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Tired Eyes, what can you do?

If your eyes continue to look tired despite trying all the possible eye creams, all the possible eye exercises, and all the other advertised gimmicks, then you may be ready to do the definitive procedure that will have your eyes looking more Refreshed. The reason why n...

Jul

Smoothing Away Those Tired, Sad Appearing Eyes

Tired, sad appearing eyes seem to come to us all at some point. You may even remember the first time when you noticed their transformation. Perhaps it was after a good night's sleep when a quick look in the mirror suggested you needed eight more hours, or per...

Jul

Sleep Wrinkles: Aging while you sleep

A recent peer reviewed study examined how your position during sleep may contribute to facial wrinkles. While sleeping, certain positions place the face in contact with your pillow that causes stretch, shear, and compression forces on your skin, which causing t...

Jul

Dotting the Eyes

Julie Chen, host of the television show Big Brother, and moderator of the morning television show, The Talk, recently revealed her long-held secret about having eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) in the mid-1990s to help advance her career. During her poignant revelation, Chen de...

Jul

Does Your Botox Provider Properly Store Botox?

I commonly hear from new patients how their Botox treatments from other offices does not last long enough. While it is true that Botox works very well for 3 to 4 months, we often hear theses patients describe how their Botox results did not last longer than 2 or 3 weeks...

Jul

Are Dissolving Sutures Better in Cosmetic Surgery?

I am often asked if I use dissolving sutures during my facelifts or eyelid surgeries (blepharoplasties). The answer is yes and no. I do use dissolving sutures on the inside but never on the outside portion of the skin and for good reason. In short...

Jul

Facelift techniques: the differences explained

Facelift techniques vary from surgeon to surgeon but there are distinct differences in the techniques and in the results of these differing techniques. It is commonly regarded by well-trained facial plastic surgeons that are comfortable and experienced with perfor...

Jul

Are All Fractional CO2 Lasers And Their Results The Same?

The short answer is no, and there are significant differences. When looking for a fractional CO2 laser treatment to improve brown spots, uneven skin tones, roughened texture, acne scarring, and those troublesome etched lines and wrinkles the search can be con...

Jul

Does Retin-A (Tretinoin) help reverse skin aging?

Does Retin-A (tretinoin) help reverse skin aging? Yes. Retin-A, whose active ingredient is tretinoin, has been shown to have positive effects on both the deeper collagen layers of your skin as well as the upper most layer that is comprised of skin cells. Tretinoin effect...

Jul

Stimulating Facial Collagen with Sculptra

For those looking to bring back youthful contours and revitalize facial features, Sculptra may be the right treatment for you. The unique qualities of Sculptra were producing amazing results in Europe for over a decade before its arrival here in the United States. ...

Jul

The Forgotten Temples

Quite often patients will come to a consultation focused on a particular line, wrinkle, or fold. The assumption and hope is that by improving that particular line, wrinkle or fold a more youthful appearance will be achieved. However, there is often more to con...

Jul

The Beauty of the UltraPulse Laser: The ultimate wrinkle terminator

Living in Southern California has many benefits. The diversity of people, the scenery, and the weather is unmatched in terms of sunshine, warmth, and providing the ability to do so many activities outdoors, even in the middle of winter! With that luxury and accessibili...

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