Yearly Archives: 2017

Our Favorite Winter Skincare Tips

At our Vancouver Medspa, we know just how hard Canadian winters can be on the skin. With cold, windy conditions outdoors and hot, dry conditions indoors your skin can be left feeling tight, itchy, and uncomfortable. Plus, if you're traveling for the holidays, the added stress of air travel and poor conditions inside a plane …

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Hair Removal: Why We Prefer the Vectus® Laser

This time of year is--perhaps surprisingly--an ideal time to pursue laser hair removal treatments. In addition to ensuring your skin will be smooth and soft in time for summer, undergoing laser hair removal in the fall and winter often improves results. Because your skin is likely to have lower levels of melanin--the brown pigment that …

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Which Body Contouring Treatment Is Right for You?

Over the last 20 years, there have been numerous advancements in technology for body contouring. As a Vancouver, BC, plastic surgeon, I want the best for my patients, not just the "treatment-of-the-day". I review and evaluate the science-based evidence for all potential treatment options, and I select only the best and most effective ones for …

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Nonsurgical Treatments for Fall

As the air turns crisp and summer turns to fall, it seems only natural to want to freshen up and make changes to improve your skin or body. While we think any time is a good time for aesthetic improvement, some treatments are especially well-suited for autumn. Here are some of our favourite medspa services …

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Always Blushing? It Might Be Something Else

If you're a "blusher," you already know how frustrating it can be to have your skin give away your feelings before you do. You may go out of your way to avoid situations, emotions, and even food and drink that trigger an episode. But if you find yourself constantly red in the face, you may …

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Laser Skin Resurfacing: When Is It Right for You? (Updated 2023)

Laser skin resurfacing is one of the most consistently popular treatments offered at our Langley, BC, med spa near Vancouver. Fractional laser resurfacing is one of the most effective methods of restoring a more youthful skin appearance, especially when combined with intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments. Our ThreeForMe™ treatment using the Icon laser platform addresses …

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Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation Treatment: Fillers, BOTOX Cosmetic®, or Laser?

How do you know which nonsurgical facial rejuvenation treatment can really provide the results you're looking for? At our Vancouver med spa, we begin with a thorough Advanced Skin Analysis. During that comprehensive assessment of your skin, we work together to determine which treatments are best suited for your concerns. Patients wanting to improve on the …

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Breast Augmentation Myths (Updated 2023)

It's natural to tread carefully when thinking about doing something big and transformative in life. Spontaneity has its place, but it's best to be thoughtful about the moments that really change us. And so it is with breast augmentation with implants. At our Vancouver plastic surgery practice, nearly every one of my breast augmentation patients …

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