FYI : LASIK and It's side affects!

San Diego LASIK Center : Global Laser Vision

What are the most common side effects of laser vision correction?

We are answering all your questions on why you should take the next step to a better future!

1. Fluctuating Vision. After LASIK, the eye can continue to heal for up to 3 months after the date of surgery. A small number of patients may notice vision fluctuations during this healing process. NewLASIK technologies that we offer have greatly decreased the amount of time it takes for the eyes to heal. This, in turn, has decreased the vision fluctuations noticed during that time frame.
2. Dry eyes. LASIK involved removing and reshaping tissue from the cornea, the clear front part of your eye. This tissue is also partly responsible for keeping the eye as moist as possible. After LASIK, we instruct our patients to use preservative-free artificial tears as often as possible. This not only makes your eyes feel better, it also promotes an ideal healing environment after surgery. Most patients only notice dryness for the first few weeks after surgery, if any.
3. Night vision glare. LASIK involves reshaping only a small portion of your cornea. At night, the pupil of your eye gets bigger to allow more light in the eye. In many cases, the pupil extends past this LASIK treatment zone. This can cause the perception of glare or halos around traffic lights. New LASIK technologies, such as our CustomVue LASIK procedure, have greatly decreased this perception among our patients.

For more information visit our website San Diego Lasik Center Global Laser Vision or call us today! 619-243-2444

The Latest Medical Trend

Is This your Best Friend?

Tired of peeing every 10 minutes.... 

Solution? Botox for your Bladder!!!

The 411 on Botox Bladder

You get a wrinkle on your face and you think I need botox ASAP! But have you ever thought "i pee too much, i'm going to go get botox for my bladder". Well you can! Give that bladder a makeover!

Botulinum toxin (known as Botox) is used by the cosmetic center community to help alleviate wrinkles on the face. 

Generally known to relax muscular tissue, when for the bladder it can relax it's muscle resulting in fewer visits to the bathroom. 

3 Steps : The Procedure

The procedure is simple, quick, and can easily be done in a typical office setting!

It is usually done with the help of a Cystoscope under local anesthesia, but can also be done in the same day surgery setting under monitored anesthesia depending on patient's preference. 

...and ladies just a heads up....There are no incisions!!!

1. The bladder is examined carefully with the cystoscope 
2. Anesthesia is applied
3. Botox is injected into the bladder wall through a special needle passed through the scope directly. 

After the Procedure patients will notice a reduction in their urinary frequency and urgency about 5 days. (sigh of relief)  

Symptoms to know

There are a few reported side effects and usually the effects will clear within a few days after the procedure.

• Blood in the urine 
• Bladder infection  (antibiotics are typically given as a precaution after the procedure.)
•  About 1 in 10 to 1 in 20 patients describe difficulty emptying the bladder after the procedure and may need to pass a urinary catheter intermittently to achieve complete emptying of the bladder for a few weeks post op.

Who can benefit on this treatment?

Women who use the bathroom more than 8 times during the day and may be experiencing frequent bathroom trips at night benefit from this Botox treatment. 

What Critics are saying...

Women’s Excellence has monitored Botox for bladder control in the medical community since 2011 and feels that it is a safe and effective treatment for overactive bladder and urinary incontinence.

According to Dr. Jonathan Zaidan, MD, FACOG, owner and bladder specialist at Women’s Excellence, “At Women’s Excellence, we have the Botox procedure down to a science and I would highly recommend having it done in the comfort and convenience of our office setting. Most patients tolerate the procedure very well, maximum benefit is obtained in about 2 weeks, and the treatment lasts 4 to 9 months”.

The Choice is yours

Day 1 : Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer!

Introducing our Hott new 10 days of Holiday Cheer! Each day until the 21st we will be giving you our Top Products for an elf-tastic price! (no toy labor laws broken)

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Stay Tuned and come back and check for your favorites! :)

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Today we are giving you our Famous Latisse Lashes just in time for the holidays. We love this product so much because it makes our eyelashes look sky high amazing! (you'll be knocking out hearts with just one bat ;))  Great for filling in sparse eyebrows too, Latisse is a miracle product for hundreds less than you would pay for extensions.  For details on this product  or to purchase, give us a call, and make sure to review the 411 process below.

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The 411 on Latisse Eyelashes: 

LATISSE^® (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% is indicated to treat hypotrichosis of the eyelashes by increasing their growth, including length, thickness, and darkness.

How to apply

•  Once daily • 16 weeks • Fuller, longer, darker lashes
• Each LATISSE^® kit comes with the bottle of solution (3mL) and sterile applicators.
• LATISSE^® should be applied once a day—at night—following these 5 steps:

 Step 1: Before applying

Before daily application, the patient ensures face is clean, and makeup and contact lenses are removed.

Step 2: Prepare the applicator

The patient removes a sterile applicator from its tray and, holding it horizontally, places one drop of LATISSE^® on the area of the applicator closest to the tip, but not on the tip.

Step 3: Apply to skin using applicator

The patient immediately draws the applicator carefully along the skin at the base of the upper eyelashes (where the eyelashes meet the skin) going from the inner part of the lash line to the outer part.

Step 4: Blot excess

The patient blots any excess solution beyond the eyelid with a tissue.

Step 5: Dispose of applicator

The patient disposes of the applicator after one use, then repeats the steps for the opposite eyelid, using a new, sterile applicator to help minimize any potential for contamination from one eyelid to another.

Important reminders:

• Apply LATISSE^® daily for 16 weeks. Patients should not reduce or stop application when they first notice results
• Patients who miss a dose don’t need to play “catch-up.” They should just apply LATISSE^® solution the next day
• Using LATISSE^® more than once a day will not increase eyelash growth
• Patients should NOT APPLY LATISSE^® directly into the eye or to the lower lid
• It is possible for hair growth to occur on other areas of the skin that LATISSE^® solution frequently touches. Blot excess solution with a tissue
• LATISSE^® should be applied with the supplied sterile applicators only
• The tip of the bottle or applicator should not touch patients' fingers or any other unintended surface, as contamination by common bacteria is known to cause infections
• Patients should remove contact lenses prior to application. Contact lenses may be reinserted 15 minutes after application
• If LATISSE^® gets in the eye, patients do not need to rinse their eye. It is not expected to cause harm
• If patients stop using LATISSE^® solution, lashes will gradually return to their previous appearance