Fight Crow’s Feet With No Downtime

When we squint or smile, we repeatedly form harsh creases around our eyes. Eventually, these lines become deeper, leaving a more noticeable imprint. This sends a message to others that we are tired or angry, which is usually not the case. The first step to stopping these lines involves quality skin care. “The proper forms of topical vitamin A and vitamin C have been proven to improve fine lines,” says Dr. Kotlus. “Powerful antioxidants like green tea extracts can also be helpful if you catch these lines in their earliest stages.”

Serums and creams are part of the solution, but as these lines become deeper, Botox is the best wrinkle eraser around the eyes. Botox is the number one cosmetic procedure in the country for a reason: it works, and the results are amazing. “I have many patients who never would have thought about Botox, but after trying it they are sorry they didn’t start sooner.”

Drooping Eyelids – The Latest Less Invasive Techniques

The upper eyelid skin is the thinnest of the entire body. This means that it stretches as we age, and we get a tired, droopy look with sagging of skin over our eyes. When loose skin occurs around the eyes, it betrays our true levels of energy and alertness.

“Nothing has the potential to make droopy eyelids more beautiful than an expertly performed laser blepharoplasty,” says Dr. Kotlus. “Extra skin is gently removed with the newest laser, which is painless and accurate. Many patients even feel that their vision becomes brighter when the loose skin is gone. It’s quite remarkable.”

Dr. Kotlus explains that the goal in cosmetic medicine is to restore a natural and refreshed appearance. “When performed correctly, the results of these procedures should not call out for attention. A successful enhancement will allow the patient’s natural beauty to surface.”

Remove Under Eye Bags In Minutes

The grooves that form under the eyelids make us look like we have bags–the kind that nobody wants to carry around. Dr. Kotlus uses soft fillers to eliminate the hollows and the bags magically vanish. “In some cases, I will shift fat from behind the eyelid, leaving no scars and much younger-looking lower eyelids. It’s one of the most rewarding procedures I perform.”

Whether the solution is non-surgical or surgical, patients are surprised at how easy it is to look better. “Cosmetic medicine has seen enormous advances in the realm of minimally-invasive options. Many people come in during their lunch breaks and return to work looking more rested.”

Dr. Kotlus brought his own expertise to Allure Medical Spa when he joined the practice last year. Dr. Kotlus is board certified in both Cosmetic Surgery and Oculofacial Plastic Surgery. His rare dual-board certification is a distinction he takes very seriously. Recently, he traveled to Mongolia to instruct the native doctors on modern eyelid surgery. “I am privileged to be able to use my training to help others, whether it’s here in Michigan or the other side of the world.”

Free Consultations

To meet with Dr. Kotlus and his staff for your free consultation, or to learn about other surgical and non-surgical procedures offered by Dr. Kotlus at Allure Medical Spa, call 800-577-2570.

“Approximately 10 percent of my facelift patients undergo a mini- or short-scar procedure. In my experience, the patient best-suited for a mini- or short-scar lift exhibits mild-to-moderate aging signs along the mandibular line with mild or absent platysmal laxity, and lacks a ‘heavy neck.’ When I identify substantial subplatysmal adiposity and central platysmal bands, I recommend submentoplasty with a corset technique. I don’t find that a short-scar lift with a lateral platysmaplasty is as powerful or sustainable in regard to cervicomental contouring.

“While a shorter scar has a certain appeal, implying less downtime and fewer reminders of surgery once healing has taken place, in facelift surgery, the incision should provide sufficient access to the tissues that require manipulation. The scar should also be long enough to allow for skin redraping and closure without excessive pleating. A patient with advanced aging signs and profound skin redundancy may require a longer scar than one with isolated early jowls.

“It is fortunate that natural anatomic creases exist on the face, and when they are properly utilized and respected, the remnants of facelift incisions are not obvious, assuming optimal wound-healing conditions are present. For patients with long hair in particular, the retroauricular suclus and hairline are ideal locations to disguise scars.

“While most of my patients require a full lift, those who are short-scar candidates are generally quite pleased with the procedure, as they do seem to experience less downtime.”

Brett Kotlus, M.D., M.S.

