We all know that taking good care of our skin is essential to maintaining a youthful image. Most people are consistent about using good products on their faces, but unfortunately, neglect their neck and chest. Skin on the neck and chest tends to be thinner, more fragile and prone to...
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Put your Best Face Forward
One of the first things people notice about you is your skin. Smooth, clear, bright skin is youthful and achievable with a little effort. Years of exposure to sun, pollution and environmental stresses can wreak havoc on your skin. Dullness, pigment, broken blood vessels and crepiness contribute to signs of...
Eyes of March: Spring Renewal for Eyes
The days are getting longer, the birds are returning, and the air is filled with pollen. You wake up with puffy eyes – ah, spring! While medications can help treat seasonal allergies, the puffy eyes may not just be from the allergies. Fatty pockets around the eyes, loss of cheek...
Spots Are For Spot, Not You!
TREATING HYPERPIGMENTATION Brown spots. Age spots. Liver spots. They don’t sound nice, and they certainly don’t look nice. Significant hyperpigmentation can make you appear years older than your chronologic age. Getting rid of them can take time, and keeping them at bay takes diligence, but we consider it a worthy...
Make a resolution to love your lobes!
I know this may sound a little silly, but I have learned another way of looking younger from my patients. Move over “Cougar Paws,” (old looking hands, young looking face) now it is ear lobes. If you’ve never noticed your earlobes, they are most likely perfectly fine. If they’re too...
Talking Turkey About Your Neck
I have learned a couple of lessons over the years by sitting across from patients interested in facial rejuvenation. A very important one is that our neck skin typically endures a lifetime of neglect. Somehow all of our fancy lotions and potions, and even sunscreen tend to stop at the...