When we consider facial beauty, there is a tendency to look at individual features. How is the nose? Is it harmonizing well with other facial features? Are the eyes looking a little tired lately? Has our skin lost its vibrancy or firmness? With all the signs of aging to consider, it can be easy to […]
Early this year, the FDA gave its seal of approval to yet another injectable product: Jeuveau. In case you’re counting, the emergence of this new wrinkle-reducer (pronounced Jū-vō) brings us up to FOUR Botox-like products. Why do we need another and why would the FDA approve a new neurotoxin when we already have one that […]
Body shape. It’s something on many people’s minds right about now. Maybe you’re wishing you had implemented that diet a few months sooner or that you’d spent more time at the gym. There are two things that you may need to hear right now. First, your body is beautiful as it is. Second, if your […]
Each year, professional organizations like the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports data regarding popular procedures. Recently, reports reveal that there has been an ongoing increase in interest in procedures for men. At our Sonterra and La Casita offices in San Antonio, we see this demonstrated in the growing popularity of nonsurgical treatments among […]
There are relatively few ways to make the summertime heat tolerable. One is to stay indoors, but that just isn’t much fun. The outdoors has much more to offer; sunshine, water sports, backyard barbeques. Oh, and we can’t forget about the sun damage that inherently exists in the Great Outdoors. We’ve come a long way […]
Botox, the first of a sea of injectable anti-aging products, is widely known today. The drug gained FDA-approval for cosmetic purposes more than a decade ago. Since that time, the initial use has expanded to include several others. Today, we turn to Botox when we want to smooth frown lines and crow’s feet and even […]
We can all benefit from habits that support our skin. Regardless of where you land on the age-scale, your skin is getting older. Therefore, you have a lot to gain by learning a few strategies aimed at maintaining suppleness, resilience, and a youthful glow. We discuss a few here. Skimp on the rays, not on […]
Cosmetic aging can be a frustrating aspect of life. The people we meet in our La Casita and Sonterra offices generally want to manage their aging process a little better. They are not interested in a dramatic transformation via plastic surgery. Most often, our patients want non-surgical solutions that will work in concert with their […]
Over the course of a lifetime, many men and probably more women than one would imagine encountering the issue of hair loss. Because male pattern baldness is such a common condition, many perceive it as relatively benign. Losing one’s hair or experiencing significant thinning is just a matter of age, right? Maybe. But there is […]
A large percentage of women on Planet Earth devote a fair amount of time to beauty. Women aren’t referred to as the “fairer sex” for no reason, after all. The approach that the average woman takes to skincare is dramatically contrasted by the techniques that most men use, the nonexistent skincare technique. According to recent […]
