Reduce a double chin with Belkyra By Dr. Janna Bentley, Medical Director, Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic Submental fullness, aka a double chin, can make you look older and heavier. It is simply excess fat under the chin – sometimes made worse by ageing and lax facial skin (eg cheeks / jowls). According to the American […]
Men Embracing Botox & Fillers Men work hard, spending hours in the gym, focussing on diets and exercise and building their physiques. With all of that hard work on making what is under their clothing look good, they may forget a crucial component. Their face, which they wear out in public every day! It has […]
Advanced Facials Advanced Facials have been popularized by celebrities… but even if you never read the tabloids at the grocery store checkout, you may now be curious. Advanced Facials are a Health Canada-approved collagen stimulating therapy, ideal for treating ageing skin on the face, neck, eyes, hands and décolletage. It is commonly used in the treatment of hair […]
Stop chasing the lines & start chasing a feeling: the new way of treating lines & wrinkles that zeros in on feelings first. By Dr. Janna Bentley(This article was written for ICON Magazine May 2017.) Recently I’ve been invited to several medical conferences and training seminars presented by Dr. Mauricio de Maio (in London, England, Toronto, Cancun […]
EXCESSIVE SWEATING: MEDICAL EXPLAINATION & SOLUTIONS by Dr. Janna M. Bentley WHAT IS HYPERHIDROSIS? This is a common condition affecting almost 3% of the population that often goes undiagnosed and untreated, even though it causes considerable impairment on quality of life. It is characterized by sweating beyond what is necessary to maintain a person’s ideal […]
Slip Slop Slap: Yep, Summer Sun is Here Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Canada, and one in five Canadians may develop skin cancer in their lifetime. So rather than the same old, same old about sunscreen and sunburns, how about something more fun? Slip-Slop-Slap was the iconic and internationally recognised sun protection campaign […]
SPIDER & VARICOSE VEINS: “WHY ME?” by Dr. Janna M. Bentley Women often ask, “Why me?” when it comes to their spider and/or varicose veins. These annoying entities are not only unappealing to look at, but can cause significant pain and seriously impact your quality of life. In fact, they are common (estimates are as […]
(As featured in ICON Magazine Dec 2015) When you were younger, did you and friends spend hours at the beach in pursuit of the perfect tan? Can you recall entire, toasty afternoons basting yourself in baby oil while your skin glistened in the summer sun’s radiance? Might you even have ‘MacGyvered’ together a reflector of cardboard […]
By Dr. Janna Bentley SUN SCREEN & DAMAGE: OKANAGAN SUN With summer arriving in the sunny Okanagan, the question of tanning – and how much of a tan is safe – often arises. Unfortunately a tan reflects damaged skin cells. The DNA inside of the cells has already mutated by the time a tan appears, […]
SKIN CREAMS AND DREAMS By Dr. Janna Bentley Hundreds of ‘cosmeceutical’ topical skin products promise to reduce signs of aging. Cosmetics, unlike drugs, are not regulated by the FDA and do not have to prove their safety or effectiveness before being sold – and only a fraction of the products promoted as anti-aging creams actually […]
