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Skin + Stress + Quarantine
The normal daily stresses of life can cause sensitivity and reactivity in skin. Add a pandemic, a face mask and OCD hand-washing to our lives and WHOA! Stress levels are kicked into orbit, wreaking crazy havoc on our skin. Stress revs up cortisol, increasing oil production, weakening our immune systems, and putting our hormones on a wild roller coaster ride. Breakouts, rosacea flares, inflamed, itchy skin and slow wound healing are an abbreviated list of skin issues that result from stress. A few tips to help calm you and your skin: DON’T TOUCH YOUR FACE! Step away from the mirror.…
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Keeping It Real
Natural Looking Results with Botox + Dermal Fillers Regardless of whatever is trending, natural looking results are always the goal for us when it comes to facial rejuvenation with Botox and dermal fillers. Thankfully, “natural looking” is the current trend in cosmetic dermatology – aka. treatments of Botox and filler are never obvious. Even so, many inexperienced and over-zealous injectors are out there keeping Overfilled Syndrome alive. #pillowface #distorted #unnatural Overfilled Syndrome (aka overindulgence in dermal fillers; too much of a good thing): A continuous mid-face bulge is appropriately called “pillow face.” Gone is the natural lower lid/ cheek junction.…
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truSculpt 3D vs. Coolsculpting
Both truSculpt 3D and Coolsculpting permanently destroy fat cells (apoptosis); however, there are major differences between the two. These major differences include chances and types of side effects, limitations of areas that can be treated, and the advantages of the effects on skin of radiofrequency versus cryotherapy. (Obviously, these differences made all the difference when we were deciding which body sculpting/ fat reducing device to add to our menu of services.) Now, you may be asking yourself if we tested both. Well, of course we did! Seriously, who wouldn’t leap at any chance to reduce an area of body fat?!…
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Melasma
Of all hyperpigmentation issues, melasma is one of the most persistent and difficult to treat. While many hyperpigmentation issues happen in the epidermis, melasma runs much deeper and is impacted by many other factors. Manifesting as clusters or islands of brown-grey pigment, melasma is generally hormonally induced (pregnancy, contraceptives, thyroid) triggered by light (any light, especially UV), heat (infrared saunas, steamy kitchens, the gym included) and pollution (yep, pollution). These hyperpigmentation islands tend to mirror each other on both sides of the face (most commonly, upper lip, chin, brows, cheeks, forehead), but also can appear on the neck and forearms.…
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FAQ’s
1) Will I Bruise? 2) What should I do BEFORE/AFTER Injections? 1) Will I bruise? To all the vascularly webbed faces out there seeking beautification with Botox and dermal fillers: You may bruise. (See photo) Even with the use of microcannulas, gentle + thoughtful injection techniques, the use of our vascular revealing X-ray gizmo, Accuvein, you still may bruise (or you may not). To reduce your chances of bruising, avoid the following medications and ingredients that inhibit platelet function (reduces ability to clot) for about a week before injections: Aspirin NSAID’s (Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve) St. John’s Wort Omegas, Fish…
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Top Tweakment Trends
For someone who has had a front row seat in the beauty industry and cosmetic dermatology for decades now, there still are terms new to me that apparently have been circulating for a while – even though we may have been exercising them for even longer. Tweakments is the word of the day. Tweakment is a welcomed Goodbye! to the obvious enhancements, to the over-filled, overly tight, puffy, round, yet strangely flat faces of the past. It heralds the redefinition of beauty ideals and goals: natural, refreshed and great for our age. YAY! Tweakments are a delicious menu of “mini”…