Years of sun exposure, the natural processes of aging and other factors can damage your skin and alter your appearance. This is more likely to be an issue on highly visible parts of the body like the face, hands and shoulders. Here at Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, our doctor, Dr. Julie Kupersmith can help address a wide range of cosmetic dermal... read more »
The skin on your face and neck is highly visible to the world. Unfortunately, the natural aging process can often result in decreased exfoliation and a reduction in dermal collagen production. This can cause fine lines, deepening wrinkles and other cosmetic imperfections to appear. This process, which is known as skin aging, can also cause the skin on your face... read more »
It is an unfortunate consequence of nature that the passage of time causes the body to develop ever-increasing signs of aging. One of the areas where this is most pronounced can appear on the skin of the face and hands. As you grow older your body slowly loses its ability to produce collagen in the deeper layers of the dermis.... read more »
As you age, the skin on your face can undergo some gradual yet significant changes. Wrinkles can form around the eyes and along the mouth, lips can thin, and areas on your face can start to sag. There are several cosmetic surgery options offered by Dr. Julie E. E. Kupersmith MD that can help you. However, some people prefer a... read more »
When you were young, a lot of your skin’s natural smooth and full appearance was thanks to healthy exfoliation and collagen production. These processes replace old skin cells with young, healthy cells while also giving your skin the firm elasticity that helps you avoid lines and wrinkles. As the years go by, these processes slow, making your skin more and... read more »
Through the course of each week, your older skin cells are shed and replaced by newer, younger skin cells from the deeper layers of the dermis. As you age, this process, which is known as exfoliation, gradually starts to slow. This also reduces collagen production in the deeper layers of the dermis. In time, this causes fine lines and wrinkles... read more »
As you age, your skin gradually loses the ability to replenish collagen, causing skin to sag and certain body parts to look sallow. This is even more likely to happen if you’ve had significant changes in body composition after weight loss or changes in muscle mass. One limited method to plump and restore the youthful appearance of these body parts... read more »
Your skin cells have a finite lifespan. In your younger years, old skin cells were shed in short order and they were replaced by new, healthy cells from the dermal layers beneath. As this happened, it also stimulated collagen production in the deeper layers of the dermis. This gave you skin elasticity and a youthful appearance. As the years rolled... read more »
As you age, certain parts of the body, especially the face and hands, can lose tone or have a sallow appearance. Dermal fillers, such as hyaluronic acid, have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and can help address your problem areas safely and effectively. Your doctor, Dr. Julie E. E. Kupersmith MD, can inject hyaluronic acid into key... read more »
Sun exposure easily accelerates the natural process of skin aging. This often happens in conjunction with a reduction of collagen in the deeper dermis layers of the skin. Unfortunately, many retail brands of sunblock offer only a modest level of protection against harmful ultraviolet radiation. At the same time, free radicals are produced by your body when your cells use... read more »
