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Cosmopolitan
6 days ago
- Health
- Cosmopolitan
Skinvive Injectable Review: Cost, Results, and More
I've struggled with dry skin for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I dealt with painful eczema that burned. In middle school, my scalp was so dry and flaky that I'd coat my hair in oil and sleep in a shower cap. Now in my 20s, my face is constantly thirsty no matter how many layers of skincare I slather on. I've tried every face mist, buttery moisturizer, and hydrating serum out there. And while skincare definitely helps support my skin barrier and offers temporary relief, it's not a heal-all solution for the chronic dryness I've endured my entire life. So when I heard about Skinvive, an injectable moisturizer that's basically like a supercharged hydrator in a syringe, I was immediately intrugued. As a filler/botox/injectable virgin, I was a bit hesitant about the treatment. But after years of dealing with dry skin, I was ready to try anything. Keep reading for everything you need to know about Skinvive, including what it is, how much it costs, what results to expect, and my honest experience four months post-treatment. Plus, I tapped expert insight from plastic surgeon David Shafer, MD, for his insights too. Skinvive is the first FDA-approved hyaluronic acid microdroplet injectable. For your skin, it works to improve hydration from within, as well as smooth skin texture and increase luminosity. 'Skinvive is injected right underneath the top layer of the skin to act as an instant hydrator," says Dr. Shafer. It's injected into several spots across your cheeks in a grid-like pattern using a tiny needle. 'It upregulates the aquaporin channels, which are the connections between cells that help promote water and moisture balance in the skin, creating a more hydrated, moisture-rich environment,' he explains. While Skinvive is packed with hyaluronic acid for hydration, it goes beyond just quenching dry skin. 'Skinvive helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improves texture, and gives the skin a smoother, more luminous appearance,' says Dr. Shafer. After one session of Skinvive, patients can expect the following results: I personally noticed the hydration benefit more than anything else (though I'm not exactly the target demographic for fine lines just yet). Not only is my skin no longer overly dry or tight, but I also don't need to use as much moisturizer or serum as I used to. Plus, my makeup goes on way smoother thanks to my plump and hydrated face. It takes about three to four weeks to see the full effects of Skinvive. 'You're waiting for that hydration to kick in via the boost of those aquaporin channels,' says Dr. Shafer. 'Once it starts working, the effects can last a good three to six months.' It wasn't something I noticed overnight, but about a month after my treatment, I thought to myself wait, my skin hasn't flaked or itched in weeks. Yes, Skinvive is perfectly safe to get alongside Botox and fillers. 'It's a natural add-on for patients already getting injectables,' says Dr. Shafer. 'It's not a filler, and it's not Botox—it's a whole new category of treatment. It's an injectable skin hydrator.' One isn't necessarily better than the other, they're just different. 'They both involve injections, but filler adds volume and structure to the skin, while Skinvive adds hydration,' explains Dr. Shafer. The treatment process is similar, but the effects serve different skin goals. If you want to combat dryness, Skinvive is the best option here. Price: Skinvive injections start at around $750 per treatment. It's definitely not a budget-friendly alternative to moisturizer, but the cost is on par with many traditional filler and injectable appointments. Soreness: I felt some discomfort during the treatment, but I had numbing cream on, so it was tolerable. As someone who's never had anything injected into their face (and who's even scared of flu shots), the anxiety leading up to my appointment was worse than the actual pain. The treatment itself took less than ten minutes, and the only side effects I experienced were some swelling and tenderness on my cheeks for about a day following. Overall, Skinvive is definitely worth it if you have super dry skin that no moisturizer or product can fully quench, especially in the winter months. If you're on the oilier side, it's not a must-have, but it could be a nice way to support and hydrate your skin barrier from the inside, without needing to layer on extra creams, serums, and moisturizers. It's also been a surprising win for my acne-prone skin. Since I'm not loading up on as many hydrating products, I've noticed fewer breakouts overall. Looking back at old selfies, my skin was definitely more congested and I broke out more frequently before Skinvive. Plus, it's a really nice skin-smoother if you're dealing with uneven texture or fine lines. Jasmine Hyman is the assistant beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers everything in the skincare space from sunscreen to serums. For this story, she got a Skinvive treatment to see the results first-hand, and also spoke with Dr. Shafer for all his insight on the injection. Jasmine Hyman is the Assistant Beauty Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she writes about the latest beauty trends and must-have products. Her most prized beauty possessions are a meticulous skincare routine and salon blowouts. You'll also likely find her in bed reading a good book or endlessly scrolling TikTok (spoiler: it's usually the latter) while listening to Harry Styles' entire discography on repeat. Follow her on Insta to be inundated with pictures of her meals.
