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How to Spot the Three Main Types of Skin Cancer

UV (ultraviolet) radiation is a type of energy found in sunlight and from artificial sources like tanning beds. The radiation is believed to be the primary cause behind sunburns and skin cancers, as exposing yourself to too much of it alters the DNA of skin cells, which may cause them to mutate abnormally, resulting in […]

4 Little Known Benefits of a BOTOX® Lip Flip

Many patients who come to our New Jersey office for a BOTOX® lip flip are self-conscious about the shape or size of their natural lips. BOTOX® is commonly used in the upper part of the face, around the eyes and forehead, for softening wrinkles—but it also has other, off-label applications for beautifying and adding balance […]

What Causes Nasolabial Folds and How to Treat Them

Some of the most prominent signs of aging tend to appear in the lower part of the face, around the mouth and jawline. These include marionette lines that extend between the sides of the mouth to the chin, lipstick lines, flattening of the lips, jowls, and the dreaded nasolabial folds—those creases that look like parentheses […]

How BOTOX® Works in the Forehead

The forehead muscles responsible for wrinkles in the uppermost part of the face are called the frontalis, corrugator supercilii, depressor supercilii, and procerus. The orbicularis oculi around the eyes also plays a part. The frontalis elevates the eyebrows and skin, causing lines that stretch horizontally across the forehead, while the corrugators, depressors, and procerus work […]

MiraDry® for the Hot Yoga Enthusiast

Sweat plays a very necessary role in the human body. Specifically, it is responsible for removing certain types of waste and for temperature regulation, but bad odor, together with soaked-through clothes, is an embarrassing nuisance for anyone who sweats heavily. In more severe, chronic cases, perspiring too much can result in conditions that make irritation, […]