Cosmetic Technology
Our Featured Technology
Our board-certified plastic surgeon Patricia Berbari aims to provide her patients in Gatineau, QC, and beyond with the best procedures and most comfortable care possible, and she employs the latest technology to do that. Some of the technology available at our office in Gatineau includes:
Non-Surgical Skin Tightening
This nonsurgical technique requires no incisions. It uses ultrasound energy to stimulate your body’s collagen production to smooth wrinkles and lift sagging skin. The ultrasound energy bypasses the surface of the skin and only targets deeper layers, firming the skin over two to three months. It can be used to smooth and lift the skin on areas like the neck, chin, brow, and upper chest.
Semi-Invasive Bipolar Radiofrequency (RF) Treatments
This minimally invasive body contouring technique uses radiofrequency energy to reduce fat and tighten the skin after weight loss or after the natural aging process has caused the skin to lose its elasticity. The technology creates heat to melt fat cells and stimulate the body's collagen production, resulting in a smoother, more toned appearance. It is most effective in areas like the abdomen, arms, thighs, and knees.
Semi-Invasive RF Facial Treatments
This is another advanced contouring system that uses radiofrequency energy to tighten the skin and remove stubborn fat deposits. It treats the face and smaller areas and is often a solution for patients who don't want to undergo a facelift. This technology available in Gatineau can give you a more defined jawline and reduce sagginess under the chin.
Microneedling and Radiofrequency
These dual handpieces use microneedling with radiofrequency to stimulate the body's collagen production to tighten and tone the skin. One device can be used to treat facial areas, and the other treats the body. Treatment is customizable, and our board-certified plastic surgeon can alter the devices to include more pins or change the length of the pins depending on the treatment area and your cosmetic goals.
The Benefits of Our Technology
Safe
The devices used to complete treatment at our office in Gatineau have been either been approved or cleared by the FDA. Though patients can expect redness, bruising, and swelling after their treatment, these procedures are safe and side effects can be easily managed at home.
Fast
Our technology allows us to help patients achieve their cosmetic goals without surgery. Whereas surgery can take hours to complete, our technology allows us to accomplish many of the same things as surgery in a fraction of the time.
Minimally-Invasive
Surgery can require large incisions and stitches, but our high-tech devices allow us to perform minimally-invasive procedures that may only require small incisions.
Little Downtime
Because patients may only have small incisions from their procedure, they can typically return to their regularly scheduled activities in about three to seven days, as opposed to surgery, which can require weeks of recovery.
