The skin is the largest organ in the body and can contract and expand as needed. It is amazingly elastic and strong, but its supporting tissues can sustain damage if they stretch too quickly and too far. The rapid expansion of your skin can lead to stretch marks. This skin problem can affect people of […]
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Body sculpting has been rapidly gaining in popularity in the past few years, and you have probably heard of CoolSculpting™. You are also probably aware that it is a type of body sculpting, or targeted fat removal. WarmSculpting™ is an alternative body contouring treatment using laser technology to achieve the same result. CoolSculpting is a brand name
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What is Retinol? Retinol is Vitamin A. Vitamin A comes in 2 forms: carotenoids and retinoids. Retinoic acid, retinol, retinyl palmitate and retinaldehyde are all retinoids. Vitamin A is crucial to the body for bone growth, healthy vision and the immune system, but your body doesn’t naturally produce it so you must get it from your
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What is Broad Spectrum sunscreen and why must I wear it? Skin care professionals agree that, of all the great products available now for your skin, a good daily sunscreen is #1 on the list! Even if you “never burn”, your skin is still suffering the consequences of sun exposure; increased production of melanin to
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Why is vitamin C so good for my skin? Continuing our discussion of the 3 most important products you can and should be using on your skin to reverse signs of aging and prevent further signs, we come to “C”, or vitamin C. To review, “A” is vitamin A, retin-A, or retinol which increases cell turnover, improves
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Laser hair removal is an effective procedure to get rid of unwanted body hair. It is non-invasive and can be used on any body part, including the face, underarms, bikini area, and back. The procedure results last longer than other methods, such as waxing, shaving, or using creams. It is a safe hair removal technique,
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Like many people, I used to buy my skin care products at discount stores or pharmacies because I thought that purchasing products from an MD’s office would just mean I was paying inflated prices for products I could buy elsewhere. I did my research (mostly in monthly fashion and lifestyle magazines and beauty-related segments on TV
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Approximately 20 million American citizens have acne scars. Fortunately, this number can decrease through Pico FOCUS™. While various treatments can improve the scars that acne causes, there is none more effective than Pico FOCUS—making it the best treatment for acne scars today. It is vital to use FDA-approved treatments like Pico FOCUS to ensure safety
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Spending many hours working out and skipping dessert without seeing any positive changes in your body can be frustrating. Lifestyle changes can make it difficult to sculpt the body effectively. Fortunately, you can remove unwanted fat in various parts noninvasively through a SculpSure treatment. Read on to learn more. Noninvasive Body Contouring Through SculpSure® SculpSure®,
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Melasma is thought to affect around 1% of the global population, but among certain high-risk populations, that number can jump to as high as 50%. The biggest risk factor for melasma is being female: 9 out of 10 people who develop melasma are women. Many people with either early-appearing or late-life sudden onset melasma are unhappy with how
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