Mar 03, 2021
Four ways to improve active acne
Whether a reminder of stressful teenage days, or the remnant of adult blemishes, acne scars are not fun. And, cystic acne scars can be among the worst, with hollowed depressions that can make your face look like a lunar landscape. Acne forms when oil (sebum) producing glands on yo...
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Mar 03, 2021
Six things you need to know about acne scaring before starting treatment
Can anything be done about already formed acne scars? The good news is, yes! And these are 6 considerations and treatment options for acne scarring in Boston: Morpheus 8 – This treatment uses microneedling with radiofrequency energy (RF) to stimulate your body to produce more col...
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Feb 23, 2021
Understanding Costs
There is an old expression that money cannot buy happiness. Of course, there are some happy things that money cannot buy (true love, for example), but most people have their doubts about the validity of the expression. With an unlimited budget, you’d be able to get any procedures ...
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Feb 09, 2021
Who should do my eyelid surgery?
Facial plastic and head and neck surgeons (otolaryngologists) have been doing blepharoplasties (upper and lower eyelid lift surgeries) long before their ever was a specialty called occuloplastics. The problem is that ophthalmology surgery is not very similar to other types of ski...
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Feb 09, 2021
5 things you need to know about Varicose veins!
1. Varicose veins, and their variants, are very common. Nearly one quarter of US adults have them, and if you include small red spider veins (telangectasias) it’s more than 80% of people who have these, and nobody likes having them. They affect men and women, and are most common ...
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Feb 03, 2021
Turn That Frown Upside Down with a Corner Lip Lift
There is an unseemly and unpleasant expression that some people use to describe themselves. It's initials are “RBF” and it stands for Resting B*tch Face. This is an unkind statement, but the underlying sentiment is understandable. Some people feel happy, pleasan...
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Jan 27, 2021
Singer Madison Beer shows beautiful youthful lips without being too full. What’s the secret? Great tooth show.
Gravity is a powerful force. What goes up, must come down, right? Well, even things that started up must come down and that includes your face, breasts, arm skin, jowls, and upper lip. Everyone speaks about fullness in the lips, and I have too (in another blog). But, for a very so...
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Jan 12, 2021
Morpheus 8
To the Ancient Greeks, Morpheus was the god of sleep and dreams. Today, Morpheus is still the stuff of dreams and we are proud to offer Morpheus 8 in Boston from InMode as our choice for advanced radiofrequency microneedling skin treatments. Morpheus can tighten skin, lift tissue...
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Dec 29, 2020
Covid Vaccine and Fillers – Safe alone and together
It is a true miracle that two highly effective vaccines against the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic are already being distributed and administered. The scientists, pharmaceutical company employees, and government all deserve recognition for this remarkable achie...
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Dec 16, 2020
Building for the future
One of the great tragedies of human existence is that we are each born with an empty mind. People can do many things by instinct alone, but the most advanced things need to be learned. You do not enter this world with the accumulated knowledge of your parents. As a result, we go ...
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Dec 08, 2020
Rhinoplasty (“nose job”, nose shaping) Surgery – Do I want it done “open” or “closed”
Congratulations! You are considering shaping your nose. Doing research to learn about the procedure is a valuable first step and the mark of someone who makes carefully considered and informed choices. No doubt you have learned many new, and potentially, confusing new terms relat...
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Dec 01, 2020
Arm lift Options: How to tighten loose arms
With time comes wisdom, perspective, and often, sagging upper arms. I remember that as a young boy I enjoyed playing with the loose skin under my grandmother’s arms. Looking back, I realize what a good sport she was to allow her grand children to play with her “bat wings”. Dips, t...
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