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There are many reasons to use the Alastin Regenerating Skin Nectar before and after the 1540 Non-Ablative Fractional Laser. By using the Regenerating Skin Nectar two weeks before a laser procedure, you can precondition and pretreat your skin to clear old damaged collagen and elastin due to sun exposure and aging. By clearing out the […]

Ultherapy is an ultrasound guided treatment that is used to treat mild to moderate skin laxity and wrinkles around the jowls, under the chin, around the eyes, crow’s feet and above the forehead for a brow lift. Ultherapy works by administering ultrasound energy to specific depths of skin with precise ultrasound guidance, which causes tissue […]

If you have mild to moderate forehead, facial or neck or decolletage laxity consider Ultherapy, a non-invasive procedure that can improve skin quality and tighten skin. Ultherapy deposits focused energy at precise targeted tissue beneath the skin at the optimal temperature to cause collagen regeneration. This energy triggers a natural response of collagen production in […]

It’s Summer and I would love to feel confident in white pants, shorts and swimsuits but I don’t. My thighs and buttock have dimples that I’ve had forever. Nothing has worked! Can you advise? “I am proud to be one of two Board Certified Plastic Surgeons in the state of Illinois, offering Cellfina, a breakthrough […]

Q: Is there anything I could do to eliminate the cellulite that looks like orange peel dimpling that I have? I dread wearing swimsuits and shorts so much. A: You describe a common aesthetic issue for females. As many as 85 to 98% of women have some form of cellulite! Now there is a safe, […]

Restylane Lyft is an injectable hyaluronic acid gel used to correct volume loss and treat wrinkles in the face. Due to its larger particle size, it is injected along the periosteum and deep dermis to lift sagging tissue. As we age, sagging occurs (naturally) due to gravity and genetic disposition. Restylane Lyft formally known as […]

Coolsculpting is the #1 non-surgical body sculpting solution to target and treat unwanted fat cells – and it just got even better! Now we have the Coolsmooth Pro, an advanced version Some of the main benefits of the CoolSmooth Pro are: Faster treatment times. With 75 minute treatments, patients can return to work, family life, […]

“Mommy makeover” is defined as a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to reverse physical changes in a woman after childbirth.In Dr. Casas’s practice, a Mommy Makeover is a term that describes the process that women undergo to restore their pre-pregnancy body shape. It is always customized to address an individual woman’s shape and goal(s). Restoring your […]

QuestionI have lost 65 pounds and now look like a melting candle. What options do I have for my sagging arms, stomach, thighs? Answer Congratulations on the weight loss! I understand the need to alter the “melting candle” look resulting from this dramatic drop in weight. To achieve your desired image we might be looking […]

Dr. Laurie Casas shares her insight and tips about injectable treatments like BOTOX Cosmetic & Juvederm & her answer to this question: Why patients are no longer keeping their injectable treatments a secret? Dr. Casas says, “People no longer feel it is necessary to keep their injectable treatments a secret because these treatments are safe, […]