Veneers can make your smile!!

Porcelain veneers are costly (between $1,200-$3,500 per tooth), but dentists are now working with the seventh generation of porcelain laminates, meaning they’re stronger, whiter, and more realistic-looking than ever.

Ttoday’s porcelain veneers can be paper-thin and bonded onto the tooth front. At times, only the smallest amount of natural tooth is required to be reduced before veneer placement. The latest versions are also more translucent. The newer state-of-the-art veneers (like Empress veneers) allow light to penetrate through, producing a translucency which is very natural looking and attractive.

The advantage of porcelain veneers is that they do not wear down as natural teeth do, and they’re completely resistant to stains. The drawback? Once you have them, you must keep them for life, since a protective layer of your natural teeth has been removed.

If you’re getting porcelain veneers and debating between two shades, always go with the whiter one.

Kudos for bright smiles!

Addicted to Beauty

Addicted to Beauty series Sept 1st

The series opens with the marriage of a spa and a plastic surgery clinic. Dr. Gilbert Lee, a plastic surgeon, is hoping that combining his practice with a spa might bring in new clients.

While Dr. Lee’s in charge of all things surgical, Dianne York-Goldman is heading up the spa-side of the practice and she’s brought in her A-team to get the place up and running.

This includes her Executive Assistant, Natasha, spa concierge Ronnie and receptionist Gary. She also hires spa director Shannyn, a no-nonsense woman whose main goal is to generate revenue for the business.

In the middle of all of this is Dr. Lee, nice, professional plastic surgeon who seems to just want to do his job and avoid whatever sparks of drama might start flying in his practice.

If you’re looking for a series that’s all about plastic surgery  this is not. Oxygen has done it again!  It has taken a workplace reality series and combined it with a show about a plastic surgery and spa business. Between the clientele and the employees, there’s more than enough Botox to go around. Add that to the drama  that comes with running a business and trying to look beautiful at the same time and I think Oxygen has a reality series on its hands.

The Derma Roller

The derma roller is one of the newest natural home remedy for removing wrinkles, acne scars, stretch marks, black heads, and white heads. It also encourages collagen production.

Studies show that when the needles of the derma roller are rolled over the skin it causes the skin to launch into repair mode by increasing collagen production. This is something that everyone over 40 could use.

A Swiss dermatologist performed a study on aging men and women with wrinkles and scars. He found that 60% of the participants had a reduction in deep facial scars and 40% had reduced lines and wrinkles. The dermatologist suspects these incredible results are due to collagen production in reaction to the derma roller.

The derma roller needles puts little tiny punctures in the upper layer of the dermis of the skin — causing a wound healing process to begin ” and the stimulation of new collage fibers and other skin cells, like elastin, filling in depressed scars and deep lines. The derma roller is also one of the best acne scar treatment – use it along with your favorite home remedies for acne scars for maximum results.

The most important benefit! …it allows for increased absorption of your favorite anti-aging creams.

One of the best advantages of the derma roller is that its non-invasive and doesn’t require healing or downtime like other skin rejuvenating techniques.

Addicted to Beauty show!!

La Jolla, CA-based Changes Plastic Surgery has just opened up a Medi-spa and has became Changes Plastic Surgery and Spa. The team consists of owner and medical director Dr. Lee, CEO Dianne, executive assistant Natasha, office manager and patient coordinator Melanie, spa director Shannyn, receptionist Gary, and concierge Ronnie.

Most of the  show,s drama wraps around the most “plastic” of the bunch — Dianne, Shannyn, Gary, and Ronnie. Overall, the show seems to focus less on the clients and the business, and more on the  cosmetic “maintenance” of the staff.

Oh These drama queens!!

New Complexion Perfecting by Sephora!

Buildable Cover Complexion Kit
What it is:
It is the new make up kit with minerals and great coverage!

Everything kit six-piece ensemble for a flawless-looking face.
The buildable cover concealer provides a one-step finish—no need to set with powder; it offers full coverage power that can even hide a tattoo!
It comes in Medium, Tan or Light.

