Argan oil – why is it everywhere now?
Remember when shea butter products were everywhere, or the jojoba oil craze? To some extent this is marketing hype. Does argan oil really perform better than all others for all...
Over “Botoxing” – The forehead muscles and Botox/Dysport/Xeomin.
To reassure you, sometimes it’s a great idea to just let it wear off completely, and then reassess the need for it. While it’s wearing off in the 3-6 month...
Volumetrics – why they are important! Also Voluma.
I’m glad you wrote because I think many women start to see this effect around the age of 50ish. And, I’m happy that you’ve found someone good to work with...
At 50, some questions about the eye area and home devices like the Tria, Palovia…
First of all, I completely agree with you about the home devices. Let’s not waste our time ladies and gents! We are all busy and these devices, while the marketing...
Questions about Exilis!
I agree with you that the company has had some trouble explaining this technology well. However, they have done a good job of engineering it. Basically the two functions –...
Problems with skin texture and color after a laser treatment – Pearl Fusion.
Bottom line: This laser is a “fusion” technology by Cutera (laser using a 2790nm wavelength) which unless used perfectly, in my opinion, is more likely to cause post procedure and...
Can bleaching creams like hydroquinones be used to spot treat or used all over?
You bring up an important point. Lightening creams, especially hydroquinones, actually do lighten at least temporarily! They can create uneven pigment because spots lighten at different rates and it’s hard...
What do you think of the Jenu and it’s associated products?
Dear Jen – Good questions. I did experiment and tried the Jenu with its products but also with a number of other ones. What I found was that the exact...
With Thermage, how can I determine how many pulses would be good for the face…
Thank you for writing! First of all, my bad on the 900 (I miswrote that). We use 600 pulses on the face and then add 300 for the neck as...
Are radiofrequency and Thermage the same thing?
Maybe the easiest way to explain this is that it’s like the difference between generic and trade drugs. For example, the generic name is tretinoin and then the same medication...
