The men have entered the group chat. They are on the forefront of the scupted butt movement, strong glutes support mobility. Many men are headed to the plastic surgeons office. They are asking for more projections, a fuller and more athetic shapte, and better definition. This is not your female BBL. A typical female BBL involves removing fat from the women’s abdomen, flanks and back. That fat is then placed in the backside. A male Glutemaxxing typically involves the injection of Alloclae, which is donated cadaver fat. This is a great option for lean men. Alloclae comes with no downtime and done under local anethesia. If glutemaxxing is something you maybe interested in, contact our office 858-255-1538.
Vasculaze® Laser
Vasculaze® Laser
Vasculaze is a non-invasive vascular laser treatment designed to reduce the appearance of unwanted blood vessels and vascular lesions. The InMode Vasculaze handpiece is FDA-cleared for benign vascular lesions.
Common concerns treated:
Spider veins
Broken capillaries
Facial telangiectasia
Cherry angiomas
Visible leg veins
Certain areas of vascular redness/rosacea
Why patients like it:
Non-invasive
Precise treatment
Little to no downtime
Scuptra vs Filler
✨ Sculptra: “Build Your Own Collagen”
Sculptra isn't designed to simply “fill” a wrinkle. PLLA stimulates collagen production, so the improvement develops gradually over time.
It's particularly attractive for patients who want:
More youthful-looking skin
Improved facial fullness
Better skin firmness
Gradual restoration of lost volume
A subtle, natural-looking result
Think of it as building the foundation rather than adding a cushion.
💎 Filler: “Instant Sculpting”
HA filler physically adds volume where it's injected, making it ideal when you want precision and immediate results.
It can be used to:
Define the lips
Enhance cheekbones
Refine the chin
Contour the jawline
Restore facial volume
Soften certain facial folds
SkinPen
SkinPen® is a microneedling treatment that can be positioned as a collagen-induction treatment for smoother, healthier-looking skin.
The FDA-cleared indications for SkinPen Precision include improving the appearance of facial acne scars in adults 22+ and neck wrinkles in certain Fitzpatrick skin types.
💎 What can SkinPen help with?
Acne scars
This is one of the best-supported uses. Multiple systematic reviews have found that microneedling can improve the appearance of atrophic acne scars.
Skin texture
The collagen-remodeling process can help create smoother, more refined-looking skin.
Fine lines & wrinkles
Microneedling is used for skin rejuvenation, and SkinPen specifically has an FDA-cleared indication for the appearance of neck wrinkles.
Overall skin quality
Patients may notice skin that looks smoother, firmer and more refined as collagen remodeling occurs.
🧬 How it works
Think of SkinPen as controlled micro-injury → healing → collagen remodeling.
⭐ Why choose SkinPen instead of traditional microneedling?
SkinPen is a medical-grade, standardized device rather than simply describing it as “microneedling.”
What does recovery look like?
Most patients can expect temporary:
Redness
Warmth or sensitivity
Mild swelling
Dryness or flaking
These effects generally resolve as the skin heals. Clinical literature describes erythema and dryness as common short-term effects of microneedling.
Skinvive
✨ What is SKINVIVE™?
SKINVIVE is an FDA-approved hyaluronic acid (HA) injectable designed to improve skin smoothness of the cheeks in adults. It uses tiny microdroplets of HA placed superficially in the skin to increase hydration and improve overall skin quality. Unlike traditional fillers, it isn't intended to add significant volume or reshape facial features.
The benefits
💧 Deep hydration
HA attracts and holds water, helping the skin look more hydrated, supple and refreshed.
✨ Improved radiance
Patients may notice a healthier-looking glow and more luminous skin.
🌟 Smoother texture
Clinical data support improvement in cheek skin smoothness.
🪞 More youthful-looking skin without changing your face
Because SKINVIVE is not designed to create traditional filler volume, it can enhance skin quality without significantly changing facial contours.
⏳ Long-lasting results
Results can last up to approximately six months, although individual results vary.
PRESERVE MOTIVA AUGMENTATION
What is Preservé™?
Preservé™ is a newer, tissue-sparing approach to breast augmentation associated with Motiva® implants. The goal is to create the implant pocket while minimizing disruption to the breast's natural tissues and supporting structures. Specialized instruments are used to gently separate tissues and create a controlled pocket for the implant rather than broadly cutting through supportive structures.
