5 Safe-for-All-Skin-Tones Treatments to Do This Summer
There’s no better way to spend your summer than enjoying time outdoors. But that also means more-than-normal amounts of sun exposure, which can harm the skin in more ways than one. That’s why doctors often recommend avoiding specific skin treatments, like some lasers and heavy resurfacing procedures in the summer, which can cause increased sun […]
Keeping it subtle: Lip injections
There’s no excuse for duck lips! Seriously though, fillers have been on the market for years now and when it comes to lip injections, there’s no reason it has to be overdone. The purpose of most cosmetic procedures is to restore self-confidence and a youthful, rested appearance. The best cosmetic surgery is “invisible” wherein […]
Volumizing the cheek bones
Looking to lift your jowls (hanging jaw line) and get fuller cheek bones at the same time? Fillers to the cheek bones can volumize the upper face and lift the jowls in unison. Radiesse and Juvederm Voluma are the most “famous” of fillers for this treatment. How do fuller cheek bones affect the jowls? […]
Nonsurgical Makeover with Radiesse and Belotero
When a patient is considering a makeover of the non-surgical kind, they’re probably thinking of individual treatments. Like just Botox/Xeomin or just fillers. Well, I think consumers and their doctors need to start thinking in terms of combining treatments…in particular Radiesse and Belotero. Fillers are great to fight back age and provide a more […]
Founder of BuildMyBod on Good Morning America!
On Thursday, February 5th, Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, CEO of BuildMyBod appeared on Good Morning America. Rather than speaking about his role as the founder of BuildMyBod’s online marketplace, he was in the role of a plastic surgeon. He weighed in on the latest trend where patients are using Instagram filters to show their doctor how […]
Radiesse for Men
Radiesse is a calcium based filler that fills in the parentheses lines of the face and can restore facial volume that’s been lost with age. It’s a great product because it contains 50% more product that most other fillers and lasts twice as long (up to 2 years)! It’s a robust filler that lasts […]
Kylie Jenner: Worthy of a blog post?!
OMG! Have you seen Kylie Jenner and her lips! What have we come to that a 17 year old-ish’s lips are the buzz all over social media?! In case you don’t know, Kylie Jenner is part of the Jenner-Kardashian clan from the E! Network “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” I don’t know her and […]
Liquid Rhinoplasty Cost
A commonly requested item nowadays is the liquid rhinoplasty or liquid nose job. This is when a patients wants to forego surgery but is interested in improved contours of the nose, albeit temporary. Contouring of the nose can be done with fillers like Juvederm or Belotero. And the first question after, “what’s a liquid rhinoplasty,” […]
Nose Job with a Filler!
If you’ve been in an accident, broken your nose and now have a “scoop” or divot, you may be looking to get a nose job. Until now, any changes to your nose required nose surgery – technically called a rhinoplasty. But with the advent of fillers like Belotero, Juvederm or Restylane, you can get your […]
Fillers Don’t Have to Hurt!
I attended a lecture this evening for the dermatologists and plastic surgeons in the area on the topic of fillers. Fillers, as you may or may not know, are injections used to enhance a variety of areas in the face that contribute to the appearance of facial aging. Fillers were originally used to just fill […]