Announcement
Dr. Sam Naficy named TOP COSMETIC SURGEON
Dr. Sam Naficy was named Top Cosmetic Surgeon on the Eastside by 425 Magazine. Dr. Naficy has also been selected in the past as Top Doctor in Facial Plastic Surgery by Seattle Magazine. We thank our patients for helping Naficy Plastic Surgery & Rejuvenation Center become the top plastic surgery, cosmetic injection, laser, and skin care destination in the region.
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NAFICY REJUVENATION CENTER IS A NATIONWIDE LEADER IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF BOTOX AND INJECTABLE FILLERS
At our office, we perform over 4,000 injections per year - making us #1 in the Pacific Northwest for Radiesse, #1 single location in the Puget Sound for Restylane, and #1 in the State of Washington for Botox (also the top 1.5% of all offices in the Nation for Botox)! We are one of Seattle's top injectors for Sculptra. All treatments are administered or supervised by a board certified facial plastic surgeon. When undergoing your treatment - make sure you choose a Provider with experience. Contact our office for further information, or to reserve your complimentary consultation and treatment time.
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COMBINATION TREATMENTS = CREATING THE BEST RESULTS IN THE LEAST AMOUNT OF TIME
Restoring volume in your face is one of the most effective and natural ways to look younger and more vibrant. Restylane and Juvederm treatments are a quick and effective way to give your face instant volume - smoothing out deeper lines and folds, and plumping lips for a youthful smile. The positive effects of Restylane and Juvederm are even more dramatic when used in combination with the smoothing effects of Botox. Botox not only smoothes fine lines and wrinkles - it also prevents new lines and wrinkles from forming! Both treatments can be performed in less than 15 minutes and typically do not require any downtime. Worried about facial skin laxity? Add Thermage to your treatment plan for a non-surgical face lift! Be proactive in maintaining your skin - call us for a complimentary consultation to see what combination treatments can do for you. You will be amazed by the results!
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FAT GRAFTING PROCEDURES FOR FACE, BREAST and BODY!
A comprehensive body liposuction procedure can be combined with a Fat Grafting procedure! This outpatient surgical procedure restores volume to the face and improves shape of the breast and buttocks. Our surgeons use a tumescent liposuction technique and twilight anesthesia to sculpt your curves and simultaneously improve facial and body volume and contour. During your consultation with our experienced surgeons, you'll learn to learn more about this exciting and revolutionary procedure. Call 425-450-0880 to schedule your liposuction and fat grafting consult today!
About Fat Grafting Procedures
Announcement
FAT INJECTIONS TO THE FACE
One of the best ways to help reverse the signs of aging is to add body fat to the face! Using gentle techniques, Dr. Naficy removes fat from the abdomen, thighs, or buttocks. Your own fat is then injected into the face to fill in wrinkles, correct nasolabial folds, or to plump lips. The greatest advantage of fat over Sculptra or Restylane is that it is 100% natural. CLICK HERE to read more.
Laser Resurfacing
What is a laser?
A laser is a highly focused beam of pure light energy which may be used to carefully remove areas of sun-damaged skin (laser resurfacing). This procedure has revolutionized the field of cosmetic plastic surgery and treatment of aging skin over the past decade. The main advantage of laser resurfacing over older resurfacing techniques (such as chemical peels and dermabrasion) is the precision with which the laser works. Dr. Naficy uses a number of different lasers for facial resurfacing. The Derma K laser, which is a blend of CO2 and Erbium lasers, is capable of removing a layer of skin as thin as a fingerprint. This laser combines the advantages of Erbium and CO2 lasers into one exciting laser. Dr. Naficy also uses traditional CO2 lasers, which require a longer recovery period, but are also able to produce more dramatic results. With the Derma K laser, most of our patients are ready to be back at work or social activities within one week, whereas with the CO2 lasers up to 10 days of recovery may be required. Another exciting option is fractional resurfacing using the CO2 laser, which combines the advantages of more dramatic results offered by the CO2 with the more rapid healing time of Erbium. Recovery time for fractional resurfacing is often less than a week.
Why choose a facial plastic surgeon to do my laser resurfacing?
Although many plastic surgeons perform facial laser resurfacing, very few actually limit their practice to specialize in the face. In fact, most plastic surgeons spend the bulk of their time performing liposuction, breast procedures, and tummy tucks.
