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Laser Treatment for Leg Veins: What You Need to Know

If you’re bothered by visible veins on your legs — whether they’re spider veins or the more troublesome and larger varicose veins — they’re more than an eyesore. Spider veins and varicose veins are blood vessels that no longer function the way they should. Broken blood vessels can slow your […]

5 Reasons to Consider Body Sculpting

If you’re almost satisfied with your figure and neckline — but not quite — body sculpting can put the finishing touches on the masterpiece that is you. Recent years have seen a surge in body sculpting’s popularity, as well as an increase in the number of nonsurgical techniques that can […]

How Can I Get Rid of Rosacea?

Rosacea is a skin condition that usually affects people with fair skin and European heritage. If you have rosacea, you may have red or thickened skin and may also break out in inflamed pustules that look like acne. Expert dermatologist Paul Yamauchi MD, PhD, diagnoses and treats rosacea at Dermatology […]

All About Mohs Surgery: What to Expect

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide, and it tends to be highly visible, too. Because most skin cancers are caused or exacerbated by the sun’s ultraviolet rays, cancerous lesions often appear on the face. If you have skin cancer, it’s important to remove it as soon as possible […]

Have You Noticed That Your Skin is Dry, Itchy, and Inflamed? It Might Be Eczema

If you have dry, itchy skin, it could signal something more. Eczema is an umbrella term for skin conditions that are characterized by dryness, scaly patches, redness, and blisters. When you consider that about 10% of women, men, and children in the United States have eczema, you may wonder why […]

Laser Away Summer Skin Damage

In Southern California, you live in a world filled with sunlight. And guess what? The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays — not “aging” or gravity — cause about 80% of all the signs of skin aging, including: Of course, in sunny Santa Monica, California, we get more than our share of […]

Struggling With Your Psoriasis? We Can Help!

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that goes a lot further than skin deep. The red, silvery, or flaky lesions that appear on your skin can make you uncomfortable. Because psoriasis is a disease of your immune system, it can even degrade your joints, leading to a painful complication called […]

Masks are Coming Off: Time to Say Goodbye to Lip Lines and Nasolabial Folds

Now that California’s mask mandates have been eased for people who’ve been vaccinated, you’re faced with…well, your face. Your lower face, to be precise, hasn’t seen the light of day for at least a year. Suddenly those signs of aging that you’d kept under wraps are visible to all. Paul Yamauchi […]

You Don’t Have to Live With Adult Acne. Find Out Which Treatment Option Is Best for You

The surge of hormones that triggers puberty also triggers acne. But once your hormones settle, your skin often does, too. But that’s not always the case. Many adults still have acne outbreaks. That often includes women in their perimenopause years, along with plenty of men. In fact, no matter what […]

7 Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer

Although skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States — and it can be deadly — it’s also easily preventable in most cases. In fact, about 90% of nonmelanoma skin cancers and 85% of highly malignant melanoma skin cancers arise solely because of sun damage. Limit your […]