Anti-Aging

Less makeup and more naturally beautiful skin? Who doesn't want that? All the wonderful sunny California days can take away the glow your skin used to have. Instead you're faced with roughness, discoloration and a sort of dull and spotty complexion. 

It can get discouraging to watch your skin change - especially when you feel you've made good choices in skin care.

Coffee is the most important part of the morning routine for more than half of Americans. It helps you jumpstart your day by giving you the extra oomph you needed to finish that early morning project at work.

 Cosmetic dermatologists are physicians who have chosen to specialize in dermatology services that are aesthetic in nature. This doctor will have completed a dermatology residency after med school. At that point, any dermatologist could choose to describe themselves as a cosmetic specialist, but the true specialists undergo additional training specific to cosmetic treatments.

Every woman likes having pretty, youthful-looking hands. But age and sun exposure can make them less than pretty and sometimes make you seem older than you are.

Ready for instant gratification? The newest filler available, Juvederm Voluma XC creates immediate results – as in you’ll leave the office looking younger – plus has remarkable staying power – up to 24 months.

Leave it to the French to come up with a term as subtle and sexy as décolletage. However, I’m certain that lines, wrinkles and crepey skin were not what they had in mind when the word was coined.

A new world of wrinkle busters?

Botox has never had any true non-toxin or non-injection competition, but there are new wrinkle busters out there. Here are some pretty interesting technologies that are designed to compete with today’s neurotoxins like Botox, Dysport and Xeomin.

Is Ultherapy the new facelift alternative?

Sagging AND Skin Aging?

When you look in the mirror and you see aging skin and sagging, the most frequent thought that passes your mind is , “Gee, maybe I should see a plastic surgeon.” 

Getting Your Vitamin D

Did you know most of the Vitamin D you need is synthesized through your skin’s response to sunlight?

Many people living in the sunny areas of the country like California can get enough vitamin D from about 10-15 minutes of sun exposure on their arms and face a few times a week.