Dr. James Cook, Anti-Aging Medicine at Ology Spas in Indianapolis

Dr. James Cook, Anti-Aging Medicine Specialist at Ology Spas of Indianapolis, has formally completed and passed both the Fellowship Program and Board-Certification offered by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. He is the only physician in the state of Indiana to be both fellowship-trained and board-certified in Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Cook is a clinical neurologist and Director of the Midwest Sleep Disorders lab and has practice neurologic medicine for over 20 years. He now provides consultations and treatments for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine at both Ology Spas located at Clarian North Medical Center in Carmel, Indiana and Clarian West Medical Center in Avon, Indiana.

Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine is a relatively new medical specialty for the prevention, treatment, and reversal of health problems caused by both age and disease. Even in the face of continuing aging or ongoing disease, the main goal of Anti-Aging Medicine is to help one feel better by improving how the body functions. The emphasis is on treating the cause of the problem, not just the symptoms.Anti-Aging Medicine treats a wide variety of aging health problems including menopause, andropause (male menopause), depression, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, insomnia, and weight disorders.

Each patient’s evaluation is individualized and extensive leading to a personalized treatment plan. Through established medical principles and ongoing body chemistry assessments, the program consists of proper nutrition, physical exercise and fitness, biologically identical hormone therapies, and pharmaceutical-grade neutraceuticals (vitamins, amino acids, minerals, antioxidants, and herbs). Through this program, the goals are to look and feel younger, maintain ideal body weight, improve sleep patterns, restore intimacy and sexual function, eliminate anxiety and depression, and increase energy, muscle mass, and strength.

Dr. Barry Eppley

http://www.eppleypalsticsurgery.com

http://www.ologyspa.com

Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana

Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana

Indianapolis

The Value of Microdermabrasion Treatments

One of the most common and popular skin treatments available today is the well-known in-office procedure known as microdermabrasion.This is really a very superficial exfoliating treatment, that when combined with light chemical peels, produces a good skin maintenance benefit. The emphasis is on the words....maintenance treatment. (more on that later) Microdermabrasion can be done by many different methods such as crystals, or what we use is a fine diamond handpiece. It really works like a fine gentle sander. The top layer of skin and its dead skin cells are rubbed off, revealing smoother skin undereneath. By removing some of the outer skin cells, the deeper skin layers can better receive chemical peels and other topical skin agents.
Microdermabrasion, contrary to common perception, is not really capable of creating dramatic skin texture changes. Laser skin resurfacing and deeper chemical peels are treatments that cause deeper damage and, hence, better skin rejuvenative effects. Microdermabrasion quite simply doesn't go deep enough to create fantastic skin changes. However, microdermabrasion does have good benefits which include the following:
1. Refreshed Skin - With any microdermabrasion treatment as the old layer of dead skin is removed, this action also promotes increased circulation. This accounts for the temporary redness after treatment. Such increased circulation brings needed nutrients to regenerate new skin.
2. Quick Treatment with No Recovery Time - Microdermabrasion is a perfect 'lunchtime' treatment. Since treatments are usually less than 30 to 45 minutes and there is only slight redness after, it can easily be worked into anyone's schedule. A healthy glow in the skin is immediately created that can not be confused by anyone as a 'recovery' issue.
3. No Risks - Because microdermabrasion treatments are fairly superficial, there is no real chance of any significant problems. Unless one goes at least 50 microns deep (microdermabrasion only goes 2 to 4 microns deep) the skininjury is not deep enough to cause healing issues or any chance of permanent skin changes.
4. Affordability - Although professional microdermabrasion is typically not considered cheap, when compared to many other cosmetic treatments, it definitely costs a whole lot less. When combined with daily topical agents, periodic microdermabrasion treatments (every 6 weeks or longer) are one of your better skin care values.
Ideal for getting rid of dry skin patches, reducing large pores, improving acne conditions, as well as minimizing sun spots, scars and other discolorations, microdermabrasion treatments offer numerous benefits and should be considered in any skin care plan.

