Archive for October, 2009

Want to know how much your future wife will wrinkle? Look at her mother.

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

If you’re a young chap looking forward to marrying a beautiful young bride, then it may pay to take note of the old adage “if you want to know what your wife will look like when she is older, look at her mother”.

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laser wrinkle reduction nj



Experts now say that it’s like mother, like daughter when it comes to ageing.

A study, conducted by the Lorna Linda University Medical Centre in California, scanned the faces of mothers and daughters and found that the wrinkling and sagging showed a similar pattern.

Apparently the similarity starts to show when the daughter reaches her mid-30s and the sagging and loss of skin elasticity is particularly prominent around the eyes.

The scientists, who presented their findings at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons conference in Seattle, examined 10 sets of similar looking mothers and daughers.

With the help of some hi-tech facial imaging software, they discovered, as they put it, “a consistent pattern of atrophy and regression” (that’s sagging and volume loss to you and me), particularly around the tear ducts and lower eyelid.

But before you all rush to the plastic surgeon, take another look at your dear old mum… after all, under the wrinkles, she might still be beautiful.

Call for an appointment to discuss wrinkle reduction and to see how we can remove your wrinkles.

Laser Acne Treatments can treat Adult Acne

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Argh! You cleaned out your high school locker years ago and now you have acne pimples on your jaw this morning. You’re not alone — 1 in every 5 women over 25 has acne.

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laser acne treatments

Adult acne, in contrast to the teenage type, occurs more often in women. For some women, this is the first time they had acne; we call this late-onset acne. For other women, their acne never stopped from childhood into adulthood; we call this persistent acne. Many of my women patients have other names for adult acne, but they cannot be printed here.

It Must Be Hormones

We like to blame everything on hormones. In the case of acne, hormones contribute, but they are not the only factor. Stopping birth control pills causes a change in hormones and is a cause for acne in adult women. Similarly, using progestin-only birth control pills affects hormones in such a way as to cause breakouts. Pregnancy is a time of dramatic hormone fluctuations and for some women, dramatic acne. Similarly, menopause can trigger outbreaks. Despite these known hormonal triggers, most women who have acne do not have hormonal imbalances (they are normal fluctuations in hormones). Foods or supplements that claim to balance women’s hormones don’t. So save your time and money, they won’t help your acne.

You Can’t Scrub Acne Away

Exfoliating to open pores can help, but only when done in moderation. Harsh scrubs or repeated microdermabrasion will irritate the skin and make acne worse. Instead, use mild chemical exfoliators such as salicylic acid or glycolic acid which are found in many women’s cosmetics and in acne treatments. Products that contain benzoyl peroxide also help to exfoliate and will treat adult acne.

Don’t Give Up Your Scharffen Berger Chocolate

Although myths of chocolate and pizza causing acne have been disproved, it is true that consuming cow’s milk (which contains hormones) as well as eating a diet high in carbohydrates (which causes inflammation) can contribute to acne. Eating chocolate once and a while, especially good chocolate, will not cause or worsen your acne.

Cosmetics Cause Acne

Many skincare products contain ingredients that clog your pores, triggering acne. Pantene shampoo as well as many hair conditioners have been known to cause this problem. Also, sunscreens are notorious for causing acne. If you notice that your acne is worse around your hairline or that it has flared since you started sunscreens, then try changing your products; it might be all you need to clear up your face.

Do you want to clean out your pores?

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Isolaz is a new therapy to treat enlarged pores. It is a non-invasive treatment with no down time. A lunch-time treatment.
Isolaz is powered by an innovative technology called Photopneumatics (Photo = light-based, Pneumatics = vacuum) which is a unique therapy that combines a vacuum with a painless broadband light to deep cleanse and purify your pores from the inside out.
As one ages, our pores get bigger owing to the enlargement of hair follicles. This device cleans out pores and controls oil production.
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