Posted in Skin Rejuvenation, Skin Tightening on Jul 7th, 2010
When it comes to skin treatments in Portland, why do the hands always get left behind? They really don’t have to anymore. Hands can show our age just as much as we want them to. So let’s talk about hands and arms.
Skin Rejuvenation
Your choices for improvement have really come a long way. First there are [...]
Posted in Skin Rejuvenation, Skin Tightening, Wrinkle Treatment on Jun 29th, 2010
So much is said about how you can keep your face looking younger. Well what about the neck? And just as important, what about the chest? Yes, we are talking about the lines and wrinkles of the neck, and the under-chin looseness. Some experience fullness under their chin, some have brown blotchiness of the chest [...]
Posted in Skin Rejuvenation on Jun 22nd, 2010
I’m wrapping up my series on levels of aging this week with a cosmetic concern that’s very common these days: excess facial fat.
The Fourth Layer: Excess Facial Fat
To address fullness of the neck or jowls, lasers can be used, dissolving fat from under the skin. This is actually an effective method of fat reduction anywhere [...]
Posted in Skin Rejuvenation, Wrinkle Treatment on Jun 18th, 2010
The past couple of weeks I’ve been talking about the layers of aging that can make your face look older than it has to. Read my first post and second post on the subject to get caught up, and get ready for the next layer: environmental damage.
The Third Layer: Sun and Environmental Damage
All of the [...]
Posted in Skin Rejuvenation, Wrinkle Treatment on Jun 14th, 2010
Last week I started talking about the layers of the aging face and what can be done to keep your complexion looking youthful and vibrant. I discussed the effect of gravity on facial aging. Now it’s time to look at yet another factor that can ruin a youthful look.
The Second Layer: Volume Loss
As we age, [...]
Posted in Skin Rejuvenation, Skin Tightening on Jun 9th, 2010
Aging can be like a mask that begins to hide who we really are. While aging does not literally create a mask, there really are factors that contribute to facial aging, layering on an older appearance. The good news is that we can now – without surgery – regenerate each of those layers, and truly [...]
Posted in Skin Rejuvenation on Jun 2nd, 2010
Each day I hear thing like this from patients:
“I had my eyes done a few years ago, Dr. Key.”
“Just four or five years ago, I had a facelift.”
These patients that I am meeting for the first time will often add, “Things looked good in the beginning but now they are, well, fading way. The results [...]