The amount of CO2 treatments needed depends primarily on two things – what your goal is and how much repair you need (age and sun damage). For example, if you are 40, and are trying to correct some fine wrinkling...
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Tag: Wrinkles
I call these Clear + Brilliant treatments “baby Fraxels.” That’s pretty much exactly what they are, if you turn the Fraxel settings (erbium 1540 nm) way down. The Clear + Brilliant even has a second hand piece ( the Permea)...
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Can you Use Retin A, or Renova, or Retinol on Your Holiday Vacation? For you lucky ones who are going somewhere sunny or even skiing (if you don’t wear a mask and goggles), then you should skip the retinoid cream...
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Two products that are absolutely proven to make a visible as well as microscopic difference in skin by reversing sun damage (and skin cancer risks): 1 – A potent UVA blocking (they all block UVB) sunscreen like the Elta MD UV Daily or UV...
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I really wish there was a magic wand for this, but alas, there just isn’t. If the upper lip lines are minimal and just starting, a few tiny (emphasize the tiny!) drops of Botox in them will relax them a bit. Too much...
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The best way to explain this is to picture a ball full of air. First imagine that the air goes out of the ball. The outer surface of the ball shrinks and wrinkles but if you put air in the...
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Anything that builds collagen will OVER TIME help to prevent skin aging in the form of wrinkles and loss of elasticity (sagging). So yes! It makes sense to start it early (assuming you tolerate it well) and keep using it...
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Many of my patients ask if they can get rid of their wrinkles without Botox injections. The answer really depends on which wrinkles, your age, and the depth of your wrinkles. Botox relaxes the overactive muscles that can cause frown...
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Earlobes! One of my patients recently said she was happy that “her earrings didn’t face the floor anymore.” Many women/men don’t realize that collapsing earlobes can be improved with fillers like Juvederm and Restylane. Even Sculptra can be used...
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Building collagen and elastic fibers is the best way to keep our skin youthful. Anything that builds collagen in your skin will help to maintain that youthful thickness, glow, and reflectivity. Creams that build collagen. Renova/Tazorac/Retin-A/tretinon are all names for...
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