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Cooling Off Fat
Dermacare is pleased to announce the addition of the CoolSculpt procedure to their repertoire of body shaping services. CoolSculpt will add a non-surgical, no downtime treatment option to Dermacare’s weight loss counseling (TSFL), and laser assisted liposuction (LifeSculpt). This complement of…
Instant Collagen
Radiesse is one of our options for “volumizing” the face and the hands. As many of us are aware, over time we lose the fullness in our cheeks, lips, and virtually all parts of the face. As a result, we…
Fire Update #3
The process of restoring our Carlsbad office is underway but will be another 3-4 weeks. In the meantime we are very grateful to East of Bali for letting us use their location as we continue to see our Carlsbad clients.…
Carlsbad Fire Update #2
Our Carlsbad location suffered damage in the recent fires. Fortunately, all of our staff are safe, and none of our equipment was damaged. Unfortunately due to the structural and water damage received during the fire, our office will be out…
Carlsbad Fire Update
Carlsbad Fire Update You may have noticed that our Carlsbad office has not been responding to your calls. Unfortunately, our building was damaged in the fires. Fortunately, we were all safely evacuated from the area and our homes and families…
Synergy
“Synergy” -the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements I am often asked “what is the key to good skin? Or, what is the best thing…
Voluma
Voluma is the latest addition to our toolbox of fillers. It is FDA approved for restoration of cheek volume and facial rejuvenation. It is a hyaluronic acid just like Juvederm. This means it is a compound that is naturally found…
How to Glow
On a recent vacation, I had the opportunity to do some people watching. Being in the cosmetic field, I spent that time looking at a lot of faces. There were many women between the ages of 30 and 80; some…
Get The Lift
Get The Lift The most exciting development in cosmetic medicine in the last couple of years is the improvement in our understanding of what causes the sagging face. This has come about largely as a result of the development of…
How Many Fraxel’s Are There?
The Fraxel laser revolutionized the laser skin care industry when it was introduced in 2003. Prior to that the CO2 and erbium lasers were the key lasers for skin rejuvenation and collagen stimulation. Unfortunately, these lasers had significant complications rates,…
To Botox or Not to Botox?
At Dermacare, sometimes clients struggle with what it means to “age gracefully”. They ask themselves: should I get a Fraxel, Botox, or just accept the changes in my face and “age gracefully”? These questions have made me wonder what does…
I Love Learning!
The thing that has energized me the most since transitioning from traditional family practice to Dermacare is the learning process. I was becoming burned out after 17 years in family medicine. This has been a great change. Medical esthetics is…
Fraxel: Lasting Results!
Recently we have had two clients come back into our office that were past Fraxel clients. For various reasons, life had kept them away for a couple of years and now they were returning for other services. What was very…
Dermacare’s LifeSculpt Results!
A current client was kind enough to share with us her LifeSculpt experience. LifeSculpt is the laser assisted liposuction technique that takes advantage of the Palomar Technologies “SlimLipo” laser. **** I wanted to comment on the recent SlimLipo (LifeSculpt Procedure) I…
The Miracle of the IPL
Our guest blogger is Vicki. As an RN she has been preforming laser treatments for 8yrs and is an invaluable member of the Dermacare staff. Needless to say, as a baby boomer nurse working in the skin care industry, I…
It’s Not Just Fat
Whether it is Botox, Juvederm, a laser treatment, or most recently our LifeSculpt (Laser assisted liposuction) I continue to be amazed at how profoundly affected people are by the outcomes of a procedure. LifeSculpt, in particular has been transforming for…
Get Your Moles Off
Cassandra is our Clinic Coordinator for the Dermacare Carlsbad office and today’s guest blogger. The Ellman machine was made for all of us fabulously “moley” individuals and I state with a certainty, that this machine is truly the answer to…
I Want to Look Happy, Not Angry
The three best tools for creating a happy, approachable expression… As a child I always remember being afraid of my Great Uncle Joe. I don’t remember anything in particular that he did or said that frightened me, he was just…
Another Happy Dermacare Client
We are always thrilled to hear about happy clients. The biggest compliment we can receive is you honoring us with a referral or repeat business. See the e-mail below. “Just wanted to let you know that I am happy with…
Tumescent Local Anesthesia and LifeSculpt
Dr. Louis Habbema recently published an article in the Dermatologic Surgery (2009;35:1728-1735) reviewing 3240 cases using the tumescent anesthetic technique for liposuction. (Tumescent anesthesia is when a dilute solution of lidociane is infused in the treatment area.) This review confirms…
