James Fairfield

Stretch marks, stubborn fat, varicose veins, sagging skin, and mask of pregnancy. Reverse the signs of pregnancy with a mommy makeover. Cosmetic procedures like SmartLipo, laser- assisted liposuction and Fraxel laser skin treatment are virtually pain-free and extremely effective for women who want to get back into pre-pregnancy shape.

Undergoing invasive plastic surgery or a painful cosmetic procedure is often difficult to fit into a busy schedule. The recovery time can be long and, let's face it, you might have to tell all your friends where you've been the last several days. They might not buy the whole 'alien abduction' story. The good news is, technology has come a long way, and many procedures like laser-assisted liposuction require less than a day recovery time.

Many of us worry about premature aging, that we will look old in our forties. A deeper look at breakthrough cosmetic dermatology procedures shows how to erase age spots, wrinkles and sun damage with a non-invasive laser treatment.

I'm often asked which vitamins, minerals and nutrients you can take for great skin. In Part 1 of this article, I'll talk about six vitamins, minerals and nutrients you can take to look and feel great.

Millions of women have had C-section operations. Even if the resulting scar itself doesn't look bad, tummy fat can accumulate around it, producing unsightly bulges. Laser liposuction offers an alternative to more invasive treatments.

"Dr. Fairfield, are these age spots? Help! Make them go away!" This is something I've heard from my clients forever. Fortunately, now there are effective treatments to fade, or even abolish, these unsightly darkened blotches that appear on the face and the backs of hands.

Freckles were cute when you were playing T-ball, but now you're thinking…What is that – an age spot?!? You may inherit a tendency to get these distressing marks on your face and hands, or your lifestyle may encourage sun damage to bring them out. Here's the 4-1-1 on chemical peel treatments to abolish age spots or fade them out, and rejuvenate your skin.

Fat. It accumulates under our skin, especially as we get older, right where we don't want it. Diet and exercise help with overall weight reduction, but sometimes even regular workouts simply can't get rid of lumpy fat in those problem areas. A new treatment called "Smart Lipo." It's a minimally invasive procedure with great advantages over regular liposuction.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the great sunscreen speech hoax. One thing that isn’t a hoax: sun damage ages your skin, and can leave it vulnerable to skin cancers. Sunscreen offers effective skin protection – if it’s the right sunscreen, used properly. What most people think is adequate sun protection usually isn’t. Here are tips to avoid the aging effects of sun damage.