Some of my patients ask why the better sunscreens are so expensive and are they worth it? In general, the answer is yes – especially for the face, neck and chest. The more expensive sunscreens have higher amounts of the...
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Thanks to all of you who completed our survey and entered the drawing to win skin care products! Your input is very helpful. We see an increasing number of men interested in IPL photorejuvenation laser treatments. Some of these need to be...
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These systems induce small wounds that do, in fact, induce some collagen. The question is – do they induce enough collagen to make a visible, not just theoretical, difference? And, are they safe? Given that there is limited data on...
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This is sometimes referred to as hooding. There are several nonsurgical options and, of course, the surgical one – an upper lid blepharoplasty. For just mild hooding, either eyelid Thermage or eyelid Fraxel. Special small tips are used for this. Thermage...
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In my opinion, getting an eyebrow lift with upper eyelid surgery is almost always a waste of money, and sometimes causes problems. For some reason, plastic surgeons often recommend these when they are consulted about upper eyelid surgery (blepheroplasty or...
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This is a problem that bothers many women. They aren’t really age spots; they are sun damage. So the first thing is to start wearing a sun block on the hands daily and reapply as much as you can. It...
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Many women have these lines whether they smoked or not. Smoking definitely makes these worse, but let’s just think of them as kissing lines! Whatever the cause, I don’t know a single woman who likes them. While there is no...
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Until recently, other than liposuction, these haven’t been worth wasting your money on. That is beginning to change in that there are relatively new technologies that are promising. The Zeltiq works by grabbing that love handle or abdominal pouch with...
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In the Botox universe, the introduction of Dysport was greeted with a lot of hope that the competition between Dysport and Botox would bring the prices down a bit. It was a huge disappointment, because Dysport (Medicis) was priced almost...
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A growing number of my patients are swimming in the winter to stay fit. Swimming is a great exercise, particularly for our baby boomer joints! But those chlorinated pools are tough on skin and hair. Is it worth it using...
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