We all want younger looking, vibrant, healthy skin. But the rigors of aging, coupled with sun damage, and our facial skin can take on a dull, lifeless tone. At Elite, […]
Contoured Thighs
When a person has put in the effort to lose a good deal of weight, they can be discouraged to see the sagging on the upper thighs that remains once […]
Time for a Tummy Tuck
If you’re over 40, odds are you have some degree of a pooch on your lower abdomen, aka your tummy. It’s just a fact of life as we age and […]
As a Family, Juvéderm® is More Popular than the Brady Bunch
As we age, our skin loses more and more of its collagen, the protein that is responsible for structural skin support. It also becomes thinner and less pliant due to […]
Smile Lines Making Your Frown?
Aging is kind of like a winter in the U.P. — ongoing and unrelenting. For some dumb reason, every passing year after you reach the age of 20, your collagen […]
Scar Revision Surgery
Whenever human skin is cut (except very superficially), a scar will form as part of the healing process. A scar is the end result of the biologic process of wound […]
Here’s Looking at You, Nose
Some things about your body or look can’t be changed. For instance, if you’d like to be taller really the only thing you can do is wear bigger heels. Or […]
Test Your Skin Cancer IQ
While we are now heading into the winter months of Michigan, that doesn’t mean we still don’t need to think about skin cancer. Yes, it’s easy to think that skin […]
Breast Reconstruction in Grand Rapids, MI
Fighting breast cancer is difficult enough. But its aftermath, where a woman has lost one or both of her breasts to mastectomy, can leave her feeling that she’s lost important […]
Weak Chins and Loose Necks
Weak chins. It’s not right that some people, through no fault of their own, simply have weak chins. We can’t all be Kirk Douglas, but a little definition there would […]
