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Introduction to Dermal Fillers Dermal Fillers in Chicago
Looking to rejuvenate your appearance and reduce facial wrinkles? Our Chicago Med Spa offers a variety of FDA-approved dermal fillers tailored to meet your needs. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Laurie Casas focuses on nuanced, natural-looking changes that enhance your timeless beauty and restore self-confidence.
What Are Dermal Fillers?Dermal fillers are gel-like injectables made with hyaluronic acid (HA), a biocompatible compound found in the human body. HA bolsters skin hydration, luminosity, and vitality but dwindles with the natural aging process. By injecting HA-based fillers, our aesthetic experts in Chicago can restore […]
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Introduction to Upper Eyelid Surgery
Many people seek out eyelid surgery for a number of reasons, whether it’s for medical or cosmetic purposes. If you’re suffering from a medical condition or simply don’t like the appearance of your eyelids and surrounding tissues, there are multiple solutions available.
It’s crucial to know the ins and outs of eyelid surgery so you can discern which route is best for your health and peace of mind. In 2020 alone, over 325,000 Americans underwent eyelid surgery, showing it’s much more common than you might think. So, what is eyelid surgery, and what are […]
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Introduction to Buttock Lift
When it comes to the buttocks, volume is only part of the equation, since skin quality plays an equally important role. Over time, or following significant weight loss, the skin can lose its ability to retract, leading to sagging, flattening, or an uneven contour that no amount of exercise can fully correct.
A buttock lift addresses this at its source. Dr. Laurie Casas can remove excess skin and reshape the underlying tissue to make a more uplifted, smooth, aesthetically pleasing shape. At her Chicago-area practice, the focus is not just on lifting, but on achieving […]
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Laurie A. Casas, MD Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Prior to beginning her Cosmetic Surgery practice in 1990, she was chosen to be an Aesthetic Surgery Fellow at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in NYC, and an Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Fellow with Dr. Carl Hartrampf in Atlanta, Georgia, during which she earned advanced training in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body. Dr. Laurie A. Casas remains committed to evolving as an expert and educating her professional colleagues. She takes great pride in achieving the most beautiful results possible for […]
Q: Is there such a thing as a Non-Surgical Facelift?
A: Dr. Laurie Casas has redefined the approach to maintaining a natural and youthful face by creating treatment plans using minimally invasive technology catered to each individual patient. Dr. Casas will study your photos from your youth to help you understand the aging process and offer long term care to combat these changes. By following this long term care approach, many of Dr. Casas’ patients have been able to eliminate the need for a surgical face lift. Other patients using this approach have been able to maintain their youthful appearance with timely but few surgical procedures like a mini facelift, neck […]
PR Newswire, Montreal, QC, Canada (May 17, 2015)
Is there such a thing as a nonsurgical facelift? Aesthetic plastic surgeons are conducting a panel discussion at The Aesthetic Meeting 2015, the annual meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), to determine whether a nonsurgical facelift is a legitimate cosmetic procedure. Surgeons discussed what constitutes a nonsurgical facelift and how it impacts the longitudinal care aesthetic plastic surgeons can provide to address facial aging.
According to ASAPS member Dr. Barry DiBernardo, there is such a thing as a nonsurgical facelift. “The key is to define what a facelift is intended […]
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Chicago Plastic Surgery Myth Countdown
We continue this week dispelling some of the common Chicago Plastic Surgery myths. If you have any ideas that you need clarification on, please send us your thoughts. We’ll do our best to dispel your myths.
Myth II: All Chicago Plastic Surgeons Have the Same Credentials
Introducing you to Myth II that is a common topic for people interested in plastic surgery in Chicago. Many people believe that all plastic surgeons have the same credentials based on advertisements they see on T.V., print magazines, Facebook, Google Plus , Twitter, Pinterest or other social media. You would not […]
Sculptra – www.casas.md/
Sculptra ™ is a biocompatible synthetic poly-L-lactic acid facial filler that significantly diminishes facial creases, hollowed cheeks and temples, and/or sunken eyes. In short, Sculptra ™ restores volume to the cheeks and midface. In addition, Sculptra presents a wonderful opportunity to effectively and non-surgically lift hanging skin folds at the nose and mouth.
While more than one session may be required to achieve optimal results, the complimentary results can last for up to 3 years One of the best, unique advantages to this facial filler is that it stimulates your own body’s collagen production which is responsible for skin […]
Dr. Laurie A. Casas will be moderating a 5 hour session on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at the annual Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2012 symposium. The presentations cover a wide range of plastic cosmetic medicine topics and highlight the multi-specialty aspects of modern cosmetic plastic surgery. The sessions are conducted by a number of cosmetic plastic surgery professionals and are moderated by Dr. Casas. Below please find a list of topics:
Use of Autologous Fat for Volume Enhancement
What is Beauty? A Discussion of Beauty Through the Ages and My Approach to Facial Rejuvenation
Minimally Invasive Facial Procedures in Combination with Non-Invasive Options as […]
Dr. Laurie A. Casas is presenting at the 2012 Vegas Cosmetic Surgery symposium on a wide range of topics. Her lecture on Friday, June 8th, 2012 is titled:
What, When, and Why I Use Fillers and Toxins? Anatomically Based Agent Selection and Complementing Traditional Surgical Approaches with Injectables
Dr. Laurie A. Casas will highlight in front of her peers the advantages and disadvantages of using different fillers and toxins. She will discuss the criteria for using different types of fillers and agents given different patient conditions and circumstances. It is also important to understand that injectables complement and enhance traditional surgical […]