With his practice being 100% limited to facial plastic surgery and facial laser procedures, you can be assured that Dr. Naficy will offer you the best specialized plastic surgery available today. This is why Seattle doctors voted Dr. Naficy one of the top plastic surgeons for the face. Dr. Naficy draws his patient base not only from the Seattle area, but also from Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, California, and as far away as New York City. Dr. Naficy has been featured on a number TV programs (UWTV, Q-13) and has lectured on laser resurfacing at a number of national and international meetings.
Why does the skin wrinkle with aging?
Our skin is primarily made up of water and collagen. Normally, the collagen fibers are stacked on top of each other, much like bundles of spaghetti. These collagen fibers can glide against each other and have excellent elasticity. With aging, caused by sun damage, smoking, or passage of time, these collagen fibers become destroyed and tangled. These damaged collagen fibers lack the elasticity and recoil of normal collagen and are 'stiffer'. This combination of collagen loss and stiffness of the remaining damaged collagen is the biological reason for wrinkling of aged skin.
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Microscopic changes of skin collagen between young and aged skin
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How does laser resurfacing work?
Laser resurfacing works by peeling away the older, wrinkled, sun-damaged layer of skin, and allowing a new layer of skin to take over. As a new skin layer appears, it comes with a brand new layer of healthy collagen, which is why the appearance of wrinkles is dramatically improved. Because this is your own collagen, it will stay as part of your skin for years to come.
Laser resurfacing by Sam Naficy, MD
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Laser resurfacing using the CO2 laser remains the 'gold standard' of all facial rejuvenation procedures aimed at improving skin quality. All other methods of facial rejuvenation, including Affirm, Titan, Cooltouch, Smoothbeam, N-lite, Aurora, and Fraxel are typically much less effective than laser resurfacing in permanently improving wrinkles and skin quality.
What is fractional laser resurfacing ?
Fractional laser resurfacing works by peeling only a fraction of the skin and therefore leaving some healthy skin behind for quicker recovery. It has been shown that by fractional resurfacing, one can still get a nice amount of collagen production and improvement of skin wrinkles and age spots. There are a number of different fractional resurfacing technologies available on the market including the Active Fx, Deep Fx, Max Fx, Pigment Fx, Fraxel, Fraxel re:pair, Mixto, Profractional, and Pixel. Fractional resurfacing using the CO2 laser is more effective that fractional resurfacing using Erbium (i.e. Fraxel). We use a highly effective and proven method of fractional CO2 resurfacing using the Lumenis laser platform used for Active Fx, Deep Fx, Max Fx, and Pigment Fx.
Laser resurfacing photo gallery
You may wish to browse through the gallery of representative before and after laser resurfacing pictures. Click on any of the thumbnails to enter the slide show. All procedures were performed by Dr. Sam Naficy and some patients may have had more than one procedure performed. The text accompanying the photos describes the details of the procedures performed.
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Click on thumbnail to begin viewing slideshow.
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Who is a good candidate for laser resurfacing?
The best candidates are individuals with fair to medium skin tone. Dark skinned individuals and those who tan regularly are not suitable candidates. Wrinkles and areas of irregular pigmentation caused by sun damage can be improved by this procedure. Acne scars will also be improved as a new layer of collagen is produced.
What type of anesthesia is used?
Small areas may be treated using topical or local anesthesia. Fractional laser resurfacing can be performed with topical creams and local anesthesia, although some patients request IV sedation for more comfort. For full face lasers resurfacing we use IV sedation where you are given sedating medication that will make you very relaxed and sleepy during the procedure but does not require putting a breathing tube in the throat. Numbing medicine is also placed in the skin to keep you as comfortable as possible. Most of our patients are able to go home in less than 15 minutes after the procedure is completed.
Anesthesia guidelines [21kb PDF]
What is the recovery like?
The treated skin will be replaced in 5-7 days with new skin. During this time it is important to keep the skin moist (with a healing ointment provided by our office) to facilitate healing. Treated areas of the skin will have a variable degree of pinkness that may take a few weeks to fully resolve, but may be typically covered with make-up in as early as 7-10 days. With fractional laser resurfacing the recovery time can be substantially less.
Post-operative care instructions: Laser Resurfacing [16kb PDF]
Post-operative care instructions: Fractional Laser Resurfacing [15kb PDF]
I am interested! What do I do next?
If you are considering laser resurfacing, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Dr. Naficy. During this visit he will listen to your concerns and discuss your options. He will tell you whether you are a suitable candidate for this procedure and inform you of the potential risks of the procedure. You will also receive cost and skin care information, and have a chance to view before and after photo albums of his patients who have undergone laser resurfacing procedures.
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