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Dr. Holly Happe presents interesting and useful information about skin care, cosmetic treatments, and more on the Dr. Happe Medical Aesthetics blog.
3 Easy Tricks to Hide a Double Chin
Whether you’ve suddenly noticed the appearance of some extra flab below your chin or have always considered this to be your problem area, it can be a nuisance not being able to do anything about a double chin. Boston-area patients have many non-surgical treatment options available for reducing a double chin, including Kybella®, a treatment …
How to Restore Age-Related Volume Loss in the Cheeks with Juvederm Voluma®
Younger faces generally have a more heart-shaped appearance with higher cheekbones and fuller cheeks, but a slimmer jawline. This all changes when the composition of our skin is altered due to age and our entire facial structure becomes different. We lose some of the fat, muscle, and collagen that help us retain supple curves to …
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Which is the Best Facial Filler for Acne Scars?
Severe acne breakouts often not only damage the outer layer of skin, but also the deeper, underlying tissues as well. Sometimes, in an attempt to heal itself after your flare-up, the skin produces too little collagen, which results in the formation of a scar. Patients who are choosing cosmetic treatments for scarring have several options …
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Juvederm®: The Secret to Natural-Looking Lip Filler
Although some patients prefer an extreme look, many who are considering a filler treatment are often worried about having an overdone appearance that makes their results very obvious. We’ve all seen the stories of rare cases when lip fillers have gone wrong, producing crazy looking, gigantic lips with lumpy areas and an over-hanging upper lip …
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Radiesse®: How Fillers Can Make Your Hands Look Younger
Although a lot of treatments are focused on counteracting the effects of facial aging, the hands are one of the main areas that show telltale signs of the passage of time. Just like the skin on the rest of the body, the skin on the hands is vulnerable to environmental damage and the gradual breakdown …
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How is Sculptra® Different from Other Fillers?
Many of the lines and other signs of aging that appear on the face are caused primarily by dwindling levels of collagen, elastin, and water in the skin. Lines that form this way are known as static wrinkles, due to the fact that they are always visible—unlike dynamic wrinkles associated with muscle movement. Fillers are …
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Chin Treatment: Should I use Kybella®, Fillers, or BOTOX®?
Faces generally considered attractive in our society are usually proportional with a defined chin and chiseled cheekbones. With this in mind, a look of extra fullness below the chin, known as a double chin, is what Boston-area patients often come to the Dr. Happe Medical Aesthetics office to address. You don’t have to be overweight …
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The Importance of Finding a BOTOX® Provider Near You
Cosmetic treatments, like BOTOX®, can be highly rewarding experiences—especially for patients who invest in the critical task of finding the right provider. This means not only ensuring that your injector has a high level of skill and experience, but that you are comfortable with your choice of provider and that their aesthetic vision closely aligns …
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Choosing Chemical Peels to Refresh Your Skin: A Quick Guide
In addition to injectables like BOTOX® for reducing wrinkles, you can make your skin look more youthful and smooth with a variety of other skin treatments. One option is chemical peels, which our team at Dr. Happe Medical Aesthetics use on patients in Newton. Chemical peels—defined as the process of applying a caustic, medical-grade solution …
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Non-Surgical Ways to Lose Chin Fat
The much-maligned double chin is something many of us have to deal with, whether due to genetics, weight gain, underdeveloped bone structure, or loose skin around the jawline from aging. Some people are self-conscious about this under-chin volume, feeling that it makes them look older or heavier than they really are. You may have heard …
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