Good, Better, and Best Face Tightening Options [Updated December 2021]

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,

Maintaining Facial Beauty Over Time

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

Injectables: Fact or Fiction?

Interested in fillers, but have heard or read some information that gives you pause? You’re not alone. With the popularity of injectables like Botox, Juvéderm, and Restylane, it’s a challenge to know what’s a myth and what’s the truth. That’s why the board-certified dermatologists and injectables experts at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego have

Cosmetic Laser Dermatology and Calecim® Stem Cell Technology Offer Superior Anti-Aging Results

The way we treat aging skin and the signs of photodamage has significantly evolved over the years. With advances in both laser and stem cell technology, we are now able to combine the two to deliver superior anti-aging results in San Diego faster than ever, with a focus on brown spots, hyperpigmentation, lines and wrinkles,

Put a Spring in Your Step & A Smile on Your Face

Fresh, glowing, natural, youthful… as we age, we want to hang on to these qualities for as long as possible. Luckily, with advances in non-invasive and minimally-invasive cosmetic technologies, it’s possible to keep your youthful features for much longer without needing to resort to a facelift. A facelift can create dramatic results, but it can

Chest Wrinkle Treatment with Sculptra and Radiesse

At Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, we discuss wrinkles every day. If you’re like most of our patients, you worry about how wrinkles are affecting your appearance and what you can do about it. Wrinkles can develop anywhere, yet it seems that the focus is always on facial wrinkles. However, wrinkles that form on the upper chest

New Year, New Neck

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

Relax, Restore, Resurface

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

Have You Tried the Instant No-Surgery Facelift?

Non-surgery facelift was FDA approved in the United States earlier this year, and our board-certified San Diego dermatologists have now performed many of these skin tightening treatments, perfecting our technique. The InstaLift is the perfect solution for patients who are just beginning to see the signs of jowling and skin sagging in the lower face

5 Beautiful Effects of 10-Minute Restylane Treatments

Over the past decade or two, you’ve probably become a lot more aware of what’s in your food, drinks, and clothing. You should also be aware of what your cosmetic skin care products contain (if you’re not already). At Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego, we get a lot of questions about what various cosmetic skin

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