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What we eat and drink can play a role in how healthy (or not) our skin looks and feels. Read on to learn more about what foods can help improve your appearance — and your health.

Life and aging can affect our skin, leading to everything from wrinkles to dark spots. Chemical peels can help refresh your appearance and leave you with younger, glowing-looking skin. Read on to learn more.

Though acne is most common in teenagers, it can affect adults too. Genetics, hormones, and stress can play a role along with other factors. Read on to learn more about what may be causing your breakouts and what you can do about it.

Eczema flare-ups can be set off by a number of different exposures, including dry skin, irritants, and stress. Read on to learn more about specific triggers and how you can avoid them.

A person's risk of skin cancer depends on a combination of genetics, including eye and hair color as well as skin type, age, and how much exposure they've had to damaging ultraviolet rays. Read on to learn more.

No one likes to see the little wrinkles near their eyes known as crow's feet when they smile, laugh, or are at rest. Read on to learn more about several treatments that can help smooth your skin.

Hair loss for men and thinning for women may be a natural part of aging for some people, but that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do about it. Read on to learn how platelet-rich plasma therapy can help stimulate natural and healthy hair growth.

A cancer diagnosis doesn’t automatically mean a future filled with radiation and chemotherapy. For certain kinds of skin cancer, photodynamic therapy can be a safe, successful, and minimally invasive option for treatment. Read on to learn more.

Eczema is generally believed to be caused by a combination of an overactive immune system and triggers ranging from irritants to the environment to stress. Read on to learn more.

If you're feeling distressed by hair loss, know that your list of options has grown. NeoGraft® hair restoration may be able to help. Read on to learn more about this innovative 21st-century treatment.

A severe type of acne, called cystic acne, causes large, deep blemishes on the face, back, shoulders, and more. Professional care by a dermatologist is typically needed to help clear it up. Read on to learn more.

If you’re experiencing the number of ways that your skin changes because of environmental factors and aging, you have options. Chemical peels can help restore a more glowing, youthful appearance without undergoing an invasive procedure.

Eczema flares can be an issue year round, but summer's heat and humidity can be a particular problem. Read on to learn how to protect your skin while still enjoying the beautiful weather.

Skin cancer can be deadly, so you should be sun aware as the summer months approach. Knowing your risk factors for skin cancer is the first step toward protecting your health. Read on to learn more.

It's a common misconception that acne affects people only during adolescence when, in fact, it can strike adults as well. Read on to learn what causes adult acne and what treatments can help.

Mohs surgery is often used for several types of skin cancer, including basal and squamous cell carcinoma. With its high success rate and ability to start and finish treatment all in one day, it has a number of benefits. Read on to learn more.

Even though Botox® and dermal fillers differ in the way they work and trouble areas for which they are best suited, they are both great options for reducing wrinkles and smoothing skin depending on your situation. Read on to learn more.

Hair loss and thinning can make you look older and can negatively affect your self-esteem. The good news is that several natural effective treatment options are available. Read on to learn more.

Eyelashes help make our eyes pop, but many people struggle with lashes that are thin and dull. Latisse® has been proven to make them longer, fuller, and darker. Read on to learn more.

Vaginal dryness or itching can be uncomfortable, and urinary issues can impact daily life. If you're suffering from these types of problems, you may be experiencing vaginal atrophy. Read on to learn more.

Aesthetics treatments are more affordable than ever thanks to Allē℠ by Brilliant Distinctions, the new loyalty program from Allergan Aesthetics™. Read on to learn more about how to sign up and the personalized benefits you can expect.

It's natural to feel self-conscious when you have spider veins on your legs or face. The good news is sclerotherapy, a fast, easy, and minimally invasive procedure, can help. Read on to learn more.

A diagnosis of any type of cancer can be scary. Fortunately, some skin cancers can be treated with photodynamic therapy, a noninvasive outpatient procedure. Read on to learn more.

Are wrinkles and sagging skin making you look older than your years? If so, dermal fillers could help reduce these signs of aging. Read on to learn more about what they are and which might be appropriate for you.

Is thinning hair or balding making you look older than you feel? Is it impacting your social life or self-esteem? If so, NeoGraft, an innovative, minimally invasive hair transplantation procedure, may be right for you.

Whether you're experiencing vaginal laxity from childbirth or aging or issues with lubrication and soreness because of getting older, vaginal rejuvenation can help ease your discomfort and reclaim your femininity. Read on to learn more.

What could be better than looking and feeling your best with Botox, Juvéderm, or Latisse? Looking and feeling your best while saving money. Read on to learn more about the Brilliant Distinctions consumer loyalty program.

