Refinements in laser tattoo removal means that you don’t have to look at a reminder of what was one considered a permanent mistake. Better lasers are making the removal process easier, and the results much more natural. A survey shows…
Patients with HIV-related facial lipoatrophy that receive Bio-Alcamid (polyalkylimide) filler experience a high risk of infection. Studies that once supported the use of Bio-Alcamid are now considered erroneous and Polymekon–the company that manufactured it—went out of business. Doctors have noticed…
French women understand how to look effortlessly beautiful. If you have ever been to France or know any French women, then you know that style for them is a given. They keep their skin well-nourished and pampered, and it shows.…
A new device is showing changes in port wine stains after laser therapy. Four patients underwent five laser treatments and the results were compared to the port wine stain changes. The device uses spatial frequency domain imaging which shows a…
Ok. I was excited at first, but now I don’t know…yes, I want a healthy glow, but if I eat edible bronzer does that mean I’ll ooze glow but need to lose thirty pounds? Oh, this is about eating veggies…
Another 230,000 visitors to California’s Yosemite National Park have received official notice regarding a possible deadly exposure to hantavirus. So far this year, nine hantavirus cases have been identified, three of them fatal. Officials tracked eight of these cases back…
Everyone knows that natural tans damage the skin, and most self tanners streak it. Even worse, the self tanner might make you look like a streaked Oopma Loopma, color-wise. It’s some kind of cosmic rule: She who bathes in the…
Ever since that “talent” Heidi Montag underwent ten plastic surgeries in one day, people have been talking about the rampant cellulite on the back of her thighs. Many question whether or not the liposuction she underwent caused the cellulite. The…
Many injectables exist on the market, so it’s hard to keep them straight. Two of the major injectables consist of Botulinum Toxin A: Botox and Dysport. RealSelf doctors” point out the following distinctions between the two: “We are getting [Dysport]…
Kopelson Clinic kept this week’s beauty posts pretty helpful, if I do say so myself. 😉 Tailoring Skin Therapies for Patients of Color on 9/10/12 features ways that dermatologists of all colors must take into account all the colors of…
Antioxidants from the carotenoid family consist of fat-soluble pigments