Nearly 45 million Americans now have tattoos. Around 20% of people wish to have their tattoos removed. Are you currently considering parting ways and having an old tattoo? Here is How Laser Tattoo Removal Helps in Tattoo Cover-Up. (more…)
Juvederm and Restylane appear to be very similar on the surface. Both injectable dermal fillers use hyaluronic acid to achieve a volume replacement benefit which results in wrinkle eradication and lifting of the skin. Both treatments are non-surgical, require no downtime, and are virtually pain-free. Finally, they both can be...
Microneedling has become an increasingly popular treatment. Professional microneedling (also known as Collagen Induction Therapy) is a minimally invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that can dramatically improve the skin with little pain and no downtime. (more…)
Crow’s feet are an inevitable sign of facial aging that typically begin to form as tiny lines in a person’s mid-twenties. Over time, these fine lines begin to deepen into more pronounced wrinkles or folds that are visible even when a person is expressionless. Learn about Crow’s Feet: Prevention, and...
Hyaluronic acid, abbreviated as HA, is a carbohydrate molecule that naturally occurs in the body. This acid primarily functions as a hydrator or lubricator for our joints, skin, and connective tissues. While hyaluronic acid is found in many areas of the body, nearly 50% of all HA occurs in the...
A facelift (rhytidectomy) is a surgical procedure that makes the face tighter and smoother by lifting up the facial skin and sagging tissues. In 2016, facelift procedures were among the top 5 most popular surgical treatments in the United States, with over 131,000 facelifts performed. (more…)
Everyone will experience changes to some degree to our skin, bones, and muscles as we age. While natural aging affects the appearance of the entire face, the area around the eyes is often the first facial area to show the signs of aging. One of the most undesirable forms of...
Laser skin resurfacing (sometimes referred to as a laser peel) is a highly effective non-surgical procedure that can address numerous aging symptoms including wrinkles, sun damage, and acne scars. The treatment uses concentrated laser energy to reinvigorate the outer layers of the skin, minimizing the appearance of wrinkles, pigmentation, and...
The rapid growth of non-surgical cosmetic procedures continued in 2017 when over 15.7 million minimally invasive procedures were performed in the United States (a 2% increase from 2016). The increase was primarily driven by injectable treatments like Botox and Juvederm. The popularity of these procedures is well deserved: both treatments...
Injectable treatments like Botox and dermal fillers have become incredibly popular as they have the ability to treat symptoms of facial aging without the pain and necessary recovery time of cosmetic surgery. Injectables, however, do sometimes come with one negative side effect: bruising (or swelling) around the injection site. Here...