New York Post
23-06-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Skincare fan's PSA as popular product leaves her face burning and wrinkly: ‘I look 80 years old'
She has seen the light. One skincare fan learned the hard way when a new product left her looking like King Tut. 'This is not a filter,' @lisat449 said in her recent TikTok PSA. 'I look 80 years old.' 'I feel like it's wind chapped, or there's superglue on my face, and I can't move it,' the TikTok user said. @lisat449/TikTok She had added retinol to her skincare routine — without realizing that the anti-aging vitamin famously doesn't mix well with sunlight. She also didn't know that she was supposed to use it only once a week until her tolerance built up — whoops! Now, she's paying the price, as applying anything — makeup, lotion, even face wash — feels like 'acid.' 'It welts up and burns,' she described. 'I feel like it's wind chapped, or there's superglue on my face, and I can't move it. It's horrible. It is so miserable.' Luckily, it won't last forever, although it can take a few weeks to normalize. 'Imagine when you get a bad sunburn, how long it takes to feel better again,' NYC-based plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer told The Post, noting that this is why prevention is key. 'With retinol and other medical creams and skincare products, you should always use them under the supervision of a medical professional,' he said. 'You definitely don't want to mix sun-sensitive products with sun or laser,' one NYC-based plastic surgeon said. Anna – That was the TikTokker's first mistake — her second, Shafer shared, was stepping out into the summer sun. 'In the summertime, or if you're going to warm climates, you might want to scale back sun-sensitive products to make sure you don't have a reaction,' he said. 'You definitely don't want to mix sun-sensitive products with sun or laser.' And her third boo-boo was lathering it on like her life depended on it. 'While retinol is a really good treatment, some people can have skin sensitivities to them,' he said. 'Usually, in the first week, you might feel a little bit of redness, and your skin gets used to it over time.' If the worst does happen, Shafer recommends a good moisturizer to protect against further damage. He also suggests using a physical sunblock — which sits on top of the skin and reflects UV rays, as opposed to a chemical sunblock, which absorbs into the skin and converts UV rays into heat to prevent damage — to not irritate the skin more. Lesson learned!