Dr. Barry Eppley

http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

http://www.ologyspa.com

Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana

Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana

Indianapolis

Recovering Your Skin After The Summer

The nice warm weather of the summer and the beauty of seeing the sun repeatedly over clear skies has made for a fun and productive season...and put a tan and a glow to that face. But with that good summer look lies some damage from the sun underneath. The suncreen you used (hopefully) and a hat were helpful but it can't repair the ongoing damage to your skin cells from the UV rays that made it through or the damage that was there beforehand. To get skin healthier and looking better from sun damage requires the process of exfoliation. Whether this exfoliative process is superfical or deep will determine, how much recovery, cost, and the amount of improvement seen.

Medical facials are a good and pleasurable way to help nourish sun damaged skin. Light chemical peels and nourishing facial agents help infuse the skin with cell-boosting vitamins and minerals that will soften and hydrate dry facial skin. You will need a series of treatments in order to reap any long-term benefits but these need to be be repeated every few weeks as they are more about stimulation than exfoliation. Usually a facial is best combined with microdermabrasion or other skin resurfacing procedures (see below) for a more comprehensive treatment that gets a better result.
Microdermabrasion, a procedure which almost everyone has heard of, is a superficial exfoliating treatment that can help buff away dead skin cells and give your skin an immediate brighter gklow. It is usually combined with a light chemical peel to get a better result.Microdermabrasion can help brighten up a dull complexion and also boosts collagen production deep within the skin’s layers. You’ll see immediate results, and a noticeable difference in the texture and tone of your skin after a few days. Because it does not go very deep, it will not correct deeper wrinkles or heavily damaged skin. I like to think of microdermabrasion as a 'maintenance' treatment rather than a truly therapeutic one, meaning it is a good to other more aggressive treatments but do not expect miracles from it. Medical microdermabrasion treatments usually cost in the range of $125 - $175.

Resurfacing of your skin with the use of the laser is the most aggressive and successful approach to skin rejuvenation. By burning off the top layers, the outer layer of damaged skin is partially removed and the skin must heal by producing new skin cells. The result is a smoother, more youthful appearance and the elimination of sun damaged skin spots or patches of pigmented skin. The key to laser resurfacing, and the real progress made in this technology, is that you can control the depth of the exfoliation or burn. Measured in microns (typical facial skin is around 1000 microns thick), lasers can be adjusted to burn off as little as 6 to 100s of microns. Superficial laser resurfacing is around 6 to 20 microns, medium-depth laser resurfacing is 20 - 75 microns, and deep laser resurfacing is anything over 100 up to 200 or 300 microns. Superificial and medium-depth laser resurfacing can be done in the office under topical anesthesia and heals well in a week or less at a cost of $500 - $2000 for a full face treatment. Best results are obtained with a series of treatments over time. Deep laser resurfacing requires an anesthetic, usually a general, and takes weeks to heal and will run in the $3000 to $4000 range. Which method you would choose depends on the time you have for recovery, your budget, and how fast you want to get the best result.

Photofacials are a well known skin treatment method that is poorly understood. It is not laser therapy but a high-intensity light treatment. Some know it as IPL (intense pulsed light). We use a higher intensity treatment known as BBL or broad-band light. It's single best benefit is in helping reduce sunspots, freckles, and superficial pigment changes. It is very effective for facial, neck, chest, and hand age spots and pigmented sun damage. It is not an exfoliative treatment, jut think of it as most effective for helping even skin tone. It is an adjunctve treatment to skin resurfacing and chemical peels, not a substitute.

A variety of good after-the-summer facial treatments are available that can clear up summer sun damage and provide protection during the colder winter months. Meet with a plastic surgeon who works closely with a medical aesthetician to get the best treatment program for your skin.

Dr. Barry Eppley
http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com
http://www.ologyspa.com
Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana
Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana
Indianapolis