With the help of a physician, we can help you choose which treatment will benefit you the most. Schedule a consultation and see amazing results!

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If you’re interested in dermal fillers, contact us today.

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• Uses the dermal filler Juvéderm^® Voluma
• Smooths nasolabial folds and lifts the jawline.
• Corrects the effects of aging and gravity.
• Requires no downtime or discomfort.
• Produces results that last up to 2 years.

Not ready for surgery any time soon? Schedule a consultation and see what the Stitchless Lift can do for you.

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1. There is no downtime associated with Botox^® injections. You can return to work or regular activities immediately following the treatment.

2. Make sure your face is clean and makeup-free before you arrive for your appointment. Your injector will prep and cleanse your face with alcohol wipes, so you may want to avoid looking streaky post-procedure.

3. When you get home, use an ice pack for a few hours to further reduce the chance of bruising.

You can buy the Relief Pak here.

4. You will start to see the effects of your treatment in about three to four days.

5. Avoid rubbing or massaging the treated area for at least 24 hours.

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Nasolabial folds (also called static wrinkles) which add years to our faces, are one of the top reasons people seek treatment with injectable fillers. But until now the available treatments didn’t satisfactorily address moderate to severe parentheses lines, or didn’t provide long-lasting results.

With JUVEDERM Vollure, Allergan has addressed both of these treatment gaps. Like the recently released Voluma for cheek contouring and Volbella for lip enhancement, Vollure makes use of Allergan‘s patented Vycross technology. This creates a filler that combines the softness of hyaluronic acid with the ability to employ various molecular weights of the HA into one filler, extending the duration of treatment effect. In tests required for FDA approval, patients experienced at least a 12-month duration from the first or touchup treatment, with many patients seeing improvement that lasted up to 18 months.

Besides parentheses lines, JUVEDERM Vollure offers great results in facial contouring and addressing volume loss, which can make us look older and more tired than we are.

Also on the horizon from Allergan, with approval expected sometime later this year, is JUVEDERM Volite — one of the first injectables designed to increase skin’s hydration and elasticity from within. Also using the Vycross technology, Volite can be used to improve skin quality characteristics in the face, neck, hands, and decollete. Effects last up to 6 months.

At Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena, you don’t have to wait to ditch those parentheses lines — we have JUVEDERM Vollure treatment available now! Contact us today for your complimentary cosmetic consultation or to schedule treatment. And watch this space for more on when JUVEDERM Volite — along with all new cosmetic treatments and products — becomes available!

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Although most of us associate hollows and dark circles under the eyes with lack of sleep or ill health, they’re actually — sadly — a normal sign of the changes that come with aging. Over time, skin succumbs to the forces of gravity, beginning to sag or droop. This is most commonly seen first with the skin around the eyes, which is very thin. Another consequence of time and gravity is the shifting of fat cells under the skin, leading to a loss of volume and accentuating the natural hollows of the bone structure under the eyes. Skin’s inherent moisture is affected by aging and environment, too, drying out the tissues and making them more susceptible to wrinkling, sagging, and darkening. Finally, age and UV exposure deplete the skin’s natural undercarriage of collagen and elastin, the proteins that provide definition and youthful plumpness.

Now you know why undereye bags form. The solution to unpacking them is to pack the area under the eyes (sometimes called the tear trough) with all the hydration and plumping structures it’s missing. Treatment with Restylane^® — an injectable filler — is one of the safest, most effective ways to rehydrate and plump undereye tissues.

Restylane^® is a silky fluid composed of hyaluronic acid, the skin’s own natural moisturizer. Hyaluronic acid hydrates from the inside, and injection with Restylane^® also stimulates the formation of your own natural collagen and elastin, providing the flexible, youthful underlying structure that keeps gravity at bay. Undereye treatment with Restylane^® generally offers results that last 6-9 months, with no downtime.

Because the area around your eyes is more complicated and sensitive than other parts of the face, it’s important to seek Restylane^® undereye treatment from physicians with lots of experience in administering the injections. At Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena, our doctors are experts is unpacking your undereye bags. Contact us today for your complimentary cosmetic consultation. And take advantage of our July special on Restylane^® undereye treatment. Then you can pack your bags for your summer vacation — but leave the ones under your eyes behind!

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You might want to print out this guide and bring it with you to your complimentary cosmetic consultation. To schedule yours, or for more information about injectables and other cosmetic treatments, contact us today!

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We may be doing all the right things for keeping the years off our faces. We moisturize, wear sunscreen, apply retinols and serums, smooth away time with peels and masks, use injectables and tissue-tightening and laser rejuvenation treatments to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and sags. But we aren’t always aware of the unfailing giveaway of our real chronological age–our hands.

You can check for yourself. Place your hand on your cheek and look in the mirror. Does that hand belong to that face? Hands betray age the same way our faces do–with brown spots and dryness from sun damage, wrinkling and enlarged pores, broken capillaries, and dull tone. These can be prevented, and their appearance minimized, by many of the same techniques we use on our faces. (See Tips, below.) But there’s one way hands age that calls for special treatment.

As we get older, our hands can appear more knobby or skeletal, with the veins and bones on the back of the hands becoming more prominent as the tissues under the skin lose volume and resilience. Radiesse^®, an injectable dermal filler, is the first and only FDA-approved product for hand augmentation. Radiesse^® safely restores volume to the hands, while providing a smooth, natural look that is visible immediately and lasts for up to one year. Click here to learn more about Radiesse^® and to see a video about how it works.

At Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena, we are experts at Radiesse^® and other treatments to rejuvenate your hands. Call or email us today for your complimentary consultation!

Tips for Keeping Hands Ageless

In addition to Radiesse^® treatment, you can help your hands stay as young-looking as the rest of you by following these everyday tips:

• Apply a moisturizing hand lotion morning and night, and after outdoor exposure or messy chores.
• Don’t forget your hands when applying (and reapplying) broad-spectrum UV protection! Those freckles and marks we used to call age spots are actually areas of sun damage.
• Wear latex or nylon (if you’re sensitive) gloves when washing dishes or doing other wet chores. Use gardening gloves when working in the yard.
• Add a moisturizing, massaging hand treatment to one of our luxurious spa facials.
• Check with us for treatments to reduce brown spots and broken capillaries.

Don’t forget. Your face may be younger than springtime, but your hands never lie! Let us give you a hand in taking care of them.

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On your plate, that is.

There’s one place none of us wants to see turkey, at Thanksgiving or any time of year. The dreaded turkey neck in the mirror or in those holiday photos is a real buzzkill. That’s why we’re taking this opportunity to remind you that we have the solution to the turkey neck right here!

Lose the Turkey Neck with KYBELLA

KYBELLA is the new FDA-approved injectable approach to dissolving fat cells under the chin—safely, effectively, and non-surgically. Both Dr. Sara Gaspard and Dr. Han Lee have been specially trained in this cosmetic procedure and we’re one of the first offices to offer this amazing treatment. With KYBELLA, your double chin and turkey neck disappear faster than leftover pumpkin pie!

Call or email me today to learn more about KYBELLA and to schedule your treatment. Then enjoy your Thanksgiving turkey, with just one lovely chin!

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