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Give your summer skin a proper send-off. All summer long, your skin has endured warm weather and too much sun. Now that fall is here, it is time to begin the repair process, treating and restoring damaged skin.
The first thing you’ll want to do is start swapping the products in your skincare regimen. Hydrating summer gels won’t cut it now that the weather is cooling off. It is time for deeply moisturizing creams. Evaluate your skincare products and make seasonal swaps to ensure healthy skin all year round.
Don’t forget about in-office treatments. Celebrate fall with freshly pampered skin with these treatments, recommended by Palm Springs skin specialist Dr. Maya Kato. Call us at 760-610-5558 to schedule your consultation today!
PRP Therapy
Long a favorite of sports professionals to treat injuries, platelet-rich plasma therapy or PRP therapy is a popular skincare solution perfect for a post-summer rejuvenation. During the procedure, your own blood is extracted and filtered into a concentrated serum rich in growth factor proteins. This rejuvenating serum is then reinjected into the face, where it stimulates collagen production critical to repairing damaged skin deep below the surface. As a result, this procedure is uniquely able to help patients enjoy natural-looking, healthy and refreshed skin.
Dermal Fillers
After a long summer spent outdoor enjoying the sunshine, have you noticed that once fine lines have deepened into noticeable wrinkles? Harsh sun exposure can accelerate the aging process by damaging the all-important collagen production process. This results in volume loss across the face, causing wrinkles to deepen and patients to look older than they are. To combat this unexpected side effect of sunbathing, our Palm Springs rejuvenation specialist often recommends investing in dermal fillers.
Injectable dermal fillers are a non-invasive way for patients to discreetly add volume back to the different areas of their faces. Thanks to innovation in the cosmetics industry, men and women can choose from a variety of options, carefully crafted to ensure a natural appearance.
ThreadLifts
Sun damage doesn’t simply go away after each summer. Years of accumulated damage can take their toll on skin, further weakening collagen production and making the signs of aging al the more noticeable. Without routine care, sun damage can lead to increased skin elasticity – causing unwanted skin sagging throughout the face. While some patients may choose to opt for invasive facelift surgery, others can achieve similar results with a less invasive threadlift.
Unlike a surgical facelift, this approach uses surgical-grade sutures, placed below the skin’s surface, to pull and tighten sagging skin. As the sutures dissolve into the skin, they help stimulate collagen production, creating a new scaffold around within collagen can develop. This results in a smoother, more rejuvenated appearance, Even better, since a threadlift is less invasive, it requires much less downtime than surgery. For patients who’ve seen the damage caused by years of summer sun exposure, this simple procedure is an excellent opportunity to restore appearances while improving the quality of their skin.
Ready for a clean and clear face? Call (760) 610-5558 today and schedule your pampering session with our Palm Springs skin specialist today!
Whether your summer filled with barbeques or beach vacations, feeling your absolute best can make the difference in how you carry yourself and ensure all events are enjoyable. If your looks could use a little freshening up, consider these top cosmetic treatments from our Palm Springs specialist.
Refresh skin with facial rejuvenation
With summer weather well underway, many of our patients are spending their free time outdoors or by the pool enjoying the sunshine. To maximize your new sun-sponsored glow, start your summer with facial rejuvenation. Treatments like microneedling or microdermabrasion target the upper layers of skin which contain the most dead or damaged skin cells. By using gentle abrasion or creating microtrauma to the top layer of skin, these popular rejuvenation treatments remove the dead cells while triggering collagen production. This leaves you with smooth, healthy-looking skin.
Tone up with non-invasive body contouring
Looking to hone your bikini body before your next beach vacation? Instead of having to spend days indoors recovering, consider a non-invasive body contouring procedure like CoolSculpting? This fat elimination treatment uses innovative cryolipolysis technology to target unwanted fat cells and freeze them. In the weeks following treatment, your body metabolizes the dead fat cells out of your body, leaving behind a smooth and toned figure.
Beyond great results, another reason we recommend CoolSculpting for patients is that the procedure is totally non-invasive. Instead of requiring incisions and cannulas to get rid of stubborn fat pockets, this procedure uses applicators which attach to the target areas externally – removing the complications and long recovery associated with surgical body contouring.
