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Acne Scar Treatment
Diet
Robyn Vigorito

Diet and acne are they linked?

Diet and acne are they linked? There is a lot of incorrect information out there about acne such as it only happens to teenagers, is caused by dirty skin or bad hygiene. It is even thought that greasy food can cause acne. “Ever heard of that old wives tale, get

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Areas of concern
Robyn Vigorito

Keep it natural looking

Keep it natural looking Facial enhancement is a matter of taste and that varies from person to person. For example what my 20 something patients want isn’t always the same as what my 60 year old patients want. My older clientele often say, “I don’t want to look like I’ve

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Injectables
Robyn Vigorito

Don’t be scared of the dark

Don’t be scared of the dark How can we treat dreaded under eyes circles? This is a question I get asked a lot and often my patients have just got fed up of using creams and patches that are supposed to erase them. One of the first things I ask

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Areas of concern
Robyn Vigorito

Sculpted cheeks – fab or faux pas?

Sculpted cheeks fashion or faux pas? High cheekbones and sculpted faces have always been a sign of beauty that represent youth and health. But as we age the face especially the cheeks change.  It’s Not Just Your Skin You might think it’s just the skin that is affected, but it’s

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Body contouring
Robyn Vigorito

Am I gym cheating?

Am I gym cheating? It’s a new year and  we all know what that means. No sooner have the Christmas festivities finished we begin to look at self improvement. Out come the good intentions and promises that “this year will be different”, “we will make those resolutions and stick to

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Wellness
Robyn Vigorito

Ouch, will it hurt?

Ouch, will it hurt? This is a question I get asked a lot and it is a perfectly natural one. Especially for first time patients who are getting injectable treatments or lasers. We also have to consider that people have different pain thresholds and tolerances. In some women for example,

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Areas of concern
Robyn Vigorito

Love your skin this Valentine’s Day

Love your skin this Valentine’s Day Who doesn’t dream of having flawless skin? The media and consumer worlds talk a lot about skin especially the kind of skin we should be striving for. Phrases like “baby soft” and “blemish-free” even “youthful glow” are common but what do they actually mean?

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Injectables
Robyn Vigorito

Can biotin help my hair?

Can biotin help my hair? Sometimes the health of the hair is affected by vitamin deficiencies. When biotin is low it can cause hair to thin, fall out, break and look lackluster. So what is biotin? It is water-soluble B vitamin that is found in foods like egg yolks, nuts,

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Skin health
Robyn Vigorito

Aging, it’s all in our genes

Aging, it’s all in our genes I was reading a recent article in the journal Nature Aging about aging and what drives it. Researchers at Northwestern University used artificial intelligence to analyze data from a variety of sources including humans and rodents to find that the length of genes affects

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