with professional-grade SkinMedica Pro-Infusion Serums, when pores are open and most receptive. This is a huge step up from routine microdermabrasion and is a crucial step in skin cell turnover maintenance to keep your skin hydrated, healthy, and glowing.
Serums:
- HA5 Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate and plump the skin
- TNS Advanced+ growth factor blend targeting fine lines, tone, and texture
- Skin Brightening peptides to improve the appearance of uneven pigmentation
- Vitamin C, a deep dose of antioxidants to revuniate and protect
- Pore Clarifying solution to promote clearer skin
VirtueRF Radiofrequency Microneedling:
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VirtueRF microneedling with radiofrequency (RF) is FDA-cleared to rejuvenate the skin non-surgically. This is achieved using robotic technology to deliver precise needle insertion deep into the skin where it can deliver radiofrequency energy to heat the deeper tissue, thus stimulating the body’s natural healing process and initiating the gradual production of new collagen and elastin within the tissue. Over time this helps to give the skin a more youthful, rejuvenated appearance.
VirtueRF is suitable for patients of all ages, skin types, and tones as a preventative as well as a corrective skin treatment. It can be an ideal option for patients who desire smoother, tighter, more elastic skin. This technology reducing fine lines, wrinkles, scarring, and pore size, as well as improves texture and tone. Immediately following treatment, the skin easily absorbs specialized serums that can further improve skin quality.
Virtue RF combines the benefits of 3 state of the art modalities: Micro-Needling, Radio Frequency (RF) energy, and LED Light therapy (blue or red depending on the patient’s skin issues) to deliver an advanced aesthetic experience.
The VirtueRF has 3 distinct handpieces to address the following concerns:
The SkinPen Precision is the first microneedling device to be cleared by the FDA as a class II medical device. Their needles are the gold standard in needle durability, penetration, and reliability.
VirtueRF Smart – This 36-needle hand piece is used to deliver micro wounds and RF energy for neocolaegenesis and tightening of the face, neck, and chest.
VirtueRF Deep – This 36-needle handpiece is larger, the needles travel deeper, and it produces more RF energy for tightening of areas of the body such as the arms, abdomen, glutes, thighs, etc.
What To Expect?
Prior to treatment, the patient is numbed for 30-45 minutes to eliminate pain during the procedure. After a VirtueRF Smart Treatment, a Microcurrent Dual Face Mask is applied to the face for approximately 20 minutes. The face mask uses patented TissueX™ technology and a dry mask is placed over a wet mask rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties. The ion induced current delivers the soothing ingredients deeper into the skin to reduce redness and promote healing. The wet mask Immediately soothes the skin post-treatment with: Sodium Hyaluronate Aloe Vera Extract Caffeine. There is minimal to no downtime after this procedure.
SkinPen Microneedling:
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Microneedling is an aesthetic process that uses a sterile, single-use needle cartridge to create minute wound channels in your skin. Microneedling stimulates a healing process that increases collagen and elastin. It also allows serums to deeply penetrate your skin through the newly created microchannels, feeding your skin, the collagen, and elastin that it needs at the epidermal and dermal layers.
Microneedling improves the surface of your skin and tightens it over time. It can reduce brown spots, fine lines, and scars. Pair it with nourishing serums such as hyaluronic acid, glutathione, polypeptides, growth factors, or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for optimal results. It is recommended to have a series of 3-6 initially depending on your specific circumstances and then to continue with maintenance as needed. Numbing cream is applied in office 30 minutes prior to the procedure.
The SkinPen Precision is the first microneedling device to be cleared by the FDA as a class II medical device. Their needles are the gold standard in needle durability, penetration, and reliability.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ADD-ONS TO AESTHETIC FACIAL AND HAIR PROCEDURES:
Click here to download the Benev exosome brochure for aesthetic procedures.
Click here to download the AnteAge exosome brochure for aesthetic procedures.
Click here to download the AnteAge growth factor brochure for aesthetic procedures.
Click here to download the AnteAge growth factor brochure for hair growth aesthetic procedures.
Click here to download the Selphyl PRP/PRFM brochure for aesthetic procedures.
DMK Enzyme Treatments aim to:
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Remove the dead skin cell build-up, which leads to the appearance of dry skin, fine lines, and skin discoloration.
Rebuild the living cells by providing proteins, amino acids, and nutrients, enabling the cells to stay alive longer and perform optimally for healthier, younger looking skin.
Protect the skin from the sun, free radicals, glycation, and other environmental factors that lead to premature aging.
Maintain the results achieved by DMK professional treatments by providing and regulating skin function with the appropriate DMK home prescriptives.
DMK’s Enzyme Therapy initiates the Plasmatic Effect, delivering oxygen and nutrients into the skin through the visible network of dilated capillaries. At the same time, the lymphatic system flushes away impurities and cellular waste, leaving behind a clean, clear matrix, renewed energy in the cells, and a vibrant complexion. This is a great stand alone facial and a must have after microneedling, chemical peels, and lasers to rebalance the fluids in the tissue and accelerate the rebuilding of the tissue.
Professional Chemical Peels:
Chemical peels are a safe and effective way to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and acne. During a chemical peel, a gentle acid is applied to the skin. This acid creates a chemical reaction that helps break down the outermost layers of the skin, removing dead skin cells and revealing plumper cells, fresher, more vibrant, and youthful looking skin. Pairing a chemical peel with a neurotoxin injectable can enhance and extend beneficial results.
What does a chemical peel do?
- • Softens fine lines
- • Helps combat wrinkles
- • Balances skin for fewer breakouts
- • Reduces the appearance of post-acne scarring
- • Minimizes sun spots
- • Tightens and brightens
- • Stimulates collagen regeneration
We offer the following peels:
BioRePeel: Biostimulating Revitalization Peeling:
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BioRePeel is an innovative, biphasic, patented medical peel with a biostimulating, revitalizing and peeling-like effect that improves the skin’s surface, accelerating cell turnover, improving imperfections, stimulating collagen and elastin, with zero down time and minimal shedding.
How does it work?
BioRePeel works from the inside out using biphasic technology, which encourages the production of collagen and elastin, while also improving cellular turnover. This innovative peel formula helps to exfoliate the top layer of your skin by dissolving the bands between old, dead, or damaged cells and promoting regeneration. This results in a micro peel effect, revealing a new layer of fresh, healthy, and luminous-looking skin.
VI Peel
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SkinMedica
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Illuminize Peel:
Our mildest and most superficial peel; for mild skin imperfections to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, and/or pigmentary regularities; little to no visible peeling, no down time.
Vitalize Peel:
For mild to moderate skin imperfections; to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, acne scarring, hyperpigmentation, and/or melasma.
Rejuvenize Peel:
For moderate to severe skin imperfections; to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, acne scarring, hyperpigmentation, and/or melasma. This peel has a higher percentage of active ingredients than the Vitalize Peel.
LED Therapy:
Phototherapy uses the power of light to stimulate health and vitality in your skin. Unlike ultraviolet light, which damages the DNA in your skin cells, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) stimulate energy and healing in your skin cells. We have the highest quality medical grade full face panels from Illuminate for green and red LED and spot treatment therapy for blue LED. Illuminate LED is a powerful LED phototherapy device that uses 1800 LEDs allowing a treatment to be completed in less time, 5 minutes as opposed to 30, and can be added to most treatments.
- Green LED — helps in the absorption of hyperpigmentation
- Red LED — increases collagen production and cell regeneration
- Blue LED — diffuses redness and improves acne by destroying propionibacteria and anaerobic staff.