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Category: Lines & Wrinkles
Building Collagen from Every Angle with Combination Treatments
by Kristy Adam, PA What is Collagen? The word collagen is derived from the Greek word “kolla” meaning glue. That’s because collagen functions as intracellular “glue.” It provides the structural...
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The Life-Cycle of Botox: Dose = Duration
by Clare Tobias, RN, LE How long do you feel like your Botox lasts? Did you know that the number of units of Botox is directly related to the quality...
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PRP in Aesthetics: The Beauty Within
by Aimee Kvandal, NP Have you ever heard people saying they recently had a “vampire facial” or they had facial treatments that used “liquid gold” and wondered what they were...
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You Can Treat That with Botox?!
Many of you are already familiar with the Botox basics, from knowing that it’s an injectable that smoothes out fine lines and wrinkles to understanding that this neurotoxin works by...
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Facial Rejuvenation: Non-Surgical Treatments to Combat Facial Aging
Physiological Factors in Facial Aging When deciding on treatment for facial correction, there are many things that need to be taken into consideration. For example, genetics can play a...
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A Guide to Laser Resurfacing: HALO
What is Laser Skin Resurfacing? HALO is a revolutionary laser skin resurfacing treatment for men and women of all ages and skin types. Laser skin resurfacing is a minimally-invasive procedure...
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The Ins and Outs of Microneedling
By: Clare Tobias, RN Microneedling is a popular cosmetic procedure that stimulates the body’s natural ability to produce collagen and elastin, which can result in firmer, smoother skin with more...
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Microneedling Additives: Platelet Rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic Acid
Many of us already understand the benefits of Microneedling as an effective treatment for overall skin rejuvenation, but there are ways to augment the treatment with the use of serums...
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Differing PDO Threads and Their Uses
If you search for “PDO threads” online you will get seemingly endless amounts of information about the topic and, interestingly, most if it is centered around the “lifting threads.” Though...
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Why Forever Young BBL is the Botox of Lasers
To start, I should clarify that BBL is actually not a laser, but most people associate the term “laser” with any light-based energy devices in aesthetic medicine. BBL stands for...
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