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What Should You Do Before Having Kybella®?
Just about everyone wants a sculpted jawline, but there are other options available if you aren’t naturally blessed with one. If your double chin is mainly caused by an underdeveloped bone structure and hereditary factors that cause a layer of fat to accumulate around the lower jawline area, you may be an ideal candidate for …
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What Are the Benefits of Qwo®?
Looking for a cellulite treatment that actually works? Patients often wonder whether it’s even possible to reduce cellulite: that frustrating, cottage cheese-like skin that mostly occurs on areas such as the thighs and butt. It’s one of those things that many of us are terrified of, but we can’t do much about it since it’s …
3 Tips for Getting Hydrated, Dewy Skin Without Makeup
When it comes to temporarily addressing wrinkles—like tiny lines around the eyes or horizontal creases on the forehead—neuromodulators at Westlake Village’s Pierre Skin Care Institute are a go-to option for many patients. Dr. Peterson Pierre is always happy to explain the rejuvenating powers of BOTOX®, but he also recommends keeping your skin moisturized to soften …
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The Dos and Don’ts of BOTOX® Aftercare
When you first notice some faint lines appearing when you raise your eyebrows or furrow your brows in thought, your initial reaction might be to panic. Don’t! Wrinkles are something most of us have to deal with at one time or another, whether due to chronological aging, genetics, sun damage, or other causes. The good …
Maintain Glowing Skin with Combination Treatments
Wrinkles and discolorations are typical skin concerns. Dermatologists provide cosmetic procedures that reduce these signs of aging more effectively than topical, over-the-counter skin products. Patients who have acne, skin damage, or need specialized care for a condition that is affecting the appearance of their skin can talk to the Pierre Skin Care Institute about their …
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Can You Kiss Someone with Lip Fillers?
Lip injections with Juvéderm® at our Westlake Village office can do a lot of amazing things. They plump up lips that are naturally thin to give them a fuller pout, they smooth out those tiny lipstick lines on or around your mouth, they rejuvenate aging lips that have lost their luster, they improve symmetry by …
How a BOTOX® Lip Flip Can Improve Your Photos and Selfies
Dermal fillers are typically the gold standard for patients who want to give their lips a plumper, fuller appearance, but did you know that BOTOX® can also be a great tool for altering your lip shape? We see plenty of patients who are unhappy about having a “gummy smile,” reveals too much of the upper …
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How CoolSculpting® Improves Love Handles
Patients often hope to achieve a slimmer waist with body contouring treatments, whether as a way to create a more hourglass-like figure for women or to sculpt a V-shaped, athletic-looking torso for men. The flanks, which are the areas on the sides of the body that extend between the rib cage and hip bone, often …
miraDry® vs. Botox®: Which is Better for Excessive Sweating?
A moderate amount of sweating when you’ve exerted yourself at the gym or are exposed to hot temperatures is completely normal. Constant excessive sweating, however—which is usually linked to a condition called hyperhidrosis—can have a detrimental effect on your overall quality of life. This disorder causes you to sweat heavily for no reason. As a …
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“Brotox”: The Benefits of BOTOX® for Men
Certain wrinkles form in the areas where skin stretches repeatedly, pulling again and again into the same crease-forming positions. Many women choose to address this problem with BOTOX® treatments at our Thousand Oaks-based practice, after which they enjoy months of smoother, more youthful-looking skin. In an industry traditionally dominated by the female demographic, however, a …
