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The Top Ten Instructions After Facial Laser Resurfacing

  Resurfacing of damaged and wrinkled skin by the laser is a very effective procedure for creating smoother skin with a better texture. Because laser resurfacing is really a big burn and it is on your face, the after care is both significant and a little laborious. Not to mention somewhat psychologically disturbing as you Read More…

The Treatment of Upper Lip Wrinkles

  I read a recent article that reports that drinking directly from water bottles can cause just as many upper lip wrinkles as smoking. I wouldn’t doubt it as any activity that makes your lips pucker, which activates the orbicularis oris muscle which encircles the mouth, can cause wrinkles to appear on the upper lip. Read More…

Facial Laser Resurfacing – Deep or Superficial ?

  When facial laser resurfacing was first introduced over 10 years, the carbon dioxide lasers emitted precise levels of high energy for skin ablation. This resulted in a bloodless form of skin retexturing that had advantages over traditional demabrasion and chemical peels. Due to long recoveries with deep laser resurfacing, however, the current trend is Read More…

Stretch Marks – Does Anything Really Work?

Stretch Marks – Magical Solutions?? Stretch marks are scars that occur, usually as a result of pregnancy, when the skin stretches enough to cause tearing within the deepest layers of skin. New stretch marks are usually pink or red before they fade to white, though they never completely disappear. But some women are more prone, Read More…

Upper Lip Wrinkles – Difficult Problem, Multiple Treatments

Upper Lip Lines – A Not So Simple Problem One of the seemingly ‘simple’ but most difficult cosmetic facial problems that I see in my practice is the woman with upper lip lines. Like dark spots on the hands, these telltale signs of aging are very disturbing for the aging woman. Ironically, I have seen Read More…

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