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The standards of beauty are constantly changing and the pursuit of achieving them is just as dynamic. Aside from the traditional “nip and tuck,” we can now inject, fill, sculpt, and laser our way to look young and radiant. These less invasive procedures are even proving to be viable options for both medical and cosmetic

Radiant, smooth, natural, and youthful-looking. These are qualities we always want to use to describe our skin. Unfortunately, with aging comes a decline in facial volume and elasticity. Loss of fat, thinning skin, smaller or larger muscles, and loss of bone density often lead to unattractive, wrinkled, loose, and sagging skin. The good news is,

Dark underarms may be something you hide or something that hinders you from wearing tank tops in the summer. In sunny San Diego, it’s short-sleeve weather all year round, so not being able to show your underarms can affect your life a lot. Luckily, if you’re self-conscious of dark underarms, you don’t have to let

Rhinophyma is a progressive skin condition that causes the nose to swell, giving it a red and large bulbous appearance. Also referred to as rosacea nose, whiskey nose, rum nose, and bulbous nose, rhinophyma can occur in those with rosacea, a common chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes facial redness on the nose and cheeks

Permanent makeup was originally an alternative to eyeliner for women with physical restrictions. Now, it is cosmetically used to accentuate facial features, such as eyes, lips, cheeks, and eyebrows for anyone who doesn’t want to have to apply makeup everyday. Even locally, in San Diego, people turn to permanent makeup for their cosmetic needs. Unfortunately,

There is no denying the impact that social media has on our selfie-obsessed culture. From retouched ad campaigns to meticulously crafted Instagram posts, this constant documentation of our looks has sparked a new set of beauty ideals, and people are now more critical about their facial appearance. Unfortunately, a selfie with bad lighting can show

If you’re in your early 30s, in our “look at me” culture, you probably spend a lot of time staring into a mirror (or perhaps, taking countless selfies) and seeing yourself already slipping into an aging body that’s also packing on the pounds. It’s as if we’ve developed our own mentally constructed Snapchat filter that

The word “laser” can conjure up all sorts of unnerving, albeit untrue, sci-fi images. When it’s combined with “hair removal”, the myths get even more exaggerated. However, our lasers are actually a thing of beauty. If you’ve been thinking about laser hair removal treatment, the board-certified dermatologists and laser hair removal expert, Leysin Fletcher, PA-C,

Perhaps you had an unfortunate slip and fall when you were a teenager that left a scar on your forehead. Or perhaps you underwent a surgical procedure that caused excessive scarring. Regardless of the circumstances, it’s possible that you’ve developed scar tissue. Scar tissue on the face can be more than distracting; it can make

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