Supplements are a big business, but the manufacturers are not regulated by the FDA. Unless you’ve been guided by a physician to take a vitamin due a deficiency, think twice about supplements. Diet is the best way to get nutrients. The health of your skin, and even the aging of your skin, is affected by […]
Renew and Refresh
My beautiful patient is in her 60s. She wanted to erase a few years. Some have said she looks 20 years younger after her treatments! For these fabulous results, I employed three treatments that erase lines and wrinkles. First, I did a heavy CoolPeel CO2 laser treatment. CoolPeel tightens fine lines and wrinkles, reduces sun […]
How to get maximum results from DefenAge skincare
Defensins are the difference in DefenAge Skincare. Defensins are anti-aging molecules that naturally awaken dormant skin cells and spark a wound-healing response to create new skin. Follow these simple tips for best results with DefenAge: One-pump rule. Use the exact quantity of the defensin products as recommended: one pump per area. More is not better. […]
Integrative Dermatology
Integrative Medicine is now taking hold in the specialty of Dermatology. If you haven’t heard of it, Integrative Medicine makes use of a wider variety of therapies, some ancient, some alternative, along with conventional medicine, to help patients heal. The lifestyle and diet of patients are more closely examined and recommendations for changes are made […]
A Melanoma Grew Large During Quarantine
Back in January, I posted to social media this photo of my patient who developed a big melanoma during quarantine. After hunkering down for months, she finally went to get her hair done and her hairdresser alerted her to the growth. She came to see me immediately in December and the biopsy I did showed […]
View Recording of RHA Collection Virtual Event
Did you miss my Virtual Event? No worries. A recording is on my YouTube channel. When you watch, you’ll learn more about the RHA Collection of fillers. I tell you about this Swiss-made filler and I also treat patients, like Victoria in this photo, with RHA in the video. Do you love fillers, but want […]
Festoon Update
Earlier I posted a video of the CO2 CoolPeel laser treatment to reduce the festoons under my eyes. Now with these photos, you see what I looked like pre and post-procedure. Festoons appear below the “eye bags” as a mound or bump around the cheekbones. Or, a festoon could be sagging skin or folds of […]
CoolPeel CO2 Laser Treatment for Festoons
Do you have festoons? I do. They are below the “eye bags,” a swollen area appearing as a mound or bump around the cheekbones. Or, a festoon could be sagging skin or folds of skin above the cheek. Festoons can be genetic and often get worse with aging, sun exposure, or smoking unless you seek […]
Mohs Surgery Before and After
Mohs Provides Higher Cure Rate for Skin Cancer I performed Mohs surgery and then did a skin graft on this patient. She had basal cell cancer on her ear. Mohs surgery is a precise technique to remove skin cancers layer by layer resulting in a higher cure rate than standard excision or radiation therapy. For […]
Natural Does Not Necessarily Mean Safe
I’m a believer in science and clinical trials when deciding on what to recommend to patients for skincare and of course, pharmaceutical treatments. But right now there’s a lot of money and social media influence spent on convincing you that some ingredients in skincare products are harmful. What’s interesting is that the alternatives pushed by […]
