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 structure, … [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...]
Saggy Skin after CoolSculpting?
Can you get Saggy Skin after CoolSculpting? Saggy skin after non-invasive fat reduction treatments such as CoolSculpting is not uncommon and represents a very valid concern for many of our patients. What Causes Saggy Skin? As we age, we lose the building blocks that support our skin structure and allow the skin to stretch and recoil. Those building blocks are: Collagen … [Read more...]
Get Rid of the Dreaded Turkey Neck!
Sagging Skin... It happens to all of us. Sagging skin and jowls are a part of aging. But knowing that it happens to all of us doesn’t make it any easier to take when it happens to you. Fortunately, there are treatments that can help to slow and even reverse this aging process. As we age, we lose fat volume in our upper cheeks and then the fat and skin … [Read more...]
Skin Tightening: Myth or Reality?
What causes skin laxity? Loose or saggy skin is a problem for everyone as we age. Skin tightening is one the most common requests we get from patients. As we age, we lose both volume and skin elasticity. Also, with pregnancy and weight gain and loss, our skin stretches, damaging the elastin fibers and causing a loss of natural recoil. Elastin is not spontaneously produced … [Read more...]