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AMERANT BANK ANNOUNCES HIRE OF ELLIOT SHAFER AS NEW HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Elliot Shafer MIAMI, FL, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amerant Bank, Florida's bank of choice with a growing presence across South Florida, has named Elliot Shafer as SVP, Head of Business Development. In this key role, Shafer will support Amerant's growth by identifying, evaluating, and pursuing business opportunities that align with Amerant's strategic objectives across all lines of business. 'We are excited to welcome Elliot to the team,' said Jerry Plush, Chairman and CEO. 'His extensive experience in business development makes him an excellent fit for this role. I am confident that his leadership will help us achieve our strategic objectives and deliver exceptional value to our clients.' As Head of Business Development, Shafer will lead initiatives to expand Amerant Bank's market presence in Florida. This includes developing networks, establishing and nurturing key partnerships, and promoting cross-selling activities across all areas of the bank. He will play a critical role in enhancing Amerant's influence and impact across our communities. 'I am thrilled to join the Amerant Bank team and contribute to the bank's continued growth and success,' said Shafer. 'Amerant has a strong reputation for building meaningful relationships with its customers, and I look forward to developing new opportunities and partnerships that will strengthen the bank's position in the market.' Shafer is a graduate of Wayne State University's Mike Ilitch School of Business. He brings a wealth of experience in commercial and business banking to Amerant. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Market Director at Huntington National Bank. Prior to that, he held middle market leadership roles for TCF Bank and its predecessor companies. ### About Amerant Bank Amerant Bank, N.A., is Florida's bank of choice and the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: AMTB). With a presence across South Florida and Tampa, FL, the bank has been serving clients for over 40 years and comprises subsidiaries Amerant Investments and Amerant Mortgage. Rooted in the communities it serves, Amerant supports numerous non-profit and community organizations. In 2022, 2023 and 2024, the Company was certified as a Most Loved Workplace® by Best Practice Institute. For news and updates, visit the Amerant Newsroom. Attachment Elliot Shafer CONTACT: Alexis Dominguez Amerant Bank 3054415541 mediarelations@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kylie Jenner Shared Her Breast Implant Sizing. We Asked Plastic Surgeons to Explain
Getty Images Kylie Jenner is getting transparent about the plastic surgery she's done. In a now viral TikTok comment, the beauty mogul shared the exact details and sizing of her breast implants. She even went a step further and shared the name of the doctor she used for the job: Garth Fisher, MD. On June 2, British YouTuber Rachel Leary posted a public callout on TikTok for Jenner to share the specifics of her boob job. 'Girl, please can you tell us what it is you asked for when you had your boobs done?' Leary said in the video. 'To me, you've got what I am looking for to have done in terms of a boob job. It's the most perfect, natural looking boob job ever. They're still big, but whatever way you had the implants, if they are implants, or if you had fat transfer, to me it is perfection. That is what I aspire mine to look like.' Ask and you shall receive. A day later Jenner, 27, responded in the comments from her verified account. '445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol.' It's clear Leary wasn't the only one who wanted Jenner's boob job deets. Fans in the comments expressed their gratitude for the information, sharing they also wanted the same look. 'Never saved something so fast in my life,' one wrote, while another praised Jenner's transparency. 'I love this. I didn't even know you could get half under the muscle! She a girls girl for sure.' But before you go running to book your appointment for Jenner's exact measurements, David Shafer, MD, a double board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Shafer Clinic Fifth Avenue in NYC, says it's not that simple. For starters, it's important to keep in mind that plastic surgery is very specific to each person's unique body. 'When you look at what she had done and then with breast augmentation in general, you have to caution patients a little bit. Just because she had 445 ccs doesn't mean another person who got 445 ccs would have the same result that she has, because with implants, you need a match to the patient's anatomy,' says Dr. Shafer. However, using Jenner as inspiration is a good starting point. Dr. Shafer always encourages patients to come in with references during consultations. 'I like to talk to patients about their goals and expectations. I love to see inspiration pictures. So their inspiration board, bring a picture of Kylie or maybe bring a picture of somebody where they don't like how it looks.' If you want a look similar to Jenner's, your plastic surgeon can help find the right specs and sizing that makes sense for you. 