A new patient recently came in asking about the “Vampire Facelift” after one of her friends had it done in California.  Kim Kardashian brought the “Vampire Facelift” to light with “bloody” pictures on her Instagram account.   The “facelift” consisted of microdermabrasion of the skin and the application of PRP onto this traumatized facial skin.  PRP […]

I was recently asked by a patient: “What are stem cells and why are they showing up in skin care products”? Stem cells have a great potential to transform into many different cells.  A single stem cell can differentiate into a bone cell, muscle cell, skin cell, etc.  They are the undifferentiated “center stem” from […]

I have many patients coming into the office confused about the use of Botox or a filler.  Unfortunately, both are considered to be “injectables” but they are very different, work very differently, and are used in different areas of the face. Botox is an injectable which is used to weaken the muscles that are causing […]