Skin Care

Lets admit it, all of us have something about ourselves that we do not like and given an option we would like some (maybe all!!) of our features changed. With the advent of technologies like plastic surgery and innovations like botox, it has been easier for people get their desired looks.

A surgery however means putting yourself under the scalpel, spending hours at the clinic, risking yourself for the possible side effects and of course, a huge hole in you pockets. On the brighter side, the latest ‘non surgical age erasers’ promise to wipe your wrinkles, crow eyes and take years off your age.

Let’s check out a few options that are available for a perfect makeover.

Wrinkle eraser: Artefill is the first and only FDA-approved non-resorbable injectable wrinkle filler for the correction of facial wrinkles known as smile lines. While the temporary dermal fillers such as Restylane and Sculptra are eventually absorbed by the body and require frequent repeat injections to maintain correction, the unique PMMA microspheres in ArteFill are not absorbed by the body and provide the permanent support your skin needs for long-lasting wrinkle correction.Treatment cost ranges from $2,000-$2,500

No more puffy eyes! — Dark circles, puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles - there are many concerns associated with eyes, a very delicate that require special care. It has been proven that Neuropeptides play many important roles in maintaining youthful, beautiful skin. This powerful science is now used to treat significant signs of aging in the eye area. N.V. Perricone’s Advanced Eye Area Therapy formula contains patented ingredients including multiple Neuropeptides and DMAE will help to restore a well-hydrated, contoured and firmed appearance to the eye area. costs .5 oz/$95

Look young: B.Kamin’s therapeutic anti-aging moisturizer is a powerful anti-aging, anti-oxidant treatment emulsion, which helps rejuvenate, refine and lift fatigued, sallow complexions. This modern preparation is formulated using innovative technologies, including copper and zinc oligopeptides, alpha lipoic acid and our unique moisturizing Bio-Maple compound, to help reveal a remarkable resilient complexion. Formulated with mineral aminopeptides, free radical scavengers, hygroscopic moisture-attracting molecules, physiological humectants and invisible film-forming occlusive technologies. $140 for 2.2 oz

Laser surgery in a bottle! — Goldfaden Instant face lift’s unique complex tightens, smoothes and lifts skin for up to eight hours with instant, extraordinary results. Costs $125

Try these and let others keep guessing your age!

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If you are wealthy, this piece is for you. A recent study has revealed that wealthier people are more than twice vulnerable to the deadliest form of skin cancer, than those financially lesser lucky.

The study conducted by Queen’s University Belfast and Royal Victoria Hospital on 23,000 cancer patients in Northern Ireland revealed that those lucky in terms of finances are unlucky when it comes to health. Those who live in affluent areas are two- and-a-half times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to the less well offs.

The study places middle classes in the greater risk category next to the higher classes. Rate of the risk of basal cell carcinoma, a more common but easily treatable type of skin cancer, caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight, was 41 per cent higher in middle-class males and 29% more likely in middle-class females than in working-class people of a similar age. The researchers put the blame on the middle classes taking more holidays in sunny places and being more likely to develop sun-damaged skin due to excessive exposure to the sun.

The disease is more common in women than men. Malignant melanoma affects more than 8,000 Britons a year and annually claims 1,800 lives.

Research now shows a clear link between wealth and the cancer. However, no link was developed between income and squamous cell carcinoma, another form of skin cancer, which became more common with age.

Dr Susannah Hoe, co-author of the study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, believes that although some sections of society face greater risks than others, yet, the ’safe sun’ message to halt rising skin cancer rates is for all and not just for one community.

Researchers also lament the rising number of caner patients every year and put the blame on youngsters who ignore advice on safe tanning.

Whereas, Rebecca Russell of Cancer Research UK, clarifies that the study clearly answers the number of rising cancer patients in Britain for their habit of holidaying abroad under the sun.

Earlier studies have linked wealth to breast cancer, which is more likely to attack middle class women.

However, as the study propagates safe sun measures, people at large whether rich or less rich should pay heed and try to lessen their exposure to the sun. Most careful must be the most vulnerable section.

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Via: Dailymail

With the summers in, make denim your fashion statement. It’s not because, the trend is in for this hot summer, but it is to help you keep the sun’s rays away. Scientists have suggested the people living in UK to wear thick fabrics like denim or wool to combat the heat’s injuries with yet another hot summer around the corner.

So, if you have been planning some traditional thinner fabrics for this summer — such as cotton and linen — as usual, mind it, they may prove much less effective in saving your skin from the sun’s rays.

Hold on, if even if you are banking on those sunscreens for your skin’s protection, as they have been considered as the least effective option by the Swiss researchers reviewing 500 studies from across the world on the various ways by which people protect their skin.

