Sun damage is the top reason your skin looks older than it should. The drying and modifying effects of ultraviolet light aren’t the only issues — suns pots develop as UV causes clumps of pigment to form in your skin. Here’s how to get rid of them.
Though it hasn’t been the most prominent respiratory infection in the news for the last two years, influenza remains a potentially serious illness that can be reduced or bypassed by vaccine. Here are 5 important benefits of your annual flu shot.
Laser hair removal is one of the most effective and long-lasting treatments to spare you from the chores of shaving and waxing. However, the question remains, is laser hair removal permanent? There’s not a simple answer.
As skin ages, it thins and reveals more of the layers beneath the surface. When your face changes expression, plump and youthful skin no longer smooths over the contours of the underlying muscle, creating pronounced crow’s feet beside your eyes.
Full, plump lips in a single session, with little recovery time? It’s not only possible, it’s a common procedure that millions of people enjoy every year. Filler injections for your lips may be the change you’re after.
Though acne is typically considered an issue for teens, adults sometimes have it, too, and scarring from earlier outbreaks can last a lifetime. Aesthetic laser and light therapies help you with active acne as well as its after-effects.
It’s the dream of many to easily melt away fat, and while there’s no system yet that can answer everyone’s dream, you may have a solution for shaping those remaining fat deposits that stand between you and the body contours you’re after.
In the early days of Botox® Cosmetic treatments, there were reports of “overdone” work, injections that temporarily blocked normal facial expressions. But there are steps you can take to ensure natural-looking Botox results.
Laser hair removal is an effective and long-lasting treatment that can free you from the routine of shaving or waxing. While the Elite iQ™ laser system removes hair virtually anywhere, there are several commonly treated body areas.
Rosacea gives your facial skin a flushed, red look, with mottled skin tone and sometimes, tiny, visible blood vessels. It’s usually intermittent, flaring up for weeks or months before subsiding again. Which conditions trigger these flare-ups?
Smooth skin tone is a feature of youth that suffers with the passage of time. When spider veins appear on your face, it’s harder to maintain an even appearance. While you may not be able to avoid spider veins, you can reduce their appearance.
Soft tissue dermal fillers are one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in America today. An effective way to turn back the hands of time, dermal fillers are safe when you choose brand name, FDA-approved products and reputable providers.
Removing unwanted body hair can be an endless chore unless you find a permanent system that works for you. Laser hair removal goes to the literal root of the problem to permanently stop hair follicles from producing.
The success of Botox® Cosmetic is hard to deny. Injectable cosmetic treatments are far and away the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures in the United States. Considering Botox for yourself? Here’s what you need to know.
Summer may still seem ages away, but now is the time to consider putting your best face forward before prime beach weather arrives. There’s nothing like the silky smooth renewal offered by a HydraFacial® treatment.
Stretch marks don’t cause pain nor will they develop into a health issue. It comes down to how they look and how much that bothers you. You can minimize their appearance with laser treatments, but individual results vary widely.
Spider veins are the betrayers of age when it comes to smooth, flawless skin on your legs. However, there’s no need to simply endure them. Treatment now restores beach-ready skin tone in time for bare legs this summer.
With the new year upon us, it’s a time for fresh starts. Consider a step back in time with younger looking skin. Light-based skin resurfacing treatments can reset the clock when it comes to refreshed, vibrant skin.
Few people enjoy the aesthetic changes that come with getting older. Yet, there are unavoidable processes that conspire to reveal the years you’ve lived. One of the primary changes is loss of tissue volume in your face.
The holidays are a time for celebration and indulgence. It doesn’t take much to go overboard, but when you’ve made efforts to sculpt your body, you don’t want to backslide into weight gain. Here are some tips to maintain a shapely holiday season.
It doesn’t matter if you shave, wax, or pluck, you’ll need to do it all over again much too soon. If there’s a single selling point in favor of laser hair removal, it might be that it’s the best way to end days of dealing with unwanted body hair.