Why patients may be interested
Preservé™ is designed around preservation:
Less tissue disruption — the technique aims to preserve natural breast tissue, ligaments and supporting structures.
Smaller incision — the specialized approach can allow for a smaller access point.
Potentially easier recovery — less tissue trauma may contribute to less postoperative discomfort, swelling and bruising.
Natural movement — preserving the breast's anatomy may help maintain more natural movement and feel.
Preservation of sensation — the technique is designed to respect structures involved in breast and nipple sensation.
Implant pocket precision — specialized instruments help create a controlled pocket matched to the planned implant.
What makes it different?
Traditional breast augmentation can involve more extensive surgical dissection to create the implant pocket. Preservé™ focuses on creating the pocket with less disruption, essentially working with the existing anatomy rather than extensively releasing it. Some implementations use an implant placement above the pectoralis major muscle, such as subglandular or subfascial placement.
Skin, Hair and Body Peptides
🧬 GHK-Cu — Skin & Regeneration Peptide
GHK-Cu (copper tripeptide) is a naturally occurring copper-binding peptide that has been studied for its role in collagen production, skin remodeling, wound repair, and cellular signaling.
Potential areas of interest include:
✨ Supporting collagen and elastin production
🧴 Improving skin firmness, texture and elasticity
🩹 Supporting skin repair and wound-healing pathways
🔥 Modulating inflammatory processes
💇 Supporting the hair follicle environment
🧬 Promoting extracellular-matrix remodeling
💪 Sermorelin — Natural Growth-Hormone Signaling
Sermorelin is a synthetic version of growth-hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH). Rather than supplying growth hormone directly, it signals the pituitary gland to release growth hormone.
Potential effects being investigated/used clinically include:
💪 Supporting lean muscle maintenance
🦴 Supporting bone health
😴 Potentially supporting sleep quality
🔥 Supporting normal metabolism and body composition
🧬 Supporting tissue repair and cellular processes associated with growth hormone
🔥 Ipamorelin — Growth-Hormone Secretagogue
Ipamorelin is a growth-hormone secretagogue. It acts on ghrelin receptors to stimulate growth-hormone release.
It has generated interest because it may stimulate GH with relatively selective activity compared with some older growth-hormone secretagogues.
Potential areas of interest include:
💪 Muscle recovery and lean-body support
🦴 Bone and connective-tissue health
💤 Sleep and recovery
🔥 Body-composition support
🧬 Growth-hormone–related tissue repair
🔥 Tesamorelin — Visceral-Fat–Targeted GH Pathway
Tesamorelin is different from the other peptides on this list because it is FDA-approved.
It is a growth-hormone–releasing-factor analog that stimulates the GH pathway and is specifically approved to reduce excess abdominal fat in adults with HIV-associated lipodystrophy.
Tesamorelin has attracted attention because studies have demonstrated reductions in visceral adipose tissue, the metabolically active fat surrounding internal organs.
Potential effects associated with its approved use include:
🔥 Reduction in visceral abdominal fat
📉 Changes in body composition
🧬 Effects mediated through growth-hormone/IGF-1 signaling
RecoveryPeptides
🧬 Recovery Peptides: BPC-157 & TB-500
Recovery peptides are being studied for their potential role in tissue repair, inflammation, circulation, and recovery from musculoskeletal injury.
BPC-157 — “The Repair Peptide”
BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound-157) is a synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide that has been investigated for potential effects on tissue repair and inflammation.
Research suggests it may influence pathways involved in:
🦴 Bone and connective-tissue repair
💪 Muscle and tendon recovery
🩹 Wound healing
🔥 Inflammatory signaling
🩸 Angiogenesis and blood-vessel formation
🧬 Cellular repair and tissue regeneration
🧬 TB-500 — “The Recovery & Regeneration Peptide”
TB-500 is a synthetic fragment related to thymosin beta-4, a naturally occurring peptide involved in cellular processes associated with tissue repair.
Preclinical research suggests pathways involving:
Tissue regeneration
Cell migration
Blood-vessel formation
Wound repair
Inflammatory response
Muscle and connective-tissue recovery