Permanent eyeliner and eyebrow makeup has increased dramatically, creating a reservoir of patients who are unhappy with the end results. The pigment instability, the chemical composition, the color variations, pigment migration, artistic technical errors and style changes lead to...
Lower Lip Vermilionectomy for Actinic Cheilitis /Leukoplakia Actinic cheilitis and leukoplakia are pre-malignant conditions significant for the potential development into an invasive squamous cell carcinoma. This unique condition may be localized or involve the whole vermilion (lipstick zone) of...
Rhinophyma is a progressive, disfiguring disease of the nose which represents an end stage of rosacea. This cosmetically annoying condition almost exclusively affects white men. The rhinophyma pattern presents as an erythematous lobulated nasal tip with a seborrheic discharge...
Vascular Birthmarks What is a vascular birthmark? All parents hope for new born children without visible imperfections. Nevertheless, some are born with or develop birthmarks soon after birth. These surface marks or abnormalities are commonly referred to as birthmarks....
Telangiectasia are small, discolored blood vessels found on the skin of the face, chest and neck. Similar vessels are found on the legs nicknamed spider veins. The vessels are not necessary for any essential body function. Removing them gives...
The ink in professional and amateur tattoos is imbedded into the lower levels of the skin and because of this there is no perfect way to remove tattoos. You can salt, sand, cut, graft, use the infrared coagulator, or...
Though a scar cannot be removed completely it is often possible to make it appear less obvious. This can be done through the injection or application of steroid medications. Scar modification can also be achieved by a procedure known...
Abnormal hair growth can be caused by heredity, irregular levels of hormones and some medications. There are also other rare causes of abnormal hair growth. How is the hair removed? The traditional method of hair removal on the face...
Sagging hoods of skin and bulging fat pads can cover the brilliance of your eyes, masking your interest, energy and personality, leaving people to assume you have not had enough rest or that you are indifferent to situations and...
(Thermage™, ThermaCool™, Thermal Lifting, ThermaPlasty and Thermoplastic Contouring) Thermage™ is a new non-surgical facelift approach. Thermage™ also creates forehead and neck lifts, firming of the jowls and neck tissue. What is Thermage™? Thermage™ is a unique use of computerized...