And the deals continue… botox, latisse, and juvederm

quick blog today, but just got the new promo in the mail for juvederm.  I promise I will stop these market-y car salesman type blogs, but I had to let you know in case you aren’t actively checking my website specials page….
Free vivite defining lip plumper with juvederm xc treatment.

who doesn’t want their lips plumped

Read More…

sunscreen do’s and don’ts. IT’S ALMOST SUMMMMMMMMMER!

Summertime! Woop! Woop! Woop!
California summer sun is rapidly approaching. This means sun protection for you and your kiddos. I will repeat some of the most common mistakes and advice with sunscreen.

Apply 20 minutes BEFORE going into sun.  If you are already at the beach, it is too late.
Reapply every two hours
Reapply every 45 minutes if

Read More…

What happens if I stop Latisse? (or other eyelash enhancer)

Ah. The price of beauty.
I hate all of these things which wear off if not maintained.  It seems a lot of my plastic surgery bag of tricks: botox, latisse eyelash enhancer, and soft tissue fillers like juvederm and restylane all go away. 
Latisse will thicken and lengthen lashes.  It really really works.  But the catch (ah,

Read More…

Study shows women more prone to facial wrinkles

Ug. We can’t pee standing up, babies blow us to smithereens, and now this?
A study in the November December issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal finds there are likely differences in the skin around the mouth due to gender.  The study was done by a group in the Netherlands.  “The aim of this study is

Read More…

Juvederm XC- Soft tissue filler with lidocaine = LESS PAIN.

Yes. Finally.
Many of you have said when getting injections, “this is the price I pay for beauty.” Well, now that beauty will hurt a little less.  Juvederm (and Restylane) have both come out with HA fillers with LIDOCAINE.  I have tried it on some patients now, even in the lips, and it didn’t hurt much.  (It

Read More…

Product spotlight: Vivite Exfoliating Cleanser

 It sucks to get acne and whiteheads as a 40 something woman.  Haven’t we made it out of that pubescent teenager stuff already? Egads.  So, being a true female plastic surgeon who has to endure all the stuff my patients do, I researched how better to exfoliate.
This product is my new regimen.  You can’t do

Read More…

Product spotlight: Skinceuticals Phloretin CF

Skinceuticals is one of my favorite brands.  It was developed by doctors, and it has good solid scientific articles (with histology and biopsies and everything) to show it works.  As with many lines, I cherry pick the products I think work the best.  This is a product I personally use.
Phloretin CF® represents a new class of

Read More…

Product spotlight: Vivite Vibrance: natural, as good as 4% hydroquinone?

VIVITÉ® Vibrance Therapy is made with natural ingredients.  I like things with science behind them, and this product is an alternative to hydroquinone products for those with pigmentation and sun damage.  There was an article in Cosmetic Dermatology, 2008 showing UV damage correction was similar to a 4% hydroquinone.
The goal? In addition to the pigmentation,

Read More…

Winter- It’s SKIN season!

Yes, that was not a typo.
I do love skiing, and clearly winter is ski season as well.  But as I am a plastic surgeon and not a world famous downhill racer, I am here to tell you winter is prime time, the best time, to improve your skin.  Why? Mostly because it is dark, and you

Read More…

lovely eyelashes: latisse? revitalash? what is eyelash hypotrichosis?

The eyes have it.
I have to admit. It is my biggest vanity. I forget the make up. Sometimes I forget the shower. But forget mascara? Nope.  I was one of those girls who was given lovely blonde hair and lashes, only to find when I got older, I got to keep the blonde invisible eyelashes and

Read More…