Thursday, July 27, 2017

Forms of Laser Resurfacing


Michele Zormeier, MD, has over two decades of experience in the field of cosmetic surgery. Dr. Michele Zormeier owns and operates the Zormeier Cosmetic Surgery & Longevity Center, where she provides a range of treatments that include ActiveFX and DeepFX laser aesthetics.

ActiveFX and DeepFX are both laser resurfacing treatments. Laser resurfacing is a surgical technique that involves the use of concentrated high-energy beams of light to smooth out lines, wrinkles, and scars; remove brown spots and other irregularities associated with aging; and tighten the skin. 

Laser resurfacing, also known as laser vaporization, lasabrasion or laser peel, can be done using a carbon dioxide (CO2) or erbium laser. CO2 laser resurfacing utilizes either a continuous light beam or short pulses of light to remove skin layers. Since layers of skin are removed one after another during CO2 resurfacing, it is referred to as a fractionated method. Alternatively, erbium laser resurfacing has fewer side effects and a shorter recovery time. Your Board Certified plastic surgeon can discuss the treatment option best for you.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

AAOHNS Releases First-Ever Rhinoplasty Clinical Guidelines


A medical school graduate of Wayne State University, Michele Zormeier, MD, has served as the physician-owner of the Zormeier Cosmetic Surgery & Longevity Center for more than seven years. Committed to the advancement of her profession, as well as staying up to date about advances in head and neck surgical procedures, Michele Zormeier, MD, is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS).

In an effort to address the minute amount of guidelines and related reference material for surgeons performing rhinoplasty, the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery recently rolled out a new practice guideline, “Improving Nasal Form and Function after Rhinoplasty,” in a recent issue of its peer-reviewed journal, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

This marks the first time that the organization has issued evidence-based recommendations for rhinoplasty procedures with the express purpose of providing guidance to surgeons and other key medical stakeholders with a baseline roadmap of how to care for patients, both preoperatively and postoperatively. In her comments, guideline chair Lisa E. Ishii, MD, MHS, said the new framework is critical to constructing a uniform basis of care for rhinoplasty patients.