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As we get older, there’s one part of our bodies that tends to betray our age: our sagging necks. This usually happens because our necks are covered by thin, delicate skin and muscles, and over the years, the twisting and stretching we do combine with the pull of gravity to...
A survey was presented at a meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology a few years ago to show the impact of a double chin on people’s self-perception. The results were startling: Almost half of the people surveyed were bothered by the appearance of the area under their skin and...
One of the greatest fears a teenager faces is waking up in the morning with an acne breakout. Although we all survive this rite of passage, some of us still carry the scars from those acne breakouts. If you’re tired of looking at those scars in the mirror every day,...
As we get older, many of us begin to experience hair loss. Men begin balding, and women’s hair begins thinning out until you can see their scalp. You might think there’s nothing you can do about it, that you just have to accept this cruel twist of fate. Even though...
Tired of waking up every morning, checking the mirror, and finding even more acne? Ready to be done with treatments that promise the moon, but don’t deliver? Dreaming of a clear face? That dream can now become a reality with AviClear, a new treatment using lasers to target and eliminate...
As you get older, you start to notice more signs of your age. And though experience comes with age, sometimes when you look in the mirror, you feel less beautiful and less confident than you used to feel. At Skin Med Spa, we know this feeling all too well, so...
When you’re young, your body produces all the collagen you need, and you never give it a second thought. Your skin is naturally youthful and vibrant and supple — why would it ever not be that way? After you hit your mid-20s, you start to notice some signs that your...
Most of the time, you don’t think about them. But then you’re getting ready to jump in the pool or head to the lake, and you realize that you’re tired of your stretch marks. You want to get rid of them, or at least minimize their appearance, but you don’t...
You’ve been working out faithfully. You’re sticking to your diet and eating only healthy foods. You have followed this routine for months now, but you’re still frustrated because every time you look in the mirror, you still see a double chin looking back at you. There’s little, if any,...
The tattoo seemed like a great idea at the time. Now? Not so much. In fact, you now regret the tattoo so much that you’re considering having it removed. You’ve chosen a good time for the procedure — laser tattoo removal has advanced so much in recent years that most...
Let’s face it. You’re tired of shaving, plucking, and waxing. You’re weary of getting all your body hair groomed or removed, only to have to go through the whole process again in a few weeks. Shaving only cuts the hair off at the surface of your skin, so it grows...
It can be truly frustrating to walk into a room with an angry expression on your face, even though you’re happy. Thanks to frown lines that become increasingly etched into your face as you get older, you can often look more tired, older, or angrier than you feel. Thankfully, there’s...
Getting a facial is one of the quickest and easiest ways you can achieve smooth, revitalized skin that helps you look younger and healthier. They’re non-invasive and don’t take long, so you can pop into a spa for the procedure whenever you have a few minutes. Most facials include deep...
In many cases, bigger is better, but when it comes to your pores, the opposite is true: Smaller pores are better for both your health and your beauty. However, pores can sometimes stretch and expand because of several factors that the experienced team at Skin Med Spa sees regularly in their patients....
For most of us, the skin around our eyes is one of the first areas to show our age, thanks to the accumulated effects of the sun, the loss of collagen and elasticity in our skin over time, and even night after night of makeup removal. Your eyelids may even...
Stretch marks are not just for pregnancy. The belly of a woman who is about to give birth is one of the most well-known locations for stretch marks, but they can happen anywhere on your body where your skin quickly grows or shrinks. There isn’t much you can do to...
Like many things in life, you don’t often think about hormones until certain times in your life, such as puberty, pregnancy, menopause, or when something goes wrong. The truth, though, is that hormones are a vital part of your health and well-being. If something goes haywire with your hormones, you’ll...
If you are losing your hair, two things may encourage you. One: You are not alone. More than 80% of men and almost half of women will experience some type of significant hair loss during their lifetime. You are most definitely not on your own as you deal with hair loss —...
We all seem to be tired these days. The last couple of years of stress and isolation have taken their toll, and even as brighter days seem to be ahead, we’re still stressed, busy, and worn out. Our tiredness also means we don’t have the energy we need to make...
Let’s be honest. If you clicked on this article, you might feel slightly embarrassed to be reading about erectile dysfunction. The thing is, you shouldn’t feel embarrassed because you definitely aren’t alone. Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects about 30 million men in the United States, so it’s a common condition. However,...
You may have noticed that we often go through different phases in our lives. Every now and then you’ll look back at where you were a few years ago and remark on how things were so different. If you’re one of the 30% of Americans who have a tattoo from...
You’ve put together a workout routine that’s sustainable and effective, and you’ve been keeping at it for weeks or months. You’ve adjusted your diet so that you’re eating balanced, nutritious meals, and you can see the pounds dropping off every month. You’re feeling great when you look in the mirror,...
