Fact & Fiction on Sun Damage, Part 2

Beauty and a youthful appearance are very important in Southern California. You most likely try to achieve or maintain both beauty and youthfulness with exercise, a healthy diet and skin care regimen with daily sunscreen application. Since glowing skin is a main component of appearance, you may tan at the beach or in tanning beds.

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

Fraxel Skin Resurfacing in Los Angeles

Fraxel is a brand of fractional lasers used to treat an array of skin conditions. After just one treatment, skin becomes softer and smoother. Additionally, Fraxel laser treatments repair aging skin and sun damage, eradicate fine lines and wrinkles, and improve uneven complexions. An important factor is that they target only problems areas and leave surrounding

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,

Is it Possible to Get Rid of a Birthmark?

Yes, it is possible to get rid of a birthmark. Most people are born with some small spot that makes them distinct, like an oddly shaped discoloration. But many others are born with a large, exposed marking that can make them feel insecure or unattractive. Birthmarks come in all shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. In

Birthmark Removal With Laser Skin Treatment

We usually think of a birthmark as a small, harmless marking in some obscure place on the body, usually out of plain sight. However, more often than we realize, birthmarks can be large, unsightly spots on the skin or even on the face. They can be embarrassing, cosmetically displeasing, and possibly disfiguring. There are many

Laser Skin Treatment to Cure Rosacea Symptoms

Rosacea is an embarrassing condition. Frequently mistaken for adult acne, this chronic inflammatory skin disease can flare up unpredictably, for weeks or months on end. The sufferer feels humiliated and helpless, at the mercy of minimally effective topical and oral retinoids or antibiotics. Now, there is a better way to take care of Rosacea—laser skin

Is Poikiloderma Caused By Sun Damage?

Some may not even recognize it as a skin condition, as we live in a sunbathing culture where age spots and redness abound. And although poikiloderma is not harmful and is not considered a disease (but rather, a response pattern of the skin), many find it cosmetically displeasing. Is the condition caused by sun damage?

Melasma Resolved Through Laser Skin Treatment

Melasma is not a dangerous or harmful condition, but many find it cosmetically displeasing. It is the occurrence of hyperpigmentation, similar to freckles, but larger and patchier in appearance. Melasma results from high concentrations of melanin in the skin, which can occur for various reasons, including: -Genetic predisposition -Hormone fluctuation (especially involving estrogen and progesterone)

“Angel’s Kiss” Not So Heavenly? The Pearly Gateway to Birthmark Removal

Birthmarks come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. Certain types are very rare, while one type occurs in nearly 50% of all infants. For some people, these congenital markings are celebrated as a representation of uniqueness and individuality. For others, they are nothing more than an embarrassing cosmetic disfigurement. The latter may be interested