Verve Medial Cosmetics

Many of us make a commitment to ourselves to lead a healthier life but in spite of our promise very little changes. This is because it takes more than a promise to make lifestyle changes; establishing healthy habits as part of everyday life takes focus, commitment and a clear plan of action. My current lifestyle includes a plant-based diet with fish for protein. The focus of my exercise plan is strength and high-intensity interval training (HIIT). I make sure to get plenty of sleep, waking naturally and drinking plenty of water each day. Alcohol is a treat and not a habit. To make these lifestyle changes a reality, I didn’t do it all at once. Instead, I created an action plan that consisted of one healthy change per week. I started my plan with a commitment to walk at least 4 times per week and build from there. Next, I…

Any discussion about how to treat facial changes must begin with an understanding of the primary cause of sagging and folding skin. As we age, the shape of our face changes due to the loss/erosion of the supportive structures below the skin. These supporting structures, known as the Foundation, consist of bone, muscle, connective tissue, and fat. The loss of these supportive structures causes a hollowing effect below the skin, and the appearance of facial folds and sagging on the skin. The options to repair this condition are either a surgical facelift or a non-surgical BaseLift. Facelift – The Surgical Option The surgical option reshapes the face by cutting the skin and moving the tissues. The procedure permanently removes and repositions the skin and tissues of the face in an effort to reduce the appearance of sagging skin on the face. The skin is cut and stretched over the hollow…

Yes, as we age, our lips shrink. They lose their plumpness, becoming both thinner and longer. Why does this happen? Straight and simple, the cause is related to the aging process. As the rest of our body feels the effects of hormone changes so do our lips. Though more prevalent in women, men also experience shrinking lips. Typically, between our late teens and early twenties, our hormonal levels increase, adding plumpness to our lips. However, like anything else all good lips must come to an end and after hitting peak levels our hormones start to decrease and our lips become longer and thinner resulting in a deflated droopy appearance. As you may have figured out from the media, a remedy for this lip shrinking phenomena is dermal filler injections. However, what the media and many inexperienced injectors usually ignore is effective treatment is a complete approach. Effective treatment of shrinking…

I’ve had my eye bags, nasolabial folds and cheeks treated with dermal fillers but my face still looks tired. Why? One reason that for continuing to appear tired is that your temples may not have been addressed in any of your treatments. The temple area, defined by the depth between the bone and the skin, is among the thickest areas of tissue on the face. As we age, the connective tissue and fat in this area atrophies, resulting in a hollowed, tired appearance. People who have had facial surgery or are very thin are at particularly high risk of having hollowed temples. Unfortunately, many aesthetic medical specialists do not include the temples as part of their treatment plan, focusing instead on specific areas that patients complain about. When you treat only these isolated areas, not only are the temples neglected but their hollowness also becomes more noticeable. Addressing the temples…

You’ve read all the opinions online and are still can’t decide: What’s the best treatment for under eye bags? Surgery or Cosmetic Fillers? Let’s begin here. The most common cause of under eye bags is the loss of support underneath the skin in the area below the eyes, resulting in a hollowing effect and under eye creases. Now that we understand the cause, the question is ‘What is the best way to restore lost support?’ While I cannot tell you which option is right for you, I can provide the facts of each procedure so you can decide for yourself. The surgical procedure for under eye bags and creases is called blepharoplasty. During the procedure, skin is cut and tissue or even fat or muscle is removed. The goal of the surgical procedure is to the stretch and pull the skin to cover the loss of support in the under-eye…

Eye bags and under eye circles, are they the same, can I have one without the other? These are the questions many of us ask as we look in the mirror and see the worsening of sagging skin under our eyes. I am a physician solely dedicated to the specialty practice of injectable arts with a focus on under eye area conditions; and the creator of EyeRise™, a treatment for this problem. When asked this question by my patients, I simply answer: Yes, it is possible for the conditions to exist independently, but usually, the two conditions exist together and make each other look worse. The good news, one non-surgical treatment using cosmetic fillers can treat both problems by significantly reducing or eliminating under eye darkness. Let’s explore further. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF UNDER EYE BAGS? Under eye bags occur when support is lost below the skin…

Botox Not Working for You? Here are the 3 Most Common Reasons Why Botox Cosmetic and Xeomin are effective and popular treatments to counteract the signs of aging. However, some patients are disappointed in the results of their treatment when they find Botox did not smooth all the wrinkles they thought it would and did not restore their natural appearance. Why? The three most common reasons Botox does not work are: too few units applied, the dosage was not increased in follow up treatments, and Botox can treat only muscular movement lines not resting lines. 1. Too Few Units Were Applied The most common cause of ineffective Botox results is that you did not get enough. This is especially true in patients seeking light or baby Botox treatments, where small lighter amounts of Botox are injected to achieve a gentler, more natural looking outcome. The problem is “light Botox is…