skin deep

by Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald

I’ve heard about the latest “Botox” that lasts longer. What can you tell me?

Despite the decidedly unsexy names, neuromodulators or neurotoxins are the group of injectable medications that you’re referring to. The latest cousin to join the party is called Daxxify and it offers a major benefit: smoother lines and wrinkles for about twice as long.

As you likely know, this group of injectables works by freezing muscles underneath wrinkles, causing the tissue to relax therefore creating a smoother appearance of overlaying skin. But Daxxify has a different molecular makeup that includes peptides and amino acids. These hardworking peptides are likely credited with Daxxify’s staying power. In clinical trials submitted to the FDA, 80 percent of people using Daxxify had no visible wrinkles at 4 months, and about 50 percent had little evidence of wrinkles at 6 months. Just like its helpful relatives, Daxxify can be used to treat other than your appearance: it can address migraines, excessive sweating and some causes of an overactive bladder. Many professionals in my line of work are in agreement that Daxxify may become the preferred choice simply because of requiring fewer visits for a myriad of goals.

Contact our office to discuss Daxxify and you may find yourself looking as stunning as ever, yet calling us about half as often.

Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald is a Board Certified Dermatologist located in Larchmont Village with a special focus on anti-aging technology. She is a member of the Botox Cosmetic National Education Faculty and is an international Training Physician for Dermik, the makers of the injectable Sculptra. She is also among a select group of physicians chosen to teach proper injection techniques for Radiesse, the volumizing filler, around the world. Dr. Fitzgerald is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA. Visit online at www.RebeccaFitzgeraldMD. com or call (323) 464-8046 to schedule an appointment.

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Mid City West Neighborhood Council Candidates Election

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Members At Large (8 seats)

Shelby Blecker

Aimee Garcia

Ellie D. Goralnick

Dre Guttag

Andrew L. Herman

Benjamin Kram

Christian La Mont

Charles A. Lindenblatt

Michael Schneider

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Mid City West Neighborhood Council

In Mid City West, 41 candidates are running for 36 seats. There are seven zone representatives, and there are seats for youth, homeowners, renters, business, nonprofit organizations and members at large.

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Yom HaShoah: a ceremony of remembering

By John Welborne

Survivors and those who perished in the Holocaust were honored at Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 16 at 2 p.m. at Holocaust Museum LA.

Attendees at the outdoor, in-person event at Pan Pacific Park included keynote speaker Jeffrey Abrams, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky.

Also in attendance were Consul General of Israel Dr. Hillel Newman and Wilshire Boulevard Temple Emerita Rabbi Karen Fox. A musical composition by the late Holocaust survivor Herbert Zipper was performed by musicians from The Colburn School.

This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and uprisings at Sobibor and Treblinka death camps.

FORMER CONTROLLER for the City of Los Angeles, Ron Galperin, reads the Mourner’s Kaddish and El Malei Rachamim at the conclusion of the Yom HaShoah Commemoration in Pan Pacific Park in April.