Do you look in the mirror and wish your skin still had that firm youthful appearance it once did? Perhaps you’ve already made a decision to do something about it, but aren’t really crazy about the idea of Botox® or surgery. If that’s true, you may want to look into Ulthera. New York dermatologist Dr. […]

A woman’s body undergoes many changes during pregnancy and even after they give birth. Weight gain is necessary in order to grow a healthy baby during pregnancy, however the body isn’t used to the rapid increase in weight so the skin will be forced to stretch and test its limits. Post pregnancy, the body begins […]

The aging process puts the skin through many changes. A once youthful face becomes more susceptible to gravity’s pull when it ages, causing sagging and wrinkles. Instead of springing back when pulled, the delicate skin below the chin remains drooping down the neck. Along with muscle and tissue composition changes, an inevitable turkey neck look […]

Non-surgical procedures sit at the forefront of cosmetic surgery, as they provide virtually no downtime, scarring or pain. They aren’t used to create dramatic improvements, but they can alter the face and body with noticeable improvements. Thermage and Ulthera are both effective devices to treat loose, sagging or wrinkling skin on the face and neck. […]

Whether it’s a Fraxel, Ulthera or Thermage treatment to tighten the skin, or a filler such as Sculptra,or Radiesse to replace volume and enhance face shape; patients will have plenty of options to meet their goals. Aging not only occurs at different rates in different individuals, but also on different areas of the body. While […]

With age comes a price, and it can come in the form of wrinkles, blemishes, sun damage, stretch marks, scars, and unwanted, exercise-resistant fat, but can thankfully all be treated with the innovative lasers and technologies available today. Dr. Rokhsar was an invited skin resurfacing presenter at the 9th Asian Dermatological Congress held in Hong […]

Ultrasound has been taking over the cosmetic dermatology field with its innovative uses. Ultrasound technology has been well-known for physicians to see inside a mother’s womb to check on the baby’s health, as well as the progress of the pregnancy. However, ultrasound can now be used for a variety of things, including lifting skin and […]

As skin loses collagen from the inevitable aging process, gravity takes hold and creates wrinkles and sags. The skin below the chin is particularly vulnerable and create a turkey-neck look, which is an undesirable sign of aging. Ulthera, a non-surgical alternative, has recently been approved by the FDA to effectively treat the neck for those […]

The patented Ulthera device can perform non-invasive brow lifts and facelifts, and has now been FDA approved to treat sagging neck skin. The device utilizes ultrasound technology to administer waves of heat into the deepest layers of the skin. The sound wave targets the tissue layers that could only previously be as effectively treated with […]