We’ve been avoiding admitting it for a few weeks, but, as much as we hate to say it, summer is over. Gone are the days of swimming, laying (responsibly with sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30) in the sun and no alarm clocks. But while you’re shifting over…
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Every once in a while, wouldn’t it be nice to get a new look? Sure, we’ve all thought about tweaking something on our face. Maybe reshaping the nose, adding contour, a slight brow-lift, some dermal fillers to give our lips a boost, and different ways we can reshape our cheeks…
Did you know that your lips are unique, just like your fingerprints? And, like fingerprints, they can be used for identification? The lines and wrinkles on lips vary from person to person, as does the shape of your lips, which also contributes to your unique identity. 7 Types of Lip Shape There…
Many people experience sagging skin in the face, neck and under the chin as they age. It’s a common consequence of getting older. But, just because it happens to just about everyone doesn’t mean you have to live with it. Dr. Peterson offers patients a new way to fight sagging…
There are four major components to the structural makeup of your face. They are skin, fat, muscle and bone, and as you age, they all can be affected by time and gravity. When these components are affected, it can mean volume loss and the development of visible signs of aging,…
Do you find yourself admiring the naturally long and lush eyelashes of others? It’s OK. We get it. We didn’t get built-in glamorous eyelashes as part of our DNA, either. But fortunately, we do have options other than just being envious of the beautiful eyelashes other people seem to grow…
You wear sunscreen to be safe from the damaging effects of the sun, right? But what if your sunscreen isn’t safe and can actually cause serious health issues such as cancer? Just last week, Johnson & Johnson announced their voluntary recall of several types of aerosol spray sunscreens due to…
Once a person sustains a wound from an injury or even a surgical procedure, it may be evident sooner rather than later how badly the scar will develop after. As scarring is a natural and very complex part of your wound healing, there’s not a lot you can do to…
If you think about cosmetic or plastic surgery, you probably think immediately of women in their mid-40s or 50s who want to look younger. And while women represent about 93 percent of plastic and cosmetic procedures in the United States, the number of men seeking procedures is rising. Why are…
You may think that because elective procedures in many cases were put on pause during the pandemic that the demand for plastic surgery procedures went down. What happened is entirely the opposite. According to a recent report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the demand for plastic surgery and…