'If you're somebody with a different body shape or size than Kylie and you put 445 in them, it's not going to look the same,' explains Dr. Shafer. 'You're looking more at the ratio of their chest diameter, their height, the size of the implants, the implant projection height, low, moderate or high to help kind of simulate maybe what Kylie had. But the number size of the implant might actually be different to get the same kind of ratio for the patient.' All that being said, Dr. Shafer says Jenners transparency is a good thing—and he hopes other celebs follow suit. 'So many times celebrities have stuff done and then they deny it, and it makes people who have never had anything done feel like there's something wrong with their body,' he says. 'When they're open about it, it really helps people feel like it's okay to search things out. It's okay to have procedures done when you go to the right people. And naming the doctors is also great because then they can look into that person or somebody with similar qualifications closer to where they live.' If you're curious about Jenner's boob job specifics and what they mean, we asked top plastic surgeons to break it down below. 'Kylie had 445 ccs, which is the size of the implant,' says Dr. Shafer. According to board-certified plastic surgeon Anthony Berlet, MD, this typically results in a full D cup, 'though the final look always depends on the patient's starting point and anatomy.' 'And then there's the profile of the implant. She had a moderate profile, and that's the most common,' says Dr. Shafer. In breast augmentation, there is low profile, moderate profile, and high profile, which describe how far the breast sticks out from the body and how wide the implant is. 'You're going to want to match this to the patient's body because someone who is shorter and wider, you might want to use a lower-profile implant so that it matches the width of their breast. But if you had a tall, thin person and you put a low-profile wide implant in them, it would be extending into their armpit,' says Dr. Shafer. According to Dr. Berlet, Jenner most likely used a standard breast augmentation technique called a dual-plane placement. 'Meaning the implant sits partially under the chest muscle and partially beneath the natural breast tissue,' he says. 'This approach helps the implant settle into a more natural, teardrop-like shape.' Dr. Shafer echoes that statement. 'Half under the muscle is typical for doing breast augmentation,' he says. 'When you put the implant just under the skin, especially if you have really thin skin, it can look almost like an apple with Saran Wrap on it." Placing the implant half under the muscle provides cushioning and a more natural look. 'If you just put it under the muscle and left the muscle connections at the bottom, the implant gets pushed up too high because the muscle's holding it up,' explains Dr. Shafer. 'So you divide the muscle on the bottom half of the breast just so the implant can relax and settle and have a more natural shape.' There are two main types of breast implants: silicone and saline. Both are encased in a silicone shell. Saline has salt water inside, while silicone is filled with cohesive silicone. 'And all modern implants now are a cohesive silicone,' says Dr. Shafer. 'It's kind of semisolid, so it holds its form, it holds its shape. And then how cohesive it is determines how stiff the implants are. So choosing which type of cohesiveness is also important for patients.' On Instagram Stories, Dr. Fisher confirmed that he used Natrelle silicone implants from Allergan Aesthetics for Jenner's augmentation. Originally Appeared on Glamour Body talk Why getting a breast reduction was the best decision I ever made If you survived the early 2000s without body issues, congratulations Selena Gomez wore a bikini on vacation. The comments are appalling. 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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kylie Jenner Shared Her Breast Implant Sizing. We Asked Plastic Surgeons to Explain
Getty Images Kylie Jenner is getting transparent about the plastic surgery she's done. In a now viral TikTok comment, the beauty mogul shared the exact details and sizing of her breast implants. She even went a step further and shared the name of the doctor she used for the job: Garth Fisher, MD. On June 2, British YouTuber Rachel Leary posted a public callout on TikTok for Jenner to share the specifics of her boob job. 'Girl, please can you tell us what it is you asked for when you had your boobs done?' Leary said in the video. 'To me, you've got what I am looking for to have done in terms of a boob job. It's the most perfect, natural looking boob job ever. They're still big, but whatever way you had the implants, if they are implants, or if you had fat transfer, to me it is perfection. That is what I aspire mine to look like.' Ask and you shall receive. A day later Jenner, 27, responded in the comments from her verified account. '445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!! silicone!!! garth fisher!!! hope this helps lol.' It's clear Leary wasn't the only one who wanted Jenner's boob job deets. Fans in the comments expressed their gratitude for the information, sharing they also wanted the same look. 