Skin care

How My Mom Suckered Me Into Seeing a Fancy Beverly Hills Dermatologist

It was all she wanted for Christmas. I had to go.

by Emily Popp

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Cue the Compliments Dr. Shamban barely even gets her special goggles on before she notices a milia at the corner of my right eye. She explains the milia is essentially a tiny clogged oil gland. "It just needs to be popped open and drained," she says casually. "We can do it today."

I wince. She lost me at "popped open" and pretty much nailed the coffin shut with the word "drained." I have a thing with eyes. Great, it's been, like, 10 minutes and I already have to get something popped and drained.

But things start to turn around quickly. "Well, off the bat, you're beautiful," she says. "You've got great skin. And you'll never have to worry about pores, which is fantastic."

I am loving this appointment. I look in the handheld mirror I'm holding. "I do have great skin!"

"When I look at a face, I have something I call a signature feature, which is the most beautiful part of your face," explains Dr. Shamban. "It's very tied to who you are as a person. For you, your eyes are the most arresting."

I actually always thought my signature feature was my smile, but if someone's saying I have pretty eyes, I'll take it.

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Thank you.

by Monique3 Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 09:15PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting to know price of undereye injections! Very good writer!

by StayinYoung Friday, April 12, 2013 at 05:40PM Report as inappropriate

Lovely article and sorta funny!!!

by Zeaundra Monday, March 25, 2013 at 02:32PM Report as inappropriate

Very nice article. $900 for Restylane is quite reasonable. I'm assuming the doc was recommending a modest amount for that price. Her mother seems caring, but quite overbearing. She's 27, not 7.

by robyne00 Friday, March 15, 2013 at 04:05PM Report as inappropriate

i do not need the services of a dermatologist at this moment but i did I would not hire someone so expensive

by stacy45 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 08:00PM Report as inappropriate

wish i could go to a nice beverly hills derm

by treehugger1997 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 02:23PM Report as inappropriate

haha, moms...

by AstridB Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 05:52AM Report as inappropriate

Just a question--if the dermatologist said she had beautiful skin, why inject her with Restylane? This is what keeps me from trusting certain members of the medical industry--money, money, money! I did enjoy the mother-daughter conversation immensely.

by GigiSD Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 08:57PM Report as inappropriate

This was very a great article!

by Chris213 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 07:14PM Report as inappropriate

good article, love the transcript of the phone call! haha

by sportimonki13 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 02:57PM Report as inappropriate