Archive for November, 2007

Are wrinkles a problem?

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Get a face lift without having a face lift! Here are 10 Skin Care Tips.

Healthy skin is really one of the most important ingredients for beauty-enhancement. This article on skin care tips is an effort to bring the 10 best skin care tips to you. The list of skin care tips has been restricted to 10 because anything more that that would not only be difficult to remember, but also shadow the more important skin care tips.

* Knowing your skin type is one of the most important skin care tip. This is important because not every skin care product suits everyone. In fact, all the skin care products specify the type of skin they cater too.

* ‘Drink a lot of water’. This will not keep your skin moist but will help in overall upkeep of your health (and in turn your skin). It might seem a bit awkward to some, however, this is an important skin care tip.

* Cleanse your skin regularly (1-2 times everyday).  A very effective skin care tip that helps in getting rid of the dirt and other harsh elements from your skin. Cleansing is especially important when you have been out of your house (and hence exposed to pollutants, dust etc). This skin care tip also advocates the use of Luke warm water for cleansing (hot and cold water, both, cause damage to your skin)

* Be gentle, after all it’s your skin. Don’t scrub/exfoliate too hard or too often. Similarly, don’t apply too much or too many skin care products. A must-to-follow skin care tip.

* Keep your skin moist at all times. This is one of the most important skin care tip.  Don’t let your skin get dry. Dryness causes the outer layer of your skin to break, leading to a rough and unattractive appearance. Use moisturizers/ emollients. Moisturizers work best when applied while the skin is still damp.

* Avoid the use of soap on your face. Soap should only be used from below the neck. A small but important skin care tip.

* Use sunscreen to protect yourself from sun’s harmful UV radiations. You can use day-time moisturizers that have sunscreen built into them. Use them even when it’s cloudy. UV radiations are known to cause skin cancer, so follow this skin care tip without fail.

* A bit of exercise and good sleep are essential too, not just for skin care but for your health as a whole. Lack of sleep can lead to formation of wrinkles below your eyes and lack of exercise can cause your skin to slack. Moreover, exercise and sleep also help in beating stress.  So besides being a skin care tip, this is also a health care tip.

* Treat skin dilemmas with care.  This skin care tip is about not ignoring any skin dilemmas. Consult your dermatologist before you go on to use a skin care product (lest you do end up harming your skin even more).

* Beat the stress. The harmful effects of stress are known to everyone, however, sometimes stating the obvious is essential too (and hence this skin care tip found its place here). Yes, stress harms skin too. So, take a break or indulge in a warm bubble bath or just get good sleep.
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The Lunch-Time Boob Job

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Recently criticized on National Australian Television by the ASPS (Australian Society of Plastic Surgery) was the new launch of the lunch-time boob job (also know as Breast Augmentation Surgery).

What is it? you might be asking

Well the new way of getting breast augmentation surgery involves less operating time, less pain & less blood loss. The lunch time boob job is great for women and the cosmetic surgery industry, women now have a option that almost eliminates pain, has 24 hour recovery time, & women can get the results they are seeking 10 minutes quicker than the old way of breast augmentation surgery.

What’s more amazing about this new way of breast augmentation surgery is that you can go straight back to work within the next two days after surgery, you don’ t have to take a whole week off work, and lose money with each passing day, within 24 hours you will be able to lift your arms you may even be able to keep up with your exercise regime within 2 days.

The surgeon who was on television talking about this new way of having breast augmentation procedure was a doctor named Dr Daniel Fleming, from Australia, he is a highly respected breast augmentation surgeon whom specializes specifically in the breast augmentation procedure.

Dr Daniel Fleming is one surgeon who is performing the new lunch-time boob job, and he does this everyday. Since the start of this new way of breast augmentation surgery Dr Fleming has performed over 130 surgeries of this type in Australia, and the Australian women are raving about it. They can’ t believe how painless the procedure was & they love it. After hearing stories that it feels like you have been hit by a bus, 3-5 days of pain, and more painful reviews I don’t know why anyone would want to do it the old way.

What your a surgeon would say normally when you make a consultation…

You will need a week off work and maybe longer if your job involves more physical activity, Take it very easy for the first few days, Expect to have quite a bit of pain, Strong painkillers and muscle relaxants will be provided. You must not put your hands above your head during the first week, You should not drive a car for a week, Avoid physical exercise for six weeks.

But now it’s all changed you can get safe and effective surgery with 24 hour recovery, less pain & more

If you want more information just Click Here to visit Dr Daniel Fleming Brisbane Cosmetic Surgery and get a full report and a informational download on this, the New Lunchtime Boob Job.

Who to ask before you have surgery…

Remember a consultation with a certified surgeon is a must, ask your friends and family about there experiences from when they had breast augmentation surgery if you know of any, ask your local GP if they would recommend you a qualified surgeons, research the surgeon’s online or through the appropriate websites and lastly make an appointment with at least 5 other surgeons, then choose the one you feel most comfortable with. One last note don’ t ever get the procedure done if you feel pressured it’s your body and you are the one who has to live the decision for the rest of your life.

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The Hottest Cosmetic Surgery Trends Today

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

The Hottest Cosmetic Surgery Trends Today
By Dakota Caudilla

Today, cosmetic surgery is an extremely common procedure carried out on both the young and the old. Most cosmetic surgery patients want to look good, nip and tuck a little bit here and there in an effort to hide evidence of the aging process. Statistics show that most cosmetic surgery patients are women, but there seems to be an influx of men who are unafraid of going under the knife in order to look good.
Hence, cosmetic surgery is now common in both women and men. And in this modern era, cosmetic surgery patients want to get optimal results from cosmetic surgery without having to fork out the insane amount that cosmetic surgery used to cost some decades back. Therefore, more and more ways continue to be developed to satisfy the needs of consumers.

