Skin Quality Treatments

While surgical procedures do not improve skin quality, there are many effective, non-invasive and microinvasive skin restoration treatments that do.

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Healthy Skin Projects Vitality

Well cared for skin is a key part of a youthful appearance. As skin ages, damage from years of sun and other lifestyle choices, like smoking, become hard to ignore. Dr. Bass always reminds his patients that supple, radiant skin comes from a consistent skincare regimen. This becomes increasingly important as one grows older. Taking excellent care of one's skin is also necessary after undergoing a facelift in order to maintain long-term results. A facelift will reposition the aging skin but does not help to improve skin quality.

Guidance Toward The Best Options

There are a multitude of skin treatments on the market today. Without a knowledgeable guide, it can be hard to choose effective solutions. Dr. Bass has spent decades as a consultant for skincare companies, evaluating and developing new rejuvenating skincare treatments. Below are a sampling of skincare services offered at Bass Plastic Surgery. For many, a combination of treatments is needed to achieve the best results.

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion painlessly removes surface-level damaged skin and cleans out pores. It is a suitable corrective solution for rough skin texture, hyperpigmentation, and acne flare-ups. Additionally, microdermabrasion promotes circulation and lymph flow. With no recovery and typically done as a series of treatments, this is a gentle way to address a number of features. Results for some are visible after one treatment, however it is common for more than one session to see noteworthy results. Dr. Bass himself helped develop some of the early clinical protocols used in microdermabrasion in the USA.

PicoSure

PicoSure laser treatments are effective for minimizing scars, fine lines, resistant pigment and tattoo removal. Different types of scars including surgical scars, acne scars and traumatic scars can be treated. Typically done as a series of treatments, there is scarcely any discomfort or risk of downtime.

IPL/BBL

Aging skin often has redness, rosacea, broken capillaries, age spots (also called sun spots or liver spots), irregular skin pigmentation and other discolorations. Under the care of a skilled provider, these issues can be corrected with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) or Broadband light (BBL) treatments. These treatments are suitable for most areas of the body and are typically performed over a series of visits.

IPL/BBL is delivered as bursts of bright light through a handpiece that is held again each portion of the skin. The energy targets the vascular and pigment in the problem areas without affecting the undamaged cells. IPL/BBL delays visible indications of skin aging by fading unsightly redness or pigmentation.

PRP

Jumpstarting the aging biology of the skin is often accomplished with topical applications of PRP or growth factors after microneedling or Tixel, which has been shown to open larger conduits into the skin for longer than microneedling. These treatments are performed in a series or periodically to help restore and maintain skin quality. A day or two of redness or swelling is typical after a treatment.

Can Skin Restoring Treatments Help You?

Anyone with skin damage due to age, environment, or lifestyle should consider skin treatments. Dr. Bass listens thoroughly to each patient's goals and medical history and uses his decades of experience to determine which treatments will provide the patient with the best results. Since he forms long-term relationships with his patients, Dr. Bass is able to gauge the efficacy of a particular treatment, adjusting when necessary.

Combining Experience With Clinical Advancements

Aging never stops, and long-lasting skin rejuvenation requires a combination of solutions that are administered continuously over time. Partnering with a seasoned professional and a skincare innovator such as Dr. Bass is the best way to achieve the look you want. Contact Bass Plastic Surgery today to schedule a consultation.

Clinical Excellence Meets Academic Leadership: Selected Research Presentations And Publications By Dr. Bass

Bass LS. Nonsurgical Neck Rejuvenation Using Deoxycholic Acid or Microfocused Ultrasound. In Thorne CH, Sinno S eds. Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery: Facial Aesthetics

Bass LS, DiBernardo B, Pozner J: Blending Nonsurgical Treatments with Surgery for Skin Lifting on the Body. In Few, JW ed. The Art of Combining Surgical and Nonsurgical Techniques in Aesthetic Medicine

Bass LS, Pozner JN, DiBernardo BE: Blending Nonsurgical Treatments with Surgery for Facial Rejuvenation. In Few, JW ed. The Art of Combining Surgical and Nonsurgical Techniques in Aesthetic Medicine

