San Mateo, CA Drs and Health Practioners

Dr. Ognjen Petras wants you to have nice nails. The board-certified internist founded his specialty medical practice, Petras Medical Clinic, to focus on onychomycosis—fungal nail infections—which he says affects 20% of Bay Area residents. After removing nail material that is thickened, infected, or has a bad attitude, Dr. Petras battles fungal infections with the PinPointe laser system, which reaches into the nail bed to stop the infection at the source. He has performed more than 1,000 laser treatments since 2009 and has followed numerous patients for a year or more to ensure the effectiveness of the laser system.

In a sunflower-colored sanctuary with welcoming, veranda-esque furniture, the beautifiers of Bay Area Body Spa tackle superficial imperfections with a diverse service menu. Slimming figures and reducing ticket-fares when traveling by suitcase is a specialty achieved by noninvasive body contouring and body wraps. Once bodies are molded into the desired shape, they can receive other upgrades including UV-free airbrush tanning, facials and waxing, and teeth-whitening treatments that makes teeth up to eight shades brighter in as little as 15 minutes.

A healthy mouth is a key component of a healthy lifestyle, according to the NIDCR. Without regular attention, the teeth and gums can develop easily preventable diseases, which leads to resentful mouthbones that are more likely to spitefully bite the inside of your cheeks. To spare patients from unnecessary pain and suffering, the dentists at Sunnyvale Smile Style will peer deep into your mouth for signs of trouble, take pictures of your teeth for Smile Style's yearbook, and address any concerns, pains, or existential ennui before degunking your charming chompers.

It seems Dr. Shahin Fazilat has had a hard time scratching his itch for education. The board-certified plastic surgeon first bolstered his medical degree from Howard University School of Medicine by completing general surgery training at The Washington Hospital Center. Then came his fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, followed by a yearlong cosmetic surgery apprenticeship, and finally another fellowship in hand and microsurgery at Stanford University. All this schooling and training serves him well at his practice, where he performs all of the surgical and nonsurgical procedures himself instead of entrusting them to a guy in a New Jersey Devils jersey who insists he can totally do surgery. To list a few of his duties, he doles out Botox injections and Vi Peel chemical peels, conducts liposuction treatments, and performs breast lift and reduction procedures that make as few incisions as possible.

After fulfilling his dream of becoming a Doctor of Medicine at Stanford University's School of Medicine in 2002, Duke T. Khuu, MD, F.A.A.D. dreamed again. This time, he would establish his own institution: a haven for patients to relish in his seemingly infinite dermatological knowledge. This dream, like all of Dr. Khuu's dreams, also came true. Today, Khuu Dermatology is a veritable haven for anyone suffering from dermal anomalies, including wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and unsightly veins. The board-certified dermatologist—alongside his team of registered nurses—immaculately execute a full repertoire of medical and cosmetic skincare procedures, from microdermabrasion facials to cancer screenings. Dr. Khuu also takes care to keep patients fully informed on treatment options, so each patient can achieve their time-reversing skin goals. In his spare time, Dr. Khuu likes to go figure skating.

Licensed chiropractor Kelly Quach uses modern chiropractic techniques and consultations to ward off chronic pain. Unlike conventional medicine, which only seeks to treat disease after it occurs or send the body back in time to before it was unhealthy, chiropractic treatments and massage aim to balance long-term wellness and wholesome lifestyles. Minimally invasive massage treatments and spinal adjustments reduce chronic pain and correct misalignments, and nutritional counseling, posture screenings, and lifestyle coaching help patients achieve long-term well-being. During a patient's first visit, the chiropractor provides a one-on-one consultation and performs x-rays.