What does ditching dairy do for your complexion?
Part One: As a teen with acne, did your parents offer encouraging words, gently reminding that it was “just a phase” you would grow out of? The problem is that acne often persists into adulthood, now more so than ever. While genetics, stress, and environmental factors may contribute, mounding evidence also points to dairy as…
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Sugar Sag: The Bitter Truth About Sugar
Sure, no one likes the crash after a sugar high. And is that habitual 4pm Sprinkles cupcake really worth an expanded waistline? Although we all know that too much sugar can lead to internal health issues from increased blood pressure to diabetes to weight gain, we now know that excess sugar can also lead to…
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Melasma Treatment Beverly Hills
All Articles,Cosmetic Dermatology
Melasma or patches of irregular brown pigmentation is an acquired condition that most often appears on sun-exposed areas of the face. It primarily affects women of reproductive age; in fact, 25% of cases occur during pregnancy. It is more common in women of color, and there is also a genetic predisposition, meaning it tends to…
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Sculptra Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Herrmann
All Articles,Cosmetic Dermatology,Q&A,Veins
If you wish to regain a more youthful appearance naturally, re-volumizing the face with injected Sculptra Aesthetic may be a perfect option for gradually restoring a younger looking you. Unlike many soft tissue “fillers,” Sculptra is a “volumizer” that stimulates your own tissue to produce more collagen. Collagen is the skin’s most important support protein…
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What surprising thing your face loses with aging: Bone
All Articles,Cosmetic Dermatology,Cosmetic Surgery
In just five minutes, we witness aging in rapid speed. But, how can we better understand the facial changes that accompany time’s advance? At first blush we notice the skin. Indeed, as we age, our skin thins and loses its elasticity. It becomes a stretched out rubber band and can’t compensate when deeper structures begin…
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CO2 laser Resurfacing
All Articles,Cosmetic Dermatology,Fractionated CO2
At Moy, Fincher, Chipps Facial Plastics and Dermatology in Beverly Hills, CA, our board-certified, fellowship-trained dermatologists can dramatically improve your skin with Fractionated Carbon Dioxide (CO2) laser resurfacing. This laser allows precise removal of aged, damaged skin, layer by layer, to uncover softer, smoother, and younger-looking skin. Laser skin resurfacing effectively treats fine lines, deep…
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Are Chemical Sunscreens Safe?
Don’t get me wrong. Many chemicals are harmful to both your skin and your overall health, but classifying all chemicals as “unsafe” isn’t scientific. Clearly water, chemically depicted as H2O, isn’t the all-evil of your skin regimen. And the same applies to most sunscreens. Just because “chemicals” may serve as their active ingredients doesn’t categorically…
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Mohs Surgery in Beverly Hills
There is no such thing as a healthy tan. Whether you lay out at the beach or tan indoors, you are at risk. Sun exposure is the greatest risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and for the most dangerous form of skin cancer: malignant melanoma. According…
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Tattoo Regret? Meet our PiQo4 laser for tattoo removal.
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You found the cutest off-shoulder top to wear with cut-offs for brunch. What’s not so cute? The green shamrock and italicized “lucky” spanning your right shoulder. Yes, we’ve all done things in youth that we regret today, but for unwanted tattoos, there is now a better solution for their removal: the PiQo4 picosecond laser. Using…
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Nicotinamide: The Vitamin that Prevents Skin Cancer
Sun protection is at the foundation of skin cancer prevention, but it’s often not enough. Studies have shown that most people, even those at highest risk for skin cancer don’t use sunscreens optimally. And skin cancer is still the most common form of cancer, more than all other types combined. We need better methods for…
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