Dr. Ariel Ostad: Minimally Invasive Procedures for Fall
The Upper East Side’s most personable cosmetic dermatologist, Dr. Ariel Ostad, is a triple threat. With his board-certification in facial cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and MOHS micrographic surgery for skin cancer, he offers decades of expertise all within his state-of-the-art office in a compassionate environment.
Though he specializes in everything from liposuction to facelifts, he is also skilled in procedures that require a lot less heavy lifting – but they are still guaranteed to give a lifted look. Dr. Ostad explains how non-surgical facial rejuvenation is the perfect solution for those who are busy with their daily lives and don’t have the time to go through major procedures involving downtime.
“There are major advances in non-surgical facial rejuvenation that can make you look years younger without going under the knife,” he said.
This dedicated doctor breaks down these much less invasive techniques into three categories. The first involves Botox which can get rid of expression lines on the forehead that form due to the movement of eyebrows going up and down as well as frown lines from squinting, smile lines, and crow’s feet.
His treatments will not only get rid of smile lines but give you something to smile about. While these easy injectables might take only ten minutes, the results can last upwards of four to five months. They can also slim the lower face and improve the neck. “It has many uses and little recovery – you can go to work right after,” Dr. Ostad said.
The next class of treatments is hyaluronic acid fillers which are made of hyaluronic acid, a component of collagen that is found throughout our body and is something we lose over time.
“We start to lose a percentage of our collagen in our 30s and into our early 40s and beyond. So, it’s an easy way to help improve wrinkles that form in terms of our laugh lines, marionette lines, off-corner of mouth lines, and sagging jowls that can appear as a result of gravity.” Dr. Ostad explains.
Dr. Ostad also explained how fillers act like a gel implant for those with receding chins. The 15-minute non-invasive procedure can help to build up a chin or nose and give it proper proportions.
These fillers work beautifully, but as Dr. Ostad explained, knowledge of facial anatomy is critical in order to administer the filler properly. Having an aesthetic sense and being an artist is very important.
Dr. Ostad’s philosophy is that “less is more” and his patients definitely see more improvements after they come to him.
The third treatment option involves addressing the whole skin texture. When it comes to facial skin tone and texture such as people developing brown spots, discoloration, redness, rosacea, or
crepiness as part of the aging process, he treats these issues with minimally invasive lasers.
These lasers target sun damage, excess blood vessels, wrinkles and fine lines. “They do such a great job of improving skin tone, wrinkles and getting rid of hyperpigmentation.”
Just don’t neglect the neck.
“We do something called suture suspension technique where we use a permanent suture under the skin to uplift the neck. There is minimal recovery associated with this.”
For those with a look of heaviness or fullness under the neck and chin area, liposuction can be used which is performed under local anesthesia and requires less than 48 hours of recovery time. This helps eliminate bulges under the neck and creates a smooth appearance.
Known for his personal patient care, he has seen a drastic uptick in non-surgical rejuvenation procedures over the last five or six years, especially since the start of the pandemic.
“We can really help to improve people’s aesthetic issues without major recovery time. These less surgical options can help up to 80 percent of people.”
Dr. Ostad also specializes in regenerative medicine by using the power of one’s own blood called Platelet Rich Plasma also known as PRP which can aid in improving crepey appearance as well as fine lines. It doesn’t lift tissue or replace what fillers do but it’s great for rejuvenating the face.
Overall, Dr. Ostad believes in the delivery of outstanding skilled care to his patients in an empathetic environment.
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