Add volume and smooth skin with injectables
Glowing skin, full lips, and smooth facial features are all part of the ultimate summer look. But what happens when the aging process starts to leave behind wrinkles or hollows? Enhancing your natural beauty and facial features with dermal fillers like Juvederm or Botox can be an easy step to achieving your cosmetic goals this summer. At Aesthetic Art, these non-invasive injectables are strategically applied throughout the face to ensure your results look natural – not overdone.
Not sure which injectable best suits your need? Our skin specialist Dr. Kato can help you choose the perfect solution for your looks. During your one-on-one consultation, we’ll evaluate the problem areas together and pick the best injectable and brand for you. For patients looking to add volume, dermal fillers like Juvederm and Restalyne are go-to treatments for regaining youthful full facial features. To treat wrinkle and fine lines, we may recommend Botox to help freeze these creases before they deepen.
Save These Treatments for the Winter
While it can be tempting to go all out and address every problem area, summer isn’t always the best time to start your comprehensive cosmetic makeover. Certain procedures such as laser facial rejuvenation, chemical peels, and most plastic surgeries require a certain amount of recovery time that can interfere with summer plans. Spending lots of time outdoors during this critical recovery time can also hinder the healing process and may compromise your results. If you’re considering some of these more advanced treatments, let our specialist know. Together, we can plan a long-term treatment plan for later in the year.
Get Started Today! Visit Dr. Kato
At Aesthetic Art, we believe that cosmetic care should enhance your natural beauty and self-confidence. Feel beautiful in your skin – schedule a consultation with our cosmetic specialist and find the perfect summer treatment for you!
Did you know that Botox is FDA approved for more than cosmetic treatment? While the anti-aging solution may be a popular aesthetic treatment for preventing wrinkles, the treatment has a long history treating medical conditions.
What makes Botox unique?
Many of these alternative uses are possible because of how the neurotoxin temporarily blocks nerve receptors in muscles. Interrupting communication between the brain and nerve receptors on muscle cells helps restrict unwanted muscle movement from occurring. When used in cosmetic applications like facial rejuvenation, the temporary paralysis freezes wrinkle-causing muscles. As a result, patients who receive cosmetic Botox injections can help stall the development of additional wrinkles and can slow the aging process.
Beyond the world of cosmetic dermatology, Botox has become a popular option for treating conditions related to muscle spasms or overactive nerve activity. Some of the top uses for the solution include:
Hyperhidrosis
Normal sweating is the body’s way of staying cool and usually occurs in response to physical or mental duress. Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, takes perspiration to another level. Patients with the condition are constantly sweating, regardless of their environment or situation. For these individuals, staying dry can be a difficult and somewhat embarrassing endeavor.
Botox is an FDA approved treatment for hyperhidrosis and is often applied to the underarms, palms and feet to help stop sweating. When injected, the active protein helps block the chemical trigger responsible for sweat production. This approach is considered one of the most successful treatments for hyperhidrosis patients – in some studies, Botox was shown to reduce underarm sweating by up to 87% in patients who received the injections.
Jaw Pain and TMJ
Have you gone to the dentist and seen Botox advertised as an available service? While it may sound odd, the neurotoxin treatment has long been a useful treatment in addressing chronic jaw pain resulting from temporomandibular joint disorder, also known as TMJ. This condition is caused when the joint is overworked or displaced and has a chain reaction on other parts of the lower jaw and face. Common side effects that can be traced back to TMJ range from severe tension headaches to difficulty chewing, eating or swallowing and can ultimately diminish an individual’s quality of life. As a result, many facial specialists (included experienced dentists and oral surgeons) have turned to Botox as a non-invasive treatment option.
During the procedure, the injections are administered in the muscles that control jawbone movement. As the muscles are temporarily paralyzed, jaw tension is relieved, giving patients back comfortable use of their lower jaw.
