Coolsculpting

The damaged fat cells undergo a process called “apoptosis” or programmed cell death. The fat cells break down naturally on their own and are absorbed by the body and used as energy. The fat is [...]

Absolutely, this is a relatively common area and request we have from our male patients. Usually one to two treatment sessions are required and recommended depending on the particular patients [...]

We find that results usually take 2-4 months to become apparent but some people will notice it quicker than this. The key is to make sure you perform a few treatments on the same area 1-2 months [...]

It really does! Everyone at the clinic who needs it has had a treatment (including Dr. Crippen) and we all vouch for its effectiveness. We have been performing it longer than anyone else in the [...]

The reason we use a machine instead of ice is that it is impossible to control the skin temperature using just ice, you would very likely suffer frostbite in those areas which would result in [...]

Treatments take anywhere from 30-45 minutes per area and multiple areas are usually treated during the same session so you will likely be here for a few hours on average depending on what needs [...]

Gynecomastia is often an embarrassing condition for which many men want a permanent treatment. It does work on gynecomastia. DermMedica was the first clinic in the Okanagan to treat men for this [...]

Patients usually feel cooling and numbing of the treated area during a procedure. The skin may remain numb for a while after the treatment. In some patients, this lasts for a number of days or a [...]

Since there is no downtime or recovery period, you can exercise as normal following the procedure. You don’t need to stop exercising before or after treatment. Many of our patients do exercise [...]

It has been found to be effective at changing the appearance of cellulite, like that which appears on the love handles, inner/outer thighs and flanks. It is very different from the intended [...]