Potential BOTOX® & Fillers Replacement?
Posted May 27, 2010
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New Tattoo Ink for the Fearful
Posted May 24, 2010
Have you been considering the idea of having further (or your first!) body art–also known as tattoos–but afraid you might regret it down the line? You’re not alone by a long shot. According to the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, approximately 40 million Americans have at least one tattoo, and half of them are having […]
Read MoreVitiligo sufferers may have lower skin cancer risk
Posted May 11, 2010
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Study Shows Lips Hide Age Better Than Any Other Feature
Posted April 14, 2010
Unilever scientist, David Gunn has revealed a new study showing that women with fuller, firmer lips are immediately viewed by others to be younger than they actually are. Gunn's study reviewed photos of 102 pairs of Dutch female twins ages 59 to 81 years and 162 individual British white women ages 45 to 75 years to see if they could guess the ages of the participants. Their goal was to understand if there was one single feature that persuaded them to guess a younger age. Apparently, it's all in the lips.
Read MoreNew Vein Therapy Option Approved by the FDA
Posted April 08, 2010
Both men and women can be afflicted with veins that show, ache, swell and burn. Just last Wednesday (March 31, 2010) the FDA issued their approval for Asclera, a new treatment for varicose veins. Polidocanol, the generic name, is injected into the vein and works by damaging the vein's cell lining, ultimately allowing the tissue to be replaced. Designed for use in veins less than a millimeter in diameter (that's 1/24th of an inch to us Americans), it is approved for reticular veins up to 3 mm in diameter (which is about 1/8th of an inch).
Read MoreSculptra Beats out Collagen
Posted April 08, 2010
New York University School of Medicine in Manhattan recently released their study, showing that injectable PLLA (poly-L-lactic acid), a biodegradable synthetic product released as "Sculptra", is more effective than collagen at filling the nasolabial folds (lines from the sides of the nose down to the sides of the mouth). Nasolabial wrinkles are one of the first signs of aging.
Read MoreFDA Warns Consumers about Lipodissolve
Posted April 08, 2010
Wouldn't it be great if you could have some injections of vitamins or "natural" solutions into the rolls of fat on your body and watch them disappear over just a few weeks? The premise of Lipodissolve is similar.
Read MoreLED lights & Green Tea Extract Show Promise as Wrinkle Treatments
Posted March 23, 2010
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Nicotine as anti-wrinkle treatment?
Posted March 23, 2010
We have all read plenty of articles that tell us that smoking causes cancer. Most of us have also read that smoking causes wrinkles too. Ever heard the phrase "smoker's lines" to describe the short vertical lines above the upper lip? Although these can occur with or without smoking, pursing the lips to inhale tobacco is a powerful influence in creating these wrinkles.
Read More4 Signs of Sun-Damaged Skin Plus Treatments that Help!
Posted March 19, 2010
Sun damage can happen to anyone, but those with fair skin, blue eyes, a history of sunburns or family members with skin cancer, are particularly susceptible to damage from the sun, including an increased risk of skin cancer.
Here are some things to watch for and treatments to help!
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