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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
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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,
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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
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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,
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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,
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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