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There are over 300 million people in the United States.  Amazingly, over 80 million of us have issues with hair loss. The causes of hair loss are actually complex, and can vary from person to person. Simply put, the loss of hair...

  The linkage between dairy products and skin problems has been controversial for many years, mostly due to pushback from the diary industry.  However, increasing numbers of studies sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology and not...

  A client recently asked me, "Do you still recommend that I wear sunscreen even if we are in quarantine?"  While not technically quarantined, this client, like many of you, had not been outside for several days except to go...

This month's Product of the Month is a powerful facial and neck cream that has been clinically proven to promote a brighter and clearer complexion. SkinCeuticals' Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight is formulated with 10% glycolic acid, which helps to...

  Your lips are a defining feature of your face.  Your lips also play important roles in other people's perceptions of your age and your health. Like other parts of your body, your lips show signs of aging, but in more unique and...

  Believe it or not, all of us humans have a muscle in our chins.  It is called the mentalis muscle, but it is generally weak and many of us do not use it very often. However, there are some people who wrinkle the skin over their chins by...

  The appearance of skin aging can come from the passage of time, but external factors such as ultraviolet light, smoking, pollution, bad sleep, and diet habits also play a role in such damage to the skin.  Fortunately, many nutritional...

    In terms of skin care, many of our clients and patients justifiably give most of their attention to their face.  However, they frequently neglect the decollete area, which is the area of the skin that is just below the neckline...

  First and foremost, we here at Maine Laser Skin Care and Medi-Spa consider safety to be our number-one priority when we perform aesthetic medical procedures to improve your skin and its appearance.  Therefore, we were particularly...

  This February's Product of the Month is a very popular SkinCeutical treatment, the A.G.E. Eye Complex.  This remarkable product offers both short-term and long-lasting anti-aging benefits to the skin areas around the eyes because of...

For the entire month of February 2020, Maine Laser Skin Care will be having an exclusive sale on CoolSculpting.  Our own aesthetician Denise Roy Gidney gives you the details below:  

  Pilonidal disease is a reaction to hair growth in the gluteal cleft, better known in layman's terms as the "butt crack".  In some individuals, men more than women in this case, the stiffer hairs actually injure the...

  Several studies have shown that your skin is affected by the environment in which you live.  Environmental factors such as sun exposure, chemical pollution, smoke, dirt, and pollen counts can significantly change the appearance of the...

  The numbers are in, and the office cosmetic medical procedures are on the rise again.  According to the latest surveys by American dermatologic societies, 2018 saw a 7.5% increase in cosmetic skin procedures from the previous year and a...

At least 35 million cases of toenail fungus are reported among Americans every year.   That figure is about 10% of our country's total population, and that is not even counting the rest of the world. This disease is chronic, progressive,...