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 it mean to age gracefully? Maybe getting treatments is aging gracefully. Aging gracefully will mean […]
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 a relative young field; new technologies are being developed all the time. We are still […]
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 exciting was how amazing their skin still looked. When asked about their procedures, they were […]
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 had there and also thank you ALL so much for patiently helping me get a “better body” […]
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 find myself very conscious of the appearance of my skin. Growing up in San Diego […]
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 people. Repeatedly, people talk about how their life has been changed. More specifically, their outlook […]
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 our prayers. Since it rids us of these often bothersome, cosmetically unpleasing, skin tags/lesions once […]
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 one of those gruff, no-nonsense farmers that always seemed to be angry. I was glad […]
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 my Botox and Juvederm results. I have an upcoming appointment for a check up, and also […]
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 the safety of this procedure, noting that there were no significant complications (i.e. no deaths […]