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Get Rid of Excessive Sweating

March 30, 2018/0 Comments/in HYPERHIDROSIS /by Jack Bertolino MD

Sweating after running a big race or taking a spinning class is one thing, but excessive sweating for no rhyme or reason may be due to a condition called hyperhidrosis. Not only is hyperhidrosis embarrassing, but it can be a nuisance as well. If you suffer from excessive sweating— especially under your arms— you are not alone. In fact, it is estimated that around 2-3% of Americans suffer from this conditions. Luckily, we have a solution for you.

How Can Hyperhidrosis Be Treated?

Hyperhidrosis can be treated with a variety of treatments including Botox, but here at our office, Dr. Jack Bertolino likes to use a treatment called Vaser. To start out, we will fill the underarm area with a saline solution which numbs the area and shrinks the blood vessels. Then, a small Vaser probe will release sound technology into the sweat gland tissues to destroy them while also breaking up unwanted fatty tissues without damaging surrounding tissues. Once the probe is injected, the fat liquefies and dissolves into a tumescent solution. After which, small cannulas are inserted through a small incision to help remove the sweat gland and fat which reduces sweating.

Why Get Vaser Instead of Botox?

Although Botox is effective, it only lasts about 3-4 months on average. The biggest benefit of Vaser is that it’s permanent, which means you won’t have to worry about scheduling Botox injections every couple of months.

Does Vaser Hurt?

One of the biggest questions that we get from our patients is whether or not Vaser hurts. Luckily, pain from Vaser is minimal.

Excessive sweating can make you feel like you’ll never own a white shirt ever again— at least one without yellow stains in it. If you suffer from hyperhidrosis, let us help you get rid of your excessive sweating for good. Schedule your consultation at our office today: (716) 633-6100.

The O-Shot Vs The P-Shot

March 23, 2018/0 Comments/in PRP Treatment /by Jack Bertolino MD

When it comes to shots, if you were to put both the O-Shot and the P-Shot into a boxing ring, let’s just say you would have two winners. As two very different shots that help with increased sexuality, sexual pleasure, and more, the O-Shot and P-Shot are two things that are worth learning more about.

What’s the O-Shot?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a unique therapy that is primarily popular at helping increase collagen in the face. However, PRP is also used in treatments like the O-Shot. By extracting the plasma from your blood and then injecting it into certain parts of your body— like your vagina— patients experience tremendous results.

In female patients, we use the O-shot to help with a variety of concerns such as a decreased sexual drive, painful intercourse, difficulty getting an orgasm, and difficulty getting aroused. Patients who get the O-shot experience:

Increased sensitivity
Tighter vaginal skin
More satisfying, improved intercourse
Increased sexual desire

What’s the P-Shot?

The P-Shot can work wonders in men who struggle with erectile dysfunction. By using platelet-rich plasma and then injecting it into the penis, the P-Shot helps to:

Enlarge the penis immediately
Create firmer and stronger erections
Straighten the penis
Increase sexual sensation
Enhance other therapies like Viagra
Increase circulation and blood flow to the penis

The results from the P-shot are immediate and will increase after 2-4 weeks.

There are unique benefits to both the O-Shot and P-Shot for men and women. If you want to learn more about these shots, schedule a consultation with Dr. Jack Bertolino at our office today: (716) 633-6100.

What’s Hair Restoration?

March 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Hair Restoration /by Jack Bertolino MD

Whether you’re a male or a female, there’s something to be said about having a full head of hair. After all, why would Chip Gaines always brag about his hair on Fixer Upper? However, although some people are blessed to never lose a hair on their head, there are others who start to show signs of hair loss before they ever even get their first gray hair. If you are suffering from thinning hair, Dr. Jack Bertolino at Smooth Solutions Medical Aesthetics has a hair restoration solution for you to consider. Let’s take a closer look.

How Does It Work?

Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP has really taken the skincare world by storm because of the popular vampire facial procedure. However, PRP can also be sued to help restore thinning hair as well. During this process, we will take blood from one part of your body and then extract the plasma from it. Once we have extracted the plasma, we will then place it on your scalp and leave it on for about 24 hours without touching it or watching it. In some instances, we may also use the Omnilux red LED light which is a device that strengthens follicles and promotes hair growth.

How Often Do I Have to Get it Done?

Although results vary from patient to patient, we typically require three PRP treatments and eight red light treatments over the span of three months. During your initial consultation, however, we will be able to better determine how many treatment plans will be needed for you to get the full results.

If your hair is thinning, hair plugs or implants aren’t your only option. To learn more about Platelet Rich Plasma hair restoration, schedule a consultation at our Buffalo office today: (716) 633-6100.

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Vampire Breast Lifts

February 28, 2018/0 Comments/in PRP Treatment /by Jack Bertolino MD

You may have seen videos on Instagram or Youtube of people getting a vampire facial in which they use their own plasma to help restore youthfulness and volume to the skin. And although the thought of having your own plasma taken from your blood and smeared across your face may sound like something more out of a horror movie than real life, it has gained real popularity because, well, it works.

As a similar treatment that we also offer here at Jack Bertolino’s office, the vampire breast lift has more and more women intrigued by this procedure. So, what is the vampire breast lift and what are its unique benefits? Let’s take a closer look.

What Is a Vampire Breast Lift?

Similar to a vampire facials, a vampire breast lift uses platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to help restore certain growth factors in the breasts and cleavage area. After the red and white blood cells have been removed from your blood, it is known as platelet-rich plasma that contains healing properties such as cytokines to help with tissue rejuvenation.

What Are the Benefits?

There are several unique benefits of a Vampire breast lift including the following:
Enhances the color and texture of skin from aging blood supply.
Improves the shape of the breast tissue as well as improve sensation from aging and breastfeeding.
Enhances the decollete and improves wrinkling from age and sun damage.
Enhances cleavage from implants that have pulled the breasts apart over the years.

If you are interested in learning more about our vampire breast lift or any of our other procedures, schedule your consultation with Dr. Jack Bertolino at our office today: (716) 633-6100.

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Still Working On Your New Year’s Resolutions? How to Take Them to the Next Level

February 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Body-enhancing Treatments, Health & Wellness /by Jack Bertolino MD

Now that we are in February, if you haven’t already kicked your healthy eating and weight loss new year’s resolutions to the curb, you deserve more than a round of applause. In fact, it is estimated that over 90% of people give up on their resolutions at one point during the year. So, if you are in the small percentage of people who are still going strong, you need to do more than celebrate.

If your resolutions were based on fitness or weight loss goals, we have a few tips to keep you going strong for the rest of the year. Let’s take a closer look at how.

Supplements

If you don’t already take vitamins or supplements, you may be depriving your body of crucial vitamins and minerals that are hard to get from diet alone. Luckily, we have got you covered.

Here at our office, we offer patients a line of health supplements from the brand Metagenics. Ranging from helping with gut and digestive health to helping aid with chronic fatigue, there are a variety of different Metagenics supplements that are good at helping you feel like your best self.

To help you decide what Metagenics supplements are right for you and your physical needs, Dr. Jack Bertolino and his staff can help you.

Diet

Exercise alone isn’t going to help you get the body of your dreams. Diet is also crucial. When choosing a diet program, look for one that’s sustainable. For instance, you want to choose a diet plan that doesn’t restrict you too much— otherwise, you’re more likely to fall off the wagon.

Want to learn more about how you can continue on your weight loss or exercise journey? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Jack Bertolino at our office today: (716) 633-6100.

