Archive for the ‘ Facial Scar Treatments ’ Category

Subcision for Scar Treatment

Dr. Niamtu demonstrates subcision treatment for facial scars and shows a before and after picture of actual patient.

Dr. Niamtu featured on NBC for his work with domestic violence survivor after machete attack

I have treated tens of thousands of patients over my career and Davette Hayes is one of the strongest, courageous and most beautiful people that I have ever met.  She is truly one of my heroes.  She was violently attacked with a machete in a domestic violence incident.  The surgeons at VCU Medical Center saved […]

Video of Dr. Niamtu injecting a depressed scar with silicone

The video below shows Dr. Niamtu injecting a depressed scar with silicone.

Video of Dr. Niamtu injecting a chin scar with silicone

The video below showsDr. Niamtu injecting a chin scar with silicone

Video of Dr. Niamtu treating a neck scar

The video below shows Dr. Niamtu treating a neck scar with Deep FX fractional CO2 resurfacing

Silicone Injection for Facial Scars and Defects

  Patients often present to my office with scars from previous accidents or surgery and seek cosmetic improvement.  Most scars can be improved by laser treatments and generally lighter skin is easier to treat than darker skin.  Some scars are treated with subcision which involves separating the scar bands under the skin and some scars […]

Laser Video Sampler by Dr. Joe Niamtu, III

Lasers are a big part of our practice and this is a subject that I lecture, teach and publish on frequently.  Patients frequently ask about what procedures can be performed with laser technology.  This video shows a partial sample of common laser procedures and some selected before and after  pictures of laser treatment.   For […]

Free Offer for Heidi Montag

Earlier this year, Heidi Montag made huge headlines by having 10 cosmetic procedures in the same day at her young age.  This certainly was a negative incident for the  profession of cosmetic surgery.  Recently she has recanted and is now renouncing having cosmetic surgery.  This is also bad for the profession of cosmetic surgery. It […]

Laser Treatment of Burn Scars on the Today Show: Miracle or Not?

On May 28th the Today Show ran a very interesting segment about a very touching story of very pretty triplets that were badly burned in infancy and were treated with a new laser treatment to improve their burn scars.  The laser was the Lumenis Encore laser and the Deep FX laser, also made by Lumenis. […]

The Cosmetic Treatment of Facial Scars

Facial scars are very common from injuries or surgical procedures.  If you call your average cosmetic surgeon and tell them that you have a recent scar, the chances are they will tell you that there is nothing that can be done for a year after the injury.  Unfortunately, this is frequently misinformation. There is evidence […]