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Once upon a time, facelifts and liposuction were the only options open to cosmetic surgery patients. Other untested and unproven cosmetic surgery methods were called ‘high-risk’ or ‘alternative’ cosmetic surgery methods. When the cosmetic surgery procedure comes with a term like ‘high-risk’, consumers tend to be more hesitant.While previous methods of cosmetic surgery aims to CHANGE the way a person looks, modern cosmetic surgery methods aim to help the patient look better, healthier, younger without having too much of their facial features or body parts altered.



Indeed, patients show that they want the cosmetic surgery to be done as quickly as possible, as noninvasive as possible and require as short a recovery time as possible.Instead of pulling, nicking and tucking skin away, the latest that the cosmetic surgery world has to offer is the noninvasive form of cosmetic surgery; the facial fillers. Instead of pulling skin tighter in an effort to reduce wrinkles, the facial filler cosmetic surgery method is a form of hyaluronic acid injected to fill out parts of the face to reduce signs of aging. Facial fillers also help erase unsightly acne scares, chicken pox scars or simply provide the face with more meat. It has been shown that this type of non-invasive cosmetic surgery lasts longer than collagen itself.
And furthermore, undergoing this cosmetic surgery procedure, there is no risk of developing an allergic reaction associated with other types of facial fillers available in the market today!



Botox is also an extremely popular cosmetic surgery method. Botox helps relax the miscles, fades wrinkles slowly and fill in deep laugh and frown lines. Botox is also a non-invasive method that helps etch away the signs of aging slowly and inexpensively. Dakota Caudilla, journalist, and website builder Dakota Caudilla lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of http://www.your-plastic-surgery.com on which you will find a longer, more detailed version of this article.

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Breast Enlargement Implant Dangers

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Breast Enlargement Implant Dangers

3% suffer leakage within three years causing a deflated implant

Occasionally, breast implants may break or leak. The saline fill is salt water and will be absorbed by the body without ill effects. Older implants with silicone gel can leak also. If this occurs, one of two things may occur. If breakage of the implant shell that has a contracture scar around it, then it may not feel like anything has happed. If the shell breaks and there is not a contracture scar, then leakage into the surrounding tissue results in a sensation that the implant is deflating. The leaking gel may collect in the breast and a new scar may form around it. In other cases gel can migrate through the lymphatic system to another area of the body. Breaks may require a second operation and replacement of the leaking implant. If the gel has migrated it may not be possible to remove all of the silicone gel. This silicone gel is the what some say is related to the initiation of connective tissue disorders.

One study they reviewed showed that 63.6% of breast implants which had been in place for between one and 25 years had ruptured or were leaking. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/33450.stm)

For silicone gel and saline-filled implants, some causes of rupture or deflation include : damage by surgical instruments during surgery, overfilling or underfilling of the implant with saline solution (specific only to saline-filled breast implants), capsular contracture ,closed capsulotomy , stresses such as trauma or intense physical manipulation ,excessive compression during mammographic imaging, placement through umbilical incision ,site injury to the breast, normal aging of the implant ,unknown/unexplained reasons.

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Got Acne? We have Acne Treatments!

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Acne Treatment
By Ed Nichols

If you have acne, you’ve probably tried many over-the-counter acne medications for it. But sometimes you need something stronger. There is a class of drugs called retinoids, which are derived from vitamin A. Tretinoin is a part of this group of medications. Tretinoin is the active ingredient in several drugs, including Retin-A. If your doctor thinks Retin-A can help your acne, you will get a prescription for it. It comes in different forms, such as gel or cream. It also comes in different strengths.

When you first start using Retin-A, your skin may get red and irritated. It may sting, or feel warm and tingly. It may burn or itch. It will feel dry and it will peel. It may also actually look as if the acne is getting worse. But over a period of time, usually a few weeks, your skin will adapt, and - hopefully - improve. Tretinoids such as Retin-A work by unplugging pores. This eliminates one of the things that can cause the pimples, zits, blemishes and blackheads we associate with acne. It can also allow other medications to work better.

Retin-A isn’t the only drug with tretinoin for acne. Others are adapalene (Differin), and tazarotene (Tazorac)

You should follow your doctor’s advice on how to use Retin-A. You may be told to apply it thinly once a day, for example, before you go to bed. Clean your first before applying. But, unless your doctor say otherwise, you should avoid harsh cleansers or astringents. You can apply the Retin-A with your fingertips, if you wash your hands afterwards. Or you can apply it with a gauze pad.

When using Retin-A, make sure you use sunblock or sunscreens with a high SPF. It’s also important to call your doctor if you think the redness and peeling is excessive. Your doctor may advise you to use a lower strength of Retin-A. Or you may be told to use it less often. For example, instead of applying it every night, you may use it every other night.

It’s also important that you don’t apply anything to your face that will dry it even more. Avoid over-scrubbing your face when you wash it, as this will irritate it even more. If you are pregnant, or think you are pregnant, of if you are trying to get pregnant or are breast-feeding, tell your doctor before considering any acne medications. As with any medication, you should store Retin-A in a cabinet out of the reach of any children, where it will also be out of sunlight and heat, and kept away from excessive humidity.





Ed Nichols is a health and medical writer. For more information on sun protection and other skin care issues, please visit http://www.healthyu-skin.orgFor acne and Retin-A info, please see http://www.healthyu-skin.org/acne_retin.htm

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