The best way to summarize the aging of the skin is to state that our skin texture worsens. Everyone wishes to improve the texture of their skin which includes fine wrinkles, scars, tone and the roughness that appears with time. The texture of our skin can start changing early; it can begin even in our thirties. Now with the advent... read more »

There is a new treatment available in the continued effort to rejuvenate skin. Broadband light is a new innovative technology that can be used to treat sun damaged skin with resultant age spots (brown in color) and red spots of the face, arms, neck and chest. Using the appropriate wavelength filter a wide range of skin conditions can effectively treated.... read more »

The first of many treatments with laser that are available is the microlaser peel. This is perfect for people who are too busy for any significant "downtime". This is an intra-epidermal laser peel or as I rather like to call it: "resurfacing". The laser precisely ablates (removes) a portion of the epidermal skin (outer layer) to smooth out the surface.... read more »

I am happy to announce that there are lasers out there that really work with minimal downtime. There are also non-ablative techniques that, of course, have little to no downtime but actually are effective. I personally have had a ten year experience with one company's laser and feel that it has provided good results that were consistently reliable. The number... read more »

The use of ablative lasers is the best way to rejuvenate the skin of the face and neck. It smooths out the surface to give a more even color as well as lessen fine wrinkles and pitted areas. The process can be accomplished either in one session (which requires about one week of down time) or as a series of... read more »

The commercial battle for treatment of facial skin has taken on the aura of medieval magic. Facial skin rejuvenation requires the removal of the superficial layers (epidermis and a portion of the outer most dermis) to achieve a long lasting youthful change. There are many companies/vendors selling their wares for rejuvenation claiming no "down-time" and many practices are offering these... read more »

There is no magic wand. Many people would like to improve their appearance or enhance their looks but want no "down time" or invasive procedures. Unfortunately the creams, lotions, non-ablative resurfacing procedures, or other "quick fix" promises either do not work at all or give very temporary improvements. In order to achieve lasting results the skin or (other tissue) has... read more »