“Do I need to be over 40 to start using Botox?" A 32-year-old woman who has a very stressful job and busy home life asked us this question. She had very deep scowl lines between her eyes and very prominent forehead lines,...
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A recent Wall Street Journal article outlined several time-saving ways to use beauty treatments to simplify morning routines and roll out of bed looking “more put-together”. While at first it may seem like a splurge, we perform...
The thin tissue under the eyes is most especially susceptible to the aging process. As the skin ages, the dermis, which is the foundation layer of the skin, gets progressively thinner. New collagen production also decreases,...
Dermaplaning is a very popular procedure that has appeared in news media frequently of late. Our skilled aestheticians perform it in both Augusta and Scarborough. Here at Maine Laser Skin Care, our patients and customers have been asking...
Aging is a natural process that many would say is an inevitable one. While everyone does eventually grow older, most would agree that they do not want their own skin to age prematurely. The premature aging of skin can be caused by...
Until recently, most people have spent more time paying attention to their faces than their necks. However, over the past several years, partially due to the skyrocketing use of Zoom and other FaceTime interactions, more people have recognized their...
Here at Maine Laser Skin Care, one of the most common questions our patients ask us is, "Are collagen supplements worth it?". The short answer is: NO. Collagen is the protein that is the foundation of our skin, hair, nails, muscles,...
While losing your hair is not the end of the world, most people do not like it and go to great lengths to try to avoid it. The question that makes up our headline is a very common one in our office. According to medical studies performed at...
Horizontal forehead wrinkles are a common frustration area for people of all ages. They are produced by the contraction of the underlying muscles known as the frontalis muscles, which run from the scalp line to the eyebrows. Most people form...
Vertical lines between the eyebrows are produced by repetitive folding over of the skin from contraction of muscles underneath this area. The muscles literally squeeze out the collagen under the skin, resulting in deeper and deeper...