Scrub-a-Dub: Why Exfoliating Is Important

January 30, 2018/0 Comments/in Skin Care /by Jack Bertolino MD

You know that one of the biggest no-no’s in the skincare industry is going to bed with makeup on your face because it causes breakouts. And although you may be aware of some basic skin care tips and recommendations, make sure that you don’t forget to exfoliate. Whether you choose to use an exfoliating face scrub, mask, or get a skin care treatment done by Dr. Jack Bertolino at Smooth Solutions, there’s one thing that’s worth talking about: the benefits.

It Can Breathe

Even though your heart, lungs, and the lady at church are likely the first things that come to mind when you hear the term “organ,” your skin is actually the largest organ on your body. As such, it’s important that you ensure that it can breathe properly. As dead skin builds up and dry patches form, however, it can make it harder for your skin to breathe— which is where properly exfoliating comes into play. By helping you get rid of dry, chapped skin, exfoliating is one of the best ways to improve oxygen flow and help your skin breathe.

It’s Clearer

Everyone is prone to getting a pimple or two at least every so often— if not more. One of the best ways to fight blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples? With an exfoliator. By getting rid of trapped dirt, germs, and bacteria on your skin, exfoliating can helps stabilize the oil production on your skin and get rid of that acne.

It Helps Moisturize

If you are spending hundreds of dollars on skincare products, but you aren’t properly exfoliating, your moisturizer isn’t going to be able to penetrate your skin. By getting rid of dry, chapped skin, exfoliating helps your moisturizer reach into the layers of your skin and hydrate it from the inside out.

Here at our office, we offer a variety of exfoliating skincare solutions including exfoliators and treatments. To schedule your consultation, call 716) 633-6100.

3 Resolutions You Won’t Regret Making

January 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Body-enhancing Treatments /by Jack Bertolino MD

There are three types of people: the kind who make their new year’s resolutions five months before, the kind who make them last minute, and the kind that don’t make them at all. Make 2018 a year that will go down in the books as the best year ever by, first of all, making resolutions, to begin with, and by making resolutions that will go a long way. Here at Dr. Jack Bertolino office, we offer patients a variety of different body sculpting procedures and treatments to help you get the best body of your life. Consider making resolutions to get one or all of these procedures done this year.

Cellulite

No matter how thin you are, you may still be plagued with enough cellulite to keep you out of a bikini. However, here at Jack Bertolino’s office, we offer a unique cellulite treatment that’s designed to help patients get rid of that cellulite that’s been making you hide your skin with the VASERsmooth system. This unique laser technology works to cut cellulite-causing fibers while promoting the production of more collagen in the process.

Hi-Definition Liposculpture

If you have been hitting the gym hard and have been trading in those Cheetos for carrots, but you still have some stubborn fat you can’t seem to get rid of, then you may want to consider getting Hi-Definition Liposculpture for Dr. Jack Bertolino this year. Unlike traditional liposuction that scrapes the fat out of the body, LipoSculpture not only removes fat from the body but it also reshapes it to help give patients a more toned body.

Fat Transfer

If you have been wanting to accentuate your breasts or buttocks but don’t want to go a traditional route, then you may want to consider getting a fat transfer. During this surgical procedure, fat will be removed from one portion of your body and will then be harvested in either your breasts or buttocks to give you the desired look you’ve been wanting.

Ready to learn more about these procedures? Schedule your consultation with our Williamsville office today!

Gift Giving Alert! Give the Fountain of Youth

December 30, 2017/0 Comments/in Dermal Fillers /by Jack Bertolino MD

When it comes to aging, one of the real complaints that most people have is with their appearance. And although it’s impossible to stop the aging process, it’s definitely possible to slow it down— especially with dermal fillers from Dr. Jack Bertolino. If you have a friend or family member that you just aren’t sure what to gift them with this year, why not give them the fountain of youth? With dermal fillers, you can help to temporarily give them that more youthful complexion they’ve been wanting. Let’s take a closer look at how.

