August 15 is Relaxation Day and that’s a day we all need! Celebrate by doing something that relaxes you such as listening to soothing music, meditation, taking a nap or reading your favorite book. Relaxation helps to lower blood pressure, improve sleep quality and reduces stress. Take some time today to pause and relax. Your body will… Read More »
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Benefits of Coffee Consumption
Good news for coffee lovers! Reports from recent articles show benefits of coffee consumption. An article in the Annals of Internal Medicine “found that drinking one cup of coffee a day was associated with a 12 percent decrease in risk of death,” and that drinking “two to three cups a day” decreased the risk of… Read More »
Vobella® is now available at The Langsdon Clinic
There is now an answer to those pesky vertical lines around the upper and lower lips. Lip lines can be resistant to chemical peels and laser because some patients have very thin skin covering the pucker muscles of the mouth. Volbella is the newest hyaluronic filler that adds volume and moisture. By careful placement, some… Read More »
3 Fun Facts About Chemical Peels
The Langsdon Clinic has created this informative infographic on the 3 Fun Facts About Chemical Peels! During the skin’s normal renewal process, new skin cells are produced in the deep epidermal layer and then migrate to the surface. As we age the production of new cells and the outward migration slows down! Call us today to… Read More »
Facial Dermal Fillers
Wrinkles and depressions of the face can be softened and diminished through the injection of medical grade tissue fillers. Facial inflation, lip and lip borders, the smile lines and facial scars can be improved through the use of cosmetic dermal fillers. Most injection products are made from substances similar to the collagen or other components… Read More »
Preparing for your Consultation
Facial Analysis In order to understand your facial analysis, it is helpful to know some basic principles. Leonardo da Vinci explained that the face, ideally, can be divided up into equal one-fifths in the vertical dimension and one-thirds in the horizontal dimension. If, for example, the nose is wider than one-fifth of the horizontal dimension,… Read More »
Basic Principles of Plastic Surgery
You must be prepared to accept some postoperative discomfort, down-time, swelling, and potential inconveniences as part of the process; this varies with each type of procedure and can be different with every patient. Some degree of swelling along with resulting lumps and bumps and numbness, as well as pinkness follows any surgical procedure. Healing is… Read More »
What is a Facelift?
Facelift surgery is an accepted treatment that can help both men and women regain a more youthful appearance. The out-of-date attitude of belittling cosmetic surgery has been replaced with the knowledge that there is a way to help us improve some of the signs of aging. At The Langsdon Clinic we strive to reverse the… Read More »
Kybella Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kybella®? Kybella® (deoxycholic acid) is the first and only FDA-approved injection to improve submental fullness (double chin) by destroying the fat cells. What areas can be treated with Kybella®? Kybella® can be injected in the submental region (under the chin) Are there any off-label uses for Kybella®? If so, are they safe? Not yet… Read More »
What is Kybella? Infographic
The Langsdon Clinic created an infographic about the newest service offered at their practice. Kybella, a non-surgical treatment for “double chin,” is the first and only FDA-approved injectable treatment to improve the appearance of moderate to severe fat beneath the chin by destroying fat cells. The infographic provides a detail of the Kybella procedure, what… Read More »