As a Spa offering Cosmetic Surgery, we commonly get asked what we think about the latest trends. Recently a client asked what I thought about the Bird Poop or “Geisha facials” that are now the new craze. I investigated and had to ask, would you have dried Nightingale poop mixed with rice bran applied to your face for $180 a pop, or better yet “poop”? One New York Spa owner is offering just that. About 100 women and men go into the Shizuka New York skin care salon, just off Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, each month to get the treatment, which is promoted as a way to keep the face soft […]

With so many peels available, which is the best peel for you? Chemical Peels play an important role in maintaining your overall skin health. Peels when used properly can assist with cellular turnover, diminish fine lines and wrinkles. Although there are numerous peels that go by many different names, there are 3 main classifications which all peels fall under: superficial peels, medium and deep peels. At Yolo we offer all three types and determine what we use based on your concerns, budget and the level of “downtime”. It is our Philosophy, as well as the the philosophy of most top Plastic Surgeons, that deep chemical peels are outdated and unreliable. […]