Many individuals can successfully achieve their cosmetic enhancement goals without having to undergo invasive surgery. For patients who would like to explore non-surgical treatment options, as well as those who may benefit from additional procedures that can serve as complements to a surgical procedure for more comprehensive rejuvenation, Dr. James. M. Shaw and our experienced aesthetics team offer an extensive selection of popular options. Non-surgical procedures at our practice include treatments that can reduce stubborn fat pockets, diminish signs of cellulite, tighten and firm the skin, smooth away wrinkles and other signs of age, and generally produce a more youthful, vibrant appearance.
The following sections offer a brief overview of our non-surgical treatment options. Dr. Shaw can meet with you for an initial consultation to assess your goals and help you decide the best options for your unique needs. For additional information, or to schedule your consultation, please contact us today.
Body Enhancement
CoolSculpting®
CoolSculpting® is one of the most revolutionary non-surgical cosmetic procedures to come along in quite some time. This method of removing excess fat in isolated areas of the body offers many patients an alternative to surgical liposuction. CoolSculpting® can help individuals reduce stubborn fat in the abdomen, thighs, back, love handles, and other regions without the need for surgery or anesthesia. Plus, many patients do not require downtime following the procedure and are able to get right back to their daily routines.
BTL Exilis Ultra 360™ Skin Tightening and Body Contouring
For individuals looking to address loose, inelastic skin, or to maintain the existing firmness of their skin for as long as possible, the BTL EXILIS ULTRA 360™ treatment system may be an ideal option. This state-of-the-art technique combines the rejuvenating power of ultrasound and radiofrequency waves to stimulate collagen, improve dermal elasticity, and produce a skin tightening effect to achieve a smoother, more youthful appearance. The BTL EXILIS ULTRA 360™ platform can also be utilized to help individuals reduce excess fat pockets in certain areas and provide enhanced body contours.
Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair reduction offers a powerful way to gain a sleeker, smoother look (and feel) in areas of unwanted hair growth. Using laser-based energy, this popular aesthetic treatment targets and destroys hair follicles at the root to not only reduce your reliance on waxing and shaving, but also to minimize the possibility of hair regrowth! Best of all, laser hair removal provides semi-permanent results and can save patients the time and expense of maintaining smooth skin. The most common treatment areas for laser hair removal include the underarms, legs, arms, back, and hands.
Cosmetic Injectables
BOTOX® Cosmetic
Shaw Plastic Surgery offers a variety of popular non-surgical solutions for treating wrinkles and expression lines, allowing patients to restore a more youthful appearance. BOTOX® Cosmetic can be an ideal way to minimize signs of crow’s feet, forehead creases, frown lines, and other wrinkles. These concerns usually form when making repetitive facial expressions and often deepen over time. BOTOX® Cosmetic can be an excellent treatment to slow down the aging process and smooth common wrinkles in the upper face.
Dermal Fillers
Loss of fullness in the cheeks, lips, temples, or other facial features can be a key sign of facial aging. As collagen and elastin production diminishes, many patients wish to correct age-related volume loss. Dermal fillers in the JUVÉDERM® line of products can restore volume in specific facial features, as well as enhance the proportions and contour of the lips and cheeks. JUVÉDERM® products — which include Volbella, Vollure, Voluma, Ultra, and Ultra Plus — can also be injected to smooth away severe wrinkles and folds, rejuvenating the skin with long-lasting results.
Renuva®
Often considered an excellent non-surgical alternative to facial fat grafting, Renuva® replenishes volume and fullness in sunken areas of the face, neck, and body using your own fat. By establishing a “honeycomb-like” extracellular matrix in the areas of injection, Renuva® provides a structure to build volume in regions where extra fat supplementation is desired. Since your own fat is used as a filler, patients can achieve long-lasting rejuvenation without liposuction, anesthesia, or surgery.
KYBELLA® Double Chin Reduction
Tired of living with a double chin? KYBELLA® is an injectable treatment used in adults to improve the appearance and profile of moderate to severe fat below the chin (submental fat). Fat cells in the area of injection are naturally metabolized, often revealing a slimmer facial appearance and a sleeker jawline. Best of all, treatment is quick and there is typically no need for downtime.
Skin Rejuvenation
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels are prescribed by Dr. Shaw for patients with mild to moderate skin imperfections who want to improve signs of fine lines, wrinkles, and roughness, as well as conditions such as melasma and hyperpigmentation. Chemical peels help provide vibrant and radiant-looking skin with minimal downtime. Options from our “Shaw Formulas” line of chemical peels include the Renewal Peel and the Brilliant Brightening Peel.