Losing your hair is a common problem. About 50 million men and 30 million women suffer from it. If you’re part of this club (but don’t want to be), you have likely researched various methods for increasing your hair growth. One technique you may have come across is called PRP...
Statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show 2.6 million dermal filler injections administered in our country in 2018. That’s quite a bit of dermal filler activity, so you may be wondering: How do I know if dermal fillers are right for me? At Skin Med Spa, we want...
We are living in strange times, indeed. We’re told one of the best things we can do for our health is to stay far away from other people, to quarantine on our own in our homes. We’re told this will protect us, and to a degree, it will keep us...
Have you dreamed of losing those unwanted, stubborn pockets of fat, especially with bikini season knocking at the door? With truSculpt® ID, you can get rid of fat cells permanently — without surgery. This remarkable fat removal procedure can help you get the body shape you’ve always wanted. Board-Certified Practitioners...
In the 20 years since the FDA first approved Botox® for cosmetic use, this aesthetic treatment for smoothing frown lines and crows’ feet remains the most effective tool in your beauty routine arsenal. At Skin Med Spa in Downers Grove, Illinois, our aesthetic medical professionals are experts in administering Botox....
If you’ve spent much time in the sun, chances are that you have developed a few sunspots - those flat, brown spots that appear on your skin when it’s exposed to much sun. (They’re sometimes called liver spots even though they don’t have anything to do with your liver, or...
You might think of the traditional facial as just a fancy way to clean your face, but in fact, a facial provides many health and beauty benefits. If you’re looking for smoother, revitalized skin that makes you look younger and more vibrant without a lot of downtime, a facial might...
You haven’t been afraid to live your life, but living with no regrets can leave a mark on your body sometimes. You’re glad you had kids, for instance, but now maybe you have stretch marks reminding you of how your body changed. Or maybe you grew quickly during puberty, and...
As we age, our skin ages, too. What was once smooth, clear, and supple, becomes spotted, wrinkled, and scarred. What you may not realize is that your skin doesn’t have to stay this way. You can refresh, repair, and rejuvenate your skin with a chemical peel from Skin Med Spa...
As you dream of warmer summer days ahead, the time to start preparing for those days is now. If you’ve always wanted to get rid of some of the hair on your skin so that it looks nice and smooth when you’re at the beach, you don’t have to wait...
In these days of COVID-19, you can’t leave home without that one necessary accessory: a mask. Since we’re all covering the lower half of our faces, our attention is naturally drawn more than ever before to what’s just above the mask — our eyes. With so much focus on the...
The story is as old as tattoos themselves: Some who have gotten a tattoo, and then at some later point regret their actions, want it removed. At Skin Med Spa, we see this issue fairly frequently. The good news is that our Lumenis Tattoo Removal laser is top-of-the-line equipment in...
Oxygen is one of the most vital elements in the world. Without it, we will die. With it, we are happy, healthy, and full of vigor and vitality. Did you know it can do the same for your skin? It’s true — without enough oxygen, your skin will become dull,...
If maintaining fresh, young, beautiful skin even as you age is your goal, you’ve come to the right place when you walk in the door of Skin Med Spa in Downers Grove, Illinois. We have put together two of our most popular and effective techniques to create a new procedure...
As you get older, your body goes through many changes, not the least of which is a decrease in hormone levels. In men, this change can mean a reduction in levels of testosterone, which, in turn, can lead to many other problems often attributed to aging. The good news is...
Have you ever noticed how people’s skin seems to become thinner and looser as they get older? You aren’t imagining things. In fact, by the time you reach the age of 70, your skin will lose about 80% of its thickness. This happens because your body gradually loses its supply...
If the texture and appearance of your skin is troubling you - if it looks tired and dull, or if you have wrinkles, stretch marks, or acne scars, for instance - you don’t have to just live with it. Thanks to the Lumenis® resurfacing treatment ResurFX™, your skin can look...
In a perfect world, we would obtain all the nutrients we need from our regular diets. We would feel great, sleep well, have energy, and be able to fight off whatever sicknesses came our way. But, as we all know, our world is anything but perfect, and our diets are...
Even though there are plenty of benefits to getting older, there are also a few downsides, one of which is the fact that we don’t look quite as, well, young, as we once did. This could be because of the crow’s feet around our eyes, the forehead wrinkles we didn’t...
Did you know that the typical woman shaves 12 times a month, almost every other day? Over the course of her lifetime, she spends over $10,000 on shaving razors, gels, and related items, according to a survey reported in Glamour magazine. In addition to time-consuming shaving sessions, shaving also leads...