What is buccal fat reduction? Commonly known as buccal fat removal, this is a quick procedure that reduces the fat and fullness from the lower face by removing a portion of your buccal fat pad. It’s a safe way to treat the “chubby cheek” appearance. The face cannot be ‘liposuctioned’ so buccal fat reduction […]

WE HEAR SO MUCH ABOUT COLLAGEN – BUT WHAT IS IT, EXACTLY? More than just a skincare “buzzword,” collagen is a strong, flexible fibrous type of protein that is found throughout our bodies, including our bones, muscles, tendons and in the middle or dermis layer of the skin. Under a microscope, collagen looks like bands […]

As you may have noticed, many of the beautiful faces of Hollywood have chiseled and defined cheek bones that narrow to a slim and trim lower face. This could be because of an extremely popular procedure called buccal fat removal. Buccal fat removal is a quick in-office procedure performed under local anesthesia normally in which […]

One of the biggest problems I have had to face with my patients as a skin therapist over the years and one of the biggest mistakes my patients make is over-exfoliation. Exfoliation should be done 1-2 times a week unless the patient has a specific skin condition which requires it to be done 3 times […]

Facelift is one of the most common procedures that I perform in my practice. Each approach is custom catered to my patients specific desires and needs. Without a doubt, the most common question I get is, “what will my scar look like?” I understand this question so well because that’s what my biggest concern would […]

Dermaplaning is a procedure for exfoliating the outer most layer of the skin and ridding it of fine hair we tend to call ”peach fuzz”. It’s a quick service that’s generally performed on the face. Dermaplaning not only gets rid of peach fuzz on the face, it also exfoliates, removing dead skin cells on the […]

The eyelid lift surgery, also called blepharoplasty, is a procedure performed through an incision in the natural eyelid lines or just inside the lower lash line to rejuvenate the appearance of the upper and/or lower eyelids. For many people this delicate area of skin is one of the first we start to see unwanted signs […]

Rhinoplasty, also known as Nose Surgery, is a popular cosmetic surgery procedure that is often performed to improve the appearance of the nose, but may also improve the function of the nose. As the central feature of the face, the nose can easily bring the overall harmony of the face out of balance. Some common […]

Nasolabial folds!!! On the left is my 7-weeks-old beauty. You can see her nasolabial folds already!! On the right is a patient of mine who had unfortunate filler (at a different office!!) placed into the the nasolabial folds. As you can see, it doesn’t look natural. Botox and fillers are much more complex than they […]