DiamondGlow® Facial (Dermalinfusion)
Also known as “dermalinfusion,” the DiamondGlow® Facial offers a way to make your skin reflect a healthier, more vibrant glow. DiamondGlow® is essentially a medical-grade facial that utilizes an innovative technique: the treatment exfoliates damaged and dry skin, extracts the skin’s surface (including clogged pores), and nourishes the skin with a serum composed of professional-strength ingredients to provide improved hydration, healthier skin, a smoother texture, and a reduction in signs of age and hyperpigmentation.
Stem Cell Growth Factor Solutions
Stem cell therapy can be a highly effective non-surgical treatment to revitalize skin and/or hair cells, stimulating the production of new collagen and healthier, softer tissue. At Shaw Plastic Surgery, our team uses stem cell growth factors with SkinPen® to rejuvenate the face — allowing a more youthful complexion — or improve sparse, thinning hair. Stem cell therapy is a minimally invasive procedure that does not require surgery or major downtime.
Microneedling
Dr. Shaw offers the advanced SkinPen® microneedling technique for skin rejuvenation. Microneedling is designed to help the skin repair and restore itself by creating tiny channels in the targeted area, which can stimulate new collagen and elastin. This process can ultimately diminish signs of aging, scarring, and discoloration, as well as improve many other skin concerns. Microneedling can be performed in combination with AnteAGE MD® stem cell serums to infuse the skin with rejuvenating growth factors and cytokines that can help produce even more comprehensive results. Dr. Shaw will talk to you about your goals and help you decide whether microneedling is an ideal option for your needs.
CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
The extraordinary power of laser energy has many effective applications for aesthetic enhancement. With laser skin resurfacing, Dr. Shaw can reduce prominent signs of wrinkles, sun damage, loose skin, and other common concerns to give the skin a more youthful, even, and healthy appearance. This offers a range of benefits for the tone, texture, and firmness of aging skin.
Rohrer® Spectrum Laser & IPL System
The Spectrum® laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) system consists of four different types of lasers to address a myriad of skin concerns, including the power to:
- Remove spider veins, damaged blood vessels, and other vascular lesions
- Reduce acne scarring
- Reduce freckles, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and age spots
- Remove unwanted tattoos
This offers an improved skin tone and texture. The Spectrum® system is gentle and non-ablative, meaning the top layer of skin is not removed and treatment is safer for a wider range of skin types. With the IPL setting, light energy is emitted at varying wavelengths to target damaged skin cells and promote new collagen production. This versatile laser skin resurfacing treatment can achieve noticeable results in just one appointment.
Rohrer® PiXel8-RF Microneedling
For patients not yet ready for a facelift, PiXel8-RF® microneedling offers an excellent non-surgical treatment to reduce common signs of facial aging, such as crepey skin, wrinkles, acne scarring, hyperpigmentation, and poor skin tone, among other concerns. RF microneedling also stimulates the growth of new collagen, allowing the effects of treatment to continue long after your appointment. Many patients are surprised by how painless the PiXel8-RF® treatment can be and consider the procedure among the most comfortable and stress-free RF microneedling procedures available.
Threads
If you begin to notice tissue laxity and sagging skin prematurely aging your face, a facelift is not the only treatment to help you reclaim a younger-looking aesthetic. Threads also provide a sophisticated non-surgical treatment to address sagging skin without invasiveness or extensive recovery time. For Wichita patients bothered by jowls or lower facial creases, threads are absorbable sutures designed to lift and support certain areas of the face. Once absorbed, threads not only provide a smoother, more youthful look — they also stimulate collagen production so the effects will be seen and felt long after your treatment. At Shaw Plastic Surgery, our aesthetic providers use barbed PDO threads to restore support for the face while lifting and tightening loose skin in the cheeks, jowls, neck, jawline, nasolabial folds, or marionette lines. Many patients consider threads to be a more affordable non-surgical alternative to facial plastic surgery.
Skin Care Products
Medical-Grade Skin Care Products
We are proud to offer a comprehensive selection of medical-grade skin care products that can be added to your daily skin care regimen. These options can help many individuals achieve luminous, healthier skin and a more youthful glow. Advanced products include options under our Shaw Formula label, as well as ALASTIN® and skinbetter science®. Skin care products available from our practice offer a range of creams, moisturizers, and serums with high-quality ingredients that can provide both protection and enhancement.