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Under-Eye Hollows Without Filler: What an Eye Cream Can and Cannot Do
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Motiva Implants: 15 Questions Answered by Dr. Piazza
Oct 29, 2026
Are Exosomes FDA Approved, Safe or Legal? A Plastic Surgeon's Straight Answer
Oct 29, 2026
K-Beauty Retinal Serums: What a Plastic Surgeon Actually Thinks of the $14 Shot
Oct 29, 2026
Best Exosome Serum 2026: INVO vs Elevai vs AnteAGE vs EXO PLUS, Compared Fairly
Oct 29, 2026
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General
Exosomes vs PDRN (Salmon DNA): What Each Does, and Whether to Use Both
October 29, 2026
Skin & Injectables
Where Do Exosomes Come From? Umbilical Cord, Stem Cells, Plants and What's in Your Skincare
Oct 28, 2026
Face
Why We're Replacing Revision Nectifirm with Pavise Tensor Neck Lift
Oct 27, 2026
Breast
Motiva Preservé Before and After: What Results and Recovery Really Look Like
Oct 23, 2026
Breast
How to Choose Your Breast Implant Size: CCs, Chest Width and Body Frame
Why chest width and frame matter more than the cc number, how Dr. Piazza picks a size, and four real Austin patients from 150cc to 275cc.
Skin & Injectables
Mineral Sunscreen With No White Cast: What Works on Dark Skin, Melasma and Under Makeup
Why zinc oxide turns chalky, why iron-oxide tints matter for melasma, and the clear mineral SPF Dr. Piazza wears when a tint never matches.
General
Is Sunscreen Absorbed Into Your Bloodstream? What the FDA Studies Actually Found
The FDA found sunscreen filters in blood. Here is what that number means, what it does not mean, and why Dr. Piazza still says wear any sunscreen you like.
Skin & Injectables
Hypochlorous Acid for Skin: What It Does, and Why pH Decides Whether It Works
Hypochlorous acid is the rare acne and eczema active that does not strip the barrier. Why pH decides whether a bottle works, and how Lumion compares.
Face
Matcha Face Masks: What the Antioxidants Actually Do for Your Skin
What the catechins in matcha actually do for skin, what they don't, and why we pair matcha with CO2 carboxy therapy in our Austin practice.
General
At-Home Carboxy Therapy: How CO2 Masks Work, and Which One to Use
How at-home CO2 carboxy masks work, what they do for glow and post-procedure recovery, and which Dr. Medion Spaoxy mask suits which skin.
Breast
Do I Need a Breast Lift? How 230cc of Motiva Restored Fullness Without One
A mother of three wanted her fullness back and wasn't sure if she needed a lift. Here's how Dr. Piazza decided, and what 230cc of Motiva Demi did instead.
General
What Is DiamondCore? The Science Behind Pavise
DiamondCore is the patented diamond-augmented zinc oxide inside every Pavise product. Here is what it is, what the research shows, what our own team saw, and why Dr. Piazza made room for Pavise on our shelves.
Face
Pavise Dynamic Age Defense vs EltaMD UV Clear Tinted (and Skinbetter Sunbetter)
We sell both Pavise Dynamic Age Defense and EltaMD UV Clear Tinted. Here is what each contains, why the iron-oxide tint matters for melasma, and who each one is for.
Skin & Injectables
INVO vs Young Goose vs SkinMedica TNS: Exosomes, Platelets or Growth Factors?
Three serums, one price band, three very different formulas. Where INVO, Young Goose and TNS each win, including where ours doesn't.
General
5 Benefits of Plated Intense Exosome Serum | Dr. Piazza
Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Rocco Piazza shares 5 ways Plated Intense exosomes train your skin to clear pigmentation and speed up laser recovery.
General
Plated INTENSE Alternative: Why Our Austin Practice Now Stocks INVO
Plated served our patients well. Here is what replaced it on our shelf, the one measure where Plated still wins, and how to switch.
Breast
Symmastia & Bottoming Out Repair: A Third-Surgery Breast Revision
Two surgeries in, her implants had dropped too low and drifted together. See how Dr. Piazza rebuilt the pockets, added GalaFLEX internal support and moved her to 495cc Natrelle SSX implants.
Body
Tummy Tuck Scar Healing: Stages, Timeline & Dr. Piazza's Scar Protocol
What a tummy tuck scar looks like at each stage of healing, and the silicone, red light, skincare and sun protection protocol Dr. Piazza's Austin patients follow.
Breast
Breast Implants for Petite Women: What 275cc of Motiva Looks Like at 5'2"
How big can a petite woman go and still look natural? A 5'2", 105-lb mother of two restored her upper fullness with 275cc Motiva Ergonomix Full implants and Dr. Piazza's tissue-preserving Preservé technique.