Overactive Bladder
Another FDA approved use of Botox is the treatment of overactive bladder. Like other conditions, frequent muscles spasms are to blame for frequent trips to the restroom. To help reduce these spasms, Botox is injected into multiple location in the bladder muscle. Within one week, patients notice a significant change in their quality of life. The treatment usually lasts between six to eight months, after which patients are encouraged to return for retreatment.
Crossed and lazy eyes
The treatment of strabismus, or crossed eyes, is actually one of the earliest FDA approved applications of Botox. This ocular condition causes the eyes to misalign – one eye remains focused while the other turns away from the object in focus. If left untreated, the brain begins to ignore the input from the floating eye, leading to the development of amblyopia or lazy eye in the misaligned eye.
Botox injections for strabismus has been considered an extremely safe and trusted procedure since the 1970s. During the procedure, the serum is injected into the muscles behind the eye, causing them to relax and allowing the misaligned eye to focus in sync with the correct eye. The results usually last between 3 to 4 months, after which retreatment may be recommended.
Get the Benefits of Botox in Palm Springs
At Aesthetic Art, our goal is to connect patients with effective procedures that address their needs. For more information about the benefits of Botox and its use beyond cosmetic care, contact Dr. Kato’s office and schedule your consultation with our Palm Springs specialist.
Sunny Southern California is known for beautiful weather year-round. While other states struggle with humidity and snow, we’re pretty lucky in that nearly every day is a balmy 75. However, the constant sun and dry heat can take a toll on our skin’s wellbeing and even accelerate the aging process.
If you live in the desert, try these tips for keeping your skin smooth, supple, and protected all year long.
Moisturizer is Your Best Friend
While the dry heat can be a welcome change for snowbirds from wet, snowy climates, those of us who live here year-round know how drying the Palm Springs weather can be on your skin daily. Without proper care, skin can quickly turn flaky or crack, making you look older than you are. Investing in a high-quality skin cleanser and lightweight daily moisturizer can help keep your skin hydrated and supple even on the hottest summer days.
Keeping your body well hydrated is another important step in desert skincare. If you want to enjoy beautiful, healthy skin, be sure to drink plenty of water during the day as well as limiting alcohol intake to the weekends or special nights out.
Protect Your Skin from the Sun
Did you know that Palm Springs boasts nearly 350 days of sunshine year-round? While a day spent tanning and reading by the pool is one of the top relaxing activities for visitors and residents alike, this leisurely activity can also take a toll on your skin if you don’t take the right steps to protect yourself. Regular sun exposure can accelerate the aging process by slowly destroying important elastin – the protein that keeps skin looking smooth. Over the years, this can cause fine lines and wrinkles, leading to the appearance of premature aging. Furthermore, sun exposure can increase the likelihood of developing skin cancer such as melanoma or basal cell carcinoma.
Rather than risking serious damage to your skin and health, we strongly recommend that all our patients wear SPF every day, even the occasional cloudy one. Even if you’ve never burned, a good quality broad-spectrum SPF of 30 or higher can help protect your skin from fine lines, burns and reduce the risk of skin cancer. In addition to sunscreen, packing a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses can help keep your skin protected.
Smooth Away Dead Skin Cells with Exfoliation
What do dust, oil, and sun exposure all have in common? Each of these environmental factors can accumulate on your skin, increasing acne development and premature aging. In drier, hot climates, the skin can over-produce oils that can clog up pores and create unsightly blemishes across an otherwise clear face. Likewise, dust and dried or dead skin cells can cling to your skin throughout long days, keeping your face from looking clear.
Regularly booking professional deep exfoliation treatments like microdermabrasion and chemical peels can help kickstart your skin’s natural healing process, remove dead skin cells and blemishes, and reveal healthy skin. Likewise, adding a daily or weekly exfoliation treatment to your at-home skincare routine can help keep these environmental stressors from accumulating.
Keep Your Skin Beautiful with Dr. Kato
Whether you’re visiting the desert for the first time or are a desert dweller like the rest of us, our team is here to help you keep your skin clear and ageless. In addition to consultations for creating your perfectly personalized skin care regimen, our Palm Springs dermatologist Dr. Kato can help you build a long-term treatment strategy that helps keep your skin looking younger for longer. To learn more about your options, call our team at (760) 610-5558 to schedule your next visit.