This set contains:
- 0.27 oz Smoothing Primer
- 0.05 oz Buildable Cover Concealer Medium
- Concealer Brush
- 0.35 oz Mineral Compact Foundation D30
- Powder Brush
- Double-Sided Sponge

All this for $75 in 3 different skin tones!!

Addicted to Beauty Reality Series

Addicted to Beauty Tonight!

The Oxygen network  has  an amazing line up of reality series like  Bad Girls Club, Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, they just added Addicted to Beauty, premiering tonight at 11 P.M.

Addicted to Beauty gives a behind-the-scenes look at Changes Plastic Surgery & Spa in San Diego, and is less about patients and procedures as it is about its insanely funny staff— most of whom don’t get along and all of whom have had plenty of cosmetics procedures themselves.

A lot of beauty and a lot of drama!

Botox prevents wrinkles!

Botox can prevent wrinkles!

Botox can prevent wrinkling by preventing wrinkle-forming habits, such as squinting and frowning, that can lead to furrows on forehead and crow’s feet.

And when you compare the cost and convenience of the Botox treatments with the cost of surgery, it is proven to be very cost effective.

The soon introduction of Reloxin and PurTox, which will compete with Botox in the cosmetic field, will make prices more affordable.

Eyelash Extensions

Eye lash Extensions

Obviously the ones on this picture are very dramatic!

With age our eye lash can become weak and thinner, appearing shorter.

There are many new products in the market to improve eye lashes. For example, Latisse the new prescribed eyelash growth stimulator, Eyelash restoration implants,  Innovative Mascaras,  Eyelash thickening formulas to be used before the mascara,  also eyelash nourishment products like Dermaquest and DermaLash.

Lash extensions are the ultimate instant gratification!

A trained professional adheres 35 to 60 individual  synthetic eyelashes with a special medical-grade adhesive.  They can last up to 2 months depending of how fast you natural eyelashes grow.

To prolong the life of your extensions it is recommended it is recommended to have touch-ups every  few weeks and avoiding direct water spray, harsh cleansers, pressure on the eye or excessive rubbing. Start at $250.

beautiful nose

Rhinoplasty… Did you know that the first nasal reconstruction was performed in ancient India, where nose removal was used as punishment for crimes?

The nose is the central feature of the face, if it is out of proportion it can have an impact on your appearance.

The four major nose flaws are:  a bulbous tip, a hump, a droopy tip, a low bridge.

Your doctor needs to consider your overall facial appearance, proportion and structure. Also you need to discuss your goals, medical history and ethnicity.

The profile is very important.  It includes the slope of the nose, projection of the chin and definition of the jaw. All work together to give facial balance. Surgical alterations can include eliminating bumps and irregularities  on the bridge, lowering a high ridge or raising a low bridge, narrowing a wide bridge, turning the tip up or down, reducing or enlarging the size of the tip, and changing the size or position of the nostrils.

It can be an open or close procedure.

The close procedure, incisions are hidden within the nose.  It is a good approach when the areas treated are the bridge or the tip.

The open procedure utilizes an additional incision across the tissue that separates he nostrils. It is recommended on patient who need major alterations or had previous rhinoplasty.

Rhinplasty improves the overal facial balance!

perfect nose

Perfect nose in 15 minutes!

The goal of a rhinoplasty is to complement the facial features by balancing the size, with and angles. Balance is beauty!

But now with dermal injectable fillers such a hyaluronic acid-based, Restylane, Perlane, Radiesse and Juvederm the shape of the nose can be improved without surgery.

When a injectable fillers can temporarily correct minor imperfections by shaping the contour of the nose. This 15 minute procedure can fix minor asymmetry, depressions, bumps, drooping tip or pinched tip. It can not be used to treat major deformities that require reducing the size of the nose.

Only few doctors have mastered the extremely precised techniques for this procedure.

But you can have a perfect nose in minutes!!