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Temperatures rise quickly here in San Diego, and shorts season is practically year-round. Are you ready to bare your legs, or do you wish winter would last longer so you can keep hiding your varicose and spider veins?   Here at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, we can help you get rid of your unwanted veins for

As the body’s largest organ and the first line of defense against the outside world, the skin is constantly exposed to a number of environmental irritants and stressors, from overexposure to the sun right down to how much sleep we get and food and drinks that we consume. Throw in genetic and hereditary factors, and

Breasts are a distinguishing hallmark of your femininity, so any change to them, medically or aesthetically, can cause distress and concern. One particularly upsetting change is breast ptosis or breast sag. To address saggy breasts, there are both surgical and non-surgical breast lift procedures that are very effective. Every day at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, we

With so much focus on the face, it’s common for people to neglect their neck and chest – but in fact, the neck and chest region is one of the biggest “tell” signs of age. Skin laxity and sun damage can become very apparent and visible in this area, and if the face has been

Another year has passed, and another year’s worth of gravity and sun damage has taken its toll on your skin. Never fear! With more than 50 lasers and devices to choose from, we have many solutions to address the issues that trouble you. Wintertime is the ideal season for a laser treatment that will leave

As the science of cosmetic dermatology advances, more dermatologists are turning to combination treatments to provide the absolute best results possible for their patients. We know that different types of wrinkle treatments are better for different skin issues, so by combining them, we can create beautiful, comprehensive results that a single treatment alone could not

Admit it, you probably spend a good portion of the winter months thinking about how you’re going to look once swimsuit season returns. You probably work hard in the gym or test your self-control with a proper diet and few (if any) cheat days. But have you thought about going into “winter dermatology” mode? Specifically,

Did you know that the average amount of time a woman spends shaving in her lifetime adds up to approximately 72 days? That’s a lot of hours spent doing something so tedious, which often results in nicks, bumps, and irritation. Nowadays, many women forego shaving altogether in favor of other methods, including waxing and at-home

At Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego, our board-certified dermatologists use several cutting-edge techniques in order to remove unsightly face, chest, hand, and leg veins. Two of the most innovate vein removal procedures that are typically utilized to treat leg veins are sclerotherapy and phlebectomy. While the two vein treatments both produce incredible results, they are

Aging of the skin results from a combination of damage from ultraviolet exposure and the intrinsic aging process. Sun-damaged skin is characterized by skin laxity, lines/wrinkles, brown spots, redness, roughness, and fine blood vessels. Here at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego, our board-certified dermatologists commonly treat sun-damaged skin with the IPL photofacial. What is IPL?