Most filler injections are done in lean or thin individuals, especially women. With age one area that loses volume is the temples, with some of us losing significant volume even by age 40. While parentheses lines, lips and cheeks are often treated, the temples are usually ignored. Sunken temples can make us look drawn and […]

Excessive palm sweating is usually an inherited condition which doctors call hyperhidrosis. It can give one sweaty palms. Botox is a quick, simple, very effective, treatment. This satisfied patient is getting over 15 months of relief from hand sweating with a Botox injection session costing under 1000 dollars. Listen to his story as he is […]

Prominent circles under the eyes, also called tear trough areas, can make us look tired at any age. Small amounts of filler, like Juvederm, can help add volume, resulting in a youthful, more rested, look. Experience has shown than use of needles to inject filler in this area is dangerous, so smart injectors always use […]

Doctors have been draining abscesses to relieve pain, save lives and promote healing for thousands of years. This video explains local anesthesia of abscesses, drainage technique, and which abscesses benefit from packing. Breaking up loculations (different pockets within an abscessed area) is also demonstrated. —- At Reno Sparks MedSpa, servicing the Reno and Sparks areas […]

What’s so new about facials? Aestheticians have been doing them for decades. They feel good, are cleansing and enhance one’s appearance. However, with normal facials and extractions one can get some down time and redness at the site of acne extractions. What to do? Enter the Hydrafacial, a new facial done with a special machine […]

Trigger finger is a common condition in which a finger or hand joint locks in the flexed position. With more advanced cases one cannot voluntarily release the trigger finger, since the pulley/tendon mechanism is abnormally inflamed. When this occurs, one may need to use the other hand to straighten out the trigger finger. Trigger finger […]

Facial moles are tough. The standard cut and stitch technique is time consuming, expensive, and often leaves unsightly scars. How can one remove a mole inexpensively with a small scar and often with no visible scar? Radiofrequency using a round wire is a superior cosmetic technique to the “cut and stitch” technique. Our patients love […]

Facial aging is different in women and certain areas of bone shrink with the years, including the bones of the inferior orbit (the high cheeks under the eye) leading to a flattened cheek and cheekbone look. Temples also shrink and hollowed out temples are a sign of aging. These changes are more pronounced in thin […]

Facial mole removal makes patients and doctors nervous. Everyone can easily see any scars created. The “cut it out, then stitch it back together” technique is expensive and may leave significant, visible, scars. How can one have a mole removed with a small, or even invisible, scar? Radiofrequency using a circular wire is a great […]

Knee arthritis, usually osteoarthritis, is very common. Meniscal tears in either the medial meniscus or lateral meniscus are also common. Currently available procedures through insurance, such as Kenalog or steroid shots, are often only effective for a month or so and can lead to additional cartilage loss. Is surgery the only answer? No. PRP, or […]