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The Key To Looking Bright Eyed
Hollow under eyes make us look tired, even if we had a good night’s sleep. Dermal filler injections, like Restylane or Juvederm, in the tear trough are a quick fix to refresh your eyes. In the hands of an experienced injector, filler injections in the tear trough can provide dramatic, eye-popping results! Our doctors will

The new age of male grooming: Brotox
For men, there’s a fine line between virility and vanity, but it’s growing wider. While celebrities like Simon Cowell have been using Botox, or Brotox, for years, it seems more and more non-famous men are catching on. Brotox is the latest trend among men trying to slow down the aging process or regain their youthful

Surgery Is No Longer The Only Anti-Aging Solution
With non-invasive skin-tightening procedures, like Ulthera, you no longer have to go under the knife. Non-surgical procedures offer great results for those with minimal facial sagging and wrinkles. A good candidate for an Ulthera treatment is an individual who is just starting to experience skin laxity and sagging around the brows, forehead or jawline.

Laser or Chemical Peel: What Does My Skin Need?
As a result of the natural aging process, sun damage, wrinkles and more, skin loses its youthful glow. But there is no reason to fret! These skin dilemmas can be fixed by a variety of treatments in San Diego, CA. Beyond at home anti-aging skincare products that promise to erase fine lines and improve skin

Botox For A Gummy Smile
Are you unhappy with your gummy smile? Many people are! Most think there is nothing that can be done for a gummy smile, or have only heard about a surgical procedure to remove excess gum tissue. However, there is a much more simple solution to reduce a gummy smile: Botox!

Why Are They Called Liver Spots?
Once believed to be associated with liver problems, liver spots do not actually have anything to do with liver health. Liver spots are actually sun spots or age spots. They are blemishes on the skin that develop as we age as a result of years of sun damage. They range in color from light brown

Introducing… LIPOSONIX!
Disclaimer: This service is no longer offered at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology. Please contact us for information on more effective body contouring treatments, such as CoolSculpting and Vanquish. Goldman Butterwick Fitzpatrick Groff & Fabi, Cosmetic Laser Dermatology is the first in San Diego to have the NEW Liposonix® System. Liposonix® targets and eliminates fat around your waist – in

Can Snails Really Help You Have Better Skin?
As Mitchel P. Goldman, MD explained on Fox 5 News earlier this week, a certain species of Snail, Cryptomphalus aspersa, secretes a natural slime-like material when the animal is injured, which aims to regenerate the wound and heal the skin in under twenty four hours. Dubbed “SCA,” (Secretion of Cryptomphalus Aspersa) this glycoprotein has actually been

Sunscreen Ban At Schools
49 states currently ban sunscreen in schools and camps. California is the only state to allow kids to bring sunscreen without a doctor’s note. This summer outraged Tacoma mom, Jesse Michener, took on a school district when her daughters came home from a field trip severely burned. The policies stand as a protection against the

A Seamless Transition: Transgender Dermatology
Many of the treatments and surgeries that help people transitioning from one gender to another – from male to female (MTF) or from female to male (FTM) – can create unwanted side effects that make the process more complicated. Common examples of these side effects include: Unexpected, unwanted hair loss on some parts of the