Aging is a natural process that none of us can completely sidestep. As time passes, the body makes less and less collagen, the protein that firms the skin. Elastin, collagen’s close-cousin, also declines with age, making the skin more prone to thinning and sagging. These are changes that have concerned adults for centuries. Only now… Read More »
The world of beauty has been forever changed by the development of dermal fillers. We routinely use products to plump lines and creases, volumize lips and cheeks, even to reshape the nose, chin, and jawline. If you’ve yet to jump on the dermal filler bandwagon but are considering doing so, here are a few details… Read More »
Until the development of soft tissue fillers, hyaluronic acid was a carbohydrate molecule that was primarily known only to scientists. Now that millions of people are getting younger-looking faces through tiny injections of hyaluronic acid, we are much more familiar with this organic sugar compound. Perhaps we should say that more people know what the… Read More »
Dermal filler treatments make up a large portion of the injectable procedures performed these days. Even in light of continual advances in aesthetic medicine, there tends to be a collective lean toward products that we know and love. For example, if you’re considering refreshing your appearance for the upcoming holiday season, you may be looking… Read More »
There is no denying that we have become somewhat obsessed with lips lately. From Angelina to Kylie, great lips have become trendsetters in their own right. Those who were not gifted full, voluptuous lips by Mother Nature don’t have to miss out on this trend thanks to the innovative use of dermal fillers. Here, we… Read More »
Because we have witnessed so much expansion in the development and use of dermal fillers, it might seem as though we’ve got all the products we could possibly need. However, new and improved soft-tissue fillers continue to emerge. Not only that, they continue to impress. Here, we offer a few of the reasons why you… Read More »
In recent years, we have seen an enormous shift in the way that we age and in the way that we manage our image. Gone are the days of overly-tightened, face-lifted skin. While there continues to be a good reason for cosmetic surgery, it seems that a larger number of people are addressing cosmetic concerns… Read More »
As we have evolved into the age of aesthetic medicine, beauty treatments are nothing like they used to be. Rather than focusing on what we can put on our skin, we are now able to look at what may be introduced into the skin. Injectables are a prime example of the way we manage the… Read More »
For the past several years, we have heard quite a bit about the value of Botox and dermal fillers for correcting age-related concerns such as frown lines and lines around the nose and mouth. “Dermal fillers” is the term that is most often used, and describes the variety of products that are commonly used to… Read More »
Lip plumping has come a long way, Baby! Do you remember those tubes of special liquid that would give you “bee-sting” lips? We do! Lip plumping products still exist and remain as popular as ever. Some work by irritating the superficial tissues, while others dilate the blood vessels to increase blood flow. Still, other lip… Read More »