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Age spots
Age spots are also called liver spots, solar lentigines, sunspots, and they can appear peppered across any part of the body that has sustained unprotected sun exposure over the years. The face, hands, arms, chest, back and legs are the most commonly affected areas.
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Dermal Fillers Menu
The menu of dermal fillers offers options to achieve our filler goals: the most natural looking outcomes. There are different fillers for different jobs: thin ones for fine lines and hydration, soft ones for lips, mobile ones for high movement areas, thick ones for heavy lifting and sculpting, bio-stimulating ones for general volumization and smoothing,…
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Exercise + Protecting Skin
Regular exercise is important for all organs, internally and externally. Healthy hearts, lungs, brains and skin require our physical movement. Exercise increases oxygen levels and circulation to nourish skin cells, while flushing toxins from our bodies. Exercise also decreases stress and cortisol, improving overall physical and mental health, general skin appearance and a multitude of…
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Off Label Magic with Botox
Botox is as close to a magic potion as anything can be in cosmetic dermatology and for its medical applications. Even the entire world supply of Botox is produced in an idyllic, seemingly magical town in Ireland called Westport. The magic continues as many of these “wide smiles” may be attributed to this age defying…
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Holiday Gift Guide 2026
Holiday gift giving has special challenges this year for many reasons. Simplicity, accessibility, usefulness while supporting local is trending this year. Our Holiday Gift Guide for this 2020 cuts to the chase. It is a quick list of what most of us really want and will really use. It is a quick list of the…
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Skin Refreshments
Here is an abbreviated list of skin refreshments offered in cosmetic dermatology to quickly, effectively and visibly refresh our looks. Treatments may be adjusted or combined to accommodate individual parameters and goals.
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Under Eye Shadows
Dark shadows under eyes are a big drag. They make us look tired, vitamin deficient, negligent in the self care department. Under eye circles are further accentuated when wearing masks because eyes become basically the sole focus. (Can’t help thinking of lemurs, meerkats, pandas, raccoons, Uncle Fester.) What WE can do to lighten dark circles:…
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Skin Cell Turnover
Skin care professionals talk about skin cell turnover as if it is the key to the fountain of youth, the holy grail of clear, smooth skin because it pretty much is. Not only does skin look and feel healthy, but also it actually is healthy. Skin cell turnover is the continuous cycle of dead skin…
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Jowlbella + other off-label uses for KYBELLA
Jowlbella – Kybella used “off-label” to shrink jowls and sharpen the jawline. (One of the only good things about these mask-wearing days may be that the mask can hide post-Kybella swelling or bruising.) Why we love Kybella: Kybella is a cosmetic injectable used to destroy fat cells wherever it is injected. Kybella destroys the outer…
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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…
