Because a significant portion of skin care products and devices utilized in aesthetics originated in wound care, an overlap between the two industries was a natural progression, according to Charleston Wound Care’s Dr. Chris Michaelis. “Although our specialty is treating wounds, we also focus on preventing signs of aging and prioritizing overall skin health,” said Michaelis, a board-certified emergency physician with a focus on wound care since 2016. He added that to effectively achieve the patient’s desired results, he listens to their concerns and the outcome they are looking for so he and his staff can curate an accurate and comprehensive plan that is tailored to the individual.
“The focus of Charleston Wound Care is to not only treat an existing wound but also negate potential wounds by pre-emptively treating overall skin health,” Michaelis said. He added that the second arm of Charleston Wound Care, Luminus Aesthetics, provides a range of options, some of which include skin care, hydrafacials and laser therapy. Additionally, hormone replacement and weight loss can stimulate energy levels, focus, sleep patterns, tissue health and libido, which results in the body producing natural collagen, improving skin elasticity and reducing wrinkles and fine lines along with body contouring. Charleston Wound Care also offers the ever-popular Morpheus8 procedure through a device that delivers radiofrequency energy via ultra-thin needles to the skin, creating micro injuries and stimulating collagen production to improve fine lines, tighten skin and plump texture. This is also an effective treatment for scar revision after a wound heals.
“In the past, the trend was reverse aesthetics, meaning that people corrected age-related skin changes with fillers or cosmetic surgery requiring long recovery times,” noted Michaelis. “There has been a shift to focus on preventive aesthetics, which can negate many of these more aggressive treatments that can require surgeries and procedures with prolonged downtimes. The new focus is a rejuvenated optimization where people are paying closer attention to living better and taking care of themselves so they will age well.”
Priding himself on Charleston Wound Care’s state-of-the-art facility and compassionate team, Dr. Michaelis said the practice, aside from himself and his colleague, Dr. Stirling Harper, is run by an all-female staff of 20. “Our team, including the nurse manager, administrators, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses, is our driving force,” Dr. Michaelis said. “From the patient’s initial contact with Cinical Manager Angela Farr through discharge, the process is seamless.” He added that Farr, who recently won HealthLinks’ Women in Medicine Award, has been with the business since day one and is instrumental in the day-to-day operations because she creates a positive atmosphere and a wonderful lasting impression of Charleston Wound Care. “There’s nothing better than striving to improve the quality of life of others, and we do that with our life-changing preventive therapy procedures as well as the overall experience,” Dr. Michaelis concluded.
To learn more about the advanced treatment options Charleston Wound Care offers and to book an initial consultation, visit charlestonwoundcare.com or luminusaesthetics.com.
By Sarah Rose
