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The Basics of Skin Rejuvenation
The subject of skin rejuvenation can be overwhelming. Breaking it down to the most common treatment categories hopefully provides a general understanding of the process. Of course, scheduling a consultation gives you a personal plan of action. These considerations should be made before coming up with a plan of action: SPECIFIC CONCERNS (aka What bothers you the most?) Is that a scar between your brows or are you just plain angry all the time? Are friends beginning to ask if you should even be driving because you look so tired? Is your skin so dull and lifeless you actually yawn…
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Top Treatments for Men
Men seeking cosmetic dermatology treatments continues to rise. Men are embracing the many ways non-surgical cosmetic procedures (NSCP) can help them look better and feel better. Let’s face it – the possibility of a sharp, chiseled jawline, and better skin has serious appeal and can be life-changing. But first… For many reasons, gender specific and physiological differences must be considered when NSCPs are performed (including how not to feminize a masculine face – unless, of course, that is the goal). For example, in comparison to women, men have flatter and more angular cheeks, larger foreheads, stronger facial muscles and movement,…
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How to Make Dermal Fillers Last
Dermal fillers are easy fixes for a variety of skin and appearance issues. Dermal fillers work magic in the right hands, and this magic extends beyond our reflections. In fact, many studies show that looking good has a profound effect on how we feel and how we are perceived by others (read about the Halo Effect). Sadly, not only are most fillers temporary, but also, skin aging issues accelerate as we get older. So, how do we make the magic last? Let’s start by discussing the different types of fillers: hyaluronic acid or HA (Juvederm and Restylane families of fillers),…
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Lip Tips
Tips for Lips… Understanding how lip lines (perioral wrinkles, smoker’s lines) develop may help in preventing them. It also may help in successful maintenance of your post-treatment pucker – the rejuvenated, smooth, pillowy one. The Causes To begin, the fairer your skin, the less melanin you have. As the primary function of melanin is to protect skin from sun damage, the less melanin you have, the more sun damage you will sustain in comparison to darker skin types. Fairer skin types have higher instances of lip lines caused by sun exposure than darker skin types.…
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Dear Aging Skin,
Dear Aging Skin, I finally have become wise to your ways. I now understand from where you are coming. Thank you for the lessons… There was a long period of time I didn’t use sunscreen, but I am using it now, like it’s my job, 365 days a year, rain or shine. I’ve read the studies, seen the ads, been lectured repeatedly by my mom and my dermatologist to wear it. I get it now. My unprotected relationship with the sun is responsible for most of my aging issues (almost 80% of them), and now I must deal with the…
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FAQ: MY NECK?!!
We probably should start with an apology to our necks for neglecting them for so long while shamelessly doting on our faces. Oh, our poor necks! Of course, our necks are sagging in their grief! Of course, we are desperate to take action now! Of course, this call to action likely has nothing to do with guilt of our blatant neglect, but has everything to do with the contrast of the free fall of fat and skin puddled below our chins next to our taut, even toned faces. Call it payback, but treating the neck is particularly difficult. Obstacles include…