When your mother told you your looks would stay like that when you made faces, she wasn’t wrong. Some expression muscles stay permanently contracted over time. Botulinum toxin injections applied by a trained medical pro can ease the effects.
Keeping unwanted body hair at bay is time consuming and all too frequent. Contemporary laser-based hair removal systems like Vectus® work on a wide range of hair and skin types to permanently eliminate the hair removal chore.
The appearance of acne can shake anyone’s confidence, whether a single pimple or a full-fledged outbreak. Though sometimes it’s hard to find an effective solution, there are many products and treatments to deal with the condition and its symptoms.
Injectable cosmetic procedures continue their climb to the peaks of popularity with consumers seeking youthful, natural improvements to their appearance. Botox® and fillers both reduce wrinkles and lines, but they each work in their own way.
While the main health issue on everyone’s mind in May 2020 is coronavirus and COVID-19, your other health concerns won’t pause and wait for that crisis to end. Keep up treatment and preventive health practices for other conditions through quarantine.
Workouts and diet are sometimes not enough. Certain stores of fat around your body prove difficult to reduce through conventional means. You could choose surgery, but that’s extreme. WarmSculpting™ with SculpSure® offers another alternative.
Botox and other botulinum toxin treatments became the most popular medical aesthetic procedure for one big reason — they work. Providing a long-lasting youthful appearance with just a short session, Botox is a low-pain, high-gain treatment.
Using a razor to remove unwanted hair is inconvenient at best and downright irritating at other times. Cosmetic laser technology can free you from the razor. Permanent hair removal is only a few short laser treatments away.
Do you make New Year's resolutions every year that you will get yourself looking younger and fitter? Are you frustrated when it doesn’t pan out? This year, try the fabulous and revolutionary Icon™ laser treatment to get the results you really want.
Do you suffer from rosacea flare-ups that defy medications and topical creams? Knowing common rosacea triggers can help you avoid the circumstances that lead to flare-ups.
Do you hide your facial skin out of shame or embarrassment? Don’t let acne scars knock your self-esteem down. Skin resurfacing can help reverse damage and give you a new look of which you can be proud.
Are you unhappy with the lines and wrinkles you've acquired over time? Botox® has become an easy, accessible option for people who want to cancel out the effects of aging and revisit their youthful appearance.
Safe, effective, and long-lasting, dermal fillers are among the most popular anti-aging treatments available. Read on to learn how these popular cosmetic injectables can help you achieve total facial rejuvenation.
It is estimated that more than 20 million Americans are affected with scars caused by acne.
So, you want to get rid of your tattoo, but you're not actually sure how the process works? Let us tell you about our amazing laser tattoo treatment, PicoSure®, as well as about what to expect from your tattoo removal procedures.
Did you work hard to lose weight only to find out that no amount of dieting and exercise can slim down your problem areas? WarmSculpting™ with SculpSure®️ is an FDA-approved procedure that can help you achieve the body of your dreams without surgery.
The sun can do major damage to your skin. Here are some tips to eliminate the havoc the sun can cause, or at least keep it to a minimum, so your skin maintains a healthy glow when you’re out and about this summer.
Promo: When you have a cosmetic procedure that involves injections, some side effects may be inevitable. But you can at least prevent bruising.
Are you tired of removing your hair using traditional, tedious, and repetitive methods? If you’re ready for a convenient and effective way to banish unwanted hair before summer, it’s time to consider Vectus® laser hair removal technology.
April is Rosacea Awareness Month, so we thought we would take this opportunity to shed a little light on this skin-reddening condition. And then discuss what we can do about it!
There’s no shortage of anti-aging products, but few deliver immediate and dramatic results like dermal fillers. And it takes only minutes.
Whether you have fine lines, dark spots, sun damage, scars, or other skin surface abnormalities you’d like to correct or erase, laser resurfacing can restore and revitalize your skin from the inside out. Here’s what it can do for you.
