Plastic Surgery: A Patient’s Guide to Safe Procedures
Plastic Surgery Is Still Surgery. Your Choice of Plastic Surgeon is As Important as the Procedure You Chose As a plastic surgery patient, you have the right to expect a great number of assurances from your plastic and cosmetic surgeon. There is no such thing as a “simple” plastic surgery, no matter what the television… Read more >
Skin Cancer Awareness Season is Here
Skin Cancer Knows No Season, but Summer does make us Think About it More Everyone knows that the easiest way to get skin cancer is to spend too much time in the Sun. OR the tanning salon. But, because everyone is different, not every form of skin cancer will look the same on every person…. Read more >
Second Facelift: How Patients Achieve Excellent Results
The classic facelift procedure is only growing in popularity year after year as techniques improve natural-looking results. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that the number of patients choosing a second facelift is rising as well. Low complications and increased satisfaction with results mean that patients are more likely than ever… Read more >
Gynecomastia: Breast Reduction Surgery for Teen Boys Increases Self-Esteem
Gynecomastia (Enlarged Male Breasts) Negatively Effects Teen Boys in a Number of Ways Everyone knows it’s already hard enough being a teenager. Being an adolescent boy with Gynecomastia however, can be devastating. According to a recent study conducted by the Boston Children’s Hospital, the adverse psychological effects that Gynecomastia adds to the normal pressures of… Read more >
Acne: The Most Common Skin Condition in the U.S.
Acne is Not Just a Teen Issue For many in the Reno/Tahoe area, acne is a problem they left behind when they graduated high school. Unfortunately for a growing number of adults, acne is still a reality. Incidents of acne in adults – particularly women – in their 30s, 40s, and even 50s, is a… Read more >
Plastic Cosmetic Surgery: 14.6 Million Procedures Performed in 2012
Plastic Cosmetic Surgery is Becoming More Popular Every Year In a recent post on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) website, they reported that 14.6 million Plastic Cosmetic Surgeries were performed in the United States, during 2012. That figure is up 5% from the 2011 numbers. We like to think that presages good things… Read more >
“Wear Orange – Spot Orange” on Melanoma Monday to Raise Community Awareness of Melanoma
The American Academy of Dermatology designates the first Monday of every May as Melanoma Monday with the SPOT Orange Campaign. This is a day when everyone in the community can show and share their awareness of melanoma and other types of skin cancer by wearing orange. It is important to be aware of the signs… Read more >
Breast Lifts Can Reverse the Sag From Age, Weight Loss, or Pregnancy
Breast Lifts: Regain Your Natural Shape in Two Hours or Less The breast lift has done a lot more than simply allow patients to return to their natural shape and the contours of a younger body. It has given women the opportunity to rediscover or reinvent themselves after a major weight loss, pregnancy or simply… Read more >
Restylane® Lyft: Ideal for Deeper Wrinkles & Facial Contouring
Restylane® Lyft Adds More Volume and Lasts Longer In earlier posts, we’ve discussed hyaluronic acid dermal fillers like Juvéderm®, so it only seems fitting that we now cover Restylane® Lyft (formerly Perlane®). Restylane Lyft is an injectable sub-dermal filler which allows a skilled, board certified dermatologist like Dr. Jennifer Janiga to address and correct the deeper, structural skin issues that can… Read more >
Mommy Makeover For a New You
A Mommy Makeover Can Restore Your Pre-Prego Bod If you have ever experienced the joy and pain of childbirth, Congratulations! And Thank You for being a Mommy, easily one of the toughest jobs ever. The toll it can take on your body can be just as hard though, so the Mommy Makeover we perform here… Read more >
