How To Get the Perfect Selfie… On average people take 5-10 selfies before getting that perfect “post-able” selfie… And the older you are, the more attempts you typically make to capture that perfect portrait. Taking a selfie has become part of our culture. It is an important way of how we view ourselves and how others see us and our life adventures. Your bone … [Read more...]
How Do I Prevent Aging?
We get a lot of questions about when is the best time to start anti-aging treatments. These questions remind me of an old Chinese proverb: When is the best time to plant a tree? 20 years ago. When is the second best time? Now! Most people today recognize that preventing aging is easier than reversing it. That said, what are the best treatments and when should you start … [Read more...]
What is the Best Sunscreen?
A study published yesterday by Northwestern University has been in the news today. The study, by Shuai Xu and colleagues, was intended to help doctors give patients a recommendation for which sunscreen is the best. They reviewed the 65 sunscreens with the best consumer reviews on Amazon.com for how well they met the American Academy of Dermatology’s minimum sunscreen … [Read more...]
Chemical Peels
What is a Chemical Peel? The chemical peel is a common tool in the cosmetic surgeon’s bag of tricks. Chemical peels have been used for hundreds of years. There are even stories of Cleopatra using sour goat’s milk to keep her skin beautiful (the sour milk contains lactic acid, which is used as a chemical exfoliant). So how do chemical peels work, what are they good for and how … [Read more...]
PRP – Is It the Fountain of Youth?
Platelet Rich Plasma – Is It the Fountain of Youth? Platelet Rich Plasma (also known as PRP) has been the focus of much interest in the medical community in recent years. It was initially studied in the 1970s and was used in surgery because it was found to help speed recovery. In the 1990s, research in PRP exploded! It was heavily studied for orthopedic uses, including … [Read more...]