They’re renowned for their technical advancements in plastic surgery and, once again, the doctors of Allure Medical Spa are taking pride in their ability to stay at the forefront of technology, improving even the latest procedures.

Working with a handful of other physicians nationwide, Dr. Charles Mok helped develop CoolLipo, the newest form of laser liposuction, which is used to dramatically reduce fat deposits and tighten the skin. Dr. Mok was the first in the Midwest — and one of the first in world — to perform CoolLipo. Today, he’s sought after by physicians from across the country to train them in its specialized use.

CoolLipo’s biggest advantage is that it removes fat and tightens skin. “It challenges the kind of results that were once achievable only through surgery,” explains Dr. Mok. “For example, a woman may feel she needs a face-lift, but doesn’t want to go through the invasive process. Because CoolLipo has such impressive skin tightening capabilities, I can often show her how CoolLipo can make her look years younger when it’s applied to areas around her neck, chin line, and jowls. In addition, after using Botox® or fillers to smooth out the wrinkles and lines around the eyes, the overall effect is remarkably soft, natural, and noninvasive.”

Dr. Brett Kotlus is also an Allure Medical Spa cosmetic surgeon, and Dr. Mok’s medical partner. He’s equally impressed with CoolLipo’s capabilities. “Dr. Mok used the mainstream principles of cosmetic surgery and applied unconventional wisdom when developing this laser and its techniques. Because of that, it delivers such a profound improvement to our patients,” Dr. Kotlus says. “This procedure offers better skin retraction, less bruising, less pain, and less recovery time. In most cases, our patients are able to function and work immediately. With CoolLipo, a cannula is inserted into the skin through a 1/8-inch puncture — that’s a tiny opening, only slightly larger than the size of a mosquito bite. The puncture mark will generally go away within weeks. During the treatment, small crisscross strokes melt the fat away for easier removal.”

Aside from producing dramatic results on the neck, chin line, and jowl area, CoolLipo is perfect for removing fat and tightening skin in areas such as the upper arms, thighs, lower stomach, waist (love handles), knees, and other areas with loose skin and fat pockets that won’t go away with diet and exercise. The CoolLipo pioneering approach made it an obvious choice for inclusion on the popular primetime television show, Dr. 90210. In addition, Dr. Mok and Dr. Kotlus have developed customized techniques for use with their patients, ensuring optimal results.

Personalized Patient Care

Doctors Mok and Kotlus are compassionate as well as technologically advanced in the care of their cosmetic surgery patients, understanding that today’s patients want to look as young as they feel, all the while maintaining a natural appearance. Each physician understands that success lies within their ability to listen carefully to their patients’ concerns, and then help them recognize the goals that are attainable. It’s an exciting time to be practicing at Allure Medical Spa, with new advances such as CoolLipo making elective procedures safer and more affordable for many individuals.

Additional Cosmetic & Anti-Aging Procedures At Allure Medical Spa

Beyond CoolLipo, Allure Medical Spa offers many other state-of-the-art, technologically advanced treatments. Allure performs more nonsurgical varicose vein treatments than any other practice in Michigan, and it doesn’t stop there. Dr. Kotlus’ specialized training puts him in a prestigious and very select group of about 500 doctors throughout the world who are fellowship-trained in Oculoplastic Surgery. “Working extensively with microsugical techniques has allowed me to develop unique approaches to my patients’ cosmetic concerns,” Dr. Kotlus says. All of this allows Allure Medical Spa to offer expert care in small-incision brow-lifts, eyelidlifts, face-lifts, nasal reshaping, and other surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, in addition to the newest anti-aging treatments available today.

For a more complete summary of Allure Medical Spa’s products and services, as well as more information about the doctors, staff, their credentials, and their affiliations, visit AllureMedicalSpa.com. Allure Medical Spa offers complimentary, no-obligation consultations on all of their cosmetic services, and questions are always welcome. The staff enjoys a warm, personable relationship with their patients, 85 percent of whom are referrals from others who have been extremely satisfied with the level of care they’ve received. In fact, patients have traveled not only from across the state, but from across the country, to receive the specialized care offered at Allure Medical Spa, where superior care leads to superior results.

Charles Mok, D.O. & Brett Kotlus, M.D., M.S.