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Melasma Resolved Through Laser Skin Treatment

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Melasma is not a dangerous or harmful condition, but many find it cosmetically displeasing. It is the occurrence of hyperpigmentation, similar to freckles, but larger and patchier in appearance. Melasma results from high concentrations of melanin in the skin, which can occur for various reasons, including: -Genetic predisposition -Hormone fluctuation (especially involving estrogen and progesterone) [...]

Filed under Blog, Laser Skin Treatments, Melasma · Tagged with laser skin treatment, MELASMA, pigmentation, pregnancy, treatment

Liposuction – Cosmetic Surgery For Fat Removal

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Every person’s body is different. Some people may be able to lose weight and stay in shape easily, while others may have terrible trouble keeping fit. Even with a healthy diet and exercise, for some, those last pounds won’t shed. In some cases, it may even be a larger amount of weight that won’t go [...]

Filed under Blog, liposusction · Tagged with body, cosmetic surgery, fat removal, liposuction, suction

Want Bigger Lips? Lip Augmentation May Be Your Solution

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Full, youthful lips have become a symbol of beauty and sexiness, especially for women. Whether you were born with thin lips or your lips have seemed to deflate with age, full lips are more aesthetically pleasing. Thus, it is a common cosmetic procedure to have lips plumped up with injectable fillers. Popular fillers for this [...]

Filed under Blog, lip enhancement · Tagged with cosmetic, injections, juvederm, lip augmentation, lip enhancement, Youthful lips

Laser and Other Therapies Used for Leg Vein Removal

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Veins in the legs tend to worsen with age and become unsightly. However, they can also become medically burdensome, causing pain, swelling, and heaviness. Whether you want your veins gone for aesthetic purposes, or for an improvement in your physical health, there are a few different treatments to address leg vein removal. Why Do Veins [...]

Filed under Blog, leg veins · Tagged with laser, leg vein removal, Spider vein, treatment, varicose, veins

Get Rid of an Unwanted Tattoo Through Laser Tattoo Removal

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

You were young and foolish, or maybe once had a louder sense of self-expression than you do now. Or perhaps you simply made a mistake. There are many reasons one may regret, and seek the removal of a tattoo. At one time, the only option for getting rid of a tattoo was to get a [...]

Filed under Blog, laser tattoo removal, tattoo removal · Tagged with laser, laser tattoo removal, regret, skin, Tattoo ink removal

Need A Facelift Without Surgery? Laser Rejuvenation May be the Answer for Your Skin

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

As we age, skin naturally begins to thin, loose elasticity, and sag; especially the skin on the face, which starts off thinner than the rest of the body. But a scalpel and sutures aren’t always what’s needed to give your face a boost. Far less invasive than surgery is laser rejuvenation. How Does Laser Rejuvenation [...]

Filed under face lift, Fraxel lasers, Laser Skin Rejuvination · Tagged with Facelift without surgery, laser rejuvenation, skin, surgery, treatments

How Effective is Laser Hair Removal?

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

You’re tired of the money, time, and pain spent on shaving, plucking, waxing, and trimming. You want to do away with bothersome excess hair once and for all, but can this really be done? Laser hair removal can be extremely effective, mainly based on the color of your hair. Based on selective photothermalysis (the functional [...]

Filed under Blog, laser hair removal · Tagged with Excess hair Skin, Laser Hair Removal, results, treatments

Juvederm for Smile Lines

Posted by Alanna on May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

As we age, our skin loses elasticity and firmness, turning frown lines, smile lines, crow’s feet, and the like, into permanent etchings in the skin. Weather from smiling or frowning, we begin to notice that these lines are there even when our faces are relaxed. Unfortunately, smile lines are nothing to smile about. While Botox [...]

Filed under Anti-Aging, Blog, dermal filler, Juvederm · Tagged with Hyaluronic Acid, juvederm, lines, side effects, smile lines, wrinkles

Los Angeles Acne Scar Treatment—African American Skin Improves with Fraxel Dual Laser

Posted by Alanna on May 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This patient’s ongoing struggle with severe acne vulgaris and the subsequent scarring is finally over. She presented to Dr. Umar of the Los Angeles-based dermatology office, DermHair Clinic, in hopes of having her problem skin corrected once and for all. The first phase was a mixture of therapies with the Spectra laser and some medications [...]

Filed under All Videos, Fraxel, Patient Videos · Tagged with acne scar removal, acne vulgaris, before and after, Dermatology, Los Angeles Acne scar, los angeles acne scar treatment

Juvederm or Restylane For Lip Augmentation

Posted by christine on May 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Juvederm and Restylane are both made of lab derived hyaluronic acid, which is a natural sugar found in our bodies. And they are also available as options for lip augmentation procedures. So which filler is the best choice? Both Juvederm and Restylane are capable of producing excellent results. This depends on what the patient wants [...]

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