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of laser treatment, depending on
the patient. The CO2 laser has a
tightening effect on the skin but can
also have prolonged redness. This
type of laser is primarily used on
lighter-pigmented patients as it can
cause hyperpigmentation in darker
ethnicities. This is why the erbium
laser is beneficial for people with
more pigmentation as there is less
tightening and reduced redness.

weeks. The majority of the visible
swelling fades within six weeks to
two months. The entire healing
process extends from six months
to one year, as a gradual change
is observed and final results are
attained.
He will generally recommend
more conservative procedures such
as Botox, fillers, or fat grafting
for patients in their thirties. It
depends on the patient and their
skin elasticity. These services are
used mainly to diminish wrinkles
and lines. Dr. Lee usually deters
someone so young from getting a
facelift. The majority of Dr. Lee’s
work is in surgery, but he will add in
Botox and fillers for patients already
in his surgical care.

Dr. Lee believes that part of
retaining one’s youthful looks
involves preventative care and
daily effort to maintain a healthy
lifestyle. He encourages the use of
homeopathic, natural, and holistic
medicine in addition to taking
antioxidants to reduce the amount
of free radicals in the body. Dr. Lee
regularly prescribes homeopathic
medications prior to and after
surgery to reduce swelling. Although
he doesn’t dissuade someone from
having liposuction, Dr. Lee will first
recommend diet and exercise. If the
person doesn’t attain desired results,
he will proceed with liposuction.

Fat transplants are a better quality
procedure, yet it is costlier, more
invasive, and requires multiple
sessions for injections. The quality
of the fat cells used varies. Dr. Lee
states that 20 to 25 percent of the
fat survives the transplant because
he is using live cells. Therefore, it
may take three to five injections to
get the desired result for a patient.
Fillers, on the other hand, are used
in the short term, lasting only nine
While Dr. Lee is an expert in his
months to one year.
field and maintains a busy practice
Conservative topical treatments on the East and West Coast, he
include Retin-A based peels and maintains his self-discipline and
superficial peels. Any patients youth through healthy living and as
seeking deep CO2 or erbium a lifelong student of the Martial Arts.
laser treatments are referred to For more information on Dr. Lee’s
his dermatology colleagues. There practice, visit www.drharrisonlee.
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