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Fairfield Memorial Hospital is excited to announce a new service starting in 2023 

FMH Aesthetic Medicine opened the doors to patients on March 14th and is located in the new Surgical Pavilion on the 2nd Floor.

Aesthetic Medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on enhanced cosmetic appearance. Some of the services include chemical peel, microneedling, fillers and botox. These treatments will be administered by doctors that are trained in aesthetic medicine: Arunima Saxena, MD, Internal Medicine and Lauren Williams, MD, General Surgeon.

Dr. Saxena joined Fairfield Memorial Hospital in 2022. Dr. Saxena received her Medical Degree from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in Puducherry, India and completed her Internship and Internal Medicine Residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, IL. Aside from Dr. Saxena’s current services which include both primary care and chronic illness treatment for our adult patients, she will be providing Aesthetic Medicine services to patients as well.

Dr. Lauren Williams, General Surgeon, started at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in 2022 after the completion of the new Surgical Pavilion. Dr. Williams received her Medical Degree from Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center and completed her residency in General Surgery at Rush University System for Health in Chicago. She offers a large variety of surgical services to patients, to include appendectomy, biopsies, colonoscopy/EGD, general surgery, cholecystectomy and now Aesthetic Medicine!

“Fairfield Memorial Hospital is excited to offer this new service to our community. The field of Aesthetic Medicine is a relatively new trend in modern medicine. Patients not only want to be in good health, they also want to look great and by simply managing the effects of aging is a great way to do so. Dr. Saxena and Dr. Williams are both extremely talented and knowledgeable in their field of work.” commented FMH CEO, Katherine Bunting-Williams.

Listed are some of the services and examples:

• CHEMICAL PEEL

• MICRONEEDLING

• FILLERS - RESTYLANE: • Used to shape and lift full face • Treats the mid-face, chin, lips and nasolabial folds (smile lines) • Improve dark circles • Enhance volume in cheeks • Correct shape of nose • Reshape jaw line

• BOTOX and DYSPORT: • Prevent fine lines and wrinkles• Treatment for overactive sweat glands, migraines, and Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome • Shape & lift brows • Improve frown lines • Improve gummy smiles • Lip flip

Some of the benefits associated with Aesthetic Medicine include that they are FDA approved, non-surgical, long lasting results, safe and proven, restores a more youthful appearance and actively prevents future signs of aging.

Appointments are available from 5pm-7pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7am-9am on Thursdays, and one Saturday morning a month from 9am-11am to meet your schedule needs!

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 618-919-4020.  Build back your confidence today!

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