Venous lakes are blue appearing vascular abnormalities most often found on the lower lip.
Nov 18th, 2021
Venous lakes are blue appearing vascular abnormalities most often found on the lower lip.
Stretch marks can be improved with both laser and microchanneling.
Laser Hair removal is an FDA cleared procedure that gives permanent hair loss.
Covid 19 infection can lead to both arterial and venous blood clotting.
There are different types of superficial veins on your legs. Lets discuss them!
Due to the Covid pandemic mask use has been required or recommended in many situations. Which should I use?
Many physicians who were not trained during residency to take care of patients with venous disease purport to be vein experts. Is this a problem?
I am often asked which is a better treatment for spider veins of the leg, laser or sclerotherapy? The answer is that both are useful tools in treating unsightly veins.
This month, we introduce musing by our skin goddess Georgiana! Winter has its own challenges to our skin. The dry air, cold weather and temperature changes can cause many skin problems. These include dryness, cracking, flaking, irritation and the ...
More than 12,000 women each year will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus. Risk factors for cervical cancer include exposure to HPV, human papilloma virus, a weak immune system and smoking. It is important...
SculpSure® helps you safely reduce stubborn fat in problem areas such as the belly, love handles, back, thighs and under the chin. NO SURGERY. NO DOWNTIME. ...
Kybella is an FDA approved fat buster designed to help eliminate the double chin! It contains a naturally occurring molecule that bursts fat cells, dissolves fat, which your body then flushes out. The aim for Kybella is to get rid of the fat under the ...
Varithena is an FDA approved method of closing leg veins with nonfunctional valves which cause chronic venous insufficiency along with the management of varicose veins. In some ways, the structure of veins is more complex than the arteries. Veins differ...
The cynosure Elite+ ND:YAG laser can safely eliminate unwanted facial veins. This video describes the treatment of these veins. Please click here to open ...
Please take a look at this video that describes a venous lake and our approach to ...
Only ThreeForMeTM laser treatments address three common skin concerns – wrinkles, sun damage and facial veins – all within one procedure. The procedure is only 30 minutes and has minimal downtime, getting you the best results possible while still...
The weather is beautiful and people are headed to the beach, the pool or the park. What sometimes is forgotten is the risk of too much sun exposure and the most common type of cancer: skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common kind of cancer. This ...
A photo facial is a light based skin treatment to revitalize your skin! It can be performed with a variety of lasers or IPL (intense pulsed light) systems. The goal of the treatment may vary based on what issues you are concerned about. Light therapy ...
Over the last decade, there have been major advances in the minimally invasive approach to vein problems. The key to proper treatment is the correct diagnosis of the root cause of the vein problems of the leg. We start with a careful history and ...
Looking for a last minute Valentine's Day Special? Call for an appointment and say "Valentine" for a 50% off special on any Cosmetic office treatment. May not be combined with other offers. One per...
What does it mean to be competent at something? Competency may be defined as the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. When it comes to determining if a physician is competent in his profession, no one, board, no organization, no ...
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin that effects millions of Americans. It may start as a general redness of the cheeks and nose. It may progress to bumps and thickening of the skin. It may be confused as "Adult Acne". It most ...
You just got home from vacation last night. You spent 6 hours on an airplane traveling back from some exotic location. In the morning you wake up with a painfully swollen left calf. Should you be worried? The answer is a resounding yes! What is a DVT?...
Interesting new guidelines for treatment of patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis: -Goodbye to Warfarin -Goodbye to compression stocking recommendations I agree with the first, but the second is kind of silly. Warfarin was difficult to manage and newer ...
Here is another interesting article about hand rejuvenation. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/fashion/Skin-Deep-Treating-Hands-for-Signs-of-Aging.html?_r=1 Unfortunately as we age, our hands make us look older than we really are! We spend most of ...
I had an article published on a well known blog: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/08/why-this-physician-still-loves-medicine.html What I Still Love About Medicine? From every direction, the practice of medicine in the U.S. is under attack. If one ...
Here is an interesting article discussing the interaction between the venous and the lymphatic system. Chronic venous insufficiency can lead to not only the pain, aching, heaviness and restless legs but also swelling. The tissue fluid can overload the...
This is a touching story about how doctors and patients can touch each other's lives in unanticipated ways. It is about the magic of the doctor-patient relationship. http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/08/doctors-arent-allowed-to-cry-but-maybe-they-should...
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/08/embracing-individuality-will-save-medicine-heres-how.html#comment-2173724348 This is an interesting article by a physician early in their career. I have been out of residency and fellowship for close to 20 yrs ...
Many people have questions about a medical condition called phlebitis. Phlebitis means inflammation of a vein. Most of the time this is a "sterile" inflammation, which occurs in the absence of an actual infection (an exception might be after having an ...
27 years ago I started my surgical internship at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center at the St. Luke's site. Hard to believe how time flys! There have been so many changes in technology, procedures, training and how health care is delivered. In my ...
Some people say that the appearance of one's hands tells a story of our lives! That is because of the environmental exposure our hands receive. Sun can cause significant skin damage and our hands are almost always exposed to the elements. A good ...
Here is an interesting link with a lot of information about varicose veins. It is well written and answers many common questions! http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240129.php If you suffer from varicose veins, you don't need to. Treatment is ...
Here is an interesting article that one of my staff members found about varicose veins in young men: http://www.menshealth.com/health/varicose-veins-in-young-men If you’re like most guys, you figure that varicose veins are: a) a woman’s problem...
I have posted below what became a landmark paper that I had the privilege of co-authoring in the laboratory of an old friend and mentor, Dave Tilson who was the ...
NJ VeinCare and Aesthetics Center was created by Gary B. Nackman, MD, FACS, to provide quality patient focused care to patients with both medical and aesthetic needs. We specialize in the treatment of both painful and unsightly varicose and spider ...