Bass LS, Pozner JN: Discussion: Laser Facial Resurfacing. In: Cohen M, Thaller S eds. The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment

Pozner JN, DiBernardo BE, Bass LS. Laser Resurfacing. In: Hruza GJ, Tanzi EL, eds. Lasers and Lights, 4th ed. Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology

Bass LS. Injectable Fillers. In: Maas, C ed. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

Bass LS, Pozner JN. Lasers and Devices in Facial Rejuvenation. In: Connell BF and Sundine MJ eds. Aesthetic Surgery of the Face and Neck

Pozner JN, DiBernardo BE, Bass LS. Laser Resurfacing. In: Hruza G, Avram M eds. Lasers and Lights, 3rd ed. Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology

Pozner JN, Bass LS: Ancillary Procedures: Laser Resurfacing. In: Saltz R and Codman M eds. Cosmetic Medicine and Aesthetic Surgery: Strategies for Success

Bass LS, Pozner JN: Fractionated lasers. In: DiBernardo BE and Pozner JN eds. Techniques in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Series: Lasers and Non-Surgical Rejuvenation

Pozner JN, Bass LS, DiBernardo B: Erbium and other ablative wavelengths. In: DiBernardo BE and Pozner JN eds. Techniques in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Series: Lasers and Non-Surgical Rejuvenation

Jacobson D, Bass LS, VanderKam V, Achauer BM: Carbon dioxide and Er:YAG laser resurfacing results. Clin Plast Surg

Pozner JN, Cohen JL, Burns AJ, DiBernardo BE, Bass LS, Robb, CW, Cook J, Jones K. State of Laser Resurfacing 2021: A Round Table Discussion. Derm Reviews

Bass LS: Rejuvenation of the aging face using Fraxel laser treatment. Aesth Surg J

Bass LS and the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation DATA Committee: Skin resurfacing with Erbium:YAG lasers. Plast Reconstr Surg

Bass LS: Erbium:YAG laser skin resurfacing: Preliminary clinical evaluation. Ann Plast Surg

Panel Discussion: Non-invasive and minimally invasive devices versus surgery for face and neck rejuvenation. The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Laser treatment for postsurgical scars.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Ultrasound and deoxycholic acid neck treatments.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Ultrasound for face and neck tightening –Does it reduce subcutaneous fat?” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

Panel Discussion: Cervical Tightening and Sculpting without Skin Excision. The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Non-Surgical Face and Neck Correction: Ultrasound.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
“Non-Surgical Contouring of the Neck.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine. Newport Beach, California

“Non-Surgical Cosmetic Crossfit: How I Approach the Neck.” American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Course Instructor. Trends in Micro and Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgery. American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“What’s New with Traditional and Fractional Laser Resurfacing.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

“An Algorithmic Analysis of Resurfacing and Periorbital Treatment Options.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

“How Non-Invasive Devices and Techniques Enhance My Surgical Volume and Practice.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Hot devices for a plastic surgery practice.” Instructional Course. American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Hybrid Resurfacing: The Next Generation of Resurfacing Lasers.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

“Laser Resurfacing: Full field and fractional.” Instructional Course. American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Mini-Symposium: “Facial Rejuvenation –Laser Resurfacing.” American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“The Evolution of Laser Resurfacing Technology and Outcomes.” Skin Aging, Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery, California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery

“Non-surgical therapies: Needles and hand-pieces.” Dueling Perspectives in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium. American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Minimally invasive treatments: Carbon dioxide laser.” 11th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery, American Academy for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Panel: “Is there scientific evidence to justify the marketing and promotion of facial and neck tightening technologies and can significant long-term results be demonstrated.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

“Fractioned skin resurfacing: State of the art skin rejuvenation.” The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium

Panel: “Non-surgical facial rejuvenation: Facial skin tightening point/counterpoint lasers –If I could only buy one laser, what would it be? Erbium.”

