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Plastic Cosmetic Surgery is Becoming More Popular Every Year In a recent post on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) website, they reported that 14.6 million Plastic Cosmetic Surgeries were performed in the United States, during 2012. That figure is up 5% from the 2011 numbers. We like to think that presages good things…
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The American Academy of Dermatology designates the first Monday of every May as Melanoma Monday with the SPOT Orange Campaign. This is a day when everyone in the community can show and share their awareness of melanoma and other types of skin cancer by wearing orange. It is important to be aware of the signs…
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Restylane® Lyft Adds More Volume and Lasts Longer In earlier posts, we’ve discussed hyaluronic acid dermal fillers like Juvéderm®, so it only seems fitting that we now cover Restylane® Lyft (formerly Perlane®). Restylane Lyft is an injectable sub-dermal filler which allows a skilled, board certified dermatologist like Dr. Jennifer Janiga to address and correct the deeper, structural skin issues that can…
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Rosacea: Quick Diagnosis and Treatment Can Help With Discomfort The underlying, root causes of rosacea are still unknown among Dermatologists, but all agree it is unnecessarily uncomfortable and bothersome, and also unnecessary to suffer from. Some people who are afflicted with rosacea are completely unaware of this condition, simply assuming they have Adult Acne, allergies,…
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Restylane® Minimizes Wrinkles and Restores Facial Features Restylane®, a leader in the fight against aging lips and wrinkles, has proven to be one of the best forms of Injectable Hyaluronic Acid Gels available to dermatologists today. Restylane® has actually been proven to help create new collagen subcutaneously, while simultaneously inhibiting the further breakdown of existing…
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Juvederm Turns Back the Clock Recently we discussed the many faces of Hyaluronic Acid treatments, which are available and very useful for erasing wrinkles and folds in the skin of the face. Today we’re going to focus in on Juvederm, a product which is specifically crafted to eliminate years of accumulated lines and wrinkles, almost…
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Hyaluronic Acid Injections: Dermal Fillers Turn Back the Clock If you’re not completely familiar with products like Juvederm, Restylane and Perlane, or the concept of using Hyaluronic Acid as an effective dermal filler to combat wrinkles in the skin of the face, you’re not alone. Dr. Jennifer Janiga of Janiga MDs is an expert in…
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Tummy Tuck: Great for Post Pregnancy or Post Weight-Loss “Hang Over” Abdominoplasty, popularly known as the Tummy Tuck, can be an excellent solution for regaining a tighter, slimmer waistline by means of removal of excess skin and fat, as well as muscle and skin tightening, in the affected areas of the abdomen. People who have…
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Botox & Dysport: Injectable Medications That Turn Back Time Botox® and Dysport® have quickly become two very excellent answers to our local weather’s effects on the skin of the face. Our climate here in the Reno/Tahoe area is changeable, dry, windy, with extreme heat and cold depending on the season. None of that is very…
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Cheek Implants Create Balanced Facial Contours Cheek Implants and Facial Implants are valuable Cosmetic Surgery procedures for creating or restoring desirable contours of the face, which helps strengthen and balance facial features. Whether you were born with flat rather than full cheekbones, or have lost cheek volume due to aging, cheek augmentation adds volume to…
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