Pure Dermatology Blog
September 5, 2022
Skin of Color has become a very ‘hot topic’ in dermatology. It takes special training, experience, and expertise to properly treat skin of color. The term skin of color constitutes a wide range of people including, but not limited to the following racial and ethnic groups: African, African American, Caribbean, Chinese, Japanese, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Middle-Eastern and people of Indian decent. Part of understanding how to expertly treat patients with skin of color is understanding the differences in the biology of dark skin. People with dark skin have more active
July 1, 2022
Botox was FDA approved in 1989 for muscular spasms. In 1992, it was discovered to have a wrinkle relaxing effect when used In the upper face, and it received full FDA approval for frown line treatment in 2002. Dysport was soon approved afterwards in 2009, and most recently Jeuveau in 2019. All of these products are safe, effective, and have many years of clinical research and patient safety behind them. Botox has become common in the public’s vocabulary to include all brands – much like Kleenex has become the recognizable word for all brands of facial tissue.
June 15, 2022
Well, it’s summertime in New Orleans – the days are hot, long, and sunny. Life almost seems to slow down a little as well. The good news is that there is no shortage of procedures that are “summer safe” at Pure Dermatology.
What does “Summer Safe” mean? We use this term to describe procedures that are low risk in the summer – even if you have been to the beach and (accidentally) gotten a suntan. These laser/devices won’t be targeting melanin (or pigment) in your skin – so they have inherently less risk during summertime than other lasers that could confuse your suntan with their intended target!
May 27, 2022
Healthy, glowing skin takes commitment – much like exercising for a strong physique or cardiovascular wellness. We deeply believe in the idea of skin fitness, so we have curated a SkinFit membership at multiple levels to suit all your skin health needs at every budget.
Skincare memberships have become increasingly popular. With a membership, you know you’re going to provide your skin with the care it needs each and every month. You’ll save money on the products and services that you love the most! And most importantly, you will be “in-the-know” for new products
May 18, 2022
Summer is a time for fun and spending more time outdoors! It’s also a great time to focus on overall skin health and restoration. Longer hours of sunlight and hot, dry, or humid weather can affect our skin differently than the colder, darker days of other seasons.
It is essential to protect your skin daily with high performance sunscreens to prevent today’s exposure from becoming tomorrow’s discolorations, fine lines, uneven tones, even skin cancers. But it’s also very important to repair the damage done in the days and years before.
April 1, 2022
We have already been using Profound to tighten skin and increase elasticity of the Jowls and neck, but did you know we can also use Profound Body to help target cellulite, destroy small pockets of unwanted fat, and stimulate collagen?
And while we have been using Qwo the injectable treatment for cellulite and Sculptra, the injectable biostimulator for creating collagen, Profound Body combines microneedling with radiofrequency to treat stubborn cellulite and reduce pockets of unwanted fat. While all of these treatments take time to work, the benefit of Profound Body is
