Voluma is one of my favorite treatments. Voluma is a filler that is long-lasting and FDA-approved for restoring volume to the mid-face. It is a very safe filler, like the older fillers like Juvederm or Restylane, but more natural-looking. As we age, we lose fat and volume on the face. If it is completely replaced, […]
Actinic Keratosis (or keratoses, plural) is a sun-induced thickening of the skin that is precancerous. If untreated, approximately 10% of actinic keratoses will turn into a skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma) over several years. Most people want to treat their actinic keratoses (AKs) because of both medical and cosmetic reasons. There […]
In Orange County, we are blessed and cursed with sun year-round. It is beautiful, but bad for your skin. The sun causes brown spots called solar lentigines on the face or any sun-exposed areas. Luckily, there’s a number of options for removing solar lentigines. The first thing to mention is how important it is to […]
There are a number of sunscreens on the market. All of my favorite sunscreens have one thing in common: the active ingredients are zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. These are mineral (as opposed to chemical) sunscreens. Mineral sunscreens are my favorite types of sunscreens because: 1) they are the most broad-spectrum and therefore provide the […]