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Fact, well with some caveats. The Silhouette Lift is here and it looks good. This newer version of the thread lift uses the Silhouette thread to tighten the skin in the cheeks and jowls providing an instant lift. The thread has little cones on it that dissolve. 4 threads are used to tighten the cheeks…

Types of Acne Scars Ice-pick scars: typically deep pits that can occur anywhere on the face.Shallow, depressed scars: typically slightly depressed areas, which can often look like shallow chickenpox scarsDeeper, depressed scars: deeper depressions which occurs most commonly on the cheeks For many patients, there is no one procedure that will accomplish all of one’s goals. Therefore, is…

These commonly occurring benign (non-cancerous) tumors are believed to be hereditary in nature (run in families). These tumors can appear anywhere on the body, but commonly occur on the face, breasts, back, arms, and legs. Occasionally, these keratosis can arise from solar lentigines (age spots or liver spots). These tumors may appear white, tan, or…

Governor Ron DeSantis announced new eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida this week.  Beginning Monday, March 29, all individuals age 40 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning the following Monday, April 5, all individuals age 18 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine.  Floridians are encouraged to pre-register at www.myvaccine.fl.gov….

We all know that eating healthy is important to combat the effects of aging, but what else should we be doing? Every day I get asked about fillers to plump up lines and other procedures to make one look better. People tend to forget about what else they should be doing to better their overall…

Taking an over-the-counter antihistamine, such as Allegra, daily was shown to be helpful in the treatment of alopecia areata, when used with other treatments. At his medication is very safe, it should be considered as an “additional” treatment for patients suffering from this condition.

In rare cases, cosmetic fillers can swell slightly after a vaccine. This has been recently reported with the COVID vaccine. This reaction is temporary and usually resolves within 24-48 hours and can be treated. None of the reported cases were serious, life-threatening, or had long-term complications. For this reason, one who has a history of…

Freckles are brown spots that commonly occur in sun-exposed areas on the skin that are harmless. As one gets sun exposure, the spots darken. When one avoids the sun or UV exposure, the spots lighten. The face is the most common area affected, but the arms and legs are common sites as well. It is…

The entire world has become affected by Covid-19, formally known as SARS-CoV-2. This virus originated in China. Most current data suggest that this virus, or more likely a predecessor of it, had a bat host. The horseshoe bat has been theorized as one potential host. From there we have several opinions as to what happened….

Finally, patients are able to self-treat mild to moderate inflammatory and comedonal acne with over-the-counter treatments. Blackheads and whiteheads can now be treated effectively with Differin gel, which went over-the-counter earlier this year. This medication is similar to Retin A, the drug everyone knows about. These medications help to unclog pores are and more effective…