SkinJournal
By Dr. Flora Kim
A weekly diary focused on healthier skin through new treatments and technologies, narrated by Dr. Flora Kim.
Dr. Flora Kim is a board-certified dermatologist who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College, received a full merit scholarship from the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, and completed dermatology residency in Dallas at UT Southwestern.
Dr. Kim pours her heart into the art of practicing medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology
SkinJournalFeb 08, 2023
Buccal fat pad removal: What is it and am I a candidate?
Some people may feel the roundness in their cheeks creates a fullness to their face they don’t like. Having a cheek reduction can alleviate the sense of fullness or “chubbiness” of your cheeks. But is it right for you?
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."
Vitamin D and skin: can sunscreen cause vitamin D deficiency?
It does not take much sun exposure for your body to produce vitamin D — only 10 to 15 minutes to be exact. But in that same period of time, unprotected skin can become irreversibly damaged by the sun’s ultraviolet rays. That begs the question: Should you protect your skin from the sun’s UV rays or absorb them freely?
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."
What can I do about cellulite? What is AVELI?
Women ask me all of the time if there is anything that they can do to reduce the appearance of their cellulite – and to be honest, it is really, really hard. Cellulite treatment is one of the fastest growing categories in aesthetics. Why? Because up to 90% of women have it and most women dislike such lumpy, dimpled skin. Don't you?
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."
Low dose MINOXIDIL for hair thinning - what you need to know
Many dermatologists have been using oral minoxidil for their patients with success. However, there are several serious side effects that I want you to know before you decide if it is right for you.
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."
A future with no acne? What is AVICLEAR?
What is it and what can it do for your face? There are COUNTLESS products for acne. But what actually works?
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."
DAXXIFY: The long-lasting frown line treatment
BOTOX, DYSPORT, XEOMIN, JEUVEAU, and now DAXXIFY? What is the difference?
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."
EMFACE: Less wrinkles, more lift
BTL disrupted the minimally invasive BODY contouring market with the launch of EMSCULPT in 2018. And now it is doing the same for the non-invasive FACIAL aesthetics with the introduction of EMFACE.
What is it and what can it do for your face?
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."
Do you feel like your upper eyelids are slowly getting droopier and droopier?
Are you hesitant about surgical solutions? But feel your upper eyelids need more than the eyebrow lift that a neuromodulator like Botox can do? This week I talk about a new proven treatment that can help!
"As we start each day, our hearts embrace utmost gratefulness for the opportunity to build a lifelong one on one relationship with you, and the privilege to become your trusted skin authority. Begin your journey with us."