By Dr. Benabio, on April 13th, 2009%
Varicose veins are thick, blue, unsightly veins that develop on the lower extremities. These appear mostly in your 30′s to 70′s and affect women more than men. Varicose veins are often accompanied by spider veins, red to blue thread-like veins that often form mats or spider web-like patterns. These vein abnormalities are usually just cosmetic in nature, but can sometimes be symptomatic causing aching or throbbing. There are many ways to treat varicose veins. Here I will review one of the oldest and most popular methods: sclerotherapy.
Continue reading Sclerotherapy for Leg Veins
By Dr. Benabio, on March 30th, 2009%
Women will spend thousands of dollars on surgeries, laser treatments, Botox, fillers, even night creams, all to make their faces look younger. But sometimes their hands give away their true age. Continue reading How to Have Younger Hands
By Dr. Benabio, on March 4th, 2009%
Despite its association with passion, love, and vibrancy the color red is not what most people want to see on their faces when they look in the mirror. Redness on your face develops from inflammation and from dilated tiny blood vessels right at the surface of your skin. Sometimes the redness can be sudden, whereas other times it can develop slowly over many years. Here are five things your should know about facial redness and what to do about it. Continue reading Five Things You Should Know About Facial Redness
By Dr. Benabio, on November 18th, 2008%
Liver spots have nothing to do with your liver. They are actually “sun” spots and are the result of sun damage to melanocytes, the pigment making cells in your skin. Although patients often think these brown spots occur only on the back of the hands, they can be found anywhere there is sun damage such as the face, chest, back, and scalp. Continue reading Bleaching Liver Spots
By Dr. Benabio, on October 26th, 2008%
Crow’s feet are the wrinkles that form on your temple and cheek around your eyes. The best advice I have about crow’s feet, or any wrinkles for that matter, is to put off getting them for as long as possible. All wrinkles can be improved with cosmetics, but the more winkles you have, the more difficult and expensive it is to improve them. Continue reading 10 Ways to Prevent and Treat Crow’s Feet
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