For a certain population of Hollywood, the now resolved WGA and ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes have offered a silver lining: Downtime for personal refreshing.

“Some of my patients expected a resolution would come within a month or two, so they didn’t really feel financially strapped to be conservative with their spending,” says Beverly Hills- and San Diego-based dermatologist Dr. Tess Mauricio, who saw an increase in bookings for her Time Machine Procedure.

Actress Tracie Thoms (9-1-1, Rent) before, left, and after her Time Machine Procedure with Dr. Tess Mauricio.

A combination of advanced energy-based skin resurfacing, this $2,500 treatment, which requires up to five days of downtime, utilizes laser and radiofrequency, growth factors via platelet rich plasma and collagen induction therapy with micro-needling. “This can address all signs of skin aging including wrinkles, sagging skin, eye bags, droopy eyelids and large pores,” she adds.

Actress Tracie Thoms experienced her first in-office treatment with Dr.