Category: Dark Spots

WELCOME to the 2014 blog from Alexander J. Covey and East End Laser Care!

My goal is to inform, educate and encourage you throughout this new year.  I will write about our tried and proven procedures and some “late great ones.”  I’ll educate about each one and the benefits seen at any age and stage in life.  It’s never too late to get started with an age defying – anti aging program.  But, we’ve learned from Celebrities (who never seem to age) the great benefits of starting early (20’s) with small procedures and regular, periodic maintenance in order to remove early signs of aging and to always looks years younger! 

At East End Laser we offer advanced options that achieve “Natural Good Looks…Without Surgery!”

TIPS for HEALTHY GLOWING SKIN

Cold temperatures. harsh winds, indoor drying heat and more can wreak havoc with your skin making it feel tight, scaly and uncomfortable. Cold air is drying due to lack of moisture found in warm, humid air. Winds cause skin moisture evaporation, thus drier skin during the cold months. Indoor heat pulls moisture out of the skin causing it to dry.  Below are some helpful tips to get through the “drying season.”  Rich, sugary Holiday foods undermine the immune system and contribute to problem, dull skin.  The New Year is here and we are here to guide you into being your very best self ever!

1. Use a gentler cleanser in winter months to avoid stripping the skin’s natural oils and helping to preserve the fragile outer skin barrier.

2.Winter Glow from Daily serum compliments your daily moisturizer.  Serums penetrate and hydrate cells in the deeper dermis allowing them to rise to the outer skin level – plump and healthy.

3. Exfoliation removes dead, damaged skin cells and impurities.  Exfoliate 2-3 times a week. We can tailor  an At Home Skin Care Regime, using products best suited to your needs in order to accomplish Glowing Skin after the all year long.

4.  Drink plenty of pure water every day!  There is no substitute for water to keep the body well hydrated, the skin plump and clear and to flush out impurities.

5.  Love your lips!  Your sensitive lip skin needs regular attention to stay youthful sexy and gorgeous.  Lips should be gently exfoliated weekly to remove dry, dead skin.  Ask us for our recommendations for “gorgeous, sexy lips!”

6.  Avoid hot baths.  The intense heat of hot baths or showers can actually break down the lipid barriers in the skin leading to moisture loss.

7. Sunscreen is for Wintertime too. Winter sun and snow glare are equally damaging to the skin.  Apply sunscreen about 30 minutes before going outdoors.

8.  Treat Your Body like Your Face.  Skin is the largest body organ and demands constant attention. Keep your Decolletage looking radiant.  Ask us how.

9.  Eliminate Dull Eyes!  Avoid dull looking eyes during dull winters by using an eye cream or serum to keep the skin around the eyes taught…thus making you appear more radiant.

10.  Our clients love Microdermabrasion to resurface dull, tired skin.  Our gentle Clear and Brilliant Laser treatments enhance aging skin and restore a “natural” glow and much more…. see www.drcovey.com for info on many other innovative, age defying treatment options.

11.  Get back on a healthy nutritional program and avoid sugar.  Tips on beautiful skin foods in my next blog.

Best Wishes for a great 2014!

Alexander Covey, M.D.

East End Laser Care.. we create natural good looks without surgery!

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 at 5:18 pm and is filed under Dark Spots, Dermal Repair, Face, Fraxel, laser treatments, Wrinkles. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

We are thrilled to introduce Exilis™, the most exciting new non-surgical technology available to redefine your face and body, with no anesthesia and no downtime. Clinically tested and FDA approved, Exilis uses the most advanced radio frequency energy to tighten loose skin, melt fat and resculpt facial and body contours during fast, comfortable and painless treatments.

Exilis gives us maximum power with total control. Now we can safely and effectively deliver the right amount of thermal energy in order to tighten, firm up, and tone sagging skin and reshape and melt stubborn fatty deposits anywhere on your face and body – with no incisions, no anesthesia, and no downtime! Popular areas treated include the face, jowls, neck, chest, back, “love handles”, “bra fat”, abdomen, thighs, hips buttocks and knees.

Here’s how Exilis works: a computer controlled hand piece is guided over the treatment area precisely delivering the most effective amount of the revolutionary monopolar radio frequency (RF) thermal energy in order to give you the best result.

For skin tightening, the RF energy is directed straight to the dermal layer of your skin. The energy stimulates the collagen layer causing it to remodel into a stronger, more youthful configuration resulting in firmer skin.

For fat reduction, the RF energy targets the fat deposits located deeper under the skin. The liquefied fat is then excreted by your body’s own natural processes resulting in a slimmer looking silhouette.

Exilis is painless so it does not require any special numbing cream or anesthesia and, best of all, you can resume normal activities immediately after treatment!

For best results, we recommend a series of quick treatments designed to fit your needs. Results are immediate and progressive. Many patients may see results immediately with optimal results visible within three months of the treatments.

Call us today to see how Exilis can help you look your best.

This entry was posted on Monday, September 17th, 2012 at 1:29 pm and is filed under anti-aging, Dark Spots, Exilis, Face, facial contours, forehead, Mouth, skin care, smile lines, Wrinkles, wrinkles around eyes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

This month I’m excited to tell you about our NEW Clear + Brilliant™ treatment. This treatment promises to give patients their GLOW back . . .and it delivers!

