Posted on August 10th, 2011
Featured in SCV Magazine Since its introduction in 1981, Collagen has been the standard in injectible fillers for smoothing out wrinkles. Unfortunately, its effectiveness was short in duration as its natural ingredients became resorbed by the body. During this time, alternative synthetic fillers were available but lacked significant longevity. Now
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
Featured in SCV Magazine When considering treatment for acne scars, one should not assume that all treatments and providers are created equal. There are several types of acne scars and each one should be treated differently in order to maximize the results. A proper analysis is needed in order to
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
When people think about taking care of their skin in order to retain a more vibrant appearance, they often over-look one area where aging is most prominent: their hands. Unfortunately, short of wearing gloves your whole life, there is little that can be done to prevent damage to the skin
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
Featured in The Magazine of Santa Clarita Summer is gone, but the need for skin care remains. Around this time of year, people start to think that they do not need to protect their skin as carefully as they do during summer months. As long as the sun shines, we
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
Featured 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
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
Featured 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
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
On 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
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
Last 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
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
Featured 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
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Posted on August 10th, 2011
Featured 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
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