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5 Benefits of a Personalized Skin Care Plan
Your skin is like no one else’s, a unique combination of tone and tendencies. Not surprisingly, there’s no one-size-fits-all skin care plan that’s ideal for everyone. You’ll receive optimal benefits from a personalized skin care plan.
May 1st, 2023

What to Expect After Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer
The beauty of Mohs surgery is that the procedure continues until all signs of skin cancer are gone from the lesion being treated, reducing the need for other interventions. Recovering from Mohs surgery is usually simple and trouble-free.
Apr 3rd, 2023

How to Ensure Natural-Looking Filler Results
Volume loss of support tissue is one of the main contributors to skin aging. Middle-layer collagen begins to slowly vanish around age 30, leaving surface skin to collapse and sag. Dermal fillers selectively add back volume and smooth skin.
Mar 2nd, 2023

Renew the Skin You're In with a BBL™ Photofacial
A characteristic of aging skin shows in the loss of even skin coloration. Spots, broken blood vessels, and areas of redness break up the smooth and healthy glow you enjoyed in past years. A BBL™ photofacial helps to renew the skin you’re in.
Feb 5th, 2023

The Importance of Annual Skin Cancer Screenings

As the most diagnosed cancer in the US, no one can ignore the risk of skin cancer. Self-checks are an important part of the process. You can supplement these with annual skin cancer screenings to catch cancerous changes in the early stages.
Jan 1st, 2023

7 Lifestyle Habits That Support Healthy Skin at Every Age
It’s the largest organ in your body, so it may be easy to take the skin for granted. Keeping your skin healthy isn’t just a matter of daily cleansing. You can support your skin with positive lifestyle habits at every age.
Oct 31st, 2022

How Microneedling Smooths Out Fine Lines
Improving the appearance of fine lines in your skin requires a jumpstart for your body’s natural healing abilities. Inducing new collagen isn’t a mystery, but it can involve recovery time lasting days or weeks, unless you know about microneedling.
Oct 17th, 2022

Why Did My Doctor Recommend Mohs Surgery?
Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs) offers you the highest rate of cure of over 99% for most skin cancers and the best cosmetic/reconstructive outcome of any treatment available to date.
Sep 1st, 2022

What Makes Fillers So Popular?
The quest for skin health that reflects youthful vibrancy can take many paths, but the loss of collagen and facial volume with aging, weight loss, or certain medications can make this go too fast! Read more about the benefits of facial fillers.
Aug 1st, 2022

Is There a Way to Improve Heavy Eyelids?
A combination of hereditary factors and time can contribute to heavy upper eyelids and a resulting "tired" appearance and even difficulty seeing. Fortunately, there is a very effective solution that can be performed surgically with only local anesthesia.
Jul 1st, 2022

What Causes Adult Acne and Your Treatment Options
Reminders of your youth may be welcome, unless that reminder is an acne outbreak. Adult acne, though, is common and while similar to teen acne, it has some unique properties, too. Find out how to combat it.
Jun 1st, 2022

Mohs Surgery: What Does It Treat and How Effective Is It?
When you have a skin cancer diagnosis, you will probably seek an effective treatment that assures the best chance of completely eliminating cancerous cells before they can spread through your body. Mohs surgery is your best option.
May 4th, 2022

How Photofacials Can Treat Your Rosacea
Rosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that affects women and men due to a variety of factors. Often, it causes a flushed, uneven complexion across the face, with or without bumps. Photofacials offer an effective non-invasive treatment option.
Apr 8th, 2022

I Have Saggy Eyelids: Can You Help?
Sagging eyelids can be more than just a cosmetic issue. Sometimes, the skin can be so loose that it affects your field of vision. Blepharoplasty addresses the saggy eyelid problem, returning both eyesight and a younger appearance.
Mar 14th, 2022

How Can I Turn Back the Clock on Aging Skin

The passage of time can’t be prevented, though while you’ll get older, you can take steps to slow or even reverse the effects of time on your skin. You can turn back the clock on aging skin with a dermatologist-designed self-care plan.
Dec 1st, 2021

Why Do I Still Get Acne and How Can I Get Rid of It?
Most people expect acne to be confined to their teen years, but acne can affect you at any age. The reasons why it occurs are often the same, as are the solutions, though these later in life outbreaks may be different than in adolescence.
Nov 1st, 2021

What You Can Do to Prevent Rosacea Flare Ups
A common skin condition that favors middle-aged fair-skinned women, rosacea can give a red, blotchy appearance to your face. It breaks out in cycles and while it can’t be cured, you can take action to prevent rosacea flare ups.
Oct 4th, 2021

What are Antioxidants and How Can They Help Your Skin?
Living takes a toll on your skin, from exposure to the elements to the simple passage of time. Free radicals, left unchecked, prematurely age your skin and dull your appearance. Look to antioxidants to help slow the natural aging process.
Sep 1st, 2021

Can Mohs Surgery Completely Remove My Cancer?
Mohs micrographic surgery is the most effective and least invasive way to treat skin cancer. It is performed in a facility that permits immediate lab analysis as thin layers of your skin are removed until no cancerous cells remain.
Aug 5th, 2021

Why Adults Still Get Acne
Just when you think you’ve left acne behind in your teen years, you wake up with a new pimple. Yes, adults get acne too, and for some surprising reasons. Learn more about why and what you can do to prevent it.
Jul 19th, 2021

Tips for Protecting Your Skin This Summer
The most common form of the disease, skin cancer hits about 20% of Americans by the time they reach the age of 70. Protecting your skin from the ultraviolet components of sunlight is your best chance for sidestepping the disease.
Jun 10th, 2021

Cover Up With PRP Hair Restoration
Both women and men are subject to a certain type of hair loss that’s commonly called male pattern baldness. Androgenic alopecia causes female pattern baldness, too, and it’s usually a result of genetics and hormonal changes.
May 16th, 2021

What You Should Know About Mohs Surgery
One of the most common forms of the disease, accounting for more cases annually than all other forms combined, skin cancer is fortunately also one of the more survivable forms of cancer. Mohs micrographic surgery is a treatment for skin cancer.
Mar 18th, 2021

Botox or Fillers? Which Treatment Is Right for Me?
You’ve got one problem — wrinkles — yet there’s a plethora of treatments. It’s often difficult to choose. Botox® Cosmetic and dermal fillers are both injectable treatments, but each works in its own way. Here’s what you need to know.
Jan 24th, 2021