Rejuvenation for the Hands Patients comment almost weekly about their old looking hands. “Doctor, my face looks great now, but what about my hands?” Let’s analyze the hands regarding their older appearance. First, the skin becomes thin and wrinkled from sun damage. After all they are continuously exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun, [...]
Toenail Fungus Laser Treatment
Toenail fungus can be a big problem. It’s a fungal infection that causes the nail to become thick, discolored and very unattractive. It can also cause it to bleed and become painful in an advanced case. The result can be emotionally embarrassing, causing people to hide their feet. Often affected people will refuse to wear [...]
Retinol Silk or Retin A?
A patient recently asked me to write her a prescription for Retin A. She presently uses our skin treatment system, New Youth Cosmeceuticals, which contains Retinol silk. She also said that the Retinol Silk did nothing for her. I asked how she could tell. Her answer opened my eyes and mind. She stated that there [...]
What should I do: get a facelift, fillers, or both?
Patients ask me this question all the time. While there’s no pat answer, because each patient’s case is different, here’s some overall rules of thumb. Facial volume loss: one of the reasons you look older First, think about what happens when you age. Everyone knows that we lose elasticity as we get older and skin [...]