Blog

Truly, we live in the Golden Age of facial fillers. Those of us with sunken cheeks, flat lips, and wrinkles have a plethora of filling options to choose from. There’s a dermal filler for nearly every purpose on the market today, and the always-popular Botox® looms as large as ever. But amidst all the publicity these options receive, one completely natural and effective filler stands behind them in the spotlight: your very own fat.

No matter your age, chances are good that you remember your youthful skin. You remember how smooth, bouncy, and fast-healing it was. You recall how even your complexion looked in the mirror without scars or spots to distract you. So, what happened? What caused your skin to age like this in the first place? 

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Ryan Welter, MD, Ph.D., of Regeneris Medspa & Cosmetic Surgery, pioneers new hair growth technology for men and women using a novel 1,927 nm fractional thulium laser system to deliver platelet-derived growth factors, bypassing the traditional route of scalp injections

Over the years, certain brand name products have performed so well that those brand names become synonymous with the product itself. Band-Aid®, for example, now stands in for any small, adhesive bandage. Xerox, meanwhile, has become a verb meaning “to photocopy or duplicate a document.” Finally, the corporate name “Google,” has practically taken over for any mentions of “search engines” or “research” in general. 

Human skin has a complicated relationship with sunlight. On one hand, sunlight supports bone density and promotes production of vitamin D. On the other hand, too much sunlight can lead to hyperpigmentation and premature aging at best, or even lethal cancers at worst. 

What features does the “ideal body” have? It’s a question mankind has been asking for most of recorded history, but it’s never had an easy (or even a unified) answer. Depending on the century, the decade, or the culture in question, “ideal bodies” can vary wildly. Even so, in America today, the name of the game is unquestionably “fitness.”