How technology is helping us anti-age before we even age
By Leah Prinzvalli
Thanks to procedures with zero downtime, qualified plastic surgeons and dermatologists, and cutting-edge technology, it’s easier than ever to stave off the signs of aging. We look at the beauty techniques and treatments that have changed the game—from lasers that won’t keep you at home for a week to innovative injection methods.
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Moxi (a new non-ablative laser that requires no downtime) can be customized to your skin type and condition and is offered at varying levels of treatment energies and densities. This allows for treatments that are safe for all skin types, regardless of season.”
Dr. Steven Swengel
board-certified dermatologist in Los Gatos, California
5 Groundbreaking Technologies Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons Predict Will Be the Next Big Things in Aesthetics
By Jolene Edgar
In the U.S., the horizon is bright with hyper-precise machines and injectables promising thicker hair, tighter skin, safer shots, and maybe even the next big thing in body contouring. While some of these innovations are still in the early stages of testing and tinkering, others are inching ever closer to FDA approval. Here, 5 high-tech tools poised to take over the (aesthetics) world.
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Your Perfect Skin-Care Routine Could Be a Text Away
By Kali Swenson
If you’ve ever spent hours reading reviews or scanning ingredient lists, you know that shopping for skin care is especially rife with this decision paralysis. The discovery, research, and trial and error of nailing down your routine is time-consuming and often still doesn’t yield the results you want. Now a new wave of online skin-care companies aims to do away with all that frustration and guide you lovingly to your best skin—one DM at a time.
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How 5 Popular Photo Filters Perform Digital Surgery On Your Face, According to Plastic Surgeons
By Alix Tunell
Doctors say filtered selfies can create unrealistic expectations of what surgery and injectables can—and should—do for the face, yet they’re what many patients are requesting to look like. To understand how apps are digitally altering us to look “prettier” and which changes are actually achievable in the real world, I asked three plastic surgeons to compare my unfiltered, makeup-free selfie with five filtered selfies from popular apps.
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