External Anti-Aging Services ::: Innovative Directions in Health, Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota, Skin Rejuvenation, Microdermabrasion, BOTOX®, Photofacial, Restylane®, Mesotherapy or Lipodissolve, Liposculpture Minneapolis, Bio-identical Hormone Therapy, Reduce Menopause Symptoms

LipoDissolve, LipoSculpture & SkinTightening

Innovative Directions in Health now offers LipoDissolve, the latest non-surgical, European technique to remove unwanted deposits of fat. The procedure requires no down-time, is performed without anesthesia, and utilizes micro-injections of natural substances to dramatically reduce unwanted, stubborn deposits of fat. The procedure is performed at nearly half the cost of liposuction. LipoDissolve is an enhancement of the technique known as mesotherapy. Patients often required 8-10 mesotherapy treatments for sufficient improvement. At Innovative Directions in Health, we guarantee results in four or fewer treatments.

Khalid Mahmud, MD, FACP, is one of the few physicians in the Midwest who is fully trained by American Society of Aesthetic LipoDissolve [ASAL]. He is one of the most experienced physicians in this respect and has achieved some of the best results in the country. Dr. Mahmud serves as a national instructor for ASAL, training physicians in the art and science of LipoDissolve (ASAL trains ONLY physicians, not paramedical personnel). He has evolved the technique into 3 categories:

LipoDissolve: Reduces fat in 2 – 4 treatments evenly over

Upper and lower abdomen

Love handles

Saddle bags

Upper arms

Thighs and buttocks, including cellulite

Bulges around surgical scars

Other areas of stubborn fat

LipoSculpture: The art and science of reducing and shaping jowls, double chin and other facial and neck fat in 1 – 3 treatments

Skin Tightening: Smoothes and tightens skin over the neck and other areas of the body in 1 – 3 treatments

Skin Rejuvenation

Skin tends to reflect the health of Internal Body Systems. Yet, it can age faster as a result of excessive exposure to the sun's ultra violet rays, smoking, and other environmental elements. At Innovative Directions in Health, we offer the latest and the most effective therapies for skin rejuvenation:

Dermaglide® Microdermabrasion to remove the superficial cells from the "stratum corneum" (outer layer) of the skin, thus stimulating the growth of healthy, young cells from below. The process results in younger, healthier looking skin with enhanced circulation and collagen production.

Foto Facial RF® using our Aurora System, the first of its kind in the Twin Cities. The system combines intense pulsed light and radio frequency energies to reduce or remove age spots, dilated blood vessels, uneven pigmentation, large pores, fine wrinkles, and laxity (looseness). It is also effective for Rosacea and the removal of unwanted hair.

Botox® to reduce wrinkles in selected areas and with Foto Facial to enhance the effect of Foto Facial

Dermal Fillers such as Restylane®, Perlane®, Radiesse, and Juvederm to restore youthfulness, reduce droopiness, and fill in deep folds and wrinkles.

Chemical peels either alone or in combination with other modalities to enhance skin rejuvenation

We offer medically researched, highly effective skin care products that incorporate superior cleansing, exfoliating, anti-oxidant rich, UV-blocking, collagen-building, and texture-enhancing components. Our skin care lines include:

The Obagi Nu-Derm System, a physician-prescribed skin care system, accelerates the cellular turnover. This System penetrates deep to improve damage in layers of the skin. It boosts functions of the skin at the cellular level to improve skin's cellular function to help it look and act younger and healthier.
SkinCeuticals, advanced cosmeceutical skin care system, are designed to prevent future damage, protect healthy skin, and correct previous damage. With powerful anti-oxidants, products are designed to protect and care for the body's largest organ, the skin.