Non-Surgical Nose Job| Radiesse Dermal Filler

Radiesse As A Nonsurgical Way to Reshape the Nose, Cheeks and Chin

Research suggests that we are wired to perceive a universal consensus on what faces are considered to be beautiful. At the University of Exeter , newborns (as young as a few hours old to 2 days) were shown attractive and non attractive faces. The babies spent about 80% of the time looking at the attractive

Lutronic Spectra Laser| Los Angeles

Laser Tattoo Removal Procedures Increase Due To Competitive Job Market

With the economy being as slow as it is, most of us would imagine that people are holding onto their money in basically all areas of spending. What may be a surprising fact is that laser tattoo removal procedures have increased by 32% in the last year, according to a site called The Patient’s Guide

Higher Patient Satisfaction For Board Certified Dermatologist & Other Core Providers

Advances in cosmetic procedures have made it possible for people to have greater choices and control over their physical appearance. While these changes may seem exciting, patients need to be aware that these types of treatments are medical procedures. They are not to be thought of as regular beauty treatments, like getting a facial or

Wrinkle Treatment| Greater Los Angeles

Botox Users Beware: 6 Signs of the Wrong Botox Doctor

Botox injections seem simple enough. They stick you with the little needle, in goes the magical serum, out comes the new, wrinkle-free you—right? Wrong. It is not that simple, though the easy affordability and accessibility of Botox have made it seem so. Nowadays, people with little-to-no medical background can become licensed to administer Botox, and

Regular Tanning and the Inevitable Need For Corrective Wrinkle Treatment

Society perceives bronze skin as attractive compared to having pale skin. This is why sun bathing and tanning has become a deliberate choice for many people, especially here in the Los Angeles area. However, there is a myth that getting a “base tan” is good for prepping the skin and helping prevent severe burning. The

Dysport Patient| Frown Line

Botox Vs. Dysport: Which is Better?

Botox and Dysport are similar injectable compounds used for the cosmetic treatment of fine lines and wrinkles, among other non-cosmetic uses. Both serums are taken from botulinum toxin, purified, and synthesized to create the injections that have become so widely used and beloved. Both are FDA-approved, but Dysport is newer, made by Medicis, and costs

Dysport for Forehead Lines| Male Patient Before and After His Treatment

Dysport: the New Non-Surgical Wrinkle Treatment

For years, people have relied on Botox to deliver swift and surgery-free relief from their wrinkles, but now there is a Botox alternative. Dysport is the newer injectable wrinkle treatment, bringing an extension of youth to thousands. What is Dysport and How Does it Work? Dysport is a purified derivative of botulinum toxin. It received

Unwanted Pigmentation| Fraxel Dual

Age Spots and Sun Spots, Almost One and The Same

It is true that as we age, the skin changes. It loses elasticity and firmness and also begins to produce more melanin. Add sun exposure to that equation and you’ve got even more melanin (the skin’s natural sun block) being pumped out as additional skin protection. The overabundance of melanocyte cells ends up clustering together