A combination of the aging process, sun exposure, and certain lifestyle habits means that your skin will eventually lose some of its elasticity and begin to sag and wrinkle. Wrinkled, sagging skin can add years to your appearance and make you look tired, worried, or angry. Fortunately, there are multiple options available for minimizing sagging […]
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Eat Too Much Halloween Candy? Coolsculpting to the Rescue!
If you’re trying to keep extra fat and unwanted pounds away, then one specific time of year is probably much more terrifying than any other. We’re talking about Halloween, the annual extravaganza of chocolate, sweets, and other high-calorie treats. Even if you don’t have children who go out trick-or-treating and you insist on keeping your […]
Common Acne Myths
If you were like most teenagers, then you probably spent much of your adolescence dreaming of the day when your skin would clear up and you wouldn’t have to worry about a wayward pimple or blemish ruining your plans for the evening. Flash forward to your 20s, 30s or even 40s, and you might still […]
After Fraxel: How to Care for Your Skin
Laser skin treatments, even non-ablative ones like the Fraxel laser, cause some changes in the skin. While a non-ablative laser treatment isn’t going to completely remove the outer layer of skin cells, it does cause micro-injuries just beneath the surface. Those micro-injuries are what trigger the rejuvenation process. Right after treatment, you’re likely to have […]
What Are Your Options for Permanent Hair Removal?
Waxing, shaving, creams, sugaring, epilation — a walk down the hair removal aisle at your local drugstore can be pretty overwhelming. While there are plenty of at-home hair removal options you can try, they all have one thing in common: the hair will come back. To maintain smooth, hair-free skin, you’ll have to keep purchasing […]
Is Microdermabrasion Worth It?
From chemical peels to laser skin resurfacing, multiple treatments promise to help rejuvenate the skin, no surgery needed. One of those procedures is microdermabrasion, which helps to exfoliate the skin, improving its overall appearance. Microdermabrasion is considerably less invasive than surgical options and is even gentler than many other non-invasive skin procedures. Because it’s so […]
Can You Combine Coolsculpting and Ultherapy?
It wasn’t too long ago that to get rid of stubborn, excess fat or tighten loose skin, you needed to have surgery. While traditional plastic surgeries are very effective, they often involve long recovery times and extensive preparation. Thankfully, we now have Coolsculpting and Ultherapy, two minimally-invasive procedures that can reduce unwanted fat and tighten […]
Why Are There So Many Fillers?
When you visit an ice cream shop, you sometimes have to choose from more than 30 flavors. Head to a local clothing store and you’ll find racks and racks of similar, but slightly different styles. The same is true when it comes to fillers. There are a lot of different dermal filler choices out there–and […]
Is Coolsculpting Really Worth It?
Back in 2010, the Food and Drug Administration approved Coolscupting as a fat removal procedure in the US. In the eight years since then, the number of Coolsculpting procedures performed has increased by more than 800 percent. Although this non-surgical body contouring treatment has proven to be popular, there are still a few people who […]
How to Choose the Right Laser Treatment
No two people have the same exact skin concerns. Because of this, no two laser treatments are completely identical. While having a variety of laser treatments to choose from can mean that you’re likely to find an option that’s right for you, the range of choices can also make finding the right treatment more of […]