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CaliforniaDermatologistDr.AnnaGuancheTalksGlossyHairSecrets&the

TreatmentsSheSwearsBy

ByJulieRicevuto|June26,2019

UponmeetingCalabasas,CA,board-certifieddermatologistanddermatologicsurgeonDr.AnnaGuanche,thefirstthingmanypeoplenoticeisherbrightsmile.Whenfacedwiththewarmwelcomeofthosepearlywhitesandbubblypersonality,it’seasyforDr.Guanche’spositiveenergytoruboffonyou.Andthat’sthegoalfortheLouisianaStateUniversitySchoolofMedicinegraduate.Asaself-proclaimed“empath,”shepridesherselfonherabilitytosympathizewithherpatientsandbesensitivetoboththeirfeelingsandneeds—allwhilehavingfun.

“Iamanextrovertanddefinitelylovetoconnectwithpeople,”sheexplains.“Ilovetoaffectpeople'slivesinapositiveway.”SimilartoDr.Guanche,theteamatherpractice—BellaSkinInstitute—areaffableandfriendly,aswell.(Ifyouneedproof,justcheckouthowmuchfunDr.GuancheandherstaffhadwhileperformingTheShiggyChallenge™inherofficelastyear).

Herpracticeoffersafewextraperksinordertomakepatientsfeelextracomfortable—particularlywhenthosepatientsareofahigherprofile.Valetservicesandaprivatewaitingroomareavailableuponrequest,intendedtotakeadditionalstressoutofVIPappointmentsandprovideprivacy.“Wehavemanycelebrityclients,”explainsDr.Guanche.“Someallowustonamethemandothersdon't.”SimplyscrollDr.Guanche’sInstagram®accountforcountlesscelebritysightings,withOliviaCulpomakingquiteafewappearancesthroughouthergrid.

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Here,Dr.Guanchesharesacloserlookatherpractice,includingtheinsidescooponwhichtreatmentsthosecelebritypatientsbookmostfrequently,aswellasherowntreatmentpreferences,andtheskincareformulasshereliesontokeephercomplexionglowing.Keepreading!

Spotlyte:Whydidyoudecidetobecomeadoctor?

Dr.AnnaGuanche:Bybecomingadoctor,I’dbeabletobeinacaringprofessionwhereIamonthesameteamasmypatient.Also,IfoundIneedconstantintellectualstimulation—Iamalwayssearchingfornewinformation,sothiswasagreatfit.Iwasgoingtobecomeahandmicrosurgeon,andonehalf-dayindermatologyswitchedmeoverforlife.Discoveringdermatologyasmypassion—whichhappenedtowardtheendofmedicalschool—wasagift.Ihaveneverlookedback.

Spotlyte:Howhaveyourpassions—unrelatedtoaesthetics—ledyoutobecomingasuccessfuldermatologist?

AG:Ihavealwaysbeenaperfectionist,strivingtobebetterinallcategoriesoflifeanddoingthingsmoreperfectlyeachtime.Ihavealsoalwaysnaturallyanalyzedfacesandseeneverydetail,whetherit’sapersonontelevisionorsomeoneI'msittingacrossfrom.Fromayoungage,Iwasabeautyaficionado.

Inallaspects,thisprofessionisperfectforme:Iloveattentiontodetail;Ilovemakingpeoplefeelhappy;Ilovetheseproceduresmyself,whichallowsmetorelatefirst-handtomypatients.Ifeelmyworkisnotlikeworkatall.Ittrulyisapassionthatbringsmegreatjoy.MypatientsfeelmyenthusiasmandexcitementwhenIcelebratetheirresultswiththem.

Spotlyte:Whatisthemost-requestedprocedureortreatmentinyourpractice?

AG:Injectablewrinklereducersandfillers.[Theycanhave]minimaldowntime:Peoplethesedayscannotseemtoaffordmuchdowntime,soIfindthesearenotonlythemostpopular,butalsoprovidethemostsatisfying[results].

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Spotlyte:Whatarethestepsinyourskincareregimenthatareanabsolutemusteveryday?

AG:Iwashmyfaceandeyemakeupoffthoroughlyeveryday.Goingtobedwithmakeuponisanabsoluteno-no.Cetaphil®GentleSkinCleanser($14)andSkinCeuticals®GentleCleanser($35)aremyfavoritecleansers.Alastin®HydraTintProMineralBroadSpectrumSunscreenSPF36($55)andEltaMD®UVClearBroad-SpectrumSPF46($35)aremyfavorites.Also,Iusetretinoin0.025%creameverynight.It’sapowerful,prescription-strength,anti-agingcream.

Spotlyte:Whatmedicalaesthetictreatmentsdoyougetyourself?

AG:Idoprettymuchevery[treatment]weofferatmyoffice—whichiseverything!Injectablewrinklereducer,filler,Jessner'speels,GlobalGlowUp™,BellaMicroGold™,VBeam®,Fraxel®,Thermage®,andBellaFX™.Istarted[injections]atage26.I[also]doCoolSculpting®.Therearesomanyprocedures,andIavailmyselfofall[ofthem]whenIamvettingthemforthepractice.

Spotlyte:Notonlyisyourskinflawless,butyourhairlookssuperthickandglossy,too.Whatisyoursecret?

AG:Formyhair,ItakeViviscal®AdvancedHairHealthSupplements($102)—twotabsaday—and10dropsofJarrosil®($15)inwatereveryevening.Ahigh-proteindietprovidesplentyofrawmaterialsformyhairtogrow.Also,Iamcarefulaboutsunexposureingeneral,butIalsodonotexposemyhairtoharshelements.IusesunprotectantgelifI’moutalldayorswimming.

Spotlyte:Whatarepopulartreatmentsamongyourcelebrityclients?

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AG:Generally,[celebrities’]regulartreatmentsincludeinjectablewrinklereducer,filler,BellaMicroGold,andtheGlobalGlowup.Theyalso[relyon]skincare[products]andallofthethingsIlistedabove.

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Spotlyte:Whatisyourtoptipforhavingbeautifulskin?

Theonethingthatflawlessskinrequiresismaintenance.Theskinisalivingorganandneedsgreatcare,protection,andregularlyspacedtreatments.

Spotlyte:What’stheonepieceofskincareadviceyougivetoallyourpatients?

AG:[Wear]sunscreen!Thereisnopointinvestinginabunchofanti-agingprocedures[foryour]wrinkles,brownspots,brokenbloodvessels,andmoreifyouaregoingtosimplyaccumulatemoreoftheseviasundamage.

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