Even the fittest of us have pockets of fat that we can’t get rid of no matter how well we eat or how much we exercise. Similarly, you may be hitting the gym six days a week without noticing any significant muscle definition. The truth is, genetics and age play a large role in how…
In the 30 years that BOTOX® has been around, physicians have continued to find new clinical uses for injectable neurotoxins, which relax muscle contractions by blocking incoming nerve signals. While BOTOX is most well known as a treatment for stopping wrinkles at the source, there are many more uses for BOTOX, some of which are…
Some serious buzz is growing around a fat-melting injection called ATX-101, a synthetic version of deoxycholic acid, which naturally occurs within the body that breaks down dietary fat. 1600 people participated in the clinical trial, which according to The Daily Beast and other sources, yielded positive results for reducing submental (under the chin) fat. The ATX-101…
Here’s a look at what’s next from the makers of CoolSculpting, the wonderful fat-freezing device that we have here at our Fairfax office. CoolSmooth is not available in the US yet, but it is in the UK and reporter Ingeborg von Lotringen for Cosmopolitan UK did a pretty great job describing the new treatment in this…
Because of the confidential nature of many DC-area jobs, most of us in Northern Virginia area understand why someone would want to keep their Botox (or any appointment with a cosmetic surgery professional) under wraps. Northern Virginia, if you want a little Botox, we’ll keep your secret safe. Video: Plastic Surgery Confessions: I Hide Botox…
According to a recent story in USA Today, cosmetic procedures rose 5% across the board between 2011 and 2012. ASPS President Dr. Greg Evans of Irvine, CA was quoted from a statement, saying “for the third consecutive year, the overall growth in cosmetic surgery continues to be driven by a significant rise in minimally invasive…
CoolSculpting (our favorite non-surgical fat reduction treatment) is gaining headway with new upgrades to the technology. The new “CoolFit” applicator used during CoolSculpting treatment is evolving to attack more fat cells at the same time and be more capable of treating the most difficult trouble areas. Although the FDA only cleared the device for treatment…
No scary naked people in this video, just cute cartoon people with spare tires!
If so, it’s possible that they are having filler treatments, which are very effective at restoring volume to the face which is lost as we age. In 2011 the popularity of such procedures increased by 7%, totaling 1.9 million. Popular injectable fillers include products like Juvederm, Restylane, and Belotero. Here at our Fairfax office, we…
If you like to know how stuff works (we do!), in this very short video (only 41 seconds) you can get a basic idea of how CoolSculpting works to eliminate fat.