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 »

New technology from Sciton makes skin tightening possible. Of course it does not take the place of a face, neck lift or a tummy tuck but it does work for early loose skin. The treatment is derived from thermolysis which heats up the dermal skin while cooling the surface. This provides comfort and safety to the patient. There is no... read more »

Just this past week I was informed that the latest trend in skin products, and therefore a new breakthrough in skin care, are moisturizers with calcium. I cannot keep up with the breakneck speed that modern medical progress has acquired. It was just yesterday (literally) that the medical media darling was niacin which of course vanquished the previous favorite, copper!... 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 »

Having described the anatomical and some of the physical properties of skin, it is time now to delve into the biochemistry and biophysics of skin! No I'm not going to give an in-depth boring medical school lecture. Just common sense facts and logic to help anyone interested in skin care. Everyone needs three (really, only 3) basic skin care products:... read more »

Beauty and health spas along with "fitness centers" would have everybody believe that you can exercise skin and thereby "tone" it like muscle. They also would have you believe that vitamins, herbal concoctions and exotic lotions (more on that later) can rejuvenate the skin. Nothing could be further from the truth! You can exercise muscle, brain, heart, lungs, and even... read more »