Dr. Mary Lee Amerian was recently chosen by The Learning Channel (TLC) to be a dermatologist on their new show "Ten Years Younger." If you have not yet seen the show, the patients on the show undergo a series of non-surgical treatments and enhancements designed to optimize their appearance and help them to look "Ten Years Younger." Doing the show has been a lot of fun.

Dr. Amerian has treated nine patients thus far for the show, and several of the episodes have already been aired on television. Dr. Amerian has used the Fraxel Laser, the Intense Pulsed Light/FotoFacial treatment, the Polaris wrinkle reduction system, the Thermage Procedure, the Vbeam laser, and the AmerianTronic Facial to help these patients look "Ten Years Younger." Watch for her on TLC. The next two episodes will air on Thursday February 10th and Thursday February 17th, both episodes at 3:00 P.M. "We hope you enjoy the show."

Dr. Mary Lee Amerian is pleased to announce that her brother, Dr. George Anterasian, has joined her practice and is currently seeing and treating patients at the Santa Monica office. Dr. Anterasian graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude as an undergraduate from UCLA and is an Alpha Omega Alpha honors graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine. He is board certified in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders involving the face, head, and neck.

Dr. Anterasian is especially interested in non surgical facial rejuvenation and laser and light based skin treatments. Dr. Amerian and Dr. Anterasian utilize the most technologically advanced methods available, including the Vbeam laser , Fraxel laser, Thermage, Intense Pulsed Light (FotoFacial) and other light based technologies. This ensures that our patients receive the optimum combination of treatment modalities and obtain the best results possible.

Dr. Amerian and Dr. Anterasian work together to customize a treatment plan for every patient. We are very happy to welcome Dr. Anterasian to our practice.

By the first of October, we will have expanded our office into the space next door. We are expanding so that we can offer more treatment options to our patients. By the end of the year, we will have obtained three new medical devices to assist us in providing the best possible care to our patients.

Our first new laser is the Vbeam. It is considered by many physicians around the world to be the gold standard for the treatment of a wide variety of vascular skin conditions. Broken facial capillaries, dilated facial veins, spider veins, unattractive scars, and stretch marks can all be nicely treated and improved with the Vbeam laser.

The Fraxel SR Laser represents a new and revolutionary laser technology for the treatment of age and sun spots, wrinkles around the eyes, and sun damaged skin. The Fraxel laser just became available in April of 2004, and Dr. Amerian will be among the first dermatologists in Southern California to obtain this laser and make it available to her patients.

The VelaSmooth Device for skin and cellulite gives patients the ability to have their cellulite treated with a light based technology. This newly developed instrument provides patients with a new option for improving what historically has been a very difficult problem to treat. Patients who believe they would benefit from any of these new treatment options or who have questions about them are invited to call the office for a consultation appointment.

In addition, Jonee, our aesthetician, will be moving her spa services to the new office space. As our patients know, she does a wonderful job and our patients are always very pleased with the facials, microderma-
brasions, and peels that Jonee gives. If you haven't had a facial in a while, this would be an excellent time to come in, see our new office, and have Jonee put a glow on your face with one of her facials. Our new Amerian-tronic facial is especially exciting. Call Jonee to find out more about this new treatment or request an appointment online.