The Most Important Part of Skin Care? SLEEP!
We've posted several articles about the various things you can do at home to dramatically improve the quality of your skin. But there are few things you can do like getting a great night's sleep. There are a lot of components that go into this. So let's dive right in! 1. Lack of Sleep Can Cause Breakouts Most enemies [...]
Can You PLEASE Get Rid of This Hangover???
If you've ever had too much to drink, you are well aware of the consequences the next day...or two...and even THREE! As you get older, hangovers start to affect people more and more. Whereas it's important to make sure that we don't make a habit of problem drinking, the truth is that it still happens all over the world. [...]
Great Healthy Alternatives to Gatorade
For the longest time, our culture has told us that sports drinks are the key to ruling your workout. Unfortunately, reality would show some people that they had been tricked. In fact, what a lot of sports drinks ended up doing was simply dumping sugar right into the body. Why is sugar so bad? Our bodies need sugar, right? [...]
5 Amazing Recovery Foods
Whenever you're trying to get a great workout in, it's essential to remember that without a proper diet, there's only so much that exercise can do for you. Food is to the body what gasoline is to your car. And just as is the case with your car, the quality of gas you put into it will affect how [...]
The Real Sleeping Beauty: How Sleep Affects Skin
Nearly everything a person does will impact their skin health. This includes the kind of foots you eat, what you drink, exercise, creams, lotions, exfoliators, etc. But one of the last things that most people think about in terms of affecting their skin is sleep hygiene. So let's dig into what sleep affects in terms of your skincare. 1. [...]
3 Skin Care Secrets for Summer
Summer brings with it promise of sunny days, laying out on the beach, wearing great clothes when shopping and wonderful afternoon brunches. But how do you ensure that you are taking the best care you can of your skin? How can you get the most out of your regimen? What might you be missing? Let's dive in: 1. [...]
4 Great Ways to Keep Hydrated in Summer
Summer is practically here and it's a hot one, as per usual. Hydration is an essential topic to discuss anytime during the year. But, as Summer starts to rear its head, it becomes that much more important to discuss hydration in terms of how the heat affects you, as opposed to how hydration works in colder environments. Making sure [...]
Top 5 Recovery Foods for Better Performance
At the end of the day, your athletic success has a great deal to do with how you recover from your workouts. Your diet is so crucial to getting proper recovery and what you put into your body immediately after a workout can make a dramatic difference in your training regimen. Your body starts to repair and heal itself [...]
What Are Dermal Fillers and Why Are They Important?
Aging means more to skin than simply having wrinkles or fine lines. As you age, muscles underneath the skin, the connective tissue, and everything else lying below all come to bear on how your skin changes. Collagen is a structural protein which makes skin firm, smooth, and in general, what most people think of as "young" skin. Sometimes, I [...]
The Miracle of Microneedling
There is a host of treatments that surprise many patients by when we discuss them during consultations, and I can understand why. At the end of the day, it never sounds incredibly appealing to subject one's self to a bunch of tiny needles. But the outcomes are nothing short of miraculous for many. The basic rundown of how this [...]
Getting Rid of Spider Veins? No Problem!
Spider veins can be one of the most frustrating aesthetic conditions to deal with. They are ugly little red and purple lines, often noticed running through the legs. They are a nuisance and can seem impossible to get rid of. So what is the solution there? It's our laser treatment! But don't worry, this isn't like lasers in Star [...]
What Does Botox Do?
Many people who might be new to aesthetic medicine are still familiar with a lot of terms surrounding it. One of the most recognized terms with the most baggage is “Botox.” So just what is Botox? And what is it used for? On a Basic Level For starters, Botox and facial fillers are often confused for the same thing. [...]