Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatment

Dr. John Q. Cook and the team at the Whole Beauty^® Institute offer patients a wide portfolio of non-surgical aesthetic treatments and medical grade skincare products in Chicago’s Gold Coast and Winnetka in the North Shore. Patients appreciate our careful, individualized analysis and attention to detail in all treatments we offer.

Our Team Offers Non-Surgical Treatments for Aesthetic Concerns in the Face, Chest, Hands, and other Body Areas

With sun damage, stress, and the aging process, a number of changes occur in the facial area. Patients may come to us with a focus on just one or two specific problems, or they may simply feel that their skin does not look as fresh or as vital as it once did. We can help with non-surgical treatments that are targeted to specific problems, such as frown lines, brown spots, and surface wrinkles. We can also help with non-surgical treatments that provide general rejuvenation and protection from further damage.

Targeted non-surgical treatments can address a number of specific issues: frown lines between the brows, crow’s feet, and other facial expression lines; volume loss in the cheeks, temple, chin, lips, and other areas; deepening of the marionette lines near the corner of the mouth and of the nasolabial fold between the upper lip and cheek; brown spots; red spots due to visible vessels; and fine lines that occur throughout the face.

Rejuvenating non-surgical treatments help to combat the changes that occur in a uniform way as your skin ages and which contribute to the overall “gestalt” of appearance. These changes include a thinning out of the skin due to a reduction of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid in the deeper skin layer, a roughness and dullness of the skin surface, uneven skin pigment, diminished skin tone, an increase in skin sensitivity, pore enlargement, and the development of unwanted hair.

Tone, Contour, Dynamics and Surface Quality

The Four Key Components of a Unique Appearance

Our continuum of therapies, surgical and non-surgical, address each of these components: Tone, Contour, Dynamics and Surface Quality.

Tone

Tone of the face and other body regions can be addressed by medical grade products, nonsurgical treatments such as radiofrequency skin tightening, minimally invasive FaceTite^® and BodyTite^®, and surgical procedures. Each clinician at the Whole Beauty^® Institute has been trained by Dr. John Q. Cook to understand the continuum of possible surgical and nonsurgical treatments. If a surgical procedure will provide a better solution to you needs, Dr. Cook will address these issues with you.

Contour

Contour is most often enhanced with a wide range of nonsurgical treatments, including injectable fillers and fat transfer. Our extensive experience with each of these materials allows us to select the optimum choice for each region of the face. We are able to restore a natural-appearing fullness to the cheek and diminish tear troughs (grooves beneath the lower eyelid), replenish and enhance the lips and surrounding areas, and soften the expression lines that frame the mouth and lips. We also offer advanced techniques to restore volume beneath the brow and temples.

Dynamics

Excess activity of expressive muscles in the face can produce “frown lines” between the brows and distort facial appearance in other areas. Our highly experience clinicians provide each patient with an individualized analysis of the dynamics of his or her expressive patterns. This is the basis of our therapy to re-balance facial activity in a way that enhances appearance but does not lead to an inexpressive face. Careful individualized nonsurgical treatments with relaxants are a key component of this strategy.

Surface Quality

The skin’s surface quality reflects its underlying dynamic balance and health. At the Whole Beauty^® Institute, we offer individualized programs of medical-grade products to repair and refresh the skin. Our team will design a nonsurgical treatment program that takes into account your skin’s hydration, tone, history of sun damage, and oil content. With this foundation established, we can then address other aspects of the skin’s surface quality through a customized series of treatments that are optimized for each patient.