Clear + Brilliant (aka Clear and Brilliant) was developed by the same folks that designed the Fraxel line of lasers. Using the same revolutionary fractionating laser technology, Clear and Brilliant laser treatments expands skin care to not only address the signs of aging, but gives you the power to help prevent them. This unique laser system can help erase the early signs of photo-damage, sun damage, fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin tone, rough skin texture and large pores.

before and after

before and after

Clear + Brilliant is usually performed as a series of treatments however the number of treatments you need is tailored to your concerns and skin care desires. Results are both immediate and progressive. Some patients may see results immediately with more visible improvements after a series of treatments. The treatment takes about 20 minutes to perform however we ask that you allow one hour for you appointment. After the treatments some patients may experience mild redness and mild swelling which quickly subsides. Mineral makeup can be applied after your treatment.

For more information about this treatment visit our website at www.drcovey.com or call us at (631) 878-9200 for a complimentary consultation.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 2:29 pm and is filed under anti-aging, Brown Spots, collagen networking, Dark Spots, Dermal Repair, Face, forehead, Fraxel, Hands, Microdermabrasion, Mouth, skin care, smile lines, Sun, Wrinkles, wrinkles around eyes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

We see it each autumn – summertime tans fade away but brown spots do not, fine lines have cropped up where they weren’t before, and skin tone and texture looks a bit worn out. Your skin needs rejuvenation!

For this and many other reasons, Fraxel treatments top our list of treatments in the fall. And with new improved technology in our Fraxel restore® DUAL Wavelength System we can rejuvenate your skin and give you smoother, fresher younger looking skin better than ever before.

Before and After Fraxel

How is this NEW Fraxel re:store DUAL technology different? Fraxel uses a laser to resurface damaged skin. With this new cutting edge technology, there are now two laser treatment modes. The Erbium laser treatment mode specifically treats concerns such as wrinkles or acne scarring that are deeper in the skin layers. The NEW Thilium laser treatment mode effectively targets sun spots, age spots, tone and texture, which are more superficial. These modes can be combined to offer you unparalleled resurfacing results, quickly and more comfortably than the older Fraxel re:store could.

Before and After Fraxel

The true Fraxel is a device capable of being individualized to each patient’s needs, operates safely and uniformly, and delivers outstanding results!

And, the ground-breaking laser technology in Fraxel re:store DUAL can be used on ALL skin colors and types to restore and rejuvenate the skin on many parts of your body including your face and the delicate skin on your neck, chest and hands.

With predictable, consistent results, and a simpler, faster and more precise treatment, Fraxel restore DUAL quickly resurfaces your skin and uncovers the skin of your youth with little or no downtime.

This entry was posted on Monday, October 3rd, 2011 at 2:38 pm and is filed under acne scars, Brown Spots, Dark Spots, eyes, Face, Fraxel, Hands, Mouth, precancereous lesions, Sun, Wrinkles, wrinkles around eyes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

This morning I had another patient ask me what is the one thing they can do to keep their skin looking younger. My answer is  always the same. . . you MUST use sun block!

We all know many strategies to use to avoid sun damage, but I think it is worth mentioning them again:

• Cover up with clothes– dark colors are best because they absorb sunlight. Polyester garments are usually more protective than cotton or linen, but it depends on the weight and weave (sun light gets through holes!). There are even some clothes marketed as sun-protective using the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating developed in Australia, the country with the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. A UPF of 15 or higher is good.
• Watch the clock – avoid extended exposure between 10am and 3pm
• Don’t trust the clouds or shade – on cloudy days ultraviolet radiation levels are almost the same as in sunshine. And while being in the shade is better off than in the sun, you can still be affected by the sun’s rays.
• Check your altitude – studies at Harvard show that the intensity  or radiation increases by about 4% for every 1,000 feet in altitude

For those of you who can’t resist getting a ‘healthy’ tan there are a few safe alternative self-tanning products that I recommend to

Tanatasia by Jane Iredale

my patients such as my “Safe Tan Sun Free Tanning Lotion” or  Jane Iredale’s “Tantasia”  (both products are available in the office)

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2011 at 2:32 pm and is filed under Brown Spots, Dark Spots, Sun, Uncategorized, Wrinkles. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

I frequently get questions from my patients through my newsletter. The following question appeared in the May newsletter and since it is a common question that I get this time of year I thought I’d share it with you. . .

        “Help! I’m 48 years old and my daughter is graduating from high school in June. We’ll be seeing friends and family who we haven’t seen in years and I want to look my best! I have wrinkles around my eyes and mouth and dark spots on my face and hands. Which treatment will help me?” Joanne M., Hauppauge, NY

       Joanne, this is a common question and your treatment options depend on your skin and the type and severity of your wrinkles and brown spots. You may benefit from Thermage CPT, a non-surgical treatment which tightens loose and sagging skin anywhere on your body (including those delicate eyelids). You may also be a good candidate for one of our Fraxel laser treatments which remove brown spots and wrinkles as well as improve the tone and texture of your skin. It is possible that you may benefit most from injectables, such as Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane or Radiesse which help smooth your wrinkles (including your crow’s feet, the number “11” lines on your forehead and your smile lines) and restore volume to your face.  Plus we offer other laser, light and skin treatments including a combination of treatments that can help you.

Joanne, as you can see there are many options to choose from and coming to our office to be evaluated is the first step in designing a treatment plan that will be best for you.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 6th, 2011 at 2:24 pm and is filed under Botox, Dark Spots, eyes, Face, Fraxel, Hands, Injectable, Juvederm, Mouth, Newsletter, Perlane, Radiesse, Restylane, Thermage CPT, Wrinkles. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.