Whether it's the name of an old lover across your wrist, a college obsession with a punk rock band made manifest on your thigh or a cheesy butterfly over your left shoulder, many adults in the Lowcountry are choosing to erase the past and start fresh. And thanks to the new PicoSure laser and the guiding hand of Tonya Fowlkes, medical aesthetician at Lowcountry Plastic Surgery, … [Read more...]
Can You Avoid the Cold and Flu Season?
Colds and flus have become synonymous with the holiday season. Once the kids are back in school, noses start to sniffle and throats begin to tickle. Getting sick is unavoidable, or is it? In a sea of crumpled Kleenexes and cough-drop wrappers, is there hope for a germ-free season? Some local experts gave their best advice on prevention, vaccinations and … [Read more...]
Getting Better with Time: Coastal Dermatology
Denise Boyd has faced more hurdles than the average person in the past decade-and-a-half, and, though she’s managed to rise above them all, the medical and emotional issues that have punctuated her life since 2001 have taken a toll on her physical appearance. “A doctor once told me that all the medical problems I’ve had have added 10 years to my skin,” said Boyd. Late … [Read more...]
A Happy Practice Makes Happy Clients: Smiling Oak Dentistry
When Dr. Jeff Gardner moved into a new, 3,000-square-foot building in September 2014, he updated his equipment and gave his thriving dental practice a new name. His recipe for success remains the same, however: Hire the best people available, treat them right and they’ll do the same for your patients. “In business, the customer is number one, but the team is number one as … [Read more...]
Toe-tal Foot Care: Coastal Podiatry
The poor maligned feet. Nobody thinks much about feet; we take them for granted. We stand on them for hours, we pound the pavement when running or walking and we bend them and squeeze them into pointy-toed stilettos until they scream for mercy. When your feet hurt, they can stop you in your tracks. Relief is close at hand. Dr. Rahn Ravenell at Coastal Podiatry is … [Read more...]
Winning! Dr. Andrew McMarlin Gets Us Back in the Game
Ever wish you could have access to the same care pro athletes and Olympians receive? One of the country’s top sports medicine doctors, Dr. Andrew McMarlin – who was a team doctor for Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals and Major League Soccer’s D.C. United and is one of the U.S. Olympic team’s physicians – is now in Mount Pleasant. He’s providing world-class sports … [Read more...]
Living Well: Absolute Wellness Center
Dr. Susan Doyle is so enthusiastic about the benefits of chiropractic care, you’ll want to make an immediate appointment. Even if you’re eating well and exercising, you can do more to promote a healthy body and live life to the fullest. As a chiropractic physician, Dr. Doyle knows firsthand how wonderful it can be to live pain-free and move easily through life. She learned … [Read more...]
Your Teeth and What You Eat
Diet is a word that can be everywhere, but what you eat matters and can have an important effect on your oral health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture advocates that for a healthy diet, fruits and vegetables should make up half of the food you consume every day. In addition, you should try to eat whole grains whenever you can and stick to dairy products that are low-fat or … [Read more...]
Life Smiles Dentistry
Dr. Judy Villanyi and her staff at Life Smiles Dentistry have been helping Mount Pleasant smile brighter for over nine years. After working as an associate dentist in a downtown practice, Dr. Villanyi decided that the time was right to start her own, so she opened the doors of Life Smiles Dentistry in August 2005. The experience of becoming an entrepreneur has been exciting … [Read more...]
Dr. Robert J. Morris
Dr. Bob Morris started his dental “education” early in life. Having had extensive dental treatment as a teenager — followed by crowns and bridges as an adult — Dr. Morris is intimately sensitive to the concerns of his patients and understands the experience from both sides of the dental chair. “We have all the current technology to encourage our patients to be active … [Read more...]
Dr. J. Ted Melchers
For Dr. Ted Melchers, Mount Pleasant is home, and he wants his patients to feel that way, too. “When you walk into the office, you’re greeted with a handshake and a ‘hello,’” Dr. Melchers said. “We want our patients to feel as if they are guests.” A second-generation resident of Mount Pleasant – both of his parents grew up here as well – Dr. Melchers has helped improve … [Read more...]