KAPLAN MD

The most popular procedure in my office is the “Diamond Contour™.”  It is a technique I created to evaluate a patient’s face in its entirety, and customize a combination of anti-aging treatments to help recreate their ‘Diamond of Youth.’ I created this technique to better educate my patients that the shape of our face changes as we age [...]

The skin on my heels won’t stop cracking and peeling. It’s really annoying and painful when I walk—not to mention ugly when I try to wear sandals. Anything I can do to get rid of this? Cracked heels are very common.  They are cause by thickened dry skin.  Pressure on the heel causes the bottom [...]

My legs, arms and stomach get tan in the summer, but my face always gets white blotches. My aunt said it’s a fungus that’s covering up my skin from getting tan. Is this true? White spots on the skin are more noticeable during the summer, since these areas don’t tan.  There are many conditions that [...]

The first areas that show signs of aging on our face is our eyes and mouth.  We all know how to prevent wrinkles around our eyes (Botox), but everyone thinks the way to fix the loss of collagen in the lips is to blow them up with filler. What you need to know is that the [...]

Pros – helps refine skin texture to lessen the appearance of fine lines – prescription strengths of retinol (i.e. Retin-A) can help mild to moderate acne – it is a mild exfoliant, so it helps remove mild hyperpigmentation with continued use Cons – causes skin to become sensitive to sunlight, so people who spend a [...]

New study reported that people who eat a lot of processed meat such as ham, bacon, sausages and burgers run a greater risk of premature death and developing conditions such as cancer and heart disease. The study involved 448,568 people in 10 European countries, including the United Kingdom. Researchers found that the biggest consumers of [...]

Practice these routines to promote healthy skin and manage acne:      – Wash skin 2-3 times daily      – Be gentle to your skin; do not scrub      – Use oil-free cosmetics and sunscreens      – Use non-comedogenic cosmetics and toiletries      – Avoid using hot water on skin      – Moisturize based on your [...]