If you're suffering from unsightly spider veins, sclerotherapy may be able to help. The procedure takes only 15 to 30 minutes, and results are typically apparent within several weeks. Read on to learn more.

If you're tired of trying special mascaras and other products that claim longer, fuller eyelashes, Latisse® could be right for you. With its special FDA-approved formula, it provides thicker, darker lashes from the moment you wake up in the morning.

Are you plagued by red itchy skin, but aren't sure what's causing it? Eczema and psoriasis both have these symptoms, but treatment depends on the condition, so a proper diagnosis is key. Read on to learn more about what differentiates them.

Many people feel self-conscious about having a double chin. There just aren’t any exercises that allow you to work off that submental fat. Learn more about Kybella, the injectable alternative to liposuction or a face-lift.

Imagine all of the extra time you’d have it you didn’t have to shave or wax. Laser hair removal offers a permanent reduction in unwanted hair growth. Learn how you can confidently flaunt smooth skin at the beach and pool come summer.

Don’t let thinning hair make you feel insecure. Restore your hair and your confidence with PRP therapy or NeoGraft® hair restoration. Read on to learn more about these all-natural solutions.

Chronic acne can be annoying, frustrating, and distressing. If acne breakouts are negatively impacting your quality of life, here’s what you can do to get rid of your acne for good.

Many women who have reached their mid-40s or have recently given birth feel discomfort in their vaginal area that dims their day-to-day life. Explore the benefits of RejuVAnate vaginal rejuvenation and how it can help you regain comfort and vitality.

If your facial skin has begun to show signs of aging, all hope is not lost. Thanks to an advanced procedure that combines microneedling with PRP therapy, you can take years off your appearance with just a few treatments.

Not all sunscreens are created equally, and your sunscreen may not be providing you with the protection you need. Here’s how switching to a mineral-based sunscreen can benefit you.

If you’ve been suffering from excessive sweating, botox injections could be the cure you’ve overlooked. See why many are using botox to not only stop wrinkles, but curb their excessive sweating (also known as hyperhidrosis).

Not just the latest celebrity fad, microneedling is an effective aesthetics procedure that addresses the signs of aging and improves the overall appearance of your skin. See why celebrities love this natural skin treatment and why you will, too.

Having any type of surgery can cause anxiety and fear. Patients can take comfort in knowing that Mohs surgery is a highly successful procedure that removes the least amount of skin possible to treat the cancer.

Do your eyelashes add enough spice to your look? Latisse® is a prescription medication that can give you the lusher, longer lashes you desire. The simple treatment involves applying a solution nightly for 16 days.

You’re not alone if you’re unhappy with the lines and wrinkles that make you look older than your age. It’s the reason BOTOXⓇ is the most popular nonsurgical cosmetic treatment in the United States.

Intense pulsed light therapy, known as IPL therapy for short, is a way of treating skin imperfections that is non-invasive and yet effective.

Wrinkles show up on everyone’s face when the squint, smile, and laugh. As we get older, these wrinkles tend to stick around even when we have stopped making the facial expression.

When you see yourself in the mirror, is there something specific about your appearance that makes you feel old?

Many of us would like a more effective way to stop or reverse hair loss. Scientific and medical advances have given us the option of NeoGraft®, an exciting and effective way to transplant hair.

PRP treatment has been proven effective in treating a wide range of different beauty and medical issues.

Hair loss can be an unfortunate fact of life for both men and women. In the past, not much could be done about it.

Mohs surgery has rapidly become the gold standard when it comes to the removal of skin cancer.

In cosmetic treatment, PRP is an abbreviation for platelet-rich plasma. PRP injection is one of the latest and most reliable treatment procedures for people who have issues with hair loss and various skin problems.

Eyelid surgery, which is also referred to as blepharoplasty, is a procedure that can help individuals look younger and enhance the appearance of their eyelids.

Most of us have had acne at one time or another, a sometimes painful skin condition denoted by red bumps appearing on our face, forehead, and other parts of our bodies.

If you suffer from acne scars, micro-needling may be for you. This unique treatment option is designed to take advantage of your body’s own healing mechanisms.

Laser skin resurfacing, which may also be referred to as a laser peel, can drastically reduce facial wrinkles and fine lines that naturally occur from aging.

Hair loss has many different causes, and it can happen to anyone at any time.

PRP therapy, or platelet-rich plasma therapy, is a treatment in which blood is drawn from your arm and then separated into red blood cells and concentrated platelets.

For patients looking for a more effective way begin hair restoration, NeoGraft®, a new automated hair transplant system, may be the answer.

Nearly everyone has heard of BOTOX® these days because it is such a popular cosmetic treatment. In fact, it is the most popular cosmetic treatment used around the world.

