What is Microneedling? Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure that uses tiny needles to puncture the skin down to the deeper layers in order to stimulate your body to repair and thereby produce collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin are the “scaffolding“ layers of the skin that produce fullness and firmness, thereby reducing the appearance […]
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As we all know, being significantly overweight is associated with poor health. Unfortunately, for many, diet and exercise alone are not enough to arrive at a healthy weight. What is semaglutide? Semaglutide is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It belongs to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.
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What is it? Red Light therapy is a treatment modality that uses low levels of red and infrared light to help your body heal. The light stimulates the mitochondria in your cells to produce ATP (energy), which results in improved health of the cell by allowing the cell to block damage caused by nitric oxide.
What is it? PRP stands for “Platelet Rich Plasma” and PRF stands for “Platelet Rich Fibrin”. Both are derived from a patient’s own blood and both contain platelets and growth factors, which help stimulate dormant hair follicles, collagen and fibrin production in the skin where it is re-injected. The main difference is that PRP is
The Diamond Glow is a skin resurfacing/microdermabrasion treatment that simultaneously extracts impurities from the pores and infuses the skin with a targeted serum. It can be tailored for your specific skin concern such as hyperpigmentation, large pores, sun damage, dryness, oiliness, uneven skin texture, fine lines and wrinkles. One area where this procedure truly excels
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Exercise, Sleep and Diet. Exercise can do wonders for the body. Besides the obvious physical aspects of training, exercise helps with mental and emotional well-being. But in order to maximize the positive effects exercise has – the body needs to have the building blocks available to help proteins, enzymes, hormones, neurotransmitters and other elements make
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“Filler” is short for dermal filler, which is a product that is injected into the skin to add volume. The most common type of fillers are made of hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring molecule found in the skin. HA (hyaluronic acid) is a gelatinous matrix that surrounds the cells and when you are
Self Care may be a catch phase you have been hearing more often lately. Especially as we emerge from the pandemic and its ramifications, we all feel like we deserve a little TLC. This may include getting a massage or a facial, receiving injectable such as botox or filler, getting your nails done or your
First of all, Botox is just a brand name for a naturally occurring protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, that works by preventing the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction. In plain old English, it’s a protein that stops the muscles from contracting in the areas where it
