So many things are obviously outstanding about Kate Upton. Thank you thank you Kate for helping to bring back the curvier silhouette! By all accounts it’s not only her voluptuous figure but also her confident, outgoing personality that really makes her stand apart.  Bikini season is almost here, are you body confident and ready for your debut this summer? Give us a call and talk to Dr. Coan about Breast Augmentation surgery, if you’re a candidate his rapid recovery approach will have you beach ready  in no time!

Click on the image for more information about March Specials at CARE! Also, please don’t forget to vote for CARE as Durham’s Best Plastic Surgeon!

Thanks to our happy clients, patients and friends for voting CARE Plastic Surgery Durham’s Best Plastic Surgeon last year! It’s time for the 2012 Best of Durham issue and it would mean so much if you would vote for CARE as Durham’s Best Cosmetic Surgeon again this year!

Here’s how to do it:

1. Click here or on the image above

2. Scroll ¾ of the way down to Best Cosmetic Surgeon.  Please choose only ONE (CARE Plastic Surgery just below “Best Park” and above “Best Optometrist”)

3. Vote for CARE Plastic Surgery as many times as you’re able and please ask your friends and family to vote too or you can do the voting for them with just their email and their name (hint…nicknames can be used in case you have more than one email)

Your vote means so much to us! Thank you!

It’s Monday which means its staff pick day!  But first a friendly reminder to wear your sunscreen everyday – it should be considered the most important aspect of your daily routine (see January archives for our suncreen recommendation). Kristina, CARE’s charming and very savvy Patient Care Coordinator loves Luzern Laboratories Force De Vie Pure Oxygen Creme Luxe.  Kristina is a wealth of useful cosmetic and beauty insights so when she talks, it’s a little like EF Hutton – we all listen!  She’s often asked about the most effective order of applying your multi step skin care products to which she has a handy response, “apply in order of consistency from thin to thick.”  That means this beautifully rich, deeply hydrating yet surprisingly lightweight creme is applied second. If you’d like to know which product comes first you’ll have to ask her – but pay attention – she knows all the best secrets!

We know a thing or two about beautiful Colombian imports around here so it was particularly gratifying to see that Sophia Vergara was voted #1 Most Desirable Woman of 2012 by askmen.com.  We were thrilled to see a 40 year old mother rise above the pack of Victoria’s Secret models to prove that desirability can be achieved at any age. We spend our days talking to women of all shapes and ages about how to look their best, but let’s take a page from Ms. Vergara for a moment. Sporting all the curves the boys love, she’s clearly not built like a runway model and that tell-tale glowing complexion? No doubt the result of her custom skin care regimen just like the one CARE Aesthetician Rebecca can create for you.  When asked to respond to her recent achievement being voted #1 Sophia replied…”A big thank you to all the men who desire me.”  Atta girl… we like your style!

Getting older so often means adding more and increasingly frequent items to the beauty routine.  Hair, skin, nails, exercise all seem to require more attention, more appointments, more energy to manage.  Maintaining your Botox doesn’t have to be another headache.  The folks at Allergan and CARE have teamed up to help you stay ahead of your treatments and avoid another “Botox Emergency.”  Help us celebrate the 10^th Anniversary of Botox Cosmetic and save up to $200. Call to schedule your next Botox appointment and get a $50 rebate, $75 for your second treatment and another $75 for your third!

It’s not only fun but also a good idea to experiment with new skin care and beauty products. Especially as the skin matures and changes it requires new combinations of ingredients and treatments to truly look its best.  The staff at CARE evaluates many different products but like everyone else we have our personal tried and true favorites.  Jamie (pictured above) our Medical Assistant and all around staff Mom because she takes such good care of everyone- loves the Vivite Revitalizing Eye Cream.  Specially formulated to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the sensitive areas around the eye, as well as help minimize the appearance of dark circles, this results proven eye cream contains 10% glycolic compound and Jamie uses it twice daily, morning and evening.

We’re always flattered when one of our wonderful patients comments on how much they would love to have a job like ours. We know how great it is to work at CARE but the best aspect of the practice is working for a double board certified, ASPS accredited surgeon we truly believe in.  Women come to consult with Dr. Coan about breast augmentation for different personal reasons but did you know that it’s his success and reputation as a top notch  breast reconstruction surgeon that sets him apart from the pack as a breast augmentation surgeon? Experience like his and happy patients like ours are what we’re in it for.  We love the look on a patients face when he tells them “procedure on Friday, out to dinner that night, back to work on Monday.”  His experience, precision and discerning aesthetic eye produce beautiful results with minimal discomfort and downtime.  You deserve the best!

Looks like we’re not the only ones raving about this revolutionary peel! Dancing With The Stars host Brooke Burke recently blogged about her struggles with hyper-pigmentation and melasma and so many of us can relate (see her “before” pic below). For some people IPL, lighter grade peels and lightening creams produce results, but for stubborn melasma there hasn’t been a good answer until now. Most of us at CARE have had at least one ViPeel already so let us talk to you about what you can expect and why there’s nothing to worry about.  We’ve read the online reviews too and can tell you it’s not scary, it’s not damaging and there is only some dryness and peeling for a couple of days (which means its working)!  We’ve all used it to address different concerns as well, brown spots, redness, anti aging, uneven skin tone, acne.  Yeah, it’s really that good!

Dr. Coan is proud to be Durham’s exclusive provider of The iGuide.® This groundbreaking alternative to the traditional neck lift is minimally invasive and produces immediate, lasting results. Click on the link above or visit our website for more information about this exciting new technique.