Cultura
Cosmetic Medical Spa meets diverse cultural skin needs
Dr. Eliot
Battle, Cosmetic Dermatologist and Laser
Surgeon and Dr. Monte Harris, Facial Plastic Surgeon
Washington,
DC (BlackNews.com) - Beautiful News for people of color:
Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School and the
University of Michigan shows that a wide range of safe and
effective laser and skin care treatments are now available
for ethnic skin. This medical breakthrough comes at a time
when African Americans are choosing to undergo cosmetic procedures
at an unprecedented rate - six percent.
Founded is 2001 by Eliot
F. Battle, Jr., MD, board certified cosmetic dermatologist
and Harvard-trained skin laser surgeon and Monte O. Harris,
MD, a board certified facial and plastic surgeon, Cultura
Medical Spa is meeting the growing demand for cosmetic therapies
for people of all skin types, regardless of skin color or
ethnicity.
"Cultura
offers a truly innovative approach to skin care for
people of all colors-blending the fields of dermatology,
plastic surgery and skin laser surgery in a luxury day
spa environment," said Dr. Harris. "Cultura defies the
norm," explained Dr. Battle. "We know that the bulk
of aesthetic products and treatments in the marketplace
are not designed for ethnic consumers and are largely
ineffective or even harmful for people of color. Darker
skin responds differently to cosmetic anti-aging and
surgical procedures, and requires a new and innovative
approach."
Dr. Battle's 3 -year NIH-sponsored research project
at Harvard Medical School pioneered the development
of the exciting new generation of "color blind" lasers
that are safe and effective for all skin types, regardless
of skin color or ethnicity. This is a significant medical
breakthrough for African Americans, who like ethnic
populations from South America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle
East and Mediterranean, commonly suffer from "shaving
bumps" and ingrown hairs. Current treatments of hair
removal including plucking, waxing, depilatories, and
electrolysis are unsatisfactory because they often increase
side effects like skin discoloration and even scarring.
"The
new generation of FDA approved 'color blind' lasers
for hair removal on patients with darker skin avoid
skin damage during treatments in two ways," said Dr.
Battle. "First, the length of the laser pulse that zaps
offending hair follicles is much longer and less of
a threat to the skin than previous lasers. Second, the
surface and deeper levels of skin are protected by aggressive
skin cooling, which prevents discoloration of the natural
pigment. Even with a single treatment, hair takes longer
to grow back and is thinner and lighter. With repeated
treatments, you can say goodbye to unwanted hair including
'shaving bumps' forever." Cultura has over 15 cosmetic
lasers including lasers that are used for hair removal,
vein removal, scar improvement, complexion blending,
skin tightening, mole removal and collagen enhancement.
Dr. Harris' research at the University of Michigan provides
a fresh view of the unique patterns of facial aging
among African Americans. "This is an area of study that
has never been adequately explored before," he said.
"Unlike Caucasian facial aging, which shows sagging
skin in the lower face, African Americans and other
people of color tend to age in a more pronounced way
around the eyes and cheeks. No, those dark circles under
your eyes aren't necessarily from fatigue. They occur
from skin changes caused by photo damage, fat atrophy
and redistribution as well as bone remodeling, and can
be remedied through a wide range of treatments including
exfoliation, retin A, bleaching creams, replacing or
lifting fat, and even implants," explained Dr. Harris.
"Forehead wrinkles can be erased through botox. Today,
there are so many effective anti-aging treatments at
our disposal that do not require major facial surgery
as in the past. Imagine the possibility of a non-invasive
face-lift, laser hair removal, erasing wrinkles, tattoos,
and even birthmarks without going under the knife. We
routinely offer lunch hour laser procedures that are
pain-free and require no down-time from work."
Cultura Cosmetic Medical Spa was honored as the Emerging
Business of the Year for 2003 by the Washington, DC
Chamber of Commerce. For more information on Cultura
Medical Spa, visit www.culturamed.com
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