Category Archives: Anti-Aging

Smoking and Wrinkles

Recently, we had a 37 year old female patient who couldn’t understand why she had such deep wrinkles around the eyes and mouth when she was so young. She was a sun worshiper and 2 to 3 pack a day … Continue reading

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Importance of Sun Protection!

Living in South Florida,  it is especially important to be aware of the sun and the damage that can occur to your skin. When the weather is bright, we lounge at the beach, run out for a round of golf … Continue reading

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Update on Fractionated Laser Resurfacing

At the June 2009 Facial Cosmetic Surgery meeting in Las Vegas, several physicians spoke about fractionated laser resurfacing.  There are several types of lasers being used for this, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses.  One of the most popular types

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Update on Facial Fat Injections

At the recent meeting in Las Vegas on Facial Cosmetic Surgery, there was a lot of discussion about fat transfers.  Several lectures were given talking about the advantages of using fat as a filler, and combining it

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Dr. Martin on YouTube!

Some patients are more than happy to sleep through their rejuvenation procedures, and others would like to know more about how we go about making them look younger. If you are in that second group, you can watch our YouTube … Continue reading

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Reloxin approved by FDA

Reloxin, the new BOTOX-A from Medicis, was recently given FDA approval for use in the US.  Reloxin has been used under the name Dysport in Europe and other countries for several years. In the next few weeks, the company will begin … Continue reading

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Plastic Surgery Trends

The American Society of Plastic Surgery recently released data showing the changes in plastic surgery procedures from 2007 to 2008. What they found is that while the numbers of some of the larger surgical procedures has decreased, there has been … Continue reading

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Dr. Martin in the news: Making Miami’s finest look & feel their best

Dr. Martin was recently featured in Miami’s elegant Brickell: Powersuits in Paradise magazine,  highlighting his multi-specialty talents, including “express treatments,” his suites of mini-procedures for a more natural, personalized rejuvenation, and his ahead-of-the-curve approach to bringing the best of what’s … Continue reading

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Refresh your neck and chest with IPL!

Two weeks ago, when I was visiting Dr. Martin, I was doing some on-site training for his fabulous team, including the newest addition to his team, Mia Weddell, RN. Later, we decided to refresh the appearance of my decollete (neckline). … Continue reading

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Sculptra® for Lipoatrophy

Sculptra® is an injectable filler that, over time, helps fill in depressed areas of fat atrophy (loss) in patients with HIV. Unlike most injectable fillers, where the injected substance fills the depressed or insufficiently full areas to improve facial contours, … Continue reading

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