As you all should be aware after nearly 11 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, mask wearing remains standard for medical personnel and the general public alike. Obviously, healthcare workers and other essential workers who have direct...
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There have been a number of media reports recently about patients who have had facial fillers and who then developed reactions after administration of the COVID vaccine. In fact, there have been only 3 such reactions reported so far in the...
Several people every month ask me about their dimpled chins and how to get rid of them. With the increased usage of selfies and Zoom calls these days, more and more people are seeing their own faces as others see them. Many people cause...
When we all smile, there are muscles in the upper lip that pull the lip upward. It is a similar process to muscles in the cheek that pull up the corners of the mouth. In some people, the upper lip muscles are very strong; perhaps too...
Lip Flip is the term used to describe a Botox technique that causes a small but definite improvement of the visible pink portion of the lip. This use of Botox, in the hands of a skilled injector, can be used to enhance the upper and/or lower...
In our continuing series of blog posts about the benefits and attributes of Botox, we will next discuss those pesky lines that develop around the eyes that are commonly known as "crow's feet," or smile lines. These lines...
A front page headline from the October 26, 2020 edition of The Wall Street Journal showcased a certain phenomenon that we have been seeing at our Maine Laser Skin Care offices in Augusta and Scarborough. The only difference is...
Since we reopened our offices in May, many of our clients and patients have noted how much scrutiny their upper faces are getting due to their wearing masks on a regular basis. We had previously addressed scowl lines between the eyes as a...
Since May 2020, we at Maine Laser Skin Care have returned to our Augusta and Scarborough offices full time again. Since we reopened after it was safe to do so, we have observed a curious phenomenon. More and more people from all walks of...
According to a recent study from the University of Rome, platelet rich plasma, better known as PRP therapy, is being used more frequently and plays a prominent role in treatment for Periorbital or around the eye rejuvenation. In this...
