According to the Nielsen’s Report The Dr Oz Show is consistently ranked in the top five talk shows in America with an average of 2.9 million viewers per day, while The Doctors has a high of 2.3 million viewers. In the 2012 Greatest report, Dr Mehmet Oz and Dr Travis Stork (one of the hosts of The Doctors) were both…
Micropigmentation, also known as permanent cosmetics, is a technique used to restore and balance facial features which can naturally fade with age. Eyebrows often become sparse (particularly on the ends), lips may lose some of their color, and eyelashes can become thin, leaving our eyes with less definition. Often, a single office visit is all that may be needed to…
The term Brazilian Butt lift is confusing. It is not a surgical lift of the buttock; no skin or fat is removed or repositioned. In fact, skin resection and repositioning is a very useful technique to improve the appearance of the buttock after massive weight loss when the buttock is deflated and sagging. But that is not a Brazilian Butt…
Enlarged male breast tissue can be caused by many factors ranging from endocrine abnormalities to normal adolescence. In some cases, blood tests to check levels of sex and thyroid hormones are necessary. If one side has a mass that is tender and growing, a biopsy to rule out cancerous changes may be necessary. But the most common cause after puberty…
Brachioplasty, or arm lift, is a common procedure after massive weight loss and for women after menopause. In both cases the upper arm skin hangs causing unwanted flapping. In some cases there is also subcutaneous fat that needs to be addressed for an optimal result. The amount of extra skin determines the orientation and length of the incision required to…
Upper pictures before, lower pictures after a series of IPl treatments and 1 VI peel. It’s funny to think that the red and brown discolorations caused by the sun can be removed by a different kind of light, but it’s true. Intense Pulsed Light, or IPL, is a common procedure done to improve the effects of aging that sun exposure…
In 2013 microdermabrasion was one of the top 5 non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed in the United States. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 974,000 microdermabrasion procedures were performed in 2013, an increase of 8% from 2012. Techniques to sand the skin have been around a long time. Ancient Egyptian physicians used sandpaper to smooth scars. When German surgeons…
We are starting a new referral program for our esthetician’s services (laser hair removal, photolight facial, microdermabrasion, etc.). It's our way to say thank you to our regular customers for being our best advertisers. Here's how it works ..... Pick up 3 referral cards the next time you have an appointment with Gail. Then recruit a friend who is not yet…
Repetitive injury problems of the hand can manifest in several ways like carpal tunnel syndrome, Dequervain’s tenosynovitis and trigger finger. These entities share a common problem, a tight space around tendons. The space is defined by ligament called a pulley. Chronic pressure on the pulley causes swelling which then squeezes the tendon. In trigger finger, the tendon then swells and…