So, let denims and woolies dominate your, this summer wardrobe and don’t forget to keep your sunscreen in the ‘last line of defence’. I hope the UK cancer experts would agree with this.

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If you are heaving a sigh when you look at your pictures taken ten years ago and wished you could freeze that young look again, here’s some hope. Dr Fredric Brandt, author of ‘10 Minutes/10 Years: Your Definitive Guide to a Beautiful and Youthful Appearance’ tells you how you can turn your sagging skin into a youthful one in 30 days.

According to him, sugar is the no.1 enemy of your skin that is responsible for all skin problems. He says that you can you can turn back the clock by ten years and improve the texture, tone and radiance of your skin by reducing or eliminating your sugar intake.

Dr. Brandt says that sugar hastens the degradation of elastin and collagen, both key skin proteins. The sugar triggers a process in the The sugar triggers a process in the body called glycation. This is where the sugar molecules bind to your protein fibres - those wonderfully springy and resilient collagen and elastin fibres - which are the building blocks of skin.

Imagine that your collagen is your skin’s mattress and the elastin fibres are the coils holding it together. The sugar attacks these fibres, making them less elastic and more brittle so they break. The result is that your once-youthful skin starts to sag and look old.

Try this: For 30 days, cut out all sugars, including honey, maple syrup, fructose and artificial sweeteners because they’ll keep your cravings going. Eliminate all wheat-based peoducts, which releases sugar during digestion, all dairy, most fruit, grains with gluten, yeast and any foods high on the glycemic index - that indicates they’re full of sugar or that it is a by-product of breaking them down in the stomach.

But you are allowed to eat almost all types of protein, such as chicken, fish and shellfish; non-roasted nuts and seeds; non-gluten grains such as millet and spelt; non starchy vegetables, such as broccoli; and gluten-free bread and cereals. You are allowed to eat foods that have low glycemic index like brown rice, rice milk, blueberries and green apples, etc.

So, ladies, ditch sugar and freeze that young look again!

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Sugar is not sugary anymore. Apart from contributing to your inches all over, it is suspected to speed-up the process of wrinkling.

And this is being stated by the world-famous dermatologist Dr Fredric Brandt, also known as the The Baron of Botox, a very unlikely author to say so.. In his new book he explains why sugar is not good for the skin; “Sugar hastens the degradation of elastin and collagen, both key skin proteins and finally actively ages you. The sugar triggers a process in the body called glycation, whereby, the sugar molecules bind to protein fibres (which are springy and resilient) collagen and elastin fibres (which are the building blocks of skin). Collagen has been compared to as skin’s mattress and the elastin fibres as the coils holding it together. The sugar attacks these fibres, making them less elastic and more brittle so they break. As a result the youthful skin starts to sag and look old.”

More worse, “the glycation process causes these proteins to mutate, creating harmful new molecules called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), which accumulate and cause further inflammation and damage to collagen and elastin. In a normal, healthy collagen and elastin, the skin will snap back to its original position, but if the collagen and elastin have been made brittle by glycation and so is prone to breaking, the skin can’t snap back, and then the fine lines and wrinkles appear - and don’t go away. “
So, before you put those treats into your mouth, think again, for your skin’s sake.

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With the summers scorching the days all over the northern hemisphere, and the news of the season’s prolonging its stay in many regions of the world - the question arises:

Are you or your skin ready to take the summer heat coolly? — And, help boast your skin’s health doing that bit of the summer shows, pulling out those winter wears?

May be not for all, especially for those with whom the cold, harsh winters have not been kind leaving them dry and scaly. Besides anything else, the problem with summer skin seems to be winter skin.

So, if your are worried about being outside in less clothing, showing some of your skin, than used to, or concerned about looking odd on the beach, the WebMD is here to your rescue:

1. Exfoliate
Regularly exfoliate your skin to get rid of that winter-gifted dry, dull skin and get it ready to boast in the summer days. Audrey Kunin MD, a dermatologist in Kansas City, Mo. recommends you a chemical or physical exfoliation to keep your skin looking fresher.

But, don’t go overboard; less is more when it comes to exfoliating.

2. Moisturize:
Exfoliation should always be followed by moisturizing or hydrating your dry skin created by the harshness of the winters. Use a liquid moisturizer or a cream moisturizer depending on your skin type to keep your skin supple.

3. Sunscreen:
Considering the factor that people having fairer skin, lighter hair, and lighter eyes often need stronger sun block compared to their darker counterparts, you have to apply it both generously and the right amount.

