Skin is your largest organ
Your skin is your bodies largest organ. From head to toe, your skin protects your body, and it, itself a living organ, sort of it’s own ecosystem of sorts. In fact, skin is being studied now as a biome, unique to each one of us, and host to trillions of microorganisms.
When we think about skin in this way, the need to care for it becomes clear. We need to maintain and take care of this...
How do our faces age?
All of us middle-aged folk have had that moment where we look at an old photo of ourselves and notice that our face has begun to age. Tell tale signs can be sun damage, fine or deeper lines, and volume loss. You may notice your face is thinner or your features a bit more sunken.
This is a natural process. We accumulate sun damage as we are out and about leading our lives, which breaks down...
Have we entered a period of post truth?
How and what to believe as a cosmetic shopper
In 2016, Oxford Dictionary named “post-truth” as it’s word of the year. Post-truth is defined by Oxford as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” The idea that our society has moved in to a space where...
Empowering beauty
When I scroll through my facebook feed, I see so many beautiful and inspiring stories about my friends’ wellness regimens. From Crossfit stats, to amazing hikes, to healthy meals they prepared – I love seeing the dedication and confidence of so many of my peers to their health and fitness.
My cohorts, especially my female friends, love to share the healthy lifestyle choices that...
Shame, secrets, and Sonata
At Sonata, we believe that you have every right to live confidently and to use the tools we have to feel your very best. From getting rid of those frown lines that make you look angry to softening the dark under-eye circles that bother you when you look in the mirror – and everything in between – we want you to know that there are tools available to take control of your appearance....
Quiet beauty
For many of us, leading meaningful fulfilling lives includes taking the time to look and feel our very best. We tend to be incredibly busy, and finding the time for self-care isn’t always easy.
Yet, one thing we can do to look younger and healthier is…do nothing.
Slowing down the pace and setting aside a few minutes a day for contemplation or meditation actually helps us look younger and feel...
Embodied Sovereignty
At Sonata, we have the beautiful opportunity to really SEE the constant interaction between one’s inner life and one’s own outer self-perception. I think we are all aware that there is definitely an interplay between how you feel and how you see yourself. And our interior life impacts the way we see ourselves in the mirror.
When you are having one of those self-hating, sad, or...
Results (sometimes) Require Downtime
When working with patients, with are always seeking to understand how we can help them to live more confidently and to reflect their very best – and what treatments will match their goals. We have so many treatment options – and can scale up or down our recommendations based on your needs, goals, budget, and your desire to/ ability to have downtime.
With almost any of our...
The fire and ice peel
The Fire and Ice Peel by iS Clinical is our lightest peel in our suite of medical-grade peels. Medical-grade means that these are treatments that are more effective than ones’ you can have done at a spa – and have undergone clinical trials to prove their efficacy.
The Fire and Ice facial is a two step process.
The first step, the “fire” is a mixture of glycolic and...
Love notes – from our patients
It is such a tremendous honor to serve so many of you. From microdermabrasion to surgical liposuction, it is our pleasure to meet so many of you where you are at – and to help you live more confidently.
We just love serving you. We wanted to share just a small handful of the love notes we have received lately from our amazing patients.
Thank you for letting us be a part of your life....