Patient Videos

Los Angeles Acne Scar Treatment—African American Skin Improves with Fraxel Dual Laser

Posted by Alanna on May 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This patient’s ongoing struggle with severe acne vulgaris and the subsequent scarring is finally over. She presented to Dr. Umar of the Los Angeles-based dermatology office, DermHair Clinic, in hopes of having her problem skin corrected once and for all. The first phase was a mixture of therapies with the Spectra laser and some medications [...]

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Spectra Gets Rid of Acne, Fraxel Dual Treats Acne Scars

Posted by Alanna on April 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Through college, persisting acne and resulting acne scars were a problem for this patient. She came to Dr. Umar hoping he could offer a better solution than failed past treatments. He began with the Spectra laser and a few medications to get rid of the acne, which the patient says was mostly gone after two [...]

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Dysport Gets Rid of Frown Line

Posted by Alanna on April 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This patient wanted to get rid of the deep crease between her eyebrows. She presented to Dr. Umar seeking treatment through an injection of Dysport. Once the serum is administered (injected to the corrugator muscles at the medial ends of the eyebrows) the underlying muscles relax, and the frown lines on the surface become smooth. [...]

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Los Angeles Radiesse For Jowls and Undereye Area-Before and After

Posted by christine on March 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Radiesse is dermal filler with unique properties. Not only does it fill in wrinkles, it also offers the ability to make structural corrections as well. The Radiesse injection gel is made of calcium hydroxyapatite particles. Once it is injected below the skin, it can be shaped by the physician into the desired form. The microspheres [...]

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Los Angeles Radiesse for Laugh Lines-Before and After

Posted by christine on March 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This patient in Los Angeles received Radiesse injections to get rid of laugh lines. The movement of muscles in the face due to laughing or smiling can cause the development of creases around the sides of the mouth. Over time, these creases become more deeply etched in the skin. Radiesse is an injection that is [...]

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Los Angeles Botox Procedure for Forehead and Crows Feet- Before and After

Posted by christine on March 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Botox is typically used for antiaging purposes in the face. Treatment procedures target the overactive muscles which cause creases in the skin. The botulinum protein blocks sites in the nerve fibers. This prevents the release of a chemical called acetylcholine. Normally the role of this transmitter is to signal the muscles to contract. But [...]

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Clearing Rosacea With The Vbeam Laser

Posted by christine on February 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Rosacea is a condition marked by skin redness. While it often affects the face, it can occur on other parts of the body as well. The patient in this video was diagnosed as having an atypical form of rosacea. He sought the help of Dr. Umar because the redness on his chest seemed to [...]

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When Acne Keloidalis Nuchae Re-emerges

Posted by christine on February 1, 2012 · 2 Comments

According to the patient in this video, many people, including medical experts believe that there is no solution for advanced manifestations of acne keloidalis nuchae However the enlarged tissue mass that occurs in advanced stages of Acne Keloidalis Nuchae can be removed through surgical excision. However, the procedure needs to be performed properly in [...]

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How Botox and Dysport Work For Treating Wrinkles

Posted by christine on January 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Botox and Dysport injections target the muscles responsible for causing standard facial lines that manifest with age. These wrinkles include horizontal brow furrows, frown lines (glabellar lines) and crows feet. For some people, horizontal lines develop over the top part of the nose bridge. Los Angeles dermatologist, Dr. Umar explains what muscles receive Botox and [...]

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Botox or Dysport? A Patient’s Before and After Case Study

Posted by christine on January 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Because Botox and Dysport are both botulinum toxins, it is natural for patients to wonder which injection to choose. Many people believe that they are virtually equivalent to one another. Structurally speaking, Dysport has fewer proteins surrounding the core part of the molecule. This is helps it to be accepted by the body more readily [...]

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