Volume 4 | A Newsletter for Friends of John Q. Cook, M.D. and The Whole Beauty® Institute

Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

Facial Rejuvenation Under Local Anesthesia

Posted in Practice News, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

Facial Rejuvenation Under Local Anesthesia

Many patients who consider facial rejuvenation surgery forego the procedures because they do not want to experience general anesthesia. Over the past few years we have worked to develop techniques of facial rejuvenation surgery that allow us to rejuvenate all of the major facial zones under local anesthesia.

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Super Doctors | Dr. Cook Featured in New York Times Magazine

Posted in Practice News, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

Super Doctors | Dr. Cook Featured in New York Times Magazine

John Q. Cook M.D. was featured in the Chicago Edition of the Super Doctors list in New York Times Magazine, September 29th 2013. This list includes the top 5% of Doctors in a given state.

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Hyaluronic Acid In The Skin

Posted in Aesthetics Update, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

Hyaluronic Acid In The Skin

The skin is the largest organ in the body. It comprises about 15% of the body weight. Roughly 50% of the Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in our body is found in the skin. HA and Collagen are vital to maintaining the skins layers and structure. Collagen gives the skin its firmness and the HA nourishes and hydrates the collagen.

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Non-Invasive Skin Tightening, Skin Resurfacing, and Fat Reduction

Posted in Practice News, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

We have been very pleased with the consistency and quality of skin tightening that we can obtain for our patients with mild to moderate degrees of looseness of skin in the face, neck, upper abdomen, and knees. We make use of the Fractora Firm® technology and have developed a treatment protocol around this.

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SmartLipo® | Advanced Body Contour

Posted in What's New at WBI, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

SmartLipo® | Advanced Body Contour

We have recently added the Smartlipo® laser liposuction technology to the array of services available to our patients.

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Three Significant Advances In Breast Reconstruction

Posted in Featured Procedure, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

Three Significant Advances In Breast Reconstruction

In the last decade the most common method of breast reconstruction has been the placement of a tissue expander at the time of mastectomy. This is known as immediate reconstruction. After the general surgeon completes the mastectomy, the plastic surgeon places a tissue expander underneath the pectoral muscle and the fascia beyond the bottom edge of the muscle.

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Skin Tightening Without Surgery

Posted in Aesthetics Update, Whole Beauty Connections | Volume 2

Skin Tightening Without Surgery

We have developed a technique of non-surgical skin tightening that produces consistent benefits in various zones of the face and neck as well as in other body areas. We utilize the fractora firm® technology as the platform for our treatment methods. This technology has only recently become available in the United States.

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