• What is the best treatment for me?
As you can see there are many different specialised procedures. At your consultation with our doctors it is essential to discuss any treatments you have heard of and your goals in seeking treatment. This, in conjunction with your skin type and problem, is often one of the most important factors influencing the doctor’s recommendations for you. If your goals are unattainable we may help you to reset your expectations to more realistic goals.

• Does laser cause cancer?
No. Lasers have been used to treat benign skin problem for over 30 years and to date there has been no reports of increased risk or incidence of skin cancers or other cancers in this group of people.  

• Can lasers be used to treat skin cancers?
As a general rule, NO. Because there is no tissue to send to pathology, thus there is no confirmation that the skin cancer has been fully removed by laser ablation.

Lasers can be used to remove sun induced skin lesions that may be precursors to cancer. If our doctors are uncertain about a skin lesion we will refer you to a dermatologist for second opinion or skin biopsy before laser treatment.

• How expensive are the laser and cosmetic treatments?
Only the assessing/treating doctor will be able to give you exact can only give a general price range, because many factors are required to estimate treatment time and cost. Most of these will require our doctor to take a detailed history of your condition, examination of your skin and discussion of your expectations.

• How much will I get back from Medicare?
There is no Medicare rebate for any cosmetic procedures such as wrinkle treatments, tattoo, hair, capillary removal treatments etc. Health insurance also, does not pay back on cosmetic procedures. Our doctors will inform you if your procedure is cosmetic or not.

Some conditions, such as varicose veins, birthmarks and severe scarring are deemed by Medicare to be medical and may qualify for Medicare rebate. Again our doctors will assess and notify you of this. However, the Medicare rebate will in most cases cover only a small portion of treatment fees.

• What about GST?
By law we are obligated to add GST to all cosmetic procedures, so a further 10% will be added to our fee. This will be clearly itemised on your printed invoice.

• Will one laser treat all skin problems?
No, not one laser will be able to remove or achieve the best results for everything.

Laser is a machine that produces a specific wavelength of light with other specific properties that will allow us to target specific components in the skin. For example the CO2 laser is mainly absorbed by water in the skin and is not selective enough to treat blood vessels , tattoos, hair etc. There are specific lasers designed to treat these other skin problems to achieve quicker, better results and reduce the risk of scarring.

A laser clinic wishing to treat a variety of skin problems will have several different lasers. At Ada we have 8 different dermatologic lasers that enables us to treat a vast variety of skin problems as well as latest IPL.

• How experienced and qualified are the doctors at Ada?
Dr Muzikants and Dr Wild have been specialists in the area of laser, vein and cosmetic medicine since 1987. They have gained extensive experience by working with many different lasers and injectable cosmetic products, other specialists as well as attending workshops and conferences locally and overseas. They are founding members of Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia and Fellows of Faculty of Cosmetic Medicine in the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery, as well as the International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons and the Australasian College of Phlebology.

• Is Botox a poison?
Botulinum toxin type A, is BOTOX. It is one of 8 toxin proteins produced by the bacteria Clostridia botulinum. The bacteria is not injected but one of the purified toxin proteins. The term poison is over stating or sensationalising its action as it would take over 3,000 units to induce a lethal dose. For cosmetic use we use on average we between 20-40 units. Any substance in high enough dose can be lethal even drinking excessive water. Alcohol too is a substance that can be termed a poison and can be lethal if ingested in high enough doses yet our society, on whole, tolerates it.