How They Work

Fillers work to add volume to the skin and fill in fine lines and wrinkles— which in turn acts as a semi-fountain of youth. There are three main categories of dermal fillers that Dr. Jack Bertolino likes to use: 1) Hyaluronic acid fillers, 2) calcium based fillers, and 3) Poly-L-Lactic acid fillers. Depending on your friend’s area of concern and the type of wrinkles they have, will help Dr. Jack Bertolino decide what filler will be best for them. By strategically placing them in their skin, Dr. Jack Bertolino can help to temporarily give your loved ones a more youthful looking appearance.

Give a Gift Card

Unlike other gifts that you can wrap and place under the Christmas tree, giving the gift of dermal fillers is a bit different. Because every new patient who gets fillers from Der. Jack Bertolino requires a consultation appointment, the best thing that you can do is either come with your friend to our office or give them a gift card to use on their own time.

Nothing will put quite as big of a smile on your loved ones’ face— and get rid of those smile lines in the process— quite like giving them the fountain of youth. If you would like to learn more about how you can gift dermal fillers this season, contact our Williamsville office today!

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Get Holiday-Ready With the CooLifting Gun

December 15, 2017/0 Comments/in CooLifting Gun from Cryosthetics /by Jack Bertolino MD

If you wanted to have your skin ready and your wrinkles gone before the holidays, you should have hopped on that bus months ago, right? Luckily, that’s not the case. Here at Jack Bertolino’s office, we offer patients a variety of treatments that can be done with virtually no recovery time, but that will leave you with results you didn’t know existed. One of those treatments? The CooLifting Gum from Cryosthetics.

What Is the CooLifting Gun?

Yes, having a gun held to your face is the last thing you want to have happened to you— unless it’s the CooLifting gun. This unique facial rejuvenating procedure uses HA serum and CO2 spray to give patients tighter and firmer looking skin.

Does It Hurt?

One of the many benefits of the CooLifting gun is that patients don’t experience any pain or discomfort during the procedure. In fact, unlike other skin care procedures, patients can go back to their normal skincare routine just one day afterward— including exfoliating— which is unheard of with other treatments.

How Long Does It Take?

How does 4-minutes out of your day sound? In just 4-minutes, we can use the CooLifting gun to help improve fine lines and wrinkles and the overall complexion of a patient’s skin. And because it only takes 4 minutes, there’s virtually no excuse not to get it?

How Long Do Results Take?

Patients will receive an immediate improvement in the appearance of their skin. And, in just 12-24 hours, they will also notice tighter, firmer skin which means that if you have a holiday party tomorrow, CooLifting will get you ready just in time.

Ready to learn more about CooLifting? Schedule your consultation at our Williamsville office today!

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How to Tell If Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Is Right for You

November 30, 2017/0 Comments/in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy /by Jack Bertolino MD

As you age your hormones start to decline which can lead to a variety of different health issues such as fatigue, irritability, depression, weight gain, a decreased sex drive, restless leg syndrome, and more. However, with the help of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, Dr. Jack Bertolino can regulate your hormones and help you start feeling like yourself once again. So, how can you tell if hormone replacement therapy is right for you?

You walk into your favorite clothing store and “BAM!” just like that you fall in love with a shirt that you just have to have— your life won’t be complete without it, it completes you, and yes, it’s completely right for you. Unlike your favorite shirt, however, there are many things— including hormone replacement therapy— that just aren’t right for everyone.

Blood Tests

One of the best ways for us to determine whether or not you are a good candidate for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is by conducting a variety of different blood tests. Blood tests allow Dr. Jack Bertolino to see if your hormones are low enough for BHRT and if you have any underlying health issues or concerns.

Health History

During your initial consultation, we will go over your health history to determine if any preexisting conditions or past health concerns will affect your candidacy for this type of procedure.

Physical Examination

Among drawing your blood and evaluating your health history, we will also perform a physical examination to make sure that there isn’t anything to be concerned about.

Just like with any medical or health-related procedure, we will make sure that you are a good candidate for BHRT by performing a variety of tests. If you would like to learn more about BHRT or to schedule your consultation, contact our Williamsville office today!