Panel: “Non-surgical facial rejuvenation: Show me the evidence behind non-surgical facial tightening and long-term results (radiofrequency, laser lipo, ulthera, fractional).” American society of Plastic Surgeons

Hot Topics, Skin tightening device panel: Highly-focused ultrasound. American society of Plastic Surgeons
“Pharmacologic adipocytolysis: Shaping of the sub-mental area.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

Panel: “Is non-ablative skin tightening living up to consumers expections and manufacturers marketing collateral.” Cosmetic Medicine Symposium, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“Laser Resurfacing.” Advances in Facial Rejuventation, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons

“Fractionated ablative lasers.” Summit in Aesthetic Medicine

Faculty, Instructional Course, Laser Resurfacing, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“Combined ablative/nonablative resurfacing.” NYU Medical Center

“Ulthera”. Emerging Technology Forum, 6th Annual Facial Cosmetic Surgery Symposium

“Fractional techniques for facial rejuvenation”. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons"The use of

“Radiesse for facial enhancement". Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge VI. Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital

“Fractional resurfacing: long term perspective”. Hot Topics Symposium, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“Fractional resurfacing”. NYC Aging Face Conference

“Radiofrequency energy, lasers, -Erbium laser and a CO2 retrospective Fraxel laser treatment, new lasers –
What’s real”. Anti-Aging, Skin Care and Non-Invasive Cosmetic Procedures Symposium. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Intense pulsed light-All uses”. Anti-Aging, Skin Care and Non-Invasive Cosmetic Procedures Symposium. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Results with Fraxel”. Innovations in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

“IPL treatments: Completing the job of facial rejuvenation”. Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Plastic Surgery

“Beyond laser resurfacing and nonablative remodeling: Fraxel laser treatment”. American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Fraxel resurfacing”. Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Plastic Surgery. NYU Medical Center
“Ongoing results with the Erbium laser and a CO2 retrospective”. Rejuvenation Medicine: Take Charge of Aging Symposium. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation/American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Course Director, Introduction to lasers for dermatologists and plastic surgeons. American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery

Course Director, Lasers and photorejuvenation in cosmetic surgery. American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Skin rejuvenation panel: Er:YAG laser, dermabrasion and nonablative lasers.” Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Latest options for laser treatment of rhytids: Ablative and nonablative”. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery. NYU Medical Center

Session Chair, Cutaneous Applications of Lasers: Dermatology and Plastic Surgery. Biomedical Optics Society

Live Telecast Surgery: Full Face Erbium Laser. Cutting Edge III, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Rejuvenation of facial rhytids: Modern options”. 8th Annual Philadelphia Plastic Surgery Symposium
“Microdermabrasion”. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery: The Next Millennium. NYU Medical Center

“Long-term follow-up of Er:YAG resurfacing”. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery: The Next Millennium. NYU Medical Center

“Microdermabrasion for rhytids, skin pigmentation, etc.” Giants in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Clinical and histological comparison of skin resurfacing lasers.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge II. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Technique to correct deep rhytides with Erbium laser.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge II. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

Live Surgery Demonstration, Erbium Laser Resurfacing. Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge II. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Current State of the Art for Erbium:YAG Resurfacing.” Aesthetic Laser Surgery: The Revolution Continues. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Laser Tissue Interaction Related to Skin Resurfacing.” Aesthetic Laser Surgery: The Revolution Continues. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
Course Director, Aesthetic Laser Surgery: The Revolution Continues. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

“Lasers in plastic surgery: Where we’re going, where we’ve been”. Keynote Speaker, Laser Symposium, California Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Erbium:YAG: Practice and theory of advanced laser skin resurfacing. Aesthetic Facial Symposium -A Multidisciplinary approach. Mount Sinai Medical Center.

“Advances in laser skin resurfacing.” Biomedical Optics Society

“Use of Er:YAG lasers for skin resurfacing”. CLEO, Optical Society of America.

“Short pulsed lasers for resurfacing”. Emerging Technologies in Plastic Surgery: Laser and Endoscopy Innovations. NYU Medical Center

“Laser Resurfacing: How the laser does the job.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

“Laser skin resurfacing with new mega-short pulse lasers.” Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

Moderator, Full Face Laser Resurfacing. Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

Faculty, Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge. Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital