DENVER, CO—The majority of patients seeking facial plastic surgery would prefer that the procedure be performed by a specialist in facial surgery including the head and neck, rather than a plastic surgeon who performs the wide range of cosmetic procedures, according to an informal survey of patients undertaken by Jeffrey Raval, MD, FACS in 2009.

His findings from patient consultations are consistent with a recent study released by the American Academy of Facial and Plastic Surgery in February 2010 showing that 85% of Americans would undergo facial plastic surgery if given the chance and that 80% of those surveyed would prefer that the treatment be performed by a plastic surgeon that specializes in facial surgery.

“It’s really a function of the New Think in our society,” says Dr. Raval of his micro study compared to the general U.S. study. “Specialization is preferred at all service levels today, from Starbucks coffee and Nike shoes globally to the Steadman Clinic locally in Vail. The majority of new patients I see in my practice for dermal fillers to facelifts share with me that they’d rather be treated by a specialist, or a sub-specialist because a more focused pays attention to the little details. It’s the face that others recall about a person. It comes right down to the pores. It’s in the fine details.”

With more than 2.3 million facial plastic procedures (according to the American Academy) performed in 2009, 38,000 were revision surgeries including scar removal, sometimes caused by injuries and other times resulting from facial treatments.

Dr. Raval is multi-board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and is a fellow of both the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. His office is located in Cherry Creek North at 250 Steele St., in the heart of Denver’s elite shopping and entertainment district.

Raval Facial Aesthetics, his main practice, is also home to Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics, a laser treatment clinic specializing in hair and tattoo removal and skin rejuvenation procedures including micro dermabrasion, lunch-time peels, and the weekend-facelift which is a hybrid treatment of facial dermal fillers including Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Radiesse, Volumalift, Dysport and Puretox plus Botox.

In addition, Dr. Raval recently launched his own proprietary line of prescription-strength skincare products called RavalRX. Essential Night Crème was released in January 2010 and a select group of companion products are due to be released in Spring 2010.

“This trend toward what I call the New Think is the result of patients having more information at their fingertips through the Internet,” says Dr. Raval. “Patients are not simply price-shopping; they’re doing their oun due diligence prior to treatment by interviewing surgeons and their medical backgrounds. Additionally, patients are seeking to align with a cosmetic surgeon who shares the same philosophy. At Raval Facial Aesthetics, we recommend series of smaller, often non-invasive treatments on a regular basis to retain a youthful look without having to go to the extreme. As a rule, patients welcome our approach because it aligns with tighter budgets and reduced downtime.”

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Raval at Raval Facial Aesthetics for information at jeffrey@ravalmd.com or call 303-381-FACE (3223).

Botox injections were up 8.1%, as were Restylane filler injections. Laser treatments were up 1.6% in Q4 2009.

Is this a sign the economy is turned around? Or is it a signal that some people won’t forego ongoing cosmetic care that keeps them looking younger and consequently makes them feel younger?

“We see this as a positive,” says Jeffrey Raval, MD, FACS, facial plastic surgeon practicing in Cherry Creek North, the upscale boutique and restaurant epicenter of Denver, CO. “It underscores the value in less invasive procedures like injections done more frequently so as to forestall major cosmetic surgery.”

Dr. Raval operates his practice Raval Facial Aesthetics together with Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics, a laser hair and tattoo removal clinic, in the same location. He has gained the reputation of being The Nose Doc in the Rocky Mountain West by his peer surgeons who have recognized his capabilities especially in revision rhinoplasty, made more complex because of the scar tissue that results from an original nose job. Dr. Raval also has been referred to as The Face Doc for his achievements in treating head and neck needs of patients, particularly in the cosmetic market sector.

“BOTOX is the most commonly used injectable in the cosmetic field,” says Dr. Raval (www.ravalmd.com). “The filler injectables are increasingly preferred because they don’t require the downtime that a traditional face lift or forehead lift or neck lift can require. Patients are short on time, working longer hours, putting in more exhausting weeks. While they’re showing evidence of being more tired, they don’t want to appear tired because it takes away their competitive edge. Filler injectables are the ideal solution to treat this very active and busy patient.”

On Jan. 20, 1010, the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) released a report that Botox and filler injections will lead the cosmetic treatments performed in 2010 as the country works its way out of the most severe recession in decades.

The editors of Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery concur, releasing a forecast for this year showing Botox at the top of services that patients will find the money to pay for.

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You’ll get less satisfaction out of your laser hair treatments if you shave, pluck, tweeze, wax or sunburn prior to your laser removal appointment. Even using sunless tanning products will compromise the results, according to Jeffrey Raval, MD, FACS, owner and medical director of Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics in Cherry Creek North, Denver’s premiere shopping district.

The better you prepare for treatment, the more likely the treatment is to be successful. Studies show that laser hair removal treatments reduce hair growth from 20 – 90%, depending upon the individual. If you take these precautions, chances are you’ll increase your success rate, says Dr. Raval.

Do not tan, not even sunless tanning, 4 – 6 weeks prior to treatment. A tan increases side effects of blistering and skin discoloration. If you do tan, you’ll have to wait weeks to let the tan fade completely before undergoing laser hair removal.

Avoid waxing or plucking hairs including electrolysis prior to treatment too. Laser hair removal is most effective if hairs are visible but shaved short. You can shave the day of the procedure.

During the procedure, patients wear goggles to prevent accidental exposure of the eyes to laser light. Sometimes the physician or laser tech will apply a topical local anesthetic to the treatment area to reduce any discomfort, although many patients claim there’s nothing uncomfortable about the treatment other than the smell of singed hair which is normal.

Treatment can take minutes to several hours depending upon the area of the body being treated. It’s normal for the cost of the laser hair removal treatment to be based upon the length of time it takes to perform the service, so hair removal from the lip will be less expensive than hair removal across an entire back.

Call Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics today for an appointment. 303-985-8520.

Denver, CO—With only eight more days ’til Christmas, chances are you need help get your shopping done! Online gift certificates are now available at www.ravalmd.com and www.rockymountainlaser.com.

Jeffrey R. Raval, MD FACS added his new online store to his two websites Dec. 15, 2009 just in time for the holiday season. It’s a move to make holiday gift giving a beautiful experience. From now until Dec. 31, 2009, online shoppers can buy a $100 gift certificate for products and services at Raval Facial Aesthetics and Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics and PAY ONLY $75. That’s a $25 savings.

Raval Facial Aesthetics and Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics are located at 250 Steele St., Denver, CO 80206. Besides gift certificates, facial plastic surgeon Dr. Raval has added his own name-brand prescription-strength line of skincare products to his online store and live location.

Essential night cream with antioxidants vitamin C and A is sold under the Raval Rx label. An enhanced medical grade Essential Night Cream is available to existing patients and the formulation includes Retin A and Hydroquinone. The ingredients in this new beauty product are designed to contradict signs of aging, especially at a high altitude.

The price of this Night Cream is surprisingly inexpensive—the 40g container is only $100 for the basic Night Cream and $120 for the prescription-grade cream enhanced with Retin-A and Hydroquinone.

“We’ve added our online retail presence because we recognize that our patients and prospective patients have less and less time for themselves,” says Dr. Raval. “Everyone is working harder days and longer hours to keep up in this economy. We want to make it exceedingly easy for our patients to continue their cosmetic beauty regime without fear of running out of product. Plus our gift certificate program is the gift that a woman (or man for that matter) can use at will while saving on product and treatments.”

Dr. Raval has had an online presence for the nine years he’s been in practice in Denver, Colorado. Over that time, he’s grown to be known as The Nose Doc for his rhinoplasty surgery, particularly for revision nose jobs, correcting the surgeries other doctors have performed. As a American Board certified head/neck surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Raval is also board certified as an Ear/Nose/Throat surgeon also called an otolaryngologist.

To purchase a gift certificate online, visit www.ravalmd.com or www.rockymountainlaser.com.

Call Dr. Raval at 303-381-FACE (3223).

A Denver favorite plastic surgeon Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Raval can make you look and feel younger instantly with Botox® injections that take years off your face and erase wrinkles from your forehead and eyes. This non-surgical procedure, also called non-invasive, relieves facial wrinkles, particularly the wrinkles on the forehead, between the eyes and the crow’s feet area around the eyes. Botox is used on the upper one-third of the face.

Botox is strictly for wrinkles caused by the use of underlying facial muscles. Over time, creases in the brow area develop between the eyes caused by muscles for squinting, glaring or frowning. Also crow’s feet creases develop around the eyes caused by squinting, laughing, and crying. On the forehead lines of wrinkles develop, caused by a number of animated facial expressions of surprise, incredulousness, and worry.

If you have wrinkles on your forehead, between your eyes, or crow’s feet around your eyes, you are a candidate for Botox injections. You are a candidate if you have wrinkles in any area where there is muscle because Botox numbs the ability of the underlying muscle to tense up causing wrinkles. BOTOX is not recommended for use on the lower two thirds of the face or where there are no underlying muscles under the skin or epidermis.

BOTOX was approved by the FDA for use in cosmetic procedures in 2002. Within 5 short years, Botox became the most common cosmetic procedure, with 4.6 million patient treatments performed in the United States, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Qualifications for Botox injectors vary by county, state and country. Jeffrey Raval, MD, FACS is a National Educator Physician and Trainer for the use of Botox Cosmetic.

Board certified by the American Board, Dr. Raval’s offices are located in Denver, Colorado in Cherry Creek North where he has Raval Facial Aesthetics and Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics at 250 Steele St., Denver, CO 80206.

Located at 250 Steele St. in Cherry Creek North, RMLA shares space with Dr. Raval’s facial plastic surgery practice and ENT practice, Raval Facial Aesthetics.

Dr. Raval’s team of aestheticians and laser technicians deliver the latest medically approved cosmetic treatments available on the market today. With a bank of 10 different laser machines, the newest technology on the market, Dr. Raval and his staff perform a full range of services from laser skin resurfacing to cosmetic injections plus hair reduction and tattoo reduction. Patients can purchase medically prescribed products including Obagi, SkinCeuticals, Nia 24, Vivité and La Roche-Posay—the classification of product that delivers more profound results than over-the-counter products.

He consolidated his offices—both his medical practice, Raval Facial Aesthetics and ENT, and his laser clinic, Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics—in this upscale neighborhood for convenience and proximity. His patients appreciate that his building offers plenty of free parking and the shopping district contains Denver’s finest stores and dining from Hermes to MAX, North restaurant and Campo de Fiori, to name a few. As an additional convenience, Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics is open on Saturdays.

Now, with the introduction of Dr. Jeffrey Raval’s facial plastic surgery office, the district gains yet another distinction—the premier district for cosmetic surgery and laser hair and tattoo removal. American Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Jeff Raval treats men and women, restoring a youthful, refreshed and rejuvenated look to their faces, necks, skin and hands. Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics also offers injectable, non-invasive cosmetic treatments including BOTOX, Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Radiesse, Dysport and PureTox. Visit www.rockymountainlaser.com or www.ravalmd.com to learn more.

That’s the reason Dr. Jeff Raval located his medical practice and his laser clinic in the 16-block district—to afford his patients the convenience of proximity to the city’s finest dining and restaurants and the metro area’s most sought after retail shopping like Store of Lingerie SOL, White House Black Market, St. John Boutique, Chico’s and BCBGMAXAZRIA to name a few. Raval Facial Aesthetics and Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics offer free patient parking. Since 2006, Dr. Raval, board certified cosmetic surgeon, has welcomed patients to his elite practice for treatments for hair, tattoo and vein removal plus every modern laser skin treatment that has been approved by the FDA. Dr. Raval, MD FACS, performs blepharoplasty eye lifts, facelifts, forehead lifts, neck lifts and he also performs non-surgical, non-invasive treatments including injections of Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Radiesse, Dysport and PureTox for rejuvenation of the face, neck and hands.