Microdermabrasion. The term itself lends to the perception that this cosmetic dermatology treatment could be aggressive. In fact, the micro-abrasive technique is quite gentle. It is a far cry from the standard dermabrasion procedures that used to be common. In our St. Charles practice, microdermabrasion has helped many patients manage a variety of concerns, ranging […]
e’ve all heard jokes about that little thing called a “turkey neck.” While this term may describe loose skin beneath the chin, it is often a portrayal of what we know as the dreaded double chin. In medicine, the accumulation of fat beneath the jaw line is referred to as submental fullness. By any name, […]
With summer just around the corner and the heat quickly rising, many of us are thinking about how we can protect our skin from UV damage. For most adults, the real problem is that the damage they sustained years ago is making its way to the surface. We like to blame the natural aging process […]
As long as laser hair removal has been around, you’d think we’d know just about everything we needed to about his aesthetic treatment. Judging by the questions patients ask when they visit our Lake Charles office, this is not an assumption we can make. Here, we want to answer some of the questions we get […]
Chemical peel. The very term can create wild misperceptions about what this dermatologic treatment must entail. Chemical peels have been around since the late 1990s and, though they were hidden in the shadow of sophisticated laser treatments during the early 2000s, are making a comeback. The chemical peel should not be perceived as a harsh, […]
Dermal fillers have been around long enough that most adults know what they are and have a general idea of what they do. If you have not yet obtained treatment to reduce the signs of aging that concern you, the idea of dermal fillers may still feel somewhat overwhelming, especially now that so many options […]
Each year around this time, we can almost feel the collective energy of the larger population, the motivation that ripples through most people to make the new year count in one way or another. Often, our motivations relate to our desire to look and feel great in our own body. If this is part of […]
With a New Year on the horizon, many people are thinking of ways they can improve how they feel about their appearance. What this means is that they are on the hunt for the perfect treatment or treatments to correct their cosmetic concerns because, as you know, we don’t often feel better by accepting the […]
Many people seek dermal filler treatment to correct the lines and creases that form around the mouth and nose. Maybe you’re also considering this treatment for yourself. If you are, we want you to know what to expect. You may be very happily surprised to learn that, when we fill certain parts of the face […]
ESKATA™ Topical Treatment Raised seborrheic keratosis (SK) causes unattractive, unpleasant and uncomfortable malformations on the skin, which other people might easily notice. Sometimes referred to as ‘age spots’ or ‘maturity spots’, they are usually dark, raised and rough. They are mostly hereditary. These spots can form almost anywhere on the body and although some […]