Since PRP was introduced to the cosmetic world, it has been giving patients powerful facial rejuvenation and hair restoration results they love! Even better, it has been doing so naturally. If you haven’t heard of PRP, you are going to be glad you did. Before you schedule a consultation, here are five must-know facts about the popular and effective procedure:
- PRP stands for platelet rich plasma.
- It is a serum created from a sample of the patient’s blood.
- The PRP involves injections of PRP in the face.
- It stimulates cell growth and repairs collagen structures.
- The result is softened wrinkles, restored facial volume, and reduced hyperpigmentation.
Schedule your consultation and experience PRP’s amazing results!
Are you currently unhappy with your appearance? Specifically, do you have a double chin that is holding you back? Unfortunately, we live in a world where a lot of weight is put upon our appearance, more so, how we look to others. And while you should never worry about people judging you on your looks, you do deserve to be happy.
Available at Aesthetic Art Facial Rejuvenation in Palm Springs, CA, Kybella is an FDA-approved injectable treatment that can successfully destroy fat cells under the chin, ultimately improving your profile. That’s right: say goodbye to your double chin with Kybella.
Used in adults to help improve their appearance and attack unwanted fat beneath the chin, Kybella is a prescription medicine that has, as mentioned above, been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 2015. Further, this treatment is performed using a nonsurgical injection technique, making it more convenient to pursue.
According to Healthline.com, during an initial Kybella clinical trial, 82.4 percent of people reported that changes in their appearance were significantly improved, meaning a majority of patients were met with effective results. More so, during this same clinical trial, the treatment was deemed both safe and effective.
To attack the fat cells under the chin, Kybella uses a series of deoxycholic acid injections, making it impossible for fat to be stored in the area. The best candidates for Kybella treatments are those who are dissatisfied with their appearance, mainly their double chin, as well as individuals who are at least 18 years in age. However, Kybella may not be the best choice for those who have either had or are planning to have facial surgery, trouble swallowing, pregnant, nursing, or have an infection or medical condition.
If you would like to know whether or not you would be a good candidate for Kybella treatments, make sure to contact your doctor. You should be prepared to answer personal questions, particularly about your health and medical history.
Since Kybella is a nonsurgical treatment, there is not much that needs to be done prior to treatment. You will have to call the Palm Desert, CA facility to schedule your appointment. It will also be necessary to completely wash your face before treatment, as doing so could reduce the risk for infection. To prevent post-treatment bruising, make sure you avoid ibuprofen and other, like medications.
One of the biggest benefits of scheduling a Kybella treatment: the treatment itself only takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Therefore, many individuals opt to have the procedure performed during the lunch hour, before returning to work or their normal, daily activities. Further, no downtime is needed following treatment.
The number of treatments needed will be determined by the individual, depending on his or her treatment goals. To achieve the best results, multiple Kybella treatments may be needed. A patient can receive up to six Kybella treatments, with a month needed between each session. Remember, though, results are permanent, as fat will no longer be stored underneath the chin.
As with any type of cosmetic treatment or procedure, risks and complications are always a possibility – Kybella treatments are no different. Yet, when the procedure is performed by a trained professional, the chances of risks and/or complications occurring are less likely to take place.
It is significant to note that after treatment, it is typical to experience swelling, bruising, and numbness under the chin. However, these minor issues are only temporary. If you do happen to develop an uneven smile or facial weakness, you should contact your doctor immediately.
Other possible side effects of a Kybella treatment can include pain, redness, and areas of hardness.
The price of the Kybella procedure will differ from patient to patient. For example, the more treatments you wish to purchase will ultimately alter your total charge. You can contact our professional staff to learn about possible payment plans and options.
At Aesthetic Art Facial Rejuvenation, B. Maya Kato, MD and the rest of the staff only have one concern: the patient. That’s right, we strive – and have succeeded – in ensuring every individual who walks into our facility is comfortable and well informed of the procedure he or she is pursuing. We believe that everyone deserves the chance to not only look and feel their absolute best, but also be given the confidence to tackle any of life’s obstacles.
