Tips for Healthy Skin

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Mar 112013
 

Skin Aging Factors IntroductionSkin Aging Factors

Most people complain about misuse of medication such as skin care creams or skin care lotions and natural traits when they find that their skin, especially those on the face are aging faster than others. These reasons can be valid but skin aging is normally being affected by our own day to day routine and our own lifestyle, which some crucial factors in it will cause accelerated skin aging.

Most people, especially women, want to seek a fast way out when facing with skin aging problems. They will start to enroll into different anti-aging skin care programs. They do not care what methods will be used to improve their skin condition and they just want fast results. This is an extremely risky move as such skin care programs may be harming your skin rather than improving your skin conditions. Continue reading »

Antioxidants as Sunscreen Enhancers

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Feb 262013
 

The importance of sunscreen use has been clearly established. What is also clear is that sunscreen use alone is not enough to protect against premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. Trying to get most people to stay out of the sun altogether is both unreasonable and impossible. There needs to be a balance between time spent in the sun and measures to minimize damage due to excessive sun exposure. Continue reading »

Airbrush Tanning – Brushing Your Way to a Perfect Tan

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Dec 012012
 

What is airbrush tanning?

There are many different terms for airbrush tanning but they all refer to the same process. It is commonly known as spray tanning and this is how most salons will describe the service. The process involves a less hands on application than other sunless tanning systems. It’s one of the many alternatives to self tanners and lotions. Everyone wants to have that golden brown, just back from the beach look without the risk of sun damage that comes along with it. Now you can achieve almost the exact same look indoors without harmful UVA and UVB rays.

How does it work?

Airbrush tanning works when a mixture of chemicals containing the active ingredient DHA (Dihydroxyacetone) interact with your skin. This ingredient causes the Melanin in your skin to react and cause a pigment change. Pigment is just a fancy name for the color of your skin and Melanin is the main contributor to your body’s pigmentation. This transformation is not permanent and just like a regular tan, it will eventually fade. Continue reading »

Sunless Tanners – A Guide To Do It Yourself Tanning

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Dec 012012
 

All About Sunless Tanners

When it comes to looking good in the sun, the sun isn’t always your number one choice. The natural human instinct is to find something that works better and faster. What are the options? Well keep your head up, I have the perfect solution for you. Sunless tanners can give you great color that you are looking for without the risk of sun damage.

What are Sunless Tanners?

“What are they?” you ask. This genie in a bottle is a product that is applied to the skin in an attempt to create an effect similar in appearance to that of a natural sun bathed tan. They are far safer alternatives than sun bathing or tanning beds. They range in price from around $7 to $70 dollars a bottle for the higher quality ones. Not all sunless tanners are created equally and some may not give you the radiant glow you desire. It is important to look for one that dries quickly and will not leave behind streaks or an orange tint. Continue reading »

10 Minutes to a Younger

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Sep 162012
 
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They call it the mini-peel, and it’s luring thousands of women to dermatologists’ offices and skincare salons with promises of younger-looking skin at affordable prices. This “lite” version of a chemical facial peel uses alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), which remove dead surface cells to leave skin visibly smoother. Unlike deep chemical peels, which use stronger acids that penetrate far deeper into skin, mini-peels generally cause no scabbing, oozing, or pain and require no recuperation period. Women can, and do get peeled on their lunch hour and go right back to work. But now that some hair salons are offering “buy five, get one free” mini-peel deals, questions are being raised: Are these peels safe? And do they work? Continue reading »

Vanishing Tricks for Varicose Veins

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Jul 152012
 
This is the before (top photo) and after (bottom) from the Asclera website. Results at 26 weeks after treatment

Nowadays, it doesn’t take much to get rid of those horrible squiggles running down your legs. Here’s how it’s done.

This is the before (top photo) and after (bottom) from the Asclera website. Results at 26 weeks after treatment

Prognosis: Varicose veins are inherited, so if Mom had them, you probably will too. They usually pop up in midtwenties, worsen during pregnancy. Old cure, called ligation, was pretty much a nightmare-literally involved making incisions and stripping out problematic veins. Hospital stay was required; major scars resulted. Thankfully, a new procedure, called sclero- therapy, makes vein removal relatively effortless and painless-happens right at the doctor’s office, and you can walk around, even exercise, same day. But before we get to that, let’s talk…

PREVENTION
You’ve probably heard most of this before: Don’t cross legs, sit or stand for long periods of time (blood pools up); try raising foot of bed with a phone book or sleep with feet propped up on a pillow (or a man…): get plenty of exercise; stay at ideal weight; wear supportive Lycra hose and sunscreen (sun damage exacerbates problem). If you take birth-control pills, switch to low-estrogen version (hormonal changes put pressure on vein walls, hence the pregnancy connection).

THAT FIRST VEIN
Once you’ve spotted the culprit, New York City dermatologist/vein specialist Howard Sobel recommends having it fixed right away. The idea is to keep ahead of the problem not wait for it to get more serious. Exception: Pregnant women shouldn’t start sclerotherapy until after giving birth, though it’s a good idea to have it done between babies to prevent a buildup. Continue reading »

Ultrasound for Skin Care

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Jul 122012
 
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What do the accuracy of flying bats, military submarines, and the safe visualization of fetuses have in common with the newest scientific discovery in skin treatments? The answer is ultrasound, one of the newest trends in skin care. Continue reading »

The Facts About Skin Cancer

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Jul 092012
 
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  • Someone dies from skin cancer everyday.
  • Of all new cancers diagnosed this year, more than half will be a form of skin cancer.
  • One in five Americans will develop skin cancer.
  • There are more cases of skin cancer than all other forms of cancer combined.
  • The rate of increase for melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has the fastest growing rate of all cancers. In 1980 a person’s risk for developing skin cancer was 1 in 250, currently it is 1 in 87. If the rate continues at this pace it will be 1 in 75 by the year 2000, less than a year away. What will it be when your child is an adult? Continue reading »

What the Pros Know: Sun damage

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Jun 032012
 
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Wrinkles, fine lines, sagging skin—you’re not getting old, you’ve been in the sun too long. Jennifer Zabel on how to treat sun damage, and how to prevent it in the first place Continue reading »

Packaging Skin Care

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Jun 022012
 
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Sophisticated skin treatments work together for the best results

“People come into the office and want Botox,” says
Dr. John Goldhar, cosmetic dermatologist at Toronto’s Cosmedix MD Inc. “What I tell them is to give me
the problem, not the solution.”
After all, Botox may improve forehead and
glabellar lines, but what about sun damage, marionette lines and nasolabial folds? Often, achieving the appearance the client desires involves a combination
of treatments. The answer: building a program for patients. Dr. Sheetal Sapra, cosmetic dermatologist at
the Institute of Cosmetic and Laser Surgery in Oakville, informs patients that, “over the space of a year, I will take four to five years off [their] appearance.”
Some call this “skin care packaging.” Sapra prefers to call it a treatment plan. Goldhar agrees: “I like calling things projects, especially because the procedure is step-like and we’re dealing with an individual, overall picture.”
Although both doctors customize treatments on a client- Continue reading »

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