Women face a litany of hormonal changes that often get so out of whack when they are peri- or postmenopausal everything from their appetite to mood can change significantly and without warning from one day to the next. Progesterone is a female sex hormone that naturally stabilizes all of this while also providing several neurological…
At one time or another in our lives, we’ve all been plagued by those pesky dark circles and bags under our eyes that can make us appear constantly tired and older than we really are. The good news is that while you may be thinking that your situation is hopeless, you don’t have to be…
Spider veins are much smaller than varicose veins and usually far more harmless. But in all the years I’ve been practicing medicine and surgery, I’ve never met a woman who didn’t want to get rid of them. After all, those web-like blue and purple lines on the face and legs can creep up on you…
Filler in the Lips. Voluptuous, pouty lips have been considered attractive for centuries. In ancient Egypt, various dyes and substances were used to paint the lips in order to make them look larger and more attractive. Even in the U.S., in 1900, there were documented surgical efforts to make the lips larger. However, in our…
Hormone replacement therapy and the “amazing testosterone pellets” are quickly becoming the new trend in health care. Most people come in for hormone replacement for the desire to lose stubborn belly fat, increase sex drive, eliminate afternoon fatigue, and to build lean muscle. Currently, our society has a bad habit of believing getting “older” equates…
What Separates Illegal Steroid Usage from Testosterone Replacement Therapy? The 1970s is considered by many to be the golden era of bodybuilding, and the birth of the modern-day weight lifter and with that came to the rise of performance-enhancing drugs (PED’s). In short, with advances in the field of exercise and PED’s, we went from…
Avoid the Dad Bod. I first heard the term “dad bod” about 3 months ago and when I heard it, I immediately laughed because the term is so dang descriptive. The term is used to describe the physique of so many dads who have some excess fat in the belly area combined with a loss…
The injectable filler called Sculptra if FDA approved for the treatment of shallow to deep nasolabial folds (smile line) and works well for adding volume to the face. The Sculptra Butt Lift has been touted recently by some large, chain medspas as a great option for augmenting the buttocks. It is performed by injecting Sculptra…
Testosterone for Women – Part 1 Testosterone is widely known as a male hormone. However, it plays a crucial part in the mental and physical health in women as well. Normally, testosterone is produced in the adrenal glands and ovaries in women. Just like men, as women age, their testosterone levels decline to result…
Bioidentical hormones are created from natural, plant-based substances that have an exact makeup of the hormones your body naturally produces. Different from other drugs like Prempro and Premarin, which are chemically altered, bioidentical hormones are the exact chemical makeup of your own hormones. Most people want to improve the look of their…