Category Archives: Fillers

As the years pass, our skin undergoes many structural and biochemical changes.  For example, epidermal cells don’t turnover and exfoliate as easily, the production of collagen and elastic tissue proteins slows, and these proteins also weaken becoming less supportive.  Our oil glands don’t produce as much oil causing our skin to become drier, and our  Continue Reading »

Improved technologies are now available to shape, tighten, lift, and generally rejuvenate the skin. From body sculpting to fat freezing, innovations in noninvasive procedures offer patients a multitude of options to meet their desire for self-improvement. Expert dermatologist and founder of MI Skin Dermatology, Dr. Melda Isaac, typically combines numerous treatments to achieve optimal results.  Continue Reading »

 Let’s face it: age is a consideration for everyone. With the many options available in minimizing the signs of facial aging and body contouring, it is imperative to find a doctor who is skilled and who is dedicated to researching cosmetic dermatology’s rapid advancements in technology. It is also essential to find a doctor who  Continue Reading »

There were numerous technological advancements in the field of cosmetic and medical dermatology in just the past 12 months, and 2016 is promising to be no different. As minimally-invasive and state of the art technologies become more popular and accessible, it is projected that more men and women are going to be taking advantage of  Continue Reading »

As we head into 2016, we here at MI Skin Dermatology Center would like to share our top predictions for which procedures will be most popular going forward. 2015 brought many new, exciting innovations such as the first non-invasive treatments for reducing chin fat, FDA approval for Radiesse hand rejuvenation, and a more powerful version  Continue Reading »

Stress can have a major impact on our skin, which in turn leads to more stress as we worry over our appearance on top of everything else. It’s a vicious cycle, but luckily there are ways to combat the effects of stress on the skin. Dr. Melda Isaac of MI Skin Dermatology in Washington, DC  Continue Reading »

The days and months leading up to a wedding can be stressful, full of long nights planning everything from seating arrangements, to picking out flowers, and finalizing menus, to name a few. Eating well, staying hydrated, and getting enough rest and sleep in the months leading up to the big day can often fall by  Continue Reading »

Lip augmentation is an extremely popular treatment nowadays for both men and women, although it is more popular with women. This augmentation can be sought for a variety of reasons, including to plump lips that have thinned with age, to add volume to naturally thin lips, and to reshape the lips into a more pleasing appearance. Many  Continue Reading »

As we age, most of tend to focus on our face – after all, we see it in the mirror every day. However, as the face ages, the rest of the body ages as well, and if a person takes a few years off their face, their true age can still be told through other  Continue Reading »

Many people nowadays want to tighten their skin and achieve a youthful but still natural look. In the past, a surgical facelift may have been the only way to achieve a younger-looking appearance with tighter skin, but today, technology exists that allows for skin rejuvenation without needing to go under the knife. Dr. Isaac of  Continue Reading »