Life is better with a BFF, right? We all benefit from knowing our best friend forever will be by our side through thick and thin. Just as our social and emotional life can be enhanced just by hearing our Bestie’s voice, our skin also has a lot to gain from having its own kind of […]
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Have you ever noticed that your skin seems to itch more in the wintertime? Itching is just one of many symptoms that occur when the air is dry and hot water feels like a warm hug. In addition to this frustrating problem, the incredibly dry air outside and in our offices and homes causes chapped
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In a recent post, we issued a PSA that outlined what CoolSculpting can and cannot do. Namely, we pointed out that a fat-freezing treatment is not the same thing as a treatment for jowls. Jowls are not made up of fat. They are skin and superficial tissue that have lost firmness and elasticity so no
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As far as noninvasive body-contouring treatments go, CoolSculpting has one of the highest ratings around. The developers of this fat-freezing device knew what they were doing. We regularly perform this procedure on patients to sculpt their thighs, buttocks, abdomen, and other areas. You may be wondering, then, why we would warn you not to be
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While we don’t often revel in saying goodbye to summer, there are some advantages to a break from the bright, hot sun that has filled the San Antonio skies in recent months. One is that we are slightly less vulnerable to the damaging ultraviolet rays that are present wherever we go. Actually, we are always
Many of us would like to have a toned tummy or buttocks, but find that making this happen is much more challenging than we imagined. People on social media make it look so easy! Of course, we know that getting a toned, tight core or backside really is a lot of work for most people.
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Aging is so much more than a number, and could also be so much less. It depends on how we look at it. Today, with the sea of creams and serums and age-defying treatments, no one has to look their age. In our Sonterra and La Casita offices, we treat everyone from twenty-somethings wanting to
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CoolSculpting has been the leading nonsurgical body treatment for the past several years. We completely understand why. The FDA-cleared device doesn’t require incisions or anesthesia. Patients can resume normal activities as soon as they leave their appointment, and, of course, CoolSculpting has a proven track record of success. Who could argue that there aren’t some
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Each year in our country, approximately 200,000 people are diagnosed with melasma. This dermatologic condition causes hyperpigmentation and nothing else. However, the appearance of discolored patches on the nose, cheeks, upper lip, and other areas can be quite distressing. Studies suggest that people (women, especially) with darker skin may be more prone to melasma. This
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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
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