Blog

Anti-acne tips for a clear year

Anti-acne avengers assemble! It’s a new school year, and whether you’re headed back to high school, off to college, or getting back into the workplace rhythm after vacation, this is no time for acne flares. We know acne can trouble us at any age, in any place, for all manner…
Read more

Anti-aging: Should we lose the term?

Anti-aging is one of the top-searched keywords on the internet. The notion of turning back the clock draws patients to dermatologists and clients to med-spas, and the term is part of skin care advertising for thousands of products from over the counter moisturizers to prescription peels and injectables. So it…
Read more

Dr. Sara Gaspard Featured on eHealth Radio Network

Dr. Sara Gaspard, dermatologist and co-founder of Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena recently joined eHealth Radio and the Dermatology & Skin Care Channels to talk about the different aspects of Kybella®. Dr. Gaspard and host, Eric Michaels, go in depth about Kybella® — what it is, what patients can expect from the procedure/results and what…
Read more

5 Things to Know Before Getting Botox®

Are you looking for a non-surgical treatment that can soften the signs of aging? Botox® is really an anti-aging wonder treatment. It’s extremely popular across the nation, and has great results in minimizing wrinkles, and in also helping prevent or delay the onset of wrinkles. Botox® Cosmetic is made up of…
Read more

5 Awesome Hair Salons in Pasadena

Are you looking for a great hair salon in the Pasadena area? The Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena compiled the below list of five awesome hair salons in Pasadena. Whether you’re looking to get pampered, need a haircut, or want a new summer color, these salons will provide you with excellent…
Read more

Vollure: Because Parentheses Belong in Sentences, Not on Your Face

Vollure is a newly approved injectable filler you’ll be hearing a lot about. Part of Allergan’s JUVEDERM line, Vollure is especially formulated to treat moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds — including those pesky nasolabial folds nicknamed parentheses lines that score deep grooves from nose to mouth. Nasolabial folds…
Read more

Undereye Bags? Here’s How to Unpack Them

Undereye bags are high on everyone’s list of unwanted baggage. The puffiness and drooping, known medically as infraorbital edema, make us look old and tired. That’s probably because age and lack of sleep are the two main causes of bags under the eyes. As we get older, the skin around our eyes…
Read more

Tanning Addicted? Maybe It’s Because You’re SAD

Tanning — whether out in the unprotected sun or using an indoor tanning facility or device — has been so thoroughly proven to be dangerous that many states ban the use of tanning beds by people under 18. Yet skin cancer rates related to UV exposure and tanning continue to…
Read more

Summer Skin Issues: No Fun in the Sun

Summer skin is out there — out from under layers of clothing, out soaking up UV rays, out in the pool and the ocean. As the days get longer and warmer here in Southern California’s land of year-round sunshine, the chance for summer skin issues to flare up rises like the…
Read more