Archive for the ‘Valencia Dermatology Blog’ Category
Look Out! Summer is Coming!
Posted on August 10th, 2011Featured in SCV Magazine Okay, summer may be a half-a-year away, but you should plan for it now! Why? Because there are many advantages to taking care of your skin now rather than waiting until summer is about to begin. For one thing, Photofacials are safer and more effective on […]
Thermage: State-of-the-Art Solution for Tighter Skin
Posted on August 10th, 2011Featured in SCV Magazine Most people looking for a way to tighten the appearance of their skin think about the use of lasers, lotions or cosmetic surgery. However, there has been a skin tightening treatment available for several years that requires no downtime, virtually no pain, offers immediate improvement and […]
Safety Before Beauty
Posted on August 10th, 2011On March 11th of this year, a prominent newspaper, the Boston Herald reported on something that has actually been happening for some time now: an increase in the number of reports regarding scarring and burning incidents by some of the facilities calling themselves “medical spas”. Many of the cases go […]
Applying for Protection
Posted on August 10th, 2011Last month, we provided direction on how to select the “best” sunscreen to help prevent skin damage to you or your family. As confusing as selecting the proper sunscreen is, equally confusing is how, when and how often it should be applied! Thus, we thought we would clear up some […]
All Lasers are Not Created Equal
Posted on August 10th, 2011Featured in The Magazine of Santa Clarita. June 2007 One of the most requested non-surgical procedures in the United States right now is laser hair removal. But like so many cosmetic procedures, the quality of the provider is influenced by the tools that they use. Lasers may all seem the […]
Sunscreen Selection 101
Posted on August 10th, 2011Featured in Inside SCV Magazine Nowadays, when you go shopping for sunscreen to protect your family during hot summer days, you are faced with a variety of choices that can leave you wondering: which sunscreen should I purchase? Sunscreen can block ultraviolet sunlight in the “A range” (UVA) and the […]
Laser Skin Care Just Got Better
Posted on August 10th, 2011Featured in SCV Magazine Leading dermatologists recently discovered that treating skin discoloration and aging with two different advanced technologies during the same session offers significantly better results in much less time. Combining a Photofacial treatment with an Erbium skin rejuvenating laser can simultaneously reduce skin pigmentation and redness while smoothing […]
You Should Know Mohs
Posted on August 10th, 2011Featured in SCV Magazine Most people are knowledgeable about skin cancer, what causes it and how to prevent it. What most people are not aware of, though, is what their options are in treating it. In fact, the treatment for cancer with the highest reported cure rate, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, […]
Sample of the Month
Posted on August 10th, 2011Stop by the Creating Beauty Skin Care Center and try a free Sample of Skin Medica TNS Ultimate Daily Moisturizer with SPF 20. Like us on Facebook to be entered into our weekly drawings for free products and procedures. For day, wear sunscreen and consider using products containing antioxidants because […]
Product of the Month
Posted on August 10th, 2011Skin Medica Hydrating Complex is a hyaluronic acid rich serum that replenishes skin’s moisture reservoir and provides instant and long-term hydration.