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The MIAMI Institute for Age Management and Intervention and Dr. Todd B. Barsky, in conjunction with his board-certified dental specialists, now offer their cosmetic dentistry patients the latest innovation in dental imaging, the Next Generation i-CAT®.

The technology and design of the i-CAT puts advanced imaging within the expanding universe of The MIAMI Institute, placing itself at the center of patient care by providing a full continuum of services from diagnosis to treatment.

The i-CAT, the leader in Cone Beam 3-D Dental Imaging provides high-definition, digital imaging with less radiation to the patient and a typical scan time of only 8.5 seconds. The i-CAT’s computer controlled software delivers quick & easy reconstruction of critical anatomical information.

http://www.imagingsciences.com/pro_iCAT.htm

My services differ from most psychotherapists, as I am also a trained and licensed ARNP. The foundation of my education is grounded in the medical model. This allows me not only the ability to prescribe medications and laboratory tests, it also gives me a unique and holistic perspective, which then in turn gives me an advantage in my evaluation of, and plan for my patients.

Dear Louise,

Stress is a term we use to describe the wear and tear our bodies endure in reaction to everyday emotional tension and pressure. How we internalize and respond to these pressures: life style changes, illness, financial burdens, rush hour traffic, etc; is the key to avoiding the devastating effects of stress.Stress affects everyone physically as well as emotionally. The American Institute of Stress reports that 90% of all health problems can be related to stress. Enduring long term stress can lead to and agitate health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, sleep disorders, weight gain, hormonal imbalance, sexual difficulties and will accelerate aging.

Learning how stress affects you, developing strategies to best handle your stress will make it easier to find solutions.

Dear Josh,

The secret to permanent weight loss is always the result of a lifestyle alteration. Diets are a short-term strategy that can help you boost or accelerate the process. But can you comply long indefinitely is the million dollar question.

Now, the revolutionary new Silhouette Lift gives you the opportunity to get back that face, that smile, that freshness that you like so much, without a general anesthetic, without hospitalization and without a long recovery time.

Silhouette Lift is a new face-lift technique that is performed with local anesthetic in less than 45 minutes and without any hospitalization. The immediate recovery enables the patient to go back to normal activities within 2 days and after 2 weeks the face has recovered its soft and natural aspect, any sign of the procedure has disappeared.

Commonly asked questions:

Q: What is a Silhouette Lift?
R: Silhouette-Lift is a new technique developed for use with Silhouette Sutures, a new suspension thread. This minimally invasive technique is used to lift and reposition sagging mid face tissue. Silhouette Sutures offer significantly greater lift due to their unique absorbable cones which give strong traction when lifting the soft tissue. The sutures are attached to the temporal fascia. To achieve this, a small incision is made above the hairline, where the sutures are anchored.

Q: What are the benefits of a Silhouette Lift?
R: As of today, Silhouette Lift is efficient for the jowls, the nasogenien grove, the neck and the brows.

Q: Am I the ideal patient for a Silhouette Lift?
R: If you are over 38/ 40 years old and have started experiencing facial sagging and less sharpness in the oval of your face then you will benefit from Silhouette Lift, provided you follow the advice of a qualified aesthetic doctor or plastic surgeon.

Q: Does a Silhouette Lift require a general anaesthetic or hospitalisation?
R: A Silhouette Lift is performed under local anaesthetic in the practice of your surgeon without the need of hospitalisation.

Q: How long is the procedure?
R: The procedure takes less than 45 minutes for the face and less than 25 minutes for the neck.

Q: What reassurance do I have with the Silhouette Sutures?
R: The Silhouette Sutures have been approved by the US FDA and have received the CE mark. These approvals are unique in the market.

Further more, all the doctors and surgeons referenced on our website have been trained to use the Silhouette Lift technique. The training is both theoretical and practical and includes live surgery.

Q: How long is the recovery time?
R: Patients can go back to their normal activities within two days but it usually takes ten days for the skin to fully recover its natural aspect and for all marks to disappear.

