As we age there are generally 3 areas that come into play with respect to facial aging. There is the aging and “thinning” of our facial skin, which is associated with the loss and disruption of collagen and elastin fibers. Secondly, there is the progression of tissue laxity, sag, and “excess” skin, and lastly there … Continue reading Facial Aging and the Importance of Volume
View More A common belief that is that our eyebrows “fall” with aging, much like the notion that are nose continues to grow. In reality, it’s actually more complicated. The good news is that taking the time to ask the right questions, and clearly evaluate what’s really going on, can potentially help avoid an un-necessary procedure … Continue reading Do Eyebrows Really Fall As We Age?
View More 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 the skin to buckle eventually causing sleep wrinkles. The lateral sleep position (on your side) and the … Continue reading Sleep Wrinkles: Aging while you sleep
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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 effects collagen in two ways. With consistent long term use, tretinoin … Continue reading Does Retin-A (Tretinoin) help reverse skin aging?
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Does smoking cause eyelid bags? A recent study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery revealed smoking tobacco can not only make you look older by hastening the number and depth of wrinkles, but also cause premature eyelid bags, excess upper eyelid skin, and darken the lower eyelid skin (i.e., cause “dark … Continue reading Does smoking cause eyelid bags?
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