Only 7 dermatologists in the world were selected as top cosmetic injectable “artists” for this article. I am very honored to be among only three physicians selected in the United States, and the only one on the West Coast. You can read about it here. I am on page 2.
I am flattered that so many people recognized me on the cover of October’s OC Health Magazine. If you would like to read the article, click on this link. I was interviewed on topics ranging from my use of fillers (such as Juvederm, Radiesse and Artefill), Botox and lasers to my use of artistry when treating patients.
See this week’s page to learn about how to reduce bruising after cosmetic procedures, such as Juvederm, Radiesse, Restylane and BOTOX.
I am heading off to Santa Barbara for the California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting this weekend so this week’s article will be very brief. I just wanted to share with you some great before and after photos of my Liquid Face Lift. Dr. Klein’s Liquid Face Lift™ is a comprehensive treatment incoroporating various fillers such as Radiesse and Juvederm, with or without Botox, to give your face a naturally younger look. Read more about it here.
My blog was a bit light last week because I was out of town attending a friend’s daughter’s wedding. Weddings also seem to bring a lot of patients to my office lately! Every week I seem to have several brides, mothers of brides and grooms (and even some fathers!) and other assorted relatives, friends and bridesmaids coming in for pre-wedding beautification. Botox is probably the #1 most popular pre-wedding treatment with fillers and lasers running a close second. Sclerotherapy for leg veins is also pretty popular before weddings, more so for the mothers who are not wearing gowns and whose legs are exposed.
Since patients are often unsure of when to do what, here is a simple timeline for getting ready for the big event (reunions as well!)
Botox - at least 2 weeks before so the results kick in completely, 4-6 weeks before is even better to give you time to come in for a touch-up if necessary.
Juvederm, Restylane, Radiesse, and other fillers - at least 2 weeks before so you won’t have bruising on the big day, 4-6 weeks before is even better to give you time to come in for a touch-up if necessary.
Photo-Facials, SmoothBeam, Fraxel and other lasers - most of these take several treatments, usually done monthly, so start early, perhaps 6 months before, to get the optimal results.
Laser Hair Removal - Since you will see results after only 2-3 treatments (although you need more treatments for permanent results) start at least 2 months ahead.
Microdermabrasion - 6 treatments are recommended and can be done weekly, so start at least 2 months ahead.
Skin Care - Have a series of facials once a month or every 2 weeks for 2-3 months before the big day. If you have acne, also see a dermatologist several months ahead to get on some good acne medication and possible laser treatments.
Hair Care and Makeup - Make sure you find someone you like to do a trial run on your hair and makeup prior to the big day.
We are pleased to announce that Julie R. has won our Ugly Bettie Contest. Julie’s hard work of raising a family for 20 years plus multiple stressful events in her life had begun to show on her face. She is preparing to go out into the workforce again after being a stay-at-home mom for many years and needed our help. Julie is a beautiful woman who could use some tuning up to bring back a more youthful look. We chose Julie because we saw in her an amazing transformation waiting to take place and for her heart-felt story.
After my consultation with Julie we decided to treat her to a series of photo-facial treatments (IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light), a Liquid Face Lift consisting of Radiesse wrinkle treatments and cheek enhancements, Juvederm injections to define her lips and Botox to treat her frown lines and crows feet. She also received a Vivite Skin Care System of skin care products to start her at-home skin rejuvenation. Julie’s transformation should be complete sometime in November. We’ll share her before and after photos with all of you then.
My story of the week was prompted by several patients I saw this week whom I had treated with Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse, Artefill and cosmetic lasers relating their stories to me about how their family and friends can’t guess why they look so good. Some say, “did you cut your hair?”, others say “did you lose weight?” Another common comment when they can’t pinpoint why you are glowing is “that is a GREAT color you’re wearing, it really makes you look good!” This is EXACTLY what we want as a result of great cosmetic treatments. When I treat my patients with BOTOX, Juvederm, Radiesse, Artefill and lasers, such as Fraxel Laser, I create a very natural look. I’ll never give a patient fish lips for example, but I can use Juvederm to create subtly fuller (if they desire) and/or younger looking lips! Nor will I give them frozen faces, but I can use BOTOX Cosmetic to lift brows, smooth frown lines and erase crows feet. The biggest compliment I can receive is when a patient comes back to my office, after his or her Restylane, Botox or other cosmetic injection treatment, and tells me that she or he got lots of compliments but no one could guess what they had done.
Remember, up to 90% of your results from these treatments is from the technique and artistry of the physician or medical provider performing your BOTOX, Juvederm, Radiesse or Artefill treatment. Choose wisely, not by price!
This week a patient told me she was staying home for her vacation this summer (taking a “stay-cation”) so she could invest instead in herself. She decided to use her vacation budget for BOTOX and Juvederm treatments with me. She felt that this kind of “stay-cation” would make her look rested and relaxed, as if she just came back from vacation, but last for months! I suggested we call this type of stay-cation a Rejuva-cation.
