Youthfulness has always been admired by those who have passed through the prime of their lives. We know today that there is no hard and fast rule about being in your “prime.” Men and women of all ages are living better than ever before; maintaining a level of vitality that our ancestors lacked. Where youthfulness […]
The current day that we live in provides amazing advantages that our ancestors did not have. From cooking meals to managing the aging process, accomplishing tasks has never been easier. When it comes to aging, in fact, the desire to preserve the appearance of youth is relatively easy. While there may be instances in which […]
Oh, the joys of blissful youth! If you remember days of slathering on baby oil and sitting under the sun with your friends, you may also remember a sense of dread when you learned that habit could set you up for skin problems, even skin cancer, later in life. One of the problems that many […]
Aging is a beautiful journey in many ways. As we grow older, our entire perspective on life – and how we live it – can improve. On the other side of all the joys that wisdom and memories bring are the problems created by all the squinting, laughing, crying, and frowning we have done while […]
As we grow older, we gain a lot of wisdom. That’s the upside of aging. The downside is that we may gain a few adversaries, too. One example is gravity. Looking at your 40- or 50-year-old reflection reveals the effects of time and nature. Skin naturally loses its elasticity and tightness. It becomes thin and […]
Across various aspects of life, we could describe the modern age as an era of instant gratification. There are exciting perks to this; we can reach into the pantry for food, whip up a meal in a matter of minutes, and we can even refresh our facial aesthetic in under an hour. Getting instantaneous results […]
GALTOX education Muscle hypertrophy from repeat grinding of teeth when patients are sleeping may result in overly prominent masseter muscles. This can be examined by clenching ones jaw and looking at the contours of the jaw line. If the jaw line looks more pronounced and a palpable firm area is noted indicating flexed muscle then this […]
Often patients will ask for volume replacement in their face to erase sun damage or years of damage from mimetic muscle injury to the soft tissue. Of course the quickest and least amount of down time would be a filler. This is a very good option sand will last many months. However, ultimately the bodies […]
The optimal fill volume ratio for patient’s seeking to volumize their face is dependent on many factors. The skin turgor, underlying boney resorption of the facial super structure. It is important to remember the adage, “Beauty is not skin deep, it is BONE deep”. When we age, the boney support to our face involutes and […]
Botox users know that the muscle relaxing effects of the injections don’t last indefinitely. We understand that in order to continue enjoying the smoother, more youthful, wrinkle-free appearance that Botox can deliver, we have to periodically repeat the treatments. But could repeated Botox treatments eventually cause our muscles to lose their elasticity and become unresponsive? […]
