By Dr. Benabio, on February 3rd, 2010%
Botox makes you happy. So does a new Lexus, but I can’t prescribe that.
Botox® temporarily freezes dynamic lines such as crow’s feet and forehead wrinkles. When Botox is done well, it can raise your eyebrows and make your face appear well rested, younger, happier. Botox also makes it difficult to furrow your brow or frown.
Too much Botox . . . → Read More: Depressed? Maybe Your Psychiatrist Will Prescribe Botox.
By Dr. Benabio, on January 13th, 2010%
Grace Miller* is a 76 year-old woman who came to see me for a skin screening exam. I knew her age and history because I perused her electronic medical record at my desk before I met her. She was a midwestern girl who came to San Diego years ago with her husband, who was . . . → Read More: The Secret To Looking Young From A Dermatologist
By Dr. Benabio, on December 9th, 2009%

Have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed how much you’re starting to look like your mother or father? It happens to all of us: much of aging is determined by the genes we inherited from our parents. Continue reading Twins Show That Aging Is Not All in Your Genes
By Dr. Benabio, on June 17th, 2009%
There are some lucky people who don’t get poison ivy or oak. If you’re like me, you do. Here are some poison plant pointers:
Ivy block cream prevents poison ivy or oak, but only if it is applied 15 minutes before exposure. It doesn’t work after you’ve been exposed.
The intensely itchy, sometimes frighteningly-bubbly rash is . . . → Read More: Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Treatment
By Dr. Benabio, on June 7th, 2009%
Last week one of my patients complained that she gets facials every month for her wrinkles, but that she still has prominent wrinkles around her eyes and mouth. “What,” she asked, “is she doing wrong?”
Facials are the third most popular treatment in spas after nails and massage. They come in many flavors like: mineral . . . → Read More: Facials Don’t Treat Wrinkles
Recent Comments