Almost every client who sits down with me for a skincare consult has some version of the same shelf: five or six products, purchased at different times for different reasons, half of which they are not sure they still need. A routine built out of trends is not the same as a routine built for your skin. Here is how I actually approach it. Start With What Your Skin Is Actually Doing Before you add anything, figure out what your skin needs right now. Dry and flaky, oily and congested, dull,...

Lip filler is one of the most searched medical spa treatments, and one people are most nervous about. The fear is almost always the same. That it will look overdone. Here's a helpful guide so can decide from facts instead of from whatever you saw scrolling. Start with what it is. Lip filler is hyaluronic acid, the same substance your body already makes, placed to add volume, define shape, restore lips that have thinned with age, or balance lips that have always been a little uneven. The...

If your first filler appointment is coming up, a little prep goes a long way. None of it is complicated, but a few small choices in the days before make the experience smoother and the results easier to love. Here is what we tell every first-timer. Give yourself the best shot at minimal bruising. In the few days before, it helps to ease off things that thin the blood, like fish oil, high-dose vitamin E, ibuprofen, and alcohol. One important caveat: never stop a medication your doctor...