It is not possible to escape the ill-effects of time, sun, and environmental exposure on the skin, especially the delicate and exposed skin of the face and hands. 

Dr. Q Medical Spa, led by board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Suzanne Quardt (Dr. Q), provides advanced skin care med spa treatments to patients in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and surrounding locations.

CO2RE Laser Skin Resurfacing – Treatment Modes

The CO2RE system consists of six diverse treatment modes for maximum versatility:

CO2RE Light: Suitable for a more superficial treatment targeted at the outer layer of the epidermis.

CO2RE Mid: This treatment offers a slightly stronger fractional ablative effect, going deeper into the dermis.

CO2RE Deep: Goes into the dermis for the deepest fractional ablative effect.

CO2RE Fusion: It is a unique blend of intensity and depth to optimize the treatment of both the dermis and epidermis at the same time. 

PLUS:

• A traditional laser resurfacing mode
• An excision mode for minor dermal excisions

How does CO2RE work?

CO2RE offers a multi-wavelength platform meant to target aging and sun-damaged skin by focusing on damaged tissue.  

Once the laser beam penetrates to exact depths beneath the surface of the skin, the compromised skin cells are delicately eliminated, and the natural healing response of the body is triggered. 

This accelerates the generation of collagen and the development of new, healthy skin cells. This cutting-edge laser technology is capable of targeting and correcting a wide spectrum of skin issues, including damage due to sun exposure.

Dr. Q and her team use the multi-purpose functionality of the CO2RE system to carefully create a skin rejuvenation plan tailored to the patient’s unique needs, including the exact level of ablative and/or non-ablative fractional treatment to accommodate the patient’s personal choice on speed of treatment, downtime, and the number of sessions desired. 

Benefits of Laser Resurfacing

Patients typically choose to receive laser skin resurfacing as an alternative to expensive, invasive surgical procedures. Unlike surgery, laser resurfacing treatments:

• Cause minimal (if any) discomfort
• Are very precise procedures, treating only the designated skin area. This prevents skin lightening (hypopigmentation) or damage to the surrounding tissues.
• Consistently and quickly create excellent clinical results
• Present a low risk of treatment complications
• Require minimal (if any) post-treatment downtime
• Are safe and suitable for all types of skin

Other Treatments for Sun Damage

Dr. Suzanne Quardt (Dr. Q) is a board certified surgeon who provides patients suffering from sun damage on their skin with cutting-edge solutions. The below mentioned skin rejuvenation treatments are non-surgical, can be performed in less than an hour, and have been shown to be helpful in treating the adverse effects of sun damage to create more even-toned skin.

IPL Photofacial

Intense pulsed light (IPL) photo facials are suitable for patients with dyschromia, which is a skin condition characterized by abnormal changes of color (pigment) on the skin, such as hyperpigmentation (melasma/dark patches on the skin) and hypopigmentation (vitiligo/light patches on the skin). 

Medical Grade Skincare Products

Dr. Q Plastic Surgery offers various robust, pharmaceutical-grade at-home skincare products from leading skincare brands such as mybody, VisãoMD, and SkinMedica. 

These powerful products are formulated with a proven balance of patented active ingredients to correct pigmentation irregularities. At the same time, these products firm, smooth, and rejuvenate skin for a more youthful, dazzling appearance.

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Suzanne Quardt (Dr. Q) receives patients from Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and nearby areas for proven and innovative skin care med spa solutions.

For more information on Plastic Surgery and Non-Surgical Medical Spa Procedures and Treatments in the Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, Palm Desert and surrounding areas please contact the offices of Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Suzanne Quardt (Dr. Q) by clicking here or calling 760-324-2660.

Dermal fillers can offer temporary benefits to treat acne scarring. Dr. Q Medical Spa provides patients with individualized facial filler treatments to eliminate acne scars. 

Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Suzanne Quardt (Dr. Q) provides advanced skin care med spa treatments to patients in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and surrounding locations.

Restylane and Perlane

Restylane and Perlane hail from the same family of dermal fillers. These fillers restore a natural moisturizer in the body known as hyaluronic acid (HA) that offers the skin a youthful fullness. 

In particular, Restylane and Perlane add fullness to correct the appearance of moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles, including lines at the mouth corners, lipstick lines, smile lines and laugh lines (nasolabial lines), and “marionette” lines.

Restylane is appropriate for folds and wrinkles that occur from the mid to deep dermal skin layer. On the other hand, Perlane uses larger particles to reach deeper sources. Both fillers offer immediate results with little to no downtime. 

Most people who undergo Restylane treatment continue to enjoy smoother folds and lines for up to 18 months while most individuals who receive Perlane treatment experience improvements for six months. The patient may choose to undergo touch-up treatments to help extend the benefits of these dermal fillers. 

Restylane and Perlane comprise of safe materials that the body slowly disintegrates and reabsorbs. 

Juvederm

Juvederm is a smooth gel filler that can eliminate wrinkles around the nose and mouth. Similar to Restylane and Perlane, Juvederm works by augmenting the body’s natural reservoir of HA. 

This filler is injected into the dermal layer of the skin to correct marionette lines around or below the mouth corners, correct vertical lip lines, and address smile lines that appear as parentheses around the month. The outcomes of a single treatment can sustain for one year. 

Hylaform and Hylaform Plus

Hylaform and Hylaform Plus are HA-based dermal fillers that also restore the skin’s youthful fullness to minimize moderate to severe facial lines and folds and to enhance the contours. The outcomes are instantaneous. 

Radiesse

Collagen loss due to aging can cause wrinkles, folds, and sagging skin. Radiesse restores collagen in the skin to add volume and smooth out aging-related folds and wrinkles. 

It can soften the appearance of nasolabial folds (smile lines), “marionette” lines, wrinkles at the mouth corners (oral commissure), and sagginess at the sides of the chin (“pre-jowl”) for up to one year after a single treatment. Additionally, Radiesse encourages the production of natural collagen to extend the outcomes even longer. 

Sculptra Aesthetic

Similar to Radiesse, Sculptra Aesthetic works by replenishing lost collagen to restore youthful fullness to the face. However, Sculptra itself does not contain collagen. It comprises a synthetic substance known as poly-L-lactic acid that has been used safely for years in materials such as dissolvable stitches. 

Upon being injected into the deep dermis, Sculptra can treat deep facial lines and folds, including nasolabial folds, “marionette” lines and chin wrinkles. The results appear gradually as collagen production increases. A complete Sculptra Aesthetic treatment (around three injections over a few months) can create outcomes that sustain up to two years. 

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Suzanne Quardt (Dr. Q) receives patients from Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and nearby areas for proven and innovative skin care med spa solutions.

For more information on Plastic Surgery and Non-Surgical Medical Spa Procedures and Treatments in the Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, Palm Desert and surrounding areas please contact the offices of Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Suzanne Quardt (Dr. Q) by clicking here or calling 760-324-2660.