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There is no wrong or right age for dermal fillers. If you are an adult and you want to stave off or reduce the signs of aging, then dermal fillers may be right for you. The only way to know for sure is to schedule a consultation with experienced dermatologist Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald. Dr. Fitzgerald offers a wide array of...

Acne is a troublesome condition that increasingly is not just a problem for teens. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, more women are getting acne in their 30s and older. It's a problem for adult men as well. At the office of Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald, every day people ask us what they can do about their acne scars. We...

How Can I Make My Jawline Look Slimmer? Scores of women are rushing to dermatologists, complaining of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (or TMJ), which is the latest excuse for getting neuromodulators like Botox injected into the jaw…But for a perfectly defined jawline that defies gravity and enhances any profile, Botox is just the beginning. Marie Claire recently featured an article on...

"Madeline gets tan in an hour. It takes me all summer!” Not all skin is born equal. Some of us can get a golden tan in an hour with little sun damage and others can work at it all summer and end up only faintly beige – with a host of sun damage that shows up for decades. Why? The climates...

If you have unsightly skin conditions, you've probably considered laser skin rejuvenation at some point. One concern Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald often hears from people interested in laser skin treatments is the matter of downtime. If you're a busy professional, it may not be easy to take multiple days off work to recover from a laser skin procedure. That's where PICO...

If you experience facial redness – whether caused by rosacea or another issue – it can feel really devastating. No one likes to have a badly blushed face, especially on a daily basis! Living every day with facial redness can be addressed with various treatments at Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald’s practice. One of our patient favorites is the Vbeam laser. This...

You hear and read about sunscreen every day. The word is protect, protect, protect. Although Southern Californians have a love affair with the sun, it's a one-way affair. Ultraviolet light from the sun causes an array of damage to your skin. Those brown spots? Thank old Sol. Same with the tiny thread veins on your cheeks and nose, the rough...

Breaking out from your mask? Here's why and what to do. Wearing a mask can lead to acne mechanica, a form of acne triggered by excess heat, pressure, friction or rubbing of the skin. This breakdown of the skin’s barrier allows bacteria to enter the skin creating the perfect environment for an acne breakout. Some tips while wearing a mask:...

Smoker's lines, lip wrinkles, shrinking lips, old-looking neck? Where do you start? Although there are technological devices that help soften lower facial aging, often it's simple and quick to take advantage of injectables. Smokers' Lines / Lipstick Lines / Ugh This is undoubtedly one of the most troublesome aspects of aging. Even those who have never smoked often see lines...

If it seems your face is changing shape, you're right! What's going on? Facial contours are impacted by aging, gravity, genetics, and more. If you're in your 50s, you can usually readily notice the changes.  Evidence of skin laxity, volume loss, creases, and wrinkles can begin in your 30s, becoming more pronounced and evident as time passes. Steps to slow...

How do you tone and trim your midsection? Diet and exercise, right? That’s a popular idea - one that enters into any conversation about optimizing contours. And, sure, those things are important. But they are also limited in scope and cannot always correct issues brought about by genetics, long-term lifestyle choices, or the unavoidable process of aging. Are a healthy...

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 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. We need Vitamin D to...

We gals love lipstick, right? But did you ever consider that lipstick might be damaging the delicate skin of your lips? Long ago, makeup and lipstick were flat-out toxic – lead was a basic ingredient back in the days of the Egyptians and it makes you wonder if that had anything to do with the average lifespan! From WebMD “…Over the...

Injectables are a great non-surgical way to improve your facial appearance and can even treat issues such as excessive sweating and migraine headaches. However, BOTOX™ Cosmetic and dermal fillers provide different benefits. Our dermatologist in Los Angeles can help you determine which of the variety of injectables we offer is the best option for you. What’s the Difference Between BOTOX®...

Skin laxity is an inescapable part of the aging process. There's no telling at what age it may start for you, but diminishing levels of collagen and elastin will eventually catch up. Of course, some behaviors, like unprotected sun exposure, tobacco use, and significant weight fluctuations, can contribute to earlier skin laxity or contribute to its progression. Still, even the...

Imagine your ideal tropical vacation -- the hot sun beating down on a sandy beach and a cool breeze blowing in from the ocean and through the palm trees, while you lounge on a chair and soak it in. Now imagine that without the embarrassment of unsightly vascular skin conditions, like broken blood vessels, rosacea or spider veins. That's where...

Prevention truly is the ounce that limits the need for a pound of cure. Sun damage is sneaky. You "think" those beach days and poolside afternoons are just giving you a nice tan, but in effect, a tan is your body's attempt to protect itself from the damage of the sun's UVA and UVB rays. The UVB rays are the...

Will Microdermabrasion Hurt? Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that uses microcrystals to remove the dead, dry skin cells on the surface of your face and reveal newer, younger-looking underlying layers of skin. The microdermabrasion treatments can be performed during your lunch hour and completed in as little as 20 minutes. Our cosmetic dermatologists and Estheticians offer Diamond Glow...

Wrinkles are not all the same. They show up for different reasons, too. Whether you are a constant frowner or even a constant smiler or simply aging as we all do, we end up with wrinkles on our faces. There are two types of wrinkles and they are treated very differently. Dynamic. These wrinkles are primarily present when you move...