If you are in Naples and have recently lost weight or are navigating perimenopause, you may notice changes in your skin that feel unexpected. Many patients at La Piel Spa describe looser skin, reduced firmness, and fine lines that seem more noticeable than before. Even positive health changes, including weight loss, can come with shifts […]
Skin Care
Quiz: Finding the Right Nonsurgical Procedure
Naples plastic surgeon Dr. Manuel Peña offers a number of nonsurgical options, enabling him to address many skin imperfections – including signs of aging – without surgical risks or lengthy recovery times. But how can you tell which cosmetic service is right for your specific concerns? The short quiz below can help you start […]
Hair Growth Stimulation Strategies
Androgenic alopecia (hair loss sensitive to Testosterone) is the most common type of hair loss in both men and women. Follicles are “ miniaturized” and hair gets thinner before it falls out. All the following treatments work better on recent hair loss and in areas that still have some active but miniaturized follicles. If these […]
Hair Growth Stimulation using Microneedling and PRP
The more we learn about our body's ability to stimulate healing and regenerate itself, the more we find innovative ways to restore the failing parts of her body. Platelet rich plasma also known as PRP is a highly concentrated suspension of our own bodies healing triggering bodies known as platelets. They contain a myriad of hormones or […]
Sculptsure laser assisted fat reduction
Being a plastic surgeon I am used to immediate results! Lately the public has been wanting non surgical or minimally invasive ways to take care of aesthetic problems such asunwanted fat deposits and loose skin. After reviewing the technologies avaialble (Freezing the Fat, Blasting the Fat with ultra sound, and destroying it with a laser) […]
Silhouette Instalift, the “new and Improved” absorbable Thread lifts
In 2004 I was one of the first four physicians in Florida to introduce the thread lift into my practice. We had imported a surgeon from Mexico that had trained with a Russian surgeon who developed it to teach us.. instantaneously we were able to lift eyebrows, cheeks, jaw lines, and even necks. This was all done under local […]
Dealing with Adult Acne: Summertime Solutions for Adults in their 30s and Beyond
Adult acne is real. More than that, it’s embarrassing. While breakouts on the face, neck, chest and back can be unsightly during adolescence and the early to mid-20s, once you reach a certain age, frustratingly persistent acne can become something else entirely – it can become humiliating. With the hot and humid summer months already […]
Non-Surgical Options for Double Chins
The Fat Dissolving Injection option has actually been around for quite a while and originally was introduced from Europe 15 years ago commonly called "mesotherapy". The original US debut was a franchise called LipoDissolve which came and went rapidly. May different compounds were used to "kill the fat" Most were related to the chemicals contained […]
How Long do ThermiSmooth™ Results Last?
ThermiSmooth™ is a nonsurgical skin rejuvenation treatment that can address skin laxity and wrinkles throughout the face. Most commonly used around the eyes, lips, and cheeks, ThermiSmooth stimulates collagen production to gradually soften and fill the treatment area over the course of several months. While gentle, ThermiSmooth is also very effective and can produce a […]
New High-tech ways to reduce fat and tightening skin nonsurgically
It seems that everyone is enamored with nonsurgical cosmetic surgery. Over the last 3 years was seen the growth of devices that freezes fat and dissolve it. Melting fat chemically, tightening your skin with ultrasound fat blasting, tightening your skin with needles and radiofrequency energy, and hundreds of lasers which do the same. While these non-surgical procedures are touted […]
