The season may be winding down, but there's still time to reverse sun damage, restore collagen, and refresh your skin. Our August specials are designed to help you repair, rejuvenate, and head into fall with your healthiest, most radiant complexion yet.

Summer Ready Skin

Give your skin the post-summer reset it deserves. Purchase $350 in skincare and receive a FREE Alastin Radiance Kit or your choice of two deluxe travel-size products. August is the perfect time to replenish hydration, brighten sun-damaged skin, and strengthen your skin barrier after months of UV exposure.

Bye Bye Sun Spots

Reverse the visible effects of summer with our Buy 2, Get the 3rd FREE IPL special. IPL targets sun spots, freckles, redness, and uneven skin tone, making late summer the ideal time to repair accumulated UV damage before heading into the fall season.

Slay Your Vacay

Whether you're wrapping up summer vacations or getting ready for fall events, now is the perfect time to invest in collagen. Enjoy 25% OFF any Sofwave treatment and receive a complimentary segmental IPL treatment to tighten skin while addressing sun damage for a brighter, firmer complexion.

Brighten and Tighten

Refresh your skin after a summer in the sun with $200 OFF one Clear + Brilliant or Microneedling treatment, plus a complimentary deluxe travel-size Skinbetter Alto Advanced. These treatments improve skin texture, tone, and overall radiance while stimulating collagen for healthier-looking skin.

Plump It Up!

Sun exposure and natural aging can make facial volume loss more noticeable. This August, restore youthful contours with special savings on Radiesse, plus complimentary Xeomin or additional savings based on the number of syringes purchased. Radiesse not only provides immediate volume but also stimulates your body's natural collagen production for long-lasting, natural-looking rejuvenation.

Quick appointments, minimal downtime, and beautiful results.

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Learn more at your consultation with one of our aesthetic specialists or board-certified surgeons. Our cosmetic specialists are board-certified and will create a customized transformation plan to achieve your areas of concern.

San Clemente - Aliso Viejo - Rancho Santa Margarita - (949) 313 2600

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Summer Damage Doesn't End When Vacation Does

IPL to the Face

IPL to the Chest

Why August Is the Perfect Time to Reverse Sun Damage

By the end of summer, many people notice their skin doesn't look quite the way it did in May. New brown spots seem to appear, redness lingers longer than expected, and the skin may look dull or uneven. While it may feel like these changes happened overnight, the truth is that sun damage accumulates gradually over years of ultraviolet (UV) exposure and often becomes most noticeable after months spent outdoors.

Ultraviolet radiation is one of the leading causes of premature skin aging, accounting for up to 80% of visible facial aging, according to dermatologic research. This process, known as photoaging, occurs when UVA and UVB rays penetrate the skin and damage collagen, elastin, and pigment-producing cells. Over time, this leads to uneven pigmentation, enlarged pores, rough texture, fine lines, broken capillaries, and a loss of skin elasticity.

One of the challenges with sun damage is that it doesn't always appear immediately. Melanin, the pigment responsible for brown spots, can continue to rise to the skin's surface weeks after sun exposure. That's why many people notice new discoloration toward the end of summer, even if they've been diligent about wearing sunscreen.

Fortunately, many of these visible signs of photoaging can be significantly improved with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy. Unlike lasers that use a single wavelength of light, IPL delivers multiple wavelengths that selectively target excess pigment and abnormal blood vessels beneath the skin without damaging the surrounding tissue. As the light energy is absorbed, unwanted pigment and vascular lesions gradually break down and are naturally eliminated by the body.

Clinical studies have consistently demonstrated IPL's effectiveness in treating sun damage, age spots, diffuse redness, and uneven skin tone. Many patients also experience improvements in skin texture and brightness as IPL stimulates collagen remodeling within the dermis. The result is skin that appears clearer, healthier, and more youthful—not because it has been covered up, but because the underlying damage has been addressed.

For patients with more extensive sun damage, a series of treatments is often recommended. Since the skin continually renews itself and years of UV exposure cannot be erased in a single session, multiple treatments allow for gradual correction while maintaining a natural appearance.

Perhaps most importantly, treating sun damage is about more than aesthetics. Brown spots and areas of chronic sun exposure can make it more difficult to detect early skin changes over time. By improving overall skin clarity and continuing regular skin examinations, patients are taking an active role in maintaining healthier skin for years to come.

As summer winds down, there is no better time to invest in repairing the damage caused by months—or even decades—of sun exposure. Combined with a daily broad-spectrum sunscreen and a medical-grade skincare regimen, IPL can help restore a brighter, more even complexion while supporting healthier, younger-looking skin well into the future.

Radiesse: More Than a Filler—A Treatment That Rebuilds Your Skin's Foundation

Radiesse Hands

Radiesse Lower face/Neck

How Collagen Stimulation Creates Natural, Long-Lasting Facial Rejuvenation

When most people think of dermal fillers, they think of adding volume to smooth wrinkles or restore youthful contours. While that is certainly one benefit, not all fillers work the same way. Some simply replace lost volume temporarily, while others help stimulate your body's own regenerative processes. Radiesse belongs to the latter category, making it a unique option for patients seeking longer-lasting, natural-looking facial rejuvenation.

Aging is a complex process that affects every layer of the face. Beginning as early as our twenties, collagen production declines by approximately 1% each year, gradually reducing the skin's ability to remain firm, resilient, and well supported. At the same time, facial fat pads shift downward, bone structure subtly changes, and elastin fibers weaken. These combined changes contribute to hollow cheeks, deeper folds around the mouth, jowling, and loss of jawline definition.

While traditional hyaluronic acid fillers primarily restore lost volume by attracting water molecules, Radiesse works differently. It is composed of tiny calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres, a biocompatible material that has been safely used in medicine for decades. Immediately after treatment, the gel carrier restores volume and contour. Over the following months, however, the body gradually absorbs the gel while the CaHA microspheres act as a scaffold that stimulates fibroblasts—the cells responsible for producing collagen.

This process, known as neocollagenesis, encourages the body to generate new collagen around the treatment area. Research has shown that CaHA fillers stimulate the production of both Type I and Type III collagen, the primary structural proteins responsible for maintaining skin strength and elasticity. Emerging evidence also suggests improvements in elastin formation and increased vascularization, contributing to healthier, more resilient skin over time.

Because the collagen your body produces becomes your own natural tissue, the improvements often appear subtle and progressive rather than sudden or overfilled. Patients frequently report that they simply look more refreshed or well-rested without appearing as though they've "had work done."

Radiesse is particularly effective for restoring structural support in areas such as the cheeks, jawline, chin, and lower face. It can also be used in specialized techniques to improve skin quality in the neck, décolletage, and hands by stimulating collagen without adding excessive volume.

Since collagen remodeling is a gradual biological process, optimal results often develop over several months. For patients experiencing moderate to advanced volume loss, multiple syringes may be recommended to rebuild facial support in a balanced, natural way. Rather than chasing individual lines or wrinkles, modern facial rejuvenation focuses on restoring the underlying framework of the face—an approach that often produces more youthful and harmonious results.

As facial plastic surgeons increasingly emphasize regenerative aesthetics, treatments that encourage the body to heal and rebuild itself have become an important part of comprehensive facial rejuvenation. Radiesse exemplifies this philosophy by combining immediate contour restoration with long-term collagen stimulation, allowing patients to enjoy improvements that continue long after they leave the office.

Whether your goal is to redefine the jawline, soften age-related volume loss, or invest in healthier skin from within, Radiesse offers a scientifically supported approach that treats not only the symptoms of aging, but also one of its underlying causes: collagen depletion.