New Year, new you, right? Right! If you’re ready to trade your most bothersome areas of persistent fat for a trimmer shape and a leaner profile, SculpSure® noninvasive body contouring can help. Here’s how it works.
Diet and exercise can go a long way in helping you reach and maintain a healthy body weight, but they can’t always give you the trim, toned physique you want. Find out why noninvasive body contouring is an ideal solution for men and women alike.
Is your tattoo the only thing standing between you, a conservative hiring manager, and your dream job? We can help. Discover why the PicoSure® laser is second to none when it comes to removing unwanted tattoos safely, quickly, and completely.
pockets of diet- and exercise-resistant fat. Find out how you can achieve the shape you’ve always wanted — safely, effectively, and without surgery.
It’s estimated that half of all people with a tattoo eventually have a change of heart and decide to get it removed. If you’re one of them, find out why PicoSure® laser tattoo removal is the best way to say goodbye to unwanted body art for good.
Laser hair removal is one of the most popular aesthetic treatments, and for good reason. If you’re ready to say goodbye to shaving, plucking, or waxing for good, read on to find out how laser hair removal can benefit you.
Enjoy the sun and surf of coastal living, but not the aging effects on your skin? Dr. Blanchar can help you understand the benefits of laser vs. non-laser skin resurfacing treatments. Learn about your options to fight the signs of aging.
If you feel like you’re on the losing end of a battle against stubborn fat, it’s not your imagination, and it’s certainly not a reflection of your hard work. But there is hope.
How do you know which treatment is right for you? Dr. Blanchar explains some of the most effective laser and non-laser treatment options available to help you make a more informed decision.
When you can no longer hide the signs of aging with makeup, the thought of erasing wrinkles and frown lines can be a dream come true.
Sure, we all get red in the face from time-to-time, but having others constantly mistake your facial redness for blushing is an all-too-familiar scenario for adults with rosacea. If you’ve ever wondered whether your diet affects your condition, the answer
If gluing on false lashes every morning sounds like torture, you may want to consider alternative methods. At General Medicine and Medical Aesthetics, Dr. Richard Blanchar offers methods to help you grow your own fuller, longer eyelashes.
Keeping your skin in top condition through the winter is a task that’s much different than that of your friends in many northern states. Here are some tips to help you stay your glowing self.
Laser hair removal is becoming increasingly popular, according to statistics from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS).
As an aesthetic picosecond laser, PicoSure is actually the first of its kind.
Most adults have stubborn areas of fat that seem impossible to get rid of. Dieting and exercise alone just doesn’t seem to help get rid of the fat lingering in these areas.
One of the most revolutionary aesthetic innovations to date is laser tattoo removal.
One of the newer and more popular facial fillers, within the anti-aging market, is Juvederm Voluma™ XC.
After having written on the key differences between Botox and facial fillers, we figured it was time to hone in on one of the products that Dr. Blanchar finds extremely beneficial with achieving one’s desired facial features.
Not many people understand the difference between facial fillers and the infamous Botox, but they assume since they provide the same general effect, they're the same thing, right? Wrong.
If you suffer from acne you know the psychological toll it can have on your self-esteem. Your skin is not something you can easily hide, and you shouldn’t have to.
While everyone’s interest may be sparked among hearing a horror story, it’s not fun when you’re the one who lived through it.
So you have a big event coming up, whether it’s a wedding, fancy soiree, or what have you, regardless of the event, you should be looking your best.
So you’re finally regretting getting that horrible tattoo after a few too many drinks in college, huh? Well, whether that’s the reason or if it’s for professional reasons, tattoo removal is easy if you head the right route.
Do you noticed the over plumped, pouty, and puffed looks that are taking over Hollywood? Ah yes these are fillers.
So you've decided on elective cosmetic surgery, well nothing is more important than choosing a certified cosmetic surgeon as it's a choice you'll live with for the rest of your life.