You can put on enough that can cover your entire body. But, since it lasts only for about two hours, you need to reapply it frequently.

4. Shaving:
All, who are in love with their looks, are aware that nothing can ruin the look of a clean shave like ingrown hairs. But, one should know how to shave - yes, in the opposite direction from which hair grows.

Waxing, is rather a popular hair-removing practice, though it takes one more time than shaving. But rewax should be done only when your hair grows back to a minimal length.

5. Skin treatment:
Though many have the tendency to neglect their feet, and don’t mind much staying with those fungal and ugly toenails — Being closer to dust, they are more prone to infections.

To avoid those fungal attacks and discoloration of nails, there are many topical whitening and antifungal agents available in the market shelves. Trust me, toes and tails add to your beauty and your cleanliness-awareness to a considerable extend.

Hope these 5 summer tips would help you transform that winter-given dry, scaly skin to a healthy, glowing summer skin - all ready for their boastful exposure.

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I am too much concerned about my skin especially about wrinkles that makes you really look old. I always use expensive products for the skin care and regularly use cleanser, toner and moisturize, but still my skin my skin looks old, wrinkled and fragile. Then I heard about Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. This is a powerful anti-aging cream with a progressive lifting effect through increased collagen support. It is clinically proven cream to reduce wrinkles up to 19% and claims to increase hydration and moisture levels by 10%. It’s very effective and you can see results within 15 days with the vibrant blend of marine algae Padina Pavonica and Absolutes, Gingko Biloba and liposomes.

I am surely willing to buy it and retails for $124 for 1.7 oz.

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Good news for those who are afraid of big scalpels of doctors as they often leave a scar for the rest of their life. But if University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s new success is to be believed then scar-free surgery would be a reality all over. During this particular case which involved a 4-year boy with tumor, which spread into his brain and skull and had to be removed, the doctors of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center operated the boy through his nose without making any incise; whereas, a standard surgery procedure would have left a permanent scare on his face.

Dr. Marc Bessler of The New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center said:

Getting rid of brain tumor is completely not going to be an evolutionary step, but a revolutionary step.

It is not only on skull and the brain that doctors are using this new scar-less surgery. As a matter of fact Indian doctors have been successful in performing appendectomies through the mouth, whereas New York and France doctors removed gall bladders through the vaginas of two women leaving the abdomens scar-less.

Dr Amin Kassam neurosurgeon said:

Going through the nose meant the patient could start eating right away rather than waiting for few days and he avoids the risks of a feeding tube and a surgical hole in his throat.

It’s altogether a new concept and researchers are finding new techniques for surgery that would use slender instruments through body’s natural openings like mouth, ear, and nose, etc, avoiding cutting through the skin and muscle leaving scars.

On this new approach to surgery, doctors’ fraternity believes that it holds a bright future for patients providing them faster recovery with less pain and no scars.

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Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease, which affects the skin and joints. However, it affects skin the most by turning it red, scaly and itchy. Unfortunately, there is no control for psoriasis but it can be controlled by using some common treatments. Following is the list of such common treatments, prepared by the National Psoriasis Foundation that may help controlling psoriasis:

• Using ointments and creams along with salicylic acid and topical steroids may help controlling psoriasis.

• Use of light therapy, including lasers and UVB is also quite effective in controlling psoriasis.

• Lotions, bath solutions, including other nonprescription topical preparations also help lessening symptoms of psoriasis by reducing scaliness.

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Via: Health Central

Not for many, those pesky wrinkles signify wisdom. Nowadays, most people would prefer not having those fine lines on the face and body.

In a bid to have a wrinkle-free skin, people resort to many products and procedures available in the market.

But unfortunately, most of them land up disappointed with their products’ claims! And for many, plastic surgery seems to be the most safe and effective step towards possessing a wrinkle-free skin, but it does not suit everyone’s pocket!

And, if you are one of them, forget turning to either of the options.

A researcher at the Hebrew University Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences has come up with a new wrinkle-fighting method - an antioxidant.

Excessive exposure to sun’s rays or during normal aging, free radicals in the body increase leading to a breakdown of many body tissues including the skin, i.e breakdown of the skin’s collagen and elastin fibers - resulting in wrinkles.

When the new antioxidant is applied on such skin, it can protect it for a longer time, compared to the ones prevailing in the market - as is able to withstand high temperatures being soluble in water.

And most importantly, unlike the ones in the market shelves, it does not oxidize easily and thus remains effective over time.

So, its time to bid the commercially available antioxidants — claimed to oxidize quickly, declining their efficiency with time - goodbye, as also those plastic surgeries and grab the new product, once the claims proof successful on humans.

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