Everyone has heard the derogatory term “man boobs.” Most people assume it relates to men who are decidedly overweight and, like women, have more fat in their breasts because of it. In actuality, about 50% of men have gynecomastia, the clinical term for male breast enlargement. It’s a condition that can really impact a man’s […]
Fun With Botox — More About the World’s Most Popular Treatment
Since its debut in the aesthetic world in 2002 — the year the FDA approved Botox for the treatment of facial wrinkles — this injectable has taken the world by storm. Every year since it hit the aesthetic market, it has led the world in procedures, surgical or non-surgical. Here are some additional facts about […]
Lift that Face — It’s Not Heavy
Aging stinks. Sure we’re supposedly wiser, but we’re also vastly saggier! Most people would probably give away some wisdom in exchange for less sagging. And while this scenario could be the plot of a movie, Dr. Ip’s patients opt to stay just as wise yet become far less saggy with a facelift. When a patient […]
Love Live Sculptra!
Even if you Count Dracula and never needed anything with an SPF on it because you only went out at night, your skin would still age. This unfortunate circumstance is called intrinsic aging. The main driver of intrinsic aging is a drop in collagen production — every year after you turn 20 your body produces […]
Save Gotham – Get an Arm Lift
Arm lift The characteristics of some borderline sociopathic comic book hero have no place on your body, do they? Of course they don’t. And while Batman may love his little bat wings, you don’t…especially with summer coming up! Let Dr. Ip give you an arm lift and clean up the giggly arms for the denizens […]