Collagen, Collagen and more Collagen
What is your opinion regarding dermabrasion for a 70 year old woman with fine lines around mouth and on chin. Do you think that collagen peptides help to get rid...
Creating beautiful arms (2/2) 3 more things you can do now!
A reader asked the question about old sun damage from 80s tanning on the arms. This post is on the skin quality itself. Uneven color, brown spots and crepiness that...
How to make sure you have a successful Sculptra treatment.
Some clinics in the U.S. and Europe (mostly), including ours, have been using Sculptra now for 20 years. We have 100s of happy patients who come back once or twice...
Less pain with injections, procedures, and lasers is a good goal.
So glad you asked this! There must be as many different ways that dermatologists and clinics help their patients manage discomfort/pain as there are clinics. Please see #2 below for...
How to get the benefits from Sculptra and avoid lumps.
My heart goes out to you on this. I’m not sure where you live, but is there anyone in the area who is a Sculptra expert where you could get...
Sculptra: answers to multiple readers’ Sculptra questions!
I just want to remind everyone that Sculptra is lactic acid stuck together in chains (L-polylactic acid). It’s similar to the lactic acid your muscles generate (the soreness) when you...
After radiation, surgery, chemo for breast cancer, is it possible to repair the chest skin…
That’s WONDERFUL! You are a survivor and I really admire anyone who is. It’s not an easy road, as you know. The answer to your question about chest skin damage is...
Unusual filler complication with Sculptra – gooey nose
Yikes! This sounds very unpleasant, not a previously reported filler complication to my knowledge, and concerning. In my opinion, here’s how to proceed with this filler complication: Contact your doctor who injected...
After a filler treatment that doesn’t look right, when is it a good time to…
A filler treatment can be a bit variable from doctor to doctor but it has to do, in my opinion, with the length of time it takes for the filler...
What to do when you’re not sure you believe what your doctor/nurse is telling you!
Getting expert unbiased information on skin care is a problem throughout the industry. What is just marketing and benefiting only the companies and the doctors selling stuff and what is...
