April is here and we have so many wonderful things happening at Art of Skin MD to share with our patients! Â Many of which refers to specials happening with Restylane and Restylane Lyft. Art of Skin MD is honored to be a part of the national Restylane Lyft campaign. Â I was selected as the physician injector for the model used in the national ad campaign that appears in national print ads this year. Restylane Lyft
First, Art of Skin MD continues to be trailblazing when it comes to cosmetic trends for Spring and getting glowing skin. Â This month, I am featured as an expert that spills the secrets on getting glowing skin. Â In the April issue of Harper’s Bazaar on newsstands now, you can get my dermatology secrets to amazing skin with topical skin care products. In this two page feature, I divulge some of my favorite secrets to glowing
Art of Skin MD is proud to unveil Cellfina, the newest FDA-cleared device for treatment of cellulite on the buttocks and thighs. Â Unlike other devices on the market, Cellfina offers long lasting results of at least 2 years, and likely longer. We were proud to unveil this technology as a “2016 what to watch for” for cosmetic surgery innovations debuting this year. See me, Dr. Melanie Palm, discuss this effective treatment for dimpling cellulite in
Vanquish has a new improved platform called Vanquish ME, allowing for more effective radio frequency treatment of fat in the tummy and love handle region. Â That spare tire around the abdomen and flanks can be effectively treated with no pain, no downtime, and no contact with Vanquish ME. San Diego Living CW6 featured me (Dr. Palm) and Art of Skin MD as the practice for expertise in Vanquish ME. Â Watch the clip below! Vanquish fat
Kybella (deoxycholic acid) is a recently FDA-approved product to treat the double chin.  The product is injected under the jawline to improve contour of the lower face.  Unwanted fat in the neck area underneath the chin is called “submental fullness” and is the area cleared for treatment at this time with Kybella. In the clinical trial, over 1000 patients were injected with up to 4 monthly injections to the submental area (area of the neck underneath
Sunny days in San Diego, California mean ample exposure with the sun.  Unfortunately, prolonged exposure, or lack of good sunscreens, can cause a nasty sunburn.  When you get a sunburn, your skin turns red and hurts. If the burn is severe, you can develop swelling and sunburn You may even feel like you have the flu — feverish, with chills, nausea, headache, and weakness. A few days later, your skin will start peeling and itching as your body tries to rid
As Director of Art of Skin MD, I am thrilled to share information on one of our newest procedures, Kybella by Kythera (a subsidiary of Allergan). Kybella was known as ATX-101 during clinical trials and has recently been FDA-approved for the treatment of unwanted fat in the chin area referred to as submental fullness. I (Dr. Palm) serve as a physician trainer, speaker, and clinical investigator for Kybella.  This means I was selected among a few
Juvederm Voluma XC is here! Art of Skin MD and Dr. Melanie Palm are a part of a few select San Diego Allergan accounts to receive early access for patients to Voluma. Voluma is a hyaluronic acid filler from the Juvederm family – however, its use for facial augmentation is unique. Check out the videos below featuring me (Dr. Melanie Palm) administering Voluma to a patient. The first video features proper facial mapping prior to
Art of Skin MD is proud to announce to its San Diego patients the highly anticipated FDA-approval of Voluma Juvederm XC – a deeply placed hyaluronic acid filler from the Juvederm family of products. It is FDA-approved for deep facial volumizing in the mid face – it is the only FDA-approved injectable product specific to cheek augmentation. Voluma addresses age-related volume loss with a safe and durable filler. Voluma has been used in Europe and
I was recently on San Diego CW6 in the Morning discussing and dispelling Skin Care myths. There are many things that we do on a routine basis that are not good for our skin, and in some cases detrimental. Click below to see our feature TV segment. A detailed discussion follows below. Treat your skin with TLC! 1. Tanning myths: A base tan is safe and there is no need for sunscreen during winter months/cloudy
