Did you know that you need to be even more careful protecting yourself from the sun when you’re at a high altitude? UV exposure at high elevations is significantly greater than at sea level. In fact, there is a 6 to 10 percent increase in UV exposure for every thousand feet of elevation. For example, […]
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Who Is Dr. James Banich?
Ask any of the patients of Vanguard Skin Specialists why they really keep coming back, and they’ll tell you it’s because of the care and attention to detail that they receive at every visit with Dr. Banich and his colleagues. Dr. James (Jim) Banich is a general plastic surgeon, with the ability to reconstruct a […]
Look Younger Without Surgery: Micro-Treatments
One of our patients sent us a link to a Vogue article, where writer Jancee Dunn shared: “We are always the same age inside.” Of all Gertrude Stein’s quotable remarks, this one resonates with me the most. My interior age has, for longer than I can remember, hovered around 30. On the outside, however, I […]
Zombie Hands to Baby Hands
“I was in the operating room, scrubbing my hands to assist a doctor with surgery,” shares Vanguard’s aesthetic nurse Mandy. He looked down at my hands and said in his deadpan, joking way, “You have old hands. They look like zombie hands.” Mandy continued, “I have a great relationship with this doctor, known for his […]
Everything You Need to Know About a Mommy Makeover
Motherhood is one of the most welcomed and empowering aspects of a woman’s life, but it can also bring some unwelcome changes to the body. As young and vibrant as you may feel, your breasts, hips, stomach, and face may be showing the signs of pregnancy and childbirth, which can be a challenge to your […]
The Power of Eyelid Surgery
Our eyes reveal so much about us that they are often called “the windows to the soul.” However, as we get older, our eyelid skin stretches, muscles weaken and fat pockets become more prominent. The result? Droopy eyelids and bulgy bags that shutter our inner window and give us a tired, older appearance. Droopy eyelids […]
Two Vanguard Skin Specialists Physicians Named 2018 Colorado Springs’ “Top Docs”
Each year, Colorado Springs Style magazine and El Paso Medical Society conduct a confidential, peer to peer survey asking local doctors who they would recommend to their family and friends should the need for a referral arise. The results of that survey are published in the September/October issue of Colorado Springs Style magazine in their […]