Doctors’ Choice Awards just announced their 2018 Winners and it’s a great honour Dr. Benjamin Barankin has been recognized as the Toronto award winner for 2018 Doctors’ Choice Awards in Dermatology. www.doctorschoiceawards.org/nominees/dr-benjamin-barankin/
There is a lot of misconception that only women go to see the dermatologist, this might be true 10 years ago but today more and more men seek out way on how to maintain healthy and younger-looking skin as well. Below is a this list of skin-solutions popular amongst men suggested on observer.com.
Unsurprisingly, Botox is the gateway procedure for most men. At first, men were hesitant to try it, fearing they would end up looking stiff as a board—expressionless with eyebrows that jutted up like Jack Nicholson. Men want to look natural above all, and that’s possible. As a man myself, I understand the art of administering Botox to men. I actually have a program in my office, literally called Botox for Men, where I soften wrinkles and lines around the eyes, forehead, and brow. This gives an overall refreshed, five years younger appearance that looks right.
Men also want a more tighter and firmer appearance all over their face and neck. They start to see their skin lose radiance and look weather beaten from sun damage. That’s where lasers come in. Rather than Fraxel, which is invasive and requires significant downtime, collagen-firming lasers like the 3D Laser are gentle and give an immediate firming result, while the Alexandrite laser tackles sunspots and redness. Men get redder in the face as they age but they fear it makes them look like excessive drinkers. Once men learn how lasers can help fix so many cosmetic annoyances they say “why not?”
Men are generally afraid cosmetic procedures will make them look feminine. That’s why they shy away from injectable filler. However, again there are masculine techniques. Fillers in truth are one of the most versatile and effective tools in the beauty arsenal. We use them in the conventional way for women, but for men a lesser amount is the key to a natural undone appearance. More than ever men use fillers to create a more lifted look, and fill in deep grooves and hollows. Treatment around the eyes is growing in popularity to remedy dark circles or that sunken tired look.
Men comprise fifty percent of my patients doing SculpSure, a new non-invasive way to destroy fat that is a game changing alternative to liposuction. In two or three sessions, each taking 25 minutes, beer bellies and spare tires are slimmed down. This FDA cleared treatment can destroy up to twenty-four percent of men’s fat per treatment. No wonder men are lining up for SculpSure.
Men are also doing more laser hair removal than ever. Imagine, treatment began as an exclusive treatment for women with leg hair! But men age get hair on their ears, between their brows, and more hair on their back and chest. The technology for hair removal has vastly improved in recent years. I perform the Candela Gentlemax Pro which I find to be best in class. There’s still one caveat: Unless the hairs are black in color, lasers are not an option.
For men not quite ready to explore cosmetic treatments, and even for those who do, I highly recommend men use anti-aging products. Once upon a time men didn’t use anything on their faces. Then it gradually turned into men using a moisturizer. Now, men are more in tune with this idea of collagen loss and know that a moisturizer won’t address that. So they’ve learned to create an anti-aging regimen to keep their skin looking young.
The two products I always recommend are an eye cream and an anti-aging face serum. The skin on the eye is different from the rest of the face and tends to age faster. Using an eye cream, especially with C+Collagen, is an easy way to look instantly younger. The Ferulic Acid + Retinol Brightening Solution is another great entry into anti-aging skin care because it’s used similarly to after-shave in terms of application, something they already know how to use. Simply put six drops into your palm, rub your palms together, and rub it all over the face. It’s as easy as that and the result is skin that looks instantly refreshed and radiant.
Article by Dr. Dennis Gross, M.D. from observer.com
The term anti-aging is often misrepresented or misunderstood. While hundreds or even thousands of products and services promise to make you look younger and reverse the signs of aging, the reality is a little different.
It is true that certain solutions such as Botox, fillers (e.g. Juvederm, Restylane) and services such as BroadBand Light (BBL or IPL) to remove sun damage can actually make a person’s skin appear smoother and younger, the majority of what is offered on the medical-grade side of the industry will simply help to slow down the aging process. Most drugstore products or spa solutions may merely make the skin look a little more radiant or plump, but not truly do anything at all to reverse or slow down the process of aging skin.
I am a firm believer that collagen stimulating treatments and products (medical grade only, of course) do, in fact slow down volume loss, soften crepey skin and keep the skin plump and hydrated for a more youthful overall look for a much longer time. With that said, I can’t always look in the mirror after treatment and say I look younger. What I can say is that since I started doing collagen building treatments and using good quality home care, my skin has remained basically the same for about 10 years now. If a patient says, ”well, I did a treatment 3 years ago and I don’t see any difference,“ I say “that is awesome, it is 3 years later and your skin looks the same. Your skin is aging slower than it would have otherwise.”
Realistically, promising something that really isn’t possible yet, although it may be one day, is just asking for disappointment. Explaining to our patients that this a long-term solution and not a band-aid solution helps them to understand that not every patient will have a “ wow” reaction after treatment or after using a good collagen producing product for an extended period of time.
With that said, most of our patients will find their skin looks fuller and fine lines greatly improve. They may notice other small improvements as well. I often suggest a combination of what I call “Instant Gratification” (Botox, fillers) followed by the long-term solutions such as microneedling, platelet rich plasma (PRP), ProFractional laser and chemical peels. This way, you can look your best while treating the underlying layers of the skin to delay the signs of aging.
At Toronto Dermatology Centre, we have an extensive collection of anti-aging solutions, both in services and in extremely effective home skin care. By treating your skin with preventative solutions today, your skin will be healthier and fuller now and for years to come.
An old acne drug may hold the key to developing a new, safer treatment, a study suggests.
Isotretinoin (Myorisan, formerly branded as Accutane), is a form of vitamin A, and has been prescribed for acne for decades. It works by reducing oil in the skin, thus helping prevent acne.
An additional benefit of the drug has recently come to light. It alters the bacteria on the skin of acne patients to more closely resemble the skin of people without acne, researchers report.
This discovery might lead the way to create bacteria-based treatments, said lead researchers Makedonka Mitreva, an associate professor of medicine, and Dr. William McCoy, a dermatologist and instructor of medicine, both at Washington University in St. Louis.
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CariDee English is an American fashion model and TV personality who won Cycle 7 of America’s Next Top Model. CarieDee shares her story about being diagnoised with psoriasis at a younge age, and her journey on overcoming it.
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Psoriasis is a condition that affects as many as 7.5 million Americans. Like many with this condition, Lauper has struggled physically and emotionally, and she has gone to great lengths to cover up her skin before public appearances. Learn more about Lauper’s psoriasis story at click here.
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Did you know that at Toronto Dermatology Centre, only our expert dermatology physicians inject Botox and fillers? Our physicians have years of formal training, ongoing cutting edge education, and clinical experience.
For optimal results and safety (and your health!), only trust a physician with treating your face with Botox (for dynamic wrinkles, typically the forehead, crow’s feet around the eyes, masseter injection for jaw shaping and TMJ pain, migraine and tension headaches) and fillers (such as Juvederm and Restylane ; used for static wrinkles and volume loss such as fuller lips, improved tear troughs to look less tired, jawline shaping, non-surgical nose reshaping and cheek enhancement).
As anyone who’s broken out after a late-night drinking and pizza binge can attest, diet is clearly linked to skin condition. But there’s so much conflicting information about how to manage your diet for the most beautiful skin possible, as well all kinds of wacky DIY recipes (we’ll pass on the mayonnaise face mask, thank you very much). Click here to find out what types of food can really impact your skin.
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