We know the look….. tired, sallow, and puffy. Your skin needs help. Here’s the emergency fix: 1) Drink 6 glasses of plain water over 2-3 hours (I’m not joking!); 2) If you don’t have time to exercise for an hour,...
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Skin tightening treatments like Thermage, Exilis and Ultherapy use radiofrequency energy. In general, these radiofrequency- based technologies are safe when done over hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm, Restylane and Voluma. Over Sculptra, you should wait 6 months to be extra...
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Three situations for sure that all make me think Zombies on Halloween! First, when the face starts to look dead because there is little to no movement. Second, when there’s a very noticeable mismatch between the upper and lower face;...
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It depends on whether Botox/Dysport, Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra etc. are being used to repair an existing problem, prevent problems later, or create beauty by re-contouring areas lacking desireable bone structure. On repair – examples would be an obvious frown line...
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In general, it’s completely safe to do an IPL/photorejuvenation over hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm or Restylane because the IPL targets blood vessels and brown spots in the outer layers (the epidermis and high dermis) and the fillers are placed...
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Step 1 – Use a great base eyelid moisturizer like the Lumiere Riche by NeoCutis. Step 2 – For a great base concealer try the MAC Mineralize Concealer (but don’t buy this on the web – they need to color...
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Sadly, the answer is yes, yes and yes. The lighter your skin type, the more likely you are to develop skin cancer with tanning and this includes “indoor” tanning. But, even naturally darker skin types can get skin cancer...
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While Latisse works very consistently and well on almost everyone to lengthen eyelashes, it is less consistent on eyebrows. Some patients report new growth, some report just growth maintenance with many of the eyebrow hairs growing longer. Bottom line though…….use...
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Most people who love the sun really love being outdoors and love the warmth. You CAN be warm and outdoors and still protect your skin………..just sayin!!! Here’s how: Cover your skin with really cute sun protective clothing! J Crew has...
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One of you wrote…. “I am drawn to organic products whose ingredient list I can read and understand – such as those that use natural oils. I’m often distrustful of ingredient lists that read like an alien language. I...
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