The Emperor’s New Platelets

If you strive to be healthy by eating right and exercising, then you understand how appealing and satisfying it is to have the natural goodies in your blood reinjected in your dermis to stimulate your own cells to be healthy and youthful.   Broadly speaking the goodies are growth factors released from the reinjected platelets.… Continue reading The Emperor’s New Platelets

The Emotional Toll Of Acne

Before we talk about the emotional toll of acne, let me ask the question, “how common is it”?   Well, it turns out to be very common and it is also increasing.   The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) assesses acne vulgaris as having affected 85% of people between the age of 11 and 30… Continue reading The Emotional Toll Of Acne

Vampire Facials at Skinthetics

With Halloween approaching it may be a good time to discuss that vampire thing – platelet rich plasma. Platelet rich plasma has gathered world wide interest, I think largely because it is a natural rejuvenation and can be used on difficult to treat areas like necks and decolletages and …men.   Platelet rich plasma works… Continue reading Vampire Facials at Skinthetics