March 27, 2011 @ 10:39 AM — by Douglas Mackenzie
Get rid of that unwanted hair!
Get bikini ready by removing some of that unwanted hair with laser hair removal. Click on the title above to read Heather's post on our LightSheer hair removal laser at Pacific Plastic Surgery in Santa Barbara.
March 10, 2011 @ 09:09 PM — by Douglas Mackenzie
Check out this blog over the next few weeks to discover ten things that will help you look and feel better so that you will be ready for summer and the beach! In addition to some simple and relatively inexpensive treatments you can do at our Santa Barbara office (like laser hair removal and spider vein treatments). I'll be featuring guest writers to discuss fitness, skin care, nutrition, and beach fashion! Look for the first topic this weekend on this blog, or catch it through our Twitter and Facebook feeds.
May 19, 2009 @ 09:40 AM — by Douglas Mackenzie
Ahhh… the joys of pregnancy... flawless glowing skin, cute "baby bump" and best of all a darn good excuse to eat that extra chocolate chip cookie. Welcoming your new bundle of joy is definitely the most wonderful and rewarding experience. But you have to admit they have taken a toll on your old bod'. That pregnant glow now is a hyper-pigmented mask of pregnancy. That flawless skin is now ridden with hormonal acne. And that baby bump has transformed to a bulging abdominal wall with stretch marks. How is it that after one burrito, I can easily return to my 5-month pregnancy shape? Now, I am just waiting to be done nursing so I can pose for National Geographic. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't trade any of it for my two sweet children.
While I am a strong advocate of diet, cardiovascular exercise and core strengthening, it is good to know there are other options for helping with my post-baby body. So what can I do and when can I do it safely? I have broken it down into th