IScience Skincare by Toyos Clinic

New Scar Treatment - Procedure and Skin Care Product

Melissa Toyos, MD

SCARFACE: How to get rid of Unwanted Scars There’s no getting around it: looks are important. The society we live in puts a great deal of emphasis on how we look. Within a few seconds, first impressions are made by those we meet, often based largely on our outward appearance. It’s not a coincidence that villains in television or movies often have scars, an outward portrayal their “unpleasant” or damaged natures. Most everyone has at least one scar somewhere on their body. For some, they can be a badge of honor; proof that they have survived painful or difficult circumstance....


Latisse - For Longer Thicker Darker Lashes

Melissa Toyos, MD

Dr. Melissa Toyos - National Speaker for Latisse and Board Certified Surgeon   You’ve been there. Standing at the bathroom mirror, searching for the problem. You’re not happy with your appearance, but what, exactly, is the problem to be fixed? In these moments, I have shopped drugstores clean, made hair appointments I lived to regret, and contemplated facial surgery on almost every feature. Aging can take a subtle toll on our faces and bodies.  Gradual changes in hair or skin can be the hardest to notice. We are often aware that we are unhappy with “something” even if we can’t...


The Q

Melissa Toyos, MD

Toyos Clinic has been involved in research of Light Therapy to treat medical problems since 2001.  Rolando Toyos, MD received an American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Research Grant (ASCRS) to study the effects of Light Therapy to treat meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease.  From that research a technology and treatment was discovered called Intense Pulse Light (IPL) for Dry Eye Disease (DED).  IPL has become one the most progressive treatments to treat dry eye in a long time.  Over 200 clinics and countless eye surgeons around the world now utilize IPL with the Dermamed Q4 to...


Under Eye Bags and Dark Circles Treatment

Melissa Toyos, MD

Dark undereye circles can be the result of a variety of problems.  Not enough sleep, allergy and genetic tendencies are the ones I see the most. What’s the best way to get rid of them?  Get to the heart of the matter. Having a nice even skin tone under eyes makes you look younger, happier and more refreshed.  IScience Dual Action Intensive Dark Circle Repair targets 2 of the most common causes of undereye circles to help you brighten this sensitive area with a combination of brighteners including kojic acid and vitamin C, peptides, vitamin E and green tea.   Use...


How to Choose Fish Oil for Dry Eyes

Melissa Toyos, MD

You can’t throw a spitball anymore without hitting a few different types of fish oil.  Everybody has a brand…Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart , and at all different prices–how do you know which one is best for you?  Recently, Toyos Clinic was part of research consortium looking at the effectivity of over 30,000 different types of fish oil.  We looked at store brands, mail order brands, expensive cardiology brands and more. What we found was that while fish oil can be effective in treating dry eye disease if taken consistently over 12 weeks, fewer than 1% of available products tested...