Your lips seem to be whittling down as time goes by, especially your top lip. You just don’t have the fullness that you used to have.

The length and volume of eyelashes tends to diminish over time. It used to be that the only thing you could do about the problem was to glue on fake extensions at home or pay for a professional pair at the salon.

Laser hair removal uses a laser or concentrated beam of light to eliminate unwanted hair. This medical procedure emits a light that the pigment in the hair absorbs.

If you’ve found that you are experiencing vaginal dryness, you may be experiencing hormone irregularities.

Vaginal rejuvenation is designed to tighten and reshape the labia, vulva, and vagina.

If urinary incontinence has become a problem for you, you aren’t alone. It affects many women as they get older.

You know that skin cancer is a serious problem. If it isn’t treated, you could be dealing with disfigurement as the least of your worries.

Spider veins are the smaller, less concerning cousin to varicose veins. While they may not cause the discomfort and skin issues that varicose veins do, they can cause a great deal of emotional dismay as they make you feel embarrassed by your body.

Surprisingly, one of the best ways to improve the look, elasticity, and overall health of your skin is by removing some of its surface layers. 

Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, has been used for more than 20 years as a means to stimulate the growth of healthy replacement tissue.

What would you say is the best way to go about getting fuller eyelashes? The first thing that may come to mind is using mascara.

Would you say that your double chin is stubborn? Many people would describe their double chin as stubborn because no matter what exercises they have tried or diets they have gone on, they can never get rid of submental fat.

Most people schedule regular visits to their doctor and regular visits to their dentist. However, not everyone has the habit of visiting their dermatologist.

Are you interested in improving the condition of your skin in some way? Or are you worried about a blemish on your skin and want to make sure it isn’t anything too serious?

A lot of people out there do not feel satisfied with the way their eyelashes look. For this reason, there are a lot of different products that are available to help individuals enhance their eyelashes.

Voluma® is an effective and entirely non-surgical alternative to both cheek implants and high-risk facelift surgeries.

Plateroti Dermatology offers a number of treatments for acne scarring and many other unwanted ski conditions.

The vast majority of individuals who live in California are interested in having an attractive appearance.

Many individuals who are getting a little bit older wish they could go back to the time when they had full, soft cheeks.

Skin problems like scars, wrinkles, and blemishes are extremely common and can leave your skin looking less than its best.

If you think your California dermatologist does nothing other than check your skin for moles, then think again.

CO2 laser resurfacing is a precise method for ablating the uppermost skin layer, the epidermis.

One of the unfortunate parts of the aging process is dealing with cheeks that look deflated, hollow, and gaunt.

Are you troubled by hair loss? If so, you’re not alone.

Having perfect skin is beyond the reach of most people. And when there is a problem with your skin, it is there for all to see.

If you are unfamiliar with Kybella, you should know that it is an injectable treatment that is designed to remove the fat under the chin.

Acne scars are the unpleasant aftereffects of an acne breakout. No matter how much care you take to treat your acne, you may not be able to be completely scar-free.

Dr. Carmelo Plateroti offers a list of services that include skin care, injectable beauty enhancement treatments, laser treatments, hair restoration, and integrative medicine. Information about these services follows.

If you need lip augmentation, hyaluronic acid is a great choice. A substance naturally produced by the body, hyaluronic acid lip injections offer many advantages.

We don’t always take care of our skin. More often than not, we go outside without sunscreen, we don’t wash our skin as much as we should, and we pick at the imperfections.

Facial rejuvenation can be accomplished via skin ablation, peel treatments, laser resurfacing, and filler injections.

Laser skin rejuvenation is similar to microneedling, but the channel wounds are created by light energy rather than by sharp needles.

It’s likely that you’ve heard people talk about laser hair removal. So you may have a vague idea of what the procedure is and how it works.

Dynamic wrinkles are those small, thin lines that form on the face, neck, and forehead when we smile, frown, or pout.

If you are like millions of individuals across the United States, you are not entirely pleased with the increasing effects of aging that you are seeing across your body.

Spider veins are generally not an indication of a serious medical condition. They can appear on the thighs, calves, and ankles as thin bluish or purple lines.

Fine lines are something that we all will see on our face as we get older. They happen in different places and at different times in life.

Thermography is a term used to describe an application of thermal imaging. Scientists and engineers use thermal imaging to determine the source of heat transfer.

Are you sick of looking in the mirror and seeing lines and creases running down the sides of your nose to the corners of your mouth?

If you are like many older people, you may have noticed a recent loss of cheek volume that contributes to an aging appearance.

The undereye area is often one of the first parts of your face to experience noticeable skin aging.

At Plateroti Dermatology, we pride ourselves in offering our patients the latest advancements in aesthetic technology.