Electrical
Muscle Stimulation (EMS) offered in New Jersey
We have all seen the late night
infomercials, showing the woman using an electrical stimulation device on
her face. We then cut to the before and after photo, which looks too good to be
true. Sounds a little hokey doesn’t it. Well guess what. It actually
DOES work. The only problem is that you are right about the pictures; they
are too good to be true. The concept of building the facial muscles works.
At least in our office it does. We will not be able to show results that
good, but in the properly chosen patient, there can be significant
improvement. How does this all happen you say.
The face is a mass and network of muscles,
most working in an upward direction. In the young face, these muscles all
have tone and bulk that is normally associated with muscles in the young.
As we age, not only does the skin loosen, but because we do not actually
ever use many of the facial muscles, they start to loose bulk and can no
longer help hold up the skin of the face, and they start to lengthen.
This
is obviously only a part of the aging process in the face. When we do a
facelift operation today, part of the operation is to tighten, or shorten
the ligaments in the face that support the muscles. Why not build the
muscles and get something of a lift, and avoid the surgery.
For many years, physical therapy has
utilized this technique of electrical muscle stimulation for other
physical problem associated with weakened muscles. We have been able to
modify the "medical grade" EMS machines for use on the facial
muscles. In two, or preferable three sessions a week, taking about one
half hour per session, with our very specially trained technicians, we can
strengthen and there by shorten, facial muscles. This goes on for several
months, or until change becomes apparent. We then ask patients to come
back for a session every other month. Some patients are then switched to a
portable mini-version, of the large machine for home use.
The results are very real but subtle at the
same time. The younger patient will find this particularly appealing as a
non-surgical alternative. EMS along with Photofacial
treatments, a non-laser method of creating new collagen in the sub dermal layer, skin
resurfacing with our Dermasalt peels, and we plastic surgeons had
better start rethinking the "facelift" before it becomes
obsolete.
Please spend a few
moments to review our site. We include many photos of Drs. Baxt and
our dedicated staff. Please call us at 201-265-1300 to
allow us to help you with your health and beauty needs.
