As they grow older, many men and women start to bald or notice a receding hairline. Both can be a cause of concern for people who long to have youthful looking hair. A hair transplant is a popular procedure for those interested in improving thinning or balding parts of the scalp. Many assume a hair… Read More »
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What to Expect from Your Blepharoplasty
Gravity takes its toll as we age. Unfortunately, the skin of our brows and eyelids are particularly susceptible to drooping over time, and the result can leave you looking aged and tired, even interfering with your vision. If you have sagging upper or lower eyelids, you may feel self-conscious about drooping skin and looking fatigued…. Read More »
Is Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty Right for You?
When you are unhappy with the shape of your nose, it is not uncommon to feel as though the overall appearance of your face is affected. This is because your nose plays a role in the symmetry and aesthetic balance of your face, and exaggerated features in the nose are tremendously noticeable. While you may… Read More »
What is the Perfect Age for a Facelift?
A facelift is a popular plastic surgery procedure designed to address the signs of facial aging. This surgery can be customized to reverse several of the visible signs of aging, such as loose and sagging skin, loss of fullness in certain areas of the face, lines and wrinkles, and excess tissue under the eyes and… Read More »
Tired of Looking Tired? Consider Eyelid Surgery
The aging process takes its toll your facial appearance, especially around the eyes. The collagen and elastin content of skin diminishes over time, and gravity constantly pulls on the skin. This combination leads to loosening and drooping of the eyelid skin, and it creates lines and wrinkles. The skin around the eyes is relatively thin… Read More »
The Most Common Cosmetic Nose Concerns
People explore the option of cosmetic nose surgery for several reasons. A nose job is one of the most commonly performed aesthetic surgeries in the world, spanning many continents and cultures. Because complications due to rhinoplasty are relatively rare and serious risks are minimal, many people who want to enhance the appearance of their nose… Read More »
Can a Rhinoplasty Improve Your Breathing?
You probably already know that a nose job, known as rhinoplasty, can improve the shape and proportion of your nose, as well as your overall facial appearance. What you may not know, however, is that rhinoplasty is also commonly performed to enhance airflow in certain patients who have difficulty breathing through their noses. The inability… Read More »
Part Five: Vitamin C serum, Peptides, and Final Thoughts
We’ve reached the end of our exploration into the critically important, but often mysterious, world of skin care. We’ve already learned all about skin aging. We’ve dived into some of the most important products, ones that you need to be using to maintain and improve the quality of your skin. For this final post I… Read More »
Part Four of our Skin Care Primer Series: Alpha-hydroxy-acids
Now that we’ve established the foundation of our skincare regimen with daily sunscreen use and topical tretinoin therapy, it’s time to maximize our results. There are a number of products available that complement the effects of tretinoin therapy, but none are as important as alpha-hydroxy-acids (AHAs). AHAs are several, naturally-occurring compounds that have been used… Read More »
Part Three of our Skin Care Primer Series: Tretinoin
We’ve already talked a bunch about the effects of aging on the skin and both the internal and external factors that impact that process. Last week we learned how to prevent the most important external factor on aging, the sun, with the proper use of sunscreen. But how can you slow the internal aging process… Read More »