Q: What about the results?
R: The results are first and foremost natural. Your appearance is less tired, your face is refreshed but you remain the same. This rejuvenation keeps all your expressions alive.

Q: How long do the results last?
R: As of today, the track record on the Silhouette Sutures is two years for plastic surgery and four years for reconstructive surgery in the US. Our research and development team considers the results to have a four year lasting period. Unfortunately, any rejuvenation procedure does not stop the aging process.

Q: Why is Silhouette Lift the best available procedure in the lunch lift market?
R:

• The Silhouette Sutures are used in areas other than plastic surgery. Many surgeons are using the Silhouette Sutures to treat facial paralysis and also for reconstructive surgery interventions;
• The Silhouette Lift technique is the most reliable on the market as it is based on mechanics;
  The unique design of the hollow cones is harmless and the Silhouette Sutures can not break;
• The Silhouette Sutures are attached, hence they can not migrate and the risk of the Silhouette Sutures moving within your face is non-existent;
• As the Silhouette Sutures are not absorbable, the traction and the suspension effects are long lasting.

Q: Who should I contact to benefit from this new rejuvenation technique?
R: Silhouette Lift requires all potential surgeons and aesthetic doctors to follow a specific training if they want to offer the Silhouette Lift technique to their patients.

Their names and locations are on the web page citing certified practitioners. They are the only ones who can safely perform the technique.

Q: Is Silhouette Lift an alternative to a traditional facelift?
R: A Silhouette Lift can not replace a traditional face lift if you are considering this procedure. It is, however, an effective way of postponing a traditional facelift for several years.

For additional information, please click here:
http://www.silhouette-lift.com/page-accueil-14-UK.htm

The disadvantage had long been suspected, but a recent study provides “irrefutable scientific evidence”.

The gender differences were most probably due to the amount of appendages [hair follicles, sebaceous glands] and the connections between the skin and muscle of the lips. We have always had the impression that male skin doesn’t age as rapidly as female skin. What was unknown is that one of the reasons that lines are deeper in women is because they have fewer sweat or sebaceous glands, the glands that make the oil that keeps our skin feeling soft … So women are producing less oil, which is protective and keeps the skin smoother.

Previous studies had not focused in on differences between men and women in the perioral area of the face. (The region around the mouth)

Women tend to go for procedures to remedy such wrinkles more often than men, although it hadn’t been clear if women were just worried about how they looked or if their wrinkles were actually worse.

Several key differences between men and women emerged: women had fewer sweat glands around the mouth than men; women had fewer blood vessels so less blood flow to that region; the muscles around the mouth are closer to the skin than in men, which may pull the skin in tighter, causing wrinkles; and, although the number of hair follicles were about the same in both genders, men had more sweat glands per hair follicle, again contributing to more relaxed skin throughout aging.

Hormones also seem to play a role in women’s dermatologic aging process.

For instance, estrogens promote healing, meaning that women tend to heal from wounds faster. And postmenopausal women have reduced blood flow, again contributing to lines and furrows. And they experience a decrease in the fat (sebum) secreted by sweat glands.

Meanwhile, women on hormone replacement therapy have been reported to have fewer wrinkles than those not taking the hormones.

Tissue also gets thinner as people age. Many existing cosmetic procedures, including fat transfers, are offered at The MIAMI Institute, which can remedy some of these changes.

Are you determined to meet your weight loss goals this year? If healthier habits and weight loss are among your new year’s resolutions, give yourself a pat on the back for scheduling an appointment with a member of The MIAMI Institute’s weight management team and making health your top priority in 2010.

Here are a few tips to help you keep on track with your weight loss resolution.

Remove Temptation!

Remove all bad foods from your refrigerator and pantry. Replace them with healthy, nutrient dense food, such as:

• Lean protein (chicken breast, turkey breast, fish, egg whites)
• Fresh fruits (oranges, apples, grapes, strawberries)
• Raw vegetables (mushrooms, broccoli, squash, green beans, red peppers)
• Healthy snack foods (non-fat cottage cheese, sugar free jello, protein bar)
• Bottled Water