Your Go-to Guide for Wrinkle Types and How to Treat Them
While one wrinkle might look like the next when you look in the mirror, there are actually several types of wrinkles — and that matters when choosing the best wrinkle treatment. Take a look at three common wrinkle types and how to treat them.
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Dynamic Wrinkles
Dynamic wrinkles or expression lines happen only when your face is moving. For example, laugh lines that temporarily form around your lips when you are smiling or laughing but then go away when your face is at rest are dynamic wrinkles.
Over time, however,
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4 Non-Surgical Treatments for When Your Skin Needs to Destress
When we’re stressed, it shows up on our skin. Fortunately, there are several non-surgical treatments that can offer your skin just the pick-me-up it needs to look and feel bright and rejuvenated. These four popular skin care treatments are some of the best solutions to revive stressed-out skin.
1. Neurotoxin Injections
Injectable wrinkle treatments like BOTOX®, Dysport® and JEUVEAU® are commonly used to treat forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet and “11s lines” between the brows. They work by temporarily relaxing the muscle contractions that cause wrinkles to form on the face.
2. Dermal Fillers
Another popular injectable treatment,
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The MSpa Difference
When you walk into a medical spa — whether for medical-grade skincare products or a cutting-edge in-office treatment — you want to feel relaxed, welcomed and confident that you are in good hands. Here at MSpa medical spa in Walnut Creek, we take great pride in providing all of these must-haves to each and every client who walks through our doors.
Read on to learn more about our treatment philosophy and what makes our medical spa stand out in the East Bay area and beyond.
A Customized Approach to Skincare
Much like fingerprints, no one’s skin and skincare needs are exactly the same.
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Can You Look Great in Your 70s and Beyond without Surgery?
Sure, aging is a natural part of life that is bound to happen to all of us. However, that doesn’t mean you still can’t look and feel youthful well into your 70s and beyond! And the best part is that there are many skin treatments for aging that don’t require surgery or downtime.
Take a look at some of the most popular cosmetic treatments for aging skin here.
Injectable Fillers
A common cosmetic concern for men and women in their 60s, 70s and beyond is loss of facial volume that can often lead to a tired appearance.
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You Can Get Liposuction in More Spots Than You Thought
When you think of liposuction, common treatment areas like the hips, waist and upper thighs might come to mind. But did you know that you can get liposuction in lots more areas than those top three?
Take a look at some of the little-known areas where you can get lipo to see if this popular body contouring procedure could be right for you after all.
Face
Extra fat carried in our cheeks and neck can be particularly difficult to get rid of through diet and exercise alone. Liposuction can help you achieve a slimmer facial contour and jawline when these traditional weight loss methods just don’t cut it.
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Should You Have Goal Photos for Your Breast Augmentation?
Lots of women bring “goal” or “wish list” photos to their breast augmentation consultation to give their plastic surgeons a better idea of the kinds of results they’d like to achieve. This can be very helpful for a number of reasons. Dream photos help you translate your breast implant goals to your plastic surgeon, as well as help him or her better illustrate things like how cup size translates into implant volume.
However, there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing the best wish photos for your breast augmentation.
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3 Liposuction Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon
Heading into your liposuction consultation day, you will likely feel excited, maybe a little anxious and will have tons of questions. In all of the excitement of the day, it can be easy to forget to ask everything on your mind.
Jot down these three questions to ask about getting liposuction, as well as any others you may have, and bring them to your consultation so you have a productive, positive appointment.
1. What Liposuction Technique Is Best for Me?
Several liposuction techniques are available, each with its own set of benefits. Traditional tumescent liposuction remains a popular option,
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