Treating the Young Aesthetic Patient: Evidence-Based Recommendations
Aging through the decadesRecent speculation has indicated that it is rarely too early to begin aesthetic treatments.1 The growing demand for anti-aging in younger populations requires thoughtful and age-appropriate counseling for delivering preventions and interventions. The physiologic, age-related changes that occur with each decade of life may serve as a blueprint for when to start cosmetic treatments. Under 20 Phot …
Aging through the decades
Is Differin Gel an Anti-Aging Secret? The Expert Weighs In
Differin anti-aging gel for wrinkles and fine linesYahoo! Lifestyle recently wrote an article naming Differin Gel (adapalene 0.1%) the “best drugstore anti-aging product.” But should dermatologists recommend an over-the-counter (OTC)  acne product to help patients with their fine lines and wrinkles?  For an expert opinion, I consulted dermatologist Fran Cook-Bolden, MD, clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Health …
Differin anti-aging gel for wrinkles and fine lines
Making Sense of Cosmeceuticals
CosmeceuticalsDermatology thought leader Hilary Baldwin, MD helps us make sense of cosmeceuticals by sharing her approach to them, including how to define them and evaluate their utility. On a funny note, Dr. Baldwin confesses being a skeptic and a hypocrite when it comes to cosmeceuticals. She remains skeptical about some of the science but at the same time uses 5 cosmeceutical products herself. We love her …
Cosmeceuticals
Perioral Combination Therapy – Pearls from the Expert
Before & After ResurfacingAt the 16th Annual ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetics and Surgical Conference held January 18th-21st, 2019 in Orlando, FL, longtime meeting Vice Chair Dr. Joel L. Cohen from Denver Colorado, spoke on perioral combination therapy. His presentation outlined his approach to perioral rejuvenation with one main theme – combination treatment, combination treatment, combination treatment. Simply put, combina …
Before & After Resurfacing
Facial Volumetric Structural Rejuvenation
A Natural Approach to Restoring Youthfulness and Preventing Aging When rejuvenating the face with soft tissue fillers, dermatologists must consider its structural framework, and patient specific goals/needs holistically to achieve natural results.1-3 Dr. Neil Sadick has developed a distinct methodology called volumetric structural rejuvenation (VSRTM), that can be applied to both genders and all …