Reducing discomfort/pain with dermatologic aesthetic procedures
Thank you! And who likes pain? Unless it’s for a soul cycle/spin hour, not too many people I know. 🙂 Especially if it involves needles or lasers, so consequently good...
To facelift or not to facelift… that is the question! (Apology to William Shakespeare)
I love that you wrote this because it touches on an issue many of us think about. Is there a time when a facelift makes more sense than nonsurgical options?...
Non surgical skin tightening of the lower face
So glad you asked this. It comes up often. When we think about it… why do we want tightening? It’s really because we are perceiving sagging! Most of our patients...
Microneedling for acne
You bring up an important point! It’s really important to NOT work on acne scarring issues until the acne has been in remission or quiet for at least 3-6 months....
For sun damage, is laser or microneedling better?
I’m thinking that a lot of us get confused about exactly WHAT sun damage is, since our aging faces are complicated. Sun damage is the damage done to skin cells...
Do Botox/Dysport help for migraines?
You all ask such great questions! Migraines are a type of headache thought to be “vascular” in origin. Vascular translated into plain English means related to blood vessels and blood...
Can you be allergic to Botox or Dysport?
Ok – I’m a little concerned here because the legitimate Botox and Dysport don’t have Thimerosal in them. See the attached photos of the labels’ nonactive ingredients below. Now I’m...
Are there different laser strength levels?
You’re welcome. 🙂 When I first started working with lasers years ago, there were literally 3 companies making about 5 lasers. Now there are 30+ companies making at least 150...
Armpit discoloration or irritation
Discoloration of a specific area of the body is a more common problem than you might think! Sometimes it can be an area on the lower leg, or a patch...
Taking great care of skin over 45
As usual… great questions! The two main issues patients discuss with us, over the age of 45, are wrinkles and sagging. Our clinic has patients, who at 70, have very...
