Most people realize that the surface of their skin is covered with layers of dead skin cells. The average person naturally but slowly sheds hundreds of thousands of these dead cells all year long, amounting to some 1 – 1.5 pounds a year. That means that by the age of 70, the average person has…

Most of us think of the FDA as our protector, scrutinizing big pharma and all their corporate research studies on every new medication and every new medical device up for possible approval. FDA approval means something very important to us: an unquestionable level of safety, efficacy, and legitimacy. We feel sorry for people in countries…

We all know that hair loss is common, affecting some 50 million men in the U.S. Most of us associate thinning hair or baldness with older men. But did you know that androgenic alopecia (or AGA) hair loss is also very common among women? 30 million women in the U.S. must deal with this condition…

“Smoker’s lines” are those troublesome, unattractive fine lines and little grooves that tend to radiate outward from the edges of the lips and extend all around the lips and the mouth. These distracting, unappealing lines detract from the beauty of the lips, tending to make the lip border indistinct, irregular and flattened. They magnify any…

We don’t often think of implanted medical devices in the same frame of reference as that odd old TV show “The 6 Million Dollar Man” but more and more of us are kind of like that guy! Implanted medical devices have become so common and so widely used over the years that many of us…

Both are approved by the FDA but which is better? Each has its own benefits and advantages. Each has its own potential liabilities and disadvantages. Neither is perfect. But both have their good points. After a physical examination, a detailed consultation and a thorough review of all the various pro’s and con’s with your plastic…

Women are justifiably concerned about the safety of the silicone gel breast implants available today as an option for cosmetic breast augmentation/enhancement and breast reconstruction procedures. Breast implants have been in use for about 50 years. The first pair of silicone gel implants were inserted in 1962, saline implants became available as an alternative option…

When you first hear about Microneedling, it sounds like some ancient, secret skin rejuvenating technique, used for centuries to smooth the skin of the rich and powerful royalty in ancient Rome, Egypt or China. Somewhat of a legend, like bathing in milk – intriguing, simple, and actually effective – only to lose its momentum in…

Cellulite – All women know what this is, right? Yet there is great disagreement and some controversy in the medical community as to what it is and whether or not it is actually a real thing, a real diagnosis! The WebMD website says that “its name makes it sound like a medical condition”! Well, this…