Come the New Year, many of us here in the Northwest make the resolution to stay fit and healthy. In fact, data pulled from Google showed that in the last year, “get healthy” was searched nearly 63 million times. While we make valiant attempts, sometimes diet and exercise are just not enough to help us [...]

Kaley Cuoco has had plastic surgery and she is not afraid to talk about it. Famous for her role as Penny on The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco opened up about her past cosmetic surgery undertakings in the latest issue of Women’s Health. On her decision, she said, “As much as you want to love your [...]

While we may talk openly about many of the perils of aging, there is one area that we don’t often discuss—the vagina. However, over time, many women experience vaginal changes. At Northwest Face & Body, we understand that even our most private areas need a little rejuvenation. With this in mind, we are excited to [...]

A natural process, our skin changes as we age. Hoping to age as gracefully as possible, our patients often come to Northwest Face in hopes of a youthful complexion. And while there is no magical fountain of youth, we do offer a number of ways to rejuvenate your skin—at any age. Here, we take a [...]

As our skin matures, the focus shifts from prevention to maintenance. For women approaching menopause, hormones once again come into play. With dropping estrogen levels, women see a decrease in hydration, suppleness, thickness, and the ever-desired, healthy glow. As we age, it is important to hydrate, nourish, and protect our increasingly delicate skin. Forties Make [...]

With the sun out, many men and women find themselves motivated to work towards a better body. However, despite your best effort, you may find that you are plagued with pockets of stubborn fat that do not respond to diet and exercise. Fed-up with that final bulge, many come to Northwest Face & Body curious [...]

With ThermiSmooth, revolutionary skin tightening is now available at our Kirkland practice. Along with our patients, we, at Northwest Face & Body, love the resulting tight, firm, and overall more youthful looking skin that ThermiSmooth delivers. Amazingly Comfortable Other skin tightening technologies are known to cause some level of discomfort such as an intense prickling [...]

Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the United States. Results of a survey by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) show that the typical surgeon performs between 51 to 100 liposuction procedures per year. You may have come across dozens of different techniques and fat removal procedures when exploring [...]

If your skin needs a quick boost to get you ready for upcoming summer events, consider the benefits of medical grade facial peels. We use SkinMedica products in Kirkland, which use a proprietary blend of ingredients carefully formulated to different strengths for all skin types. These peels can transform your skin from the inside-out, eliminating [...]

Jowls, sagging skin, deep wrinkles and a drooping brow can all affect anyone—and unfortunately, the majority of us will struggle with these eventually. However, facial cosmetic surgery procedures allow for men and women to better maintain their youthful look for many years to come. To further enhance your results and achieve a fuller, younger looking [...]

We want to send our congratulations to our colleagues at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, including Dr. Sunil Ummat, who were recognized as Top Doctors in the August 2014 issue of Seattle Met. The yearly issue recognizes doctors and nurse practitioners in Seattle who provide exemplary care to their patients. Keep up the good work!

As doctors, we are supposed to do everything we can to prevent pain. So, why is that patients are still experiencing pain with injectable fillers? Here’s the thing – fillers don’t have to hurt and we are here to explain why.   For years, dermal fillers like Juvéderm, Radiesse, and Beloterohave been used to fill [...]

Many women find that their bodies undergo drastic changes after pregnancy. To top it off, moms have to face all these physical changes with the glossy magazines at the supermarket boasting She Dropped the Baby Weight in Just 3 WEEKS! Really? How nice for her. But not everyone can drop baby weight in 3 weeks, [...]

This year Dr. Julie Voss along with her husband, Karl, will be swimming 2.5 miles across the Dardanelles (historically known as the Hellespont) to celebrate her upcoming 50th birthday. Beginning 25 years ago to commemorate the final Turkish victory during their 1922 war for independence against the Greeks, the Turkish Victory Day Swim is held [...]

Find out what NW Face & Body is offering this month to help equip you against the ongoing fight against aging. As we prepare for the end of summer, sun exposure has already done a good amount of work on our skin. However, this is an excellent time to rejuvenate your appearance to achieve a [...]

The new teardrop-shaped breast implants by Mentor Corporation received FDA approval this week. The company announced in a June 14 news release that approval had been granted to women 22 and older getting breast augmentation or breast reconstruction. The new implant offers "the perfect balance of shape and feel to obtain the natural and youthful [...]