When “new” isn’t better when it comes to lasers.
Every consumer of skincare services is now subjected to dozens of competing claims by doctors, mid-levels (PA-Cs and ARNPs), aestheticians, social media and print media. There are now dozens of...
Bumps from a filler? How to handle.
Hi Mehnaz! This is a VERY common problem! Many SkinTour readers send questions about this. Here are some thoughts. First things first! When you notice a bump after a filler,...
What is the best eye cream for you?
Well…..you all know what I think of most of the new “it” ingredients. Most of them are unlikely to still be around in 2 years. Having said that you made...
Does injectable hyaluronic acid work to provide long-term anti aging?
Thank you for the great question. For several decades now, we have had injectable cross-linked hyaluronic acid as a tool for aging prevention. When you think about it, everything we...
Dry vs. dehydrated skin. What’s the difference?
The more I thought about your question, the better I realized it was. On the surface (no pun intended :)) this seems easy. But really it helps to understand what...
Is your sleeping position causing wrinkles?
Satin pillow cases, certain sleep positions, specially shaped pillows, odd taping systems….. and more. There seems to be a ton of home remedies out there on the web. Here’s a...
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...
Other options if irritation from retinoids occur
Some patients just don’t tolerate retinoids. No matter how many they try or different ways to apply it. When it consistently causes irritation, sometimes you just need to give up....
How to budget AND fine tune your skincare products!
I love your question. Millions of women/men can’t afford to spend $200-300 on skincare every month for the really great stuff. I hear you. Although I gotta say… I sometimes...
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...