Are you ready to learn more about Kybella? Or, maybe you would like to schedule an appointment at Aesthetic Art Facial Rejuvenation? If so, contact our professional staff in Palm Springs, CA today by calling 760-610-5558.
Are you currently unhappy with the appearance of your skin? More so, do you have unwanted wrinkles, fine lines, or dark spots, that have left you feeling self-conscious? Most individuals do. Unfortunately, the aging process cannot be stopped. With age, negative side effects often appear, including wrinkles, lines, and spots. Luckily, we live a in world where resources are readily available to help us look and feel good about ourselves. Many of these resources are offered by B. Maya Kato, MD at Aesthetic Art in Palm Springs, CA.
Fortunately, there are treatments to help you ensure your skincare game is on point and give you the confidence you need and deserve to tackle anything that may come your way.
A myriad of injectables are offered at Aesthetic Art, from Botox to Dysport to Kybella. While each of these treatments have similar benefits and advantages, there is a common one that has most individuals coming back to our facility in Palm Desert, CA for more: our skincare procedures are offered in-office. What does this mean, exactly? For the most part, treatments are quick, effective, require no downtime, and can be performed right in our office.
As mentioned above, a variety of fillers and treatments are available for all individuals and skin types. Though each of these treatments are meant to help with your skincare needs, depending on the particular patient, one option may be more appropriate than another one.
For example, Botox and Dysport are both used to fight wrinkles and unwanted lines on the face. However, their units are not measured the same way. Therefore, your specific goals, skin type, and medical history could dictate which treatment would work best for you. During your consultation, you can discuss with the doctor the pros and cons of Botox and Dysport, as well as which option would be more appropriate for you.
Other fillers available at Aesthetic Art include Juvederm, Voluma, Volbella, and Restylane. Again, while these treatments are all pursued to help with skincare needs, particularly, getting rid of wrinkles in order to create a fresh, younger-looking appearance, each procedure has its benefits, depending on the patient. However, most treatments do offer many of the same benefits, such as: pain-free, no downtime, little to no side effects, quick, lasting results, a boost in confidence, and better-looking skin.
If fillers are not for you, or you do not think fillers are for you, there are other options that can help give you the skin you want and deserve.
Specifically, PCA Skin treatments and products are available from Dr. Kato. These treatments, both innovating and effective, have been known to help with a variety of skin issues, most notably the following: aging, discoloration, acne, and sensitive skin.
What is one of the best parts about PCA Skin treatments and procedures? The fact that these treatments and procedures can be tailored to fit any individual’s needs. It does not matter how sensitive your skin may be, or whether or not wrinkles have become more prominent around your mouth or eyes, there are resources for you.
Further, at Aesthetic Art, we also offer SkinMedica treatments and procedures to assist with the same ailments listed above. Not sure what you need, or what would work best for your skin? You can talk to a professional today to learn more! The products and services offered at our facility have been tested, proven safe and helpful, and promote long-lasting, healthy skin.
Known for her personality and gentle touch, Dr. Kato is a board-certified plastic surgeon, and has a special interested in facial aesthetics. Her facial rejuvenation procedures are sought after in the Palm Springs area, as many patients want stunning, natural-looking results, which she can provide.
Whether it is age lines, sun sports, or acne, every individual faces (or will eventually face) skincare issues. The solution? Finding a treatment or product that works best for you and your You deserve to look and feel good about your appearance, and now you conveniently can!
Remember, the skincare options offered by Dr. Kato at Aesthetic Art in Palm Desert, CA are effective, pain-free, and requite no downtime.
To schedule a consultation, call 760-610-5558.
Welcome to our new website for Aesthetic Art! Dr. Kato and the staff are so excited to introduce this new website for our practice as a one stop shop for all information on the services Dr. Kato provides. Take a look around and let us know what you think! Review our About Us page to learn more about Dr. Maya Kato or check out our Video Library for information on procedures done by Dr. Kato.
Here are a few quick links to browse on the site: