Advanced Aesthetics
Kevin Johnson, MD, FACS
522 West Riverside Avenue #202
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 209-2171
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Advanced Aesthetics
Kevin Johnson, MD, FACS
608 Northwest Boulevard #301
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Phone: (208) 676-8346
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Advanced Aesthetics
Kevin Johnson, MD, FACS Blog
Each week, I see many patients who are in search of a youthful appearance. They say things like, "I don't want to look 20, I just want to look good for my age," or "I'm too far gone, I think I need a facelift." When given a choice between an expensive operation with a major …
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With Halloween just behind us, it's the perfect time to write about vampires. Those plastic vampire teeth always used to kill my gums, but they sure were fun! That's not really the reason I'm writing this blog post, though. The vampire I'm talking about is a trademarked treatment on the forefront of cosmetic medicine. Vampire …
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Getting shots as a kid used to be the worst thing about going to the doctor. Vaccinations and IM injections of antibiotics struck fear in most young patients, but the beneficial outcomes, in spite of the tears, made these unpleasant procedures worthwhile and important, because our moms said so. They continue to be to this …
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Marcus Welby, MD (starring Robert Young) was a television show I occasionally watched as a kid that aired from 1969 to 1976. The show’s 169 episodes featured a very pleasant family physician who was known for his kind and gentle approach to his patients. He made house calls, always had plenty of time, and was …
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Liposuction season is in full swing. Late winter and spring tend to be the busiest seasons for our practice during which we do a LOT of liposuction. It’s my favorite procedure to do, and worldwide is one of the most popular cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures performed year after year. Many new body sculpting technologies …
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Our cosmetic surgery practice here in Spokane, Washington always strives to offer a variety of ways for patients to look younger and more vibrant. Laser skin rejuvenation is getting a lot of attention lately — in particular, the PicoSure FOCUS™. If you haven’t heard about it yet, let me briefly go through strengths of this laser treatment. …
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Why does someone look older? What makes one person look older than another? We all look at our own face in the mirror every day, and sometimes suddenly we wake up one morning and notice things have changed. We look at each other and compare ourselves to one another. “She really looks good” or “Life …
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As a cosmetic surgery practice, we treat Spokane-area patients for a variety of concerns, and they all eventually relate to and affect their overall happiness. We are in the business of helping our patients feel happy. Many of the laser procedures we perform, whether for body sculpting, skin changes associated with sun damage or aging, …
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Like any other cosmetic surgery procedure I perform at my Spokane practice, liposuction is associated with a lot of myths and preconceived notions. They come from hearsay handed down via the "I know someone who knows someone who had it" chain, and from not-altogether-accurate portrayals of cosmetic surgery in popular culture. These are the ones …
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