Dr. Richards' Blog
Antioxidant: Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a potent antioxidant found in some of our favorite foods including blueberries, cranberries and of course red wine and dark chocolate. Resveratrol works on a cellular level to slow down the aging process by stimulating healthy cell proliferation. It bonds to some metal ions helping healthy collagen to grow.
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Is Latisse Right for Me?
Latisse® is a product that can be used to help you grow longer, thicker and darker eyelashes. It is the only product that has been approved by the FDA to help eyelashes (and eyebrows!) grow longer and thicker. Latisse® is the only product that is able to actually help you grow your eyelashes naturally.
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Greens for Glowing Skin
Dr. Richards is a health nut at heart and loves concocting new recipes that help to make her strong and healthy. She has also discovered that certain ingredients can benefit the skin in dramatic ways, making the skin fit from the inside out!
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So You Want To Go All Natural?
So many times I’ve heard patients tell me all of the sudden their skin has fallen, lines are getting deeper, and the aging process has taken over faster than they can keep up with! I tell them there is a solution, and a perfectly natural one at that.
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Skin Cancer Symptoms
Although many cancers are not terminal, when a person hears that they have cancer or that they are at risk for cancer, their thoughts immediately go to the worst-case scenario.
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Minimize the Appearance of Wrinkles with Botox
Have you ever wondered how Botox works? When the muscles of the face activate, expression lines appear. As time goes on these lines become more etched in (especially in mature skin where there is already collagen loss).
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Eating Your Way to Healthier Skin
We are used to being bombarded, Women’s magazines are full of advice about dieting and skin care. At every doctor’s visit, we’re told to wear sunscreen and drink lots of water, but we don’t often know what to eat to have the skin we want.
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Wearing Vitamins On Your Face!
One of our favorite products is Torrey Pines Dermatology VITA-CE with Ferulic Acid. This formula is an antioxidant combination that works to neutralize free radicals that cause signs of aging...
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The Microcannula
A Revolutionary New Way to Inject Fillers without Bruising, Pain or Complications. At Torrey Pines Dermatology, our patients’ comfort and treatment outcome is extremely important to us.
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How to Stop a Sunburn From Damaging Your Skin Forever!
We are halfway through summer and the heat is on! Hopefully your sunscreen is on, too! However, on those mind-boggling...
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