Wrinkle Treatment with Laser Skin Rejuvenation and Nonsurgical Facelift Options: Part 1

Los Angeles residents are constantly on the lookout for innovative and effective nonsurgical cosmetic treatments and procedures to improve appearance. In the never-ending quest of fine-tuning beauty and seeking more ways to maintain a youthful appearance, Dr. Umar can help you with determine the best nonsurgical cosmetic treatment or procedure. Wrinkle treatment with laser skin

Fraxel Laser Skin Treatment Performed During Wintertime is Ideal

With less daylight hours and less time spent outside during this season, wintertime is ideal for a Fraxel laser skin treatment at the FineTouch Dermatology. Skin after any type of laser resurfacing is extra sensitive since it is in the wound healing process to improve appearance and/or correct a cosmetic or medical issue. Winter is

Options for Hand Rejuvenation Treatments

Hand rejuvenation treatments are often overlooked procedures by patients seeking laser treatments, pharmaceutical injectables and dermal fillers to counteract the signs of aging. However, your hands are as visible as your face. Age spots, wrinkles and loss of volume are just as common on the hands. With many procedures available that treat both your hands

Getting A Non-Surgical Facelift With Botox

Innovations for Non-Surgical Facelift Procedures

Facial symmetry and radiant skin are paramount to beauty. Not only that, how we feel about our looks can positively or negatively affect self-esteem. The philosophy of an ideal symmetry has existed since Ancient Greece with the golden mean and golden ratio. Aristotle defined “universal standards of beauty” using his golden mean equation, based on

Sleep Quality Impacts Skin Function and Aging

If you are like many Southern California residents, you strive to maintain a youthful appearance as you age with radiant skin. Your regimen most likely includes exercise, healthy eating habits and the daily application of sunscreen. However, signs of aging are sometimes not escapable. One of the biggest concerns for aesthetics is facial wrinkles. Not

Causes of Age Spots and Treatment Options

Age Spots on the skin result from high concentrations or clusters of melanin, which gives skin its color. Melanin is pigment on the epidermis that is also responsible for tans. Ultraviolet (UV) light accelerates melanin production in order to protect deeper layers of the skin from overexposure. Years of exposure to the sun’s UV light,

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RealSelf.com Awards Dr. Umar for Exceptional Contribution to Patient Education

Dr. Umar was recently recognized among the top 2% of physicians out of the 5,000 who are members of RealSelf.com. The honor, called the RealSelf 100 Award, acknowledges distinction in doctors who profoundly contribute to the Q&A format of the educational social media site. RealSelf gets over three million visitors per month seeking cosmetic surgery

The Anti-Aging Mecca: Laser Resurfacing for Wrinkle Treatment

Wrinkles are an inevitable fate for all people. Our skin can’t stay smooth and firm forever. However, there is a way to slow down the process of aging skin or to make the signs of aging less extreme. Wrinkle treatment with laser resurfacing can rejuvenate and revitalize the collagen structures within the skin, to make

Need A Facelift Without Surgery? Laser Rejuvenation May be the Answer for Your Skin

As we age, skin naturally begins to thin, loose elasticity, and sag; especially the skin on the face, which starts off thinner than the rest of the body. But a scalpel and sutures aren’t always what’s needed to give your face a boost. Far less invasive than surgery is laser rejuvenation. How Does Laser Rejuvenation

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The Different Types of Fraxel Lasers

The Different Types of Fraxel Lasers If you are considering having a Fraxel procedure done, it is helpful to have a basic understanding of how it works and three treatment levels that are available. Each of these levels use a different laser. Fraxel works through a process called fractional photothermolysis. It’s precision allows practitioners to