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The Mind-Beauty Connection

The Mind-Beauty Connection

We’ve talked about the mind-beauty connection before, and there are many studies about attractiveness and self-esteem.  When TriBeCa MedSpa opened our doors in 2006, we announced our mission...

The Magic Bullet of Anti-Aging

The Magic Bullet of Anti-Aging

Tretinoin is a topical skincare product derived from Vitamin A that has been on the market for over 20 years.  While tretinoin was first prescribed as an acne solution, the anti-aging effects...

What is Photoaging?

What is Photoaging?

For those of us interested in health and beauty our relationship status with the sun is “it’s complicated.”  For most of history, avoiding sun exposure and a pale complexion was considered...

Don’t Sweat It

Don’t Sweat It

There are millions of sayings about sweat: Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff Women don’t sweat, they glisten This will take blood sweat and tears Don’t let them see you...

Where Do Brown Spots Come From?

Where Do Brown Spots Come From?

All skin color from the lightest to the darkest is created by melanin.  To quote Professor Nina Jablonski, melanin is "a really cool molecule.”  It is a brown pigment produced by cells called...

Men’s Skin

Men’s Skin

Men and women have many differences, but one similarity is their skin.  The skin behaves in a remarkably similar way for both men and women though what men and women notice as an issue may be...

Who wears short-shorts?

Summer time is in full-swing in NYC and it seems that hem lines are higher than the temperatures.  If you are concerned about showing off your legs due to spider veins, you aren’t alone. ...