October Blog: Close the Loop on Breast Cancer

Close the loop on breast cancer with breast reconstruction awareness (bra) day on October 19, 2022. National Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, or B.R.A. Day, is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the various alternatives available to women who have had breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction is not for everyone, but every woman must be given all the information they need …

September Blog: You Glow Girl!

Don’t dim your light for anyone! Go on and glow! Brighten up with us and take advantage of our Lumecca IPL treatment! What is Lumecca IPL? Lumecca is the most powerful intense pulsed light (IPL) to treat pigmented and vascular lesions. After just one use, patients notice significant improvements in the complexion and clarity of the skin. Lumecca operates using …

August Blog: Dull, Dry, Desert Skin?

Don’t let your face become a mirage in this desert heat. In keeping with the Prejuvination buzz word – add hydration to your daily routine for effective anti-aging care.  Hydration is essential in maintaining healthy skin cells. From helping your skin maintain elasticity, to reducing wrinkles and fine lines, water can do amazing things for your skin and for your …

July Blog: Prejuvination

In keeping you up to speed, “prejuvination” is a hot topic right now! Break it down with us. The combo­-word is derived from “prevention” and “rejuvenation.” Staving off signs of aging, rather than trying to treat deep lines, wrinkles, and dull skin tone is easier to keep that youthful appearance. Prevention to include Rejuvation is now.  Let’s break down a …

June Blog: Skin Care for Men 101

Did you know that the skin covering our bodies is the largest organ we have? Spread out, it would cover 22 square feet. Compared to women’s skin, men’s skin is thicker, tougher, and rougher. It has more sweat glands, more hair follicles, and more oil glands. These factors can make men’s skin less affected by earl v signs of aging. …

May Blog: Take the Skin Check Challenge

Take the skin check challenge May is national skin cancer awareness month! According to the skin cancer foundation, there are over 5 million cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year in the United States. Fortunately, skin cancer is also preventable. Here are some ways to prevent skin cancer: – seek shade between 10am and 4pm. – cover your skin with …

How does your Home Skin Care Compare?

Does the staggering number of bottles with perfect skin claims overwhelm you? We are here to help break down the “must haves” for every at home skin care routine. First it is important to determine the type of skin you have. Is your skin dry, oily, or combination? If you notice dry or flaky patches you may have dry skin …

Rejuvapen Q&A At Center for Plastic Surgery

Do you still have questions about Rejuvapen? Hesitant to book that treatment? Well we recently asked our skin specialist, Brittany, a few things about Rejuvapen. Here is what she had to say! WHY IS REJUVAPEN MORE BENEFICIAL THAN FACIALS OR PEELS? “It’s totally different. So when you have a facial we’re using products and peels and a lot of that is really just exfoliating …

Skin Care At Center For Plastic Surgery

We asked our skin specialist, Brittany Miller, a few questions about skin care offered at the Center for Plastic Surgery. Here is what she had to say! DO YOU SELL OBAGI? “OBAGI’s great. I like how they have it set up into different systems. You have that Nu-Derm system for the aging face, the CLENZIderm system for more acne-prone skin, and you …

Rejuvapen Post-Treatment Instructions

 REJUVAPEN POST-TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS Post-treatment instructions are fairly simple for a Rejuvapen treatment. Everybody goes home with an actual copy of these instructions, so if you forget, you can refer back to your paper or you can call our office if you ever have questions! After the treatment, you can use any moisturizer of your choice. Brittany, our skin specialist, will actually put a topical on you, a …