Category: Cosmetic Dermatology
How to Get Younger-Looking Eyes Without Surgery
It can come as quite a shock when you look in the mirror first thing in the morning and see puffy dark bags under your eyes. Your eyelids may even be drooping. What’s worse is when you realize you’ve had a beautiful night’s sleep, and your puffy, tired-looking eyes look this way because that’s just Read More »
Something to Smile About: Everything You Need to Know About Lip Lifts
The lips can be one of the most desirable and attractive features on a face. With the rapid growth of lip fillers, thousands of Americans enjoy full, pouting lips with just a fifteen-minute visit to their beautician. But while lip fillers provide incredibly satisfying lip-plumping results, these results are only semi-permanent, generally lasting between four-six Read More »
Why January is the Busiest Month of the Year for Cosmetic Treatments
January is the biggest and best month for many purchases – particularly fitness equipment, gym memberships, nutritional plans, and cosmetic procedures. This comes down to resolution-conscious consumers starting their year with a bang and getting a jump start on looking their best for the pending summer months. For some, this means getting minor touchups like injectables, BOTOX®, Read More »
Cosmetic Procedures for the Holidays
The holiday season is a time of celebration, relaxation, and reflection. The festive period also offers people an ideal opportunity to get cosmetic work done, as the added stress of worrying about finding time off from work to recover is relieved for several weeks. On the other hand, for some patients, a hectic social calendar Read More »
Do Lips Get Thinner with Age?
For many, the physical signs of getting older often bring to mind grey hairs and wrinkles. While most might think their foreheads or eyes are the first to show signs of aging, this isn’t always true. Thinning lips can often happen earlier than other signs of aging. Here’s what you need to know about this Read More »
Can Cosmetic Treatments Be Gifted?
With the holidays less than two months away, many are getting out their notepads and starting the annual routine of detective work finding the perfect gift for each loved one. It is usually around this time every year at Etre, Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Center in New Orleans that our staff are asked whether cosmetic Read More »
Unmasking Melasma
Over the years, it’s common for new blemishes to appear and disappear. Dark spots, in particular, are a common consequence of the aging process. However, not all dark spots are the same. Melasma is a common but little-discussed skin condition that can mar an otherwise clear complexion. What is Melasma? Skin tone is determined by Read More »
Non-Surgical Treatments that are Perfect During Cooler Weather
With the weather cooling, many of our New Orleans patients are getting ready to trade out their summer wardrobe of shorts and tank tops for comfy sweaters and leggings. Your skin care regimen should also update with the seasons. Beyond your daily routine, colder weather and more time indoors makes fall and winter the perfect Read More »
What to do about Dark Circles?
Dark circles under your eyes can make you look haggard, sick or tired. While makeup can conceal your dark circles, you may also seek a dermatologist to learn about treatments which can help remove them. Although there may be other reasons for dark circles like not sleeping well or underlying medical problems like anemia, dark Read More »
Achieve Full, Luscious Lips without Implants
Between celebrity envy and the selfie craze, luscious lips are trending for beauty-conscious women who put the focus on a well-defined pout. Today, the size and shape of our lips is a thing. Before you open your mouth, there are certain perceptions made about your lip volume and shape. Unfair? Perhaps, but deflated and thin Read More »