TouchMD

We are very proud to be the first medical practice in Kentucky to offer the cutting-edge technology of TouchMD. Many of you have had the opportunity to interact with this new system. For those of you who haven’t, or have just wondered, “What’s the deal with those huge, flat-screen monitors mounted in the exam rooms?”,…

Melanage Peel…an update

As many of you know, one of our newest and favorite treatments is the Melanage Peel. This is a great anti-aging peel, but is specifically formulated to target patients with unwanted sun-damage, hyperpigmentation and melasma. We are always skeptics at the actual results when we bring something new in to our practice. However, we have…

CareCredit – A Health and Beauty Credit Card

Did you know that CareCredit makes it easier to do an in-office Cosmetic Procedure such as Botox, Laser, and Facial Fillers? It’s not just for surgery financing. CareCredit lets you spread out the cost in monthly payments. Choose either a “No Interest” 6-12 month plan or a “Low Interest” at 14.90% APR (24-60 months) plan.…

CoolSculpting – Cool Technology. Even Cooler Results!

We are very proud and super excited to now be the first to offer CoolSculpting by Zeltiq in Kentucky. We’ve all been there, diets, exercise…the never ending treadmill. We all want healthy lifestyles that go along with healthy bodies. But let’s face it, stubborn areas of fat that no amount of exercise seems to budge…

Xeomin, A New Alternative To Botox

We are excited to announce that Dr. Banis has been selected as the one of the first Plastic Surgeons in this region to carry Xeomin. A new alternative to Botox, Xeomin has FDA approval for cosmetic use and has already been used in over 261,000 patients worldwide. Xeomin is being called the “naked Botox” because…

Cliff Notes of a Brow Lift

Surgery Day: After a few years of wanting a brow lift, I finally did it! Dr . Banis proposed an endoscopic approach, which meant he would use a scope to access the surgical sites through three incisions on my scalp. I arrived two hours before my procedure to allow time for registration and nursing admission.…

My Favorite Summer Cleanser

Société Clinical Skincare makes one of my favorite cleansers,” AHA Exfoliating Cleanser.” It’s botanically-based with effective Antioxidants, Vitamins, and Acids (Malic, Glycolic, Lactic). Performance ingredients such as Australian Tea Tree Oil and Echinacea offer anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits. The cleanser is free of parabens, sodium laurel sulfate and propylene glycol. Directions: at night, I apply…

WAVE 3 TV Story on Ulthera

We continue to have great success with our Ulthera ™ treatments.  Our patients are tolerating the treatments well and our results continue to resolve over 90 days post treatment. May 3rd and 4th WAVE 3 TV will review a story on the Ulthera ™ at Dr.Banis Plastic Surgery, being the first here locally and in…

Genetics of Skin Aging

As with all of our organ systems, our skin quality, function and rate of physiologic aging is determined not only by extrinsic factors such as diet, stress, and exposure to toxic agents, but also, and even more significantly, by intrinsic genetic factors. We know that the genetic backgrounds of certain ethnic populations (Northern European) strongly…