The Institute for Laser and Aesthetic Medicine

Looking younger and living longer.

Vanity is often described as excessive pride in one’s appearance. Fifteen years ago anyone having a cosmetic procedure regardless of the invasiveness and the cost was thought of as being vain. Today all of that has changed. Aesthetic procedures, especially the minimally to non-invasive ones, are mainstream and thought of more as maintenance needed to maintain a youthful and healthy face and body image.

A recent study published last month in the prestigious British Medical Journal concluded that people who look younger than their chronological age are more likely to live longer than individuals that don’t look younger than their age.

Facial rejuvenation has long been the most desired aesthetic improvement and today there are more options ever to refresh that aged tired, lifeless look that you may feel your mirror is portraying.

“At the Institute we have the most comprehensive collection of skin tightening and resurfacing devices in the Delaware Valley,” states Dr. Glenn DeBias, founder and medical director of the Institute for Laser and Aesthetic Medicine in Doylestown, PA.  The most popular and longest studied of these devices is the CO2 laser which today is used in a fractional technique. Dr. DeBias owns five fractional CO2 lasers, which are used at his facilities. He has received international acclaim for developing the first fractional CO2 procedure in the world. He has performed over 4,500 of these procedures over the past five years and is considered the expert and the most experienced physician performing CO2. Other popular skin tightening procedures at The Institute include the Titan, a non-invasive flashlamp technology that takes approximately thirty minutes to perform and stimulates collagen production for four to six months. The Starlux and Affirm lasers are also non-ablative and offer a similar collagen building matrix that refreshes your look. Other office procedures complementing skin tightening procedures are microdermabrasion, chemical peels, and intense pulsed light treatments.

Smart Lipo, a laser assisted liposuction procedure, is a popular in-office procedure for eliminating areas of unwanted fat to provide a more aesthetically pleasing body shape.

One of the Institute’s newest technologies, Isolaz, is a procedure for facial rejuvenation for teenage and adult acne. This device uses a vacuum and painless broadband light therapy to mechanically withdraw debris from the skin pores to clear acne, treat age spots, broken capillaries and unwanted pigmented hair.

Active Fx Fractional Laser Skin Tightening

Titan

Affirm

Starlux

Laser Hair Removal (9 devices)

Smart Lipo (3 devices)

Laser Spider Vein Treatment (6 devices)

Laser Tattoo Removal-Medlite C-6, Accolade

Laser Skin Resurfacing-Ablative, Minimally Ablative Rejuvenation (10 devices)

Laser Mole, Wart, Benign Skin Lesion Removal

Laser Genesis & Photo Genesis-Facial Redness & Skin Rejuvenation

Laser Treatment for Pigmented Lesion, Vascular Lesions & Skin

Rejuvenation (10 devices)

Laser treatment for Acne Breakouts, Scarring, Oiliness

Laser treatment for Rosacea

Botox

Dysport

Restylane/ Perlane

Juvederm/Juvederm Plus

Radiesse and Sculptra

IPL Photo Facial Rejuvenation

Blue, Red, Yellow Light for Acne

Infared Light Treatment for Acne Breakouts, Scars, Oiliness

Photodynamic Therapy for Acne and Skin Rejuvenation

GentleWaves LED Photo Modulation Skin Rejuvenation

Medical Microdermabrasio & Vibraderm

Permanent Makeup with new Digital Technology

AHA and BHA light and medium peels

Medical Grade Skin Care Products

In order to accurately credential or qualify a potential treating aesthetic physician, you need to ask the right questions. How many of these procedures have they done?  How long have they been doing them? How many do they do in an average week? Do they train other physicians on this type of procedure? There is no board certification that is AMA or AOA recognized in this subspecialized area of medicine. “The doctors who consistently obtain the best result are most likely the ones that have the most experience and best technology,” says DeBias. “There is also a level of skill and art to round out the equation for optimal results.”

The Institute has continued to experience phenomenal growth over the past eleven years as evidenced by the opening of a second facility in the Lehigh Valley four years ago and the opening of the third office in King of Prussia in November in 2008. “We have a very high retention of both new and existing patients who are satisfied and return to the office.  Many refer their family and friends. We also treat new patients who have had treatment at other facilities and for one reason or another have not been happy with their treatment and are looking to see if better results are available,” says Dr. DeBias. The King of Prussia office is growing exceptionally well despite the economic conditions in the country. “We offer patients a highly skilled and experienced staff utilizing the best technology available to achieve optimal results at a fair price,” says DeBias. The Institute owns over 45 lasers and light sources and has performed over 110,000 procedures to date.

The Institute for Laser and Aesthetic Medicine is located at 110 Hyde Park in Doylestown, 1030 Continental Drive in King of Prussia, and 1655 Valley Center Parkway in Bethlehem. For office hours, to schedule an appointment or for more information, visit www.ilamed.com or call 1-866-48-LASER.