Happy New Year! As you make your new year resolutions, consider dropping the bad habits that are causing your skin to age too quickly. Our dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and skin experts share their advice on how to prevent aging skin. 1. Pulling at Your Eyes How you clean and protect your eyes can affect damage […]
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The 5 Most Popular Cosmetic Procedures for the Holidays
The holidays are a busy time for cosmetic procedures and people get ready to face the new year. Whether it is the prospect of feeling and looking your best at a time when most of having plans to see friends and family or to take advantage of some time off to do some things for […]
Super Spring Skin Care Tips
As winter comes to an end and spring sets in, the trees are shedding their coats of snow and green buds are blossoming – and the birds are returning in droves. People who love the outdoors are spending increasing amounts of time outside, now that the sun’s rays are stronger and it’s getting warmer. So, […]
Why Is BOTOX® So Popular?
Over the past several decades, BOTOX® has become what is probably the most well-known cosmetic treatment – eliminating wrinkles with a simple shot. 95% of respondents on Real Self say BOTOX® is worth it, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons estimates 7.4M BOTOX® treatments are administered annually. Why is BOTOX® so popular and should […]
Look Younger Without Surgery: Micro-Treatments
One of our patients sent us a link to a Vogue article, where writer Jancee Dunn shared: “We are always the same age inside.” Of all Gertrude Stein’s quotable remarks, this one resonates with me the most. My interior age has, for longer than I can remember, hovered around 30. On the outside, however, I […]
Zombie Hands to Baby Hands
“I was in the operating room, scrubbing my hands to assist a doctor with surgery,” shares Vanguard’s aesthetic nurse Mandy. He looked down at my hands and said in his deadpan, joking way, “You have old hands. They look like zombie hands.” Mandy continued, “I have a great relationship with this doctor, known for his […]
The Power of Eyelid Surgery
Our eyes reveal so much about us that they are often called “the windows to the soul.” However, as we get older, our eyelid skin stretches, muscles weaken and fat pockets become more prominent. The result? Droopy eyelids and bulgy bags that shutter our inner window and give us a tired, older appearance. Droopy eyelids […]