'Never saved something so fast in my life,' one wrote, while another praised Jenner's transparency. 'I love this. I didn't even know you could get half under the muscle! She a girls girl for sure.' But before you go running to book your appointment for Jenner's exact measurements, David Shafer, MD, a double board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Shafer Clinic Fifth Avenue in NYC, says it's not that simple. For starters, it's important to keep in mind that plastic surgery is very specific to each person's unique body. 'When you look at what she had done and then with breast augmentation in general, you have to caution patients a little bit. Just because she had 445 ccs doesn't mean another person who got 445 ccs would have the same result that she has, because with implants, you need a match to the patient's anatomy,' says Dr. Shafer. However, using Jenner as inspiration is a good starting point. Dr. Shafer always encourages patients to come in with references during consultations. 'I like to talk to patients about their goals and expectations. I love to see inspiration pictures. So their inspiration board, bring a picture of Kylie or maybe bring a picture of somebody where they don't like how it looks.' If you want a look similar to Jenner's, your plastic surgeon can help find the right specs and sizing that makes sense for you. 'If you're somebody with a different body shape or size than Kylie and you put 445 in them, it's not going to look the same,' explains Dr. Shafer. 'You're looking more at the ratio of their chest diameter, their height, the size of the implants, the implant projection height, low, moderate or high to help kind of simulate maybe what Kylie had. But the number size of the implant might actually be different to get the same kind of ratio for the patient.' All that being said, Dr. Shafer says Jenners transparency is a good thing—and he hopes other celebs follow suit. 'So many times celebrities have stuff done and then they deny it, and it makes people who have never had anything done feel like there's something wrong with their body,' he says. 'When they're open about it, it really helps people feel like it's okay to search things out. It's okay to have procedures done when you go to the right people. And naming the doctors is also great because then they can look into that person or somebody with similar qualifications closer to where they live.' If you're curious about Jenner's boob job specifics and what they mean, we asked top plastic surgeons to break it down below. 'Kylie had 445 ccs, which is the size of the implant,' says Dr. Shafer. According to board-certified plastic surgeon Anthony Berlet, MD, this typically results in a full D cup, 'though the final look always depends on the patient's starting point and anatomy.' 'And then there's the profile of the implant. She had a moderate profile, and that's the most common,' says Dr. Shafer. In breast augmentation, there is low profile, moderate profile, and high profile, which describe how far the breast sticks out from the body and how wide the implant is. 'You're going to want to match this to the patient's body because someone who is shorter and wider, you might want to use a lower-profile implant so that it matches the width of their breast. But if you had a tall, thin person and you put a low-profile wide implant in them, it would be extending into their armpit,' says Dr. Shafer. According to Dr. Berlet, Jenner most likely used a standard breast augmentation technique called a dual-plane placement. 'Meaning the implant sits partially under the chest muscle and partially beneath the natural breast tissue,' he says. 'This approach helps the implant settle into a more natural, teardrop-like shape.' Dr. Shafer echoes that statement. 'Half under the muscle is typical for doing breast augmentation,' he says. 'When you put the implant just under the skin, especially if you have really thin skin, it can look almost like an apple with Saran Wrap on it." Placing the implant half under the muscle provides cushioning and a more natural look. 'If you just put it under the muscle and left the muscle connections at the bottom, the implant gets pushed up too high because the muscle's holding it up,' explains Dr. Shafer. 'So you divide the muscle on the bottom half of the breast just so the implant can relax and settle and have a more natural shape.' There are two main types of breast implants: silicone and saline. Both are encased in a silicone shell. Saline has salt water inside, while silicone is filled with cohesive silicone. 'And all modern implants now are a cohesive silicone,' says Dr. Shafer. 'It's kind of semisolid, so it holds its form, it holds its shape. And then how cohesive it is determines how stiff the implants are. So choosing which type of cohesiveness is also important for patients.' On Instagram Stories, Dr. Fisher confirmed that he used Natrelle silicone implants from Allergan Aesthetics for Jenner's augmentation. Originally Appeared on Glamour Body talk Why getting a breast reduction was the best decision I ever made If you survived the early 2000s without body issues, congratulations Selena Gomez wore a bikini on vacation. The comments are appalling. The very unwelcome return of eating disorder culture
