What Is the Difference Between Facial Fillers and Botox?
Time is undefeated. Thus far, humans have found no way to slow down the aging process, but scientists have developed a number of methods to treat the dreaded combination of growing older and succumbing to gravity’s pull — especially on the face. Facial fillers and Botox treatments both have the potential to rejuvenate skin, ...
Everything You Need to Know About Moles
You know your skin better than anyone. But even when you take great pains to protect it from the sun, you need to be vigilant about and attentive to any irregularities that show up. Moles appear on all of us, and we can get lots of them throughout our lives. Though most are benign and not a threat to your health, keep your ...
Fraxel Provides Revolutionary Results for Aging and Sun-Damaged Skin
Aesthetic laser therapy has come a long way in the past several decades. Fractional photothermolysis, or Fraxel laser treatments, provide far more precision and subtlety than many previous iterations of laser work. With Fraxel, microscopic beams of pixelated light are applied to the skin, generating thousands of focused zon...
Botox: The Deadly Neurotoxin That Works Wonders on Wrinkles
It’s an interesting juxtaposition: Botulinum toxin is one of the world’s most deadly neurotoxins, yet it has a large number of medical and cosmetic uses. You probably know it as Botox. The toxin is produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which occurs naturally in soil and many bodies of water. It is believed tha...
What is CoolSculpting?
CoolSculpting, known in medical terms as cryolipolysis, is an FDA-approved procedure that essentially freezes fat cells in certain parts of the body. A hose with cooling plates is attached to the desired region and left in place for a variable amount of time. Ultimately the fat cells will be destroyed. The body then processes th...
The Best Sun Protection for Babies and Children
Even though we often refer to our babies and children as mini-me’s, their little bodies respond much differently to environmental factors, chemicals, pollution, medications (the list goes on) than ours. This is especially true for sunscreen. The best sun protection for babies and children depends a lot on age. Sunscreens co...
