Skin Care Archives - Phase Plastic Surgery

Mother of the Bride Makeovers, Glamorous Grandmas, and Reunion Rejuvenation

Glamorous grandmas, mother of the bride makeovers, and reunion rejuvenations are how I describe three mini trends that I am seeing this year. Not that they are anything truly new, but patients seem increasingly straightforward about their motivations. Everyone,...

My “must have” skin care list

What really works in skin care? Recently I wrote the “mythbuster’s skin care glossary” focusing on the exaggerated claims that over-the-counter skin care products often make; now I want to talk about what really does work. It’s not especially...

A Myth Buster’s Skin Care Glossary

What ingredients really work in skin care? With sales of skin care creams in the range of $40 billion annually, finding just the right marketing buzz words is important. Overstate the benefits of your anti-aging product, and the FDA...

Vitamin A and JeNu in anti-aging skin care: the perfect couple

Retinoids, which are derivatives of Vitamin A, have been a mainstay in anti-aging skin care for decades. A less well-known fact is that there is only one form of vitamin A that is biologically active in skin care, and...

JeNu: the “magic wand” for skin care?

As the Chief Medical Advisor to JeNu, the new ultrasound skin care system, I have to say that it sounds a bit unscientific to say JeNu is a magic wand, but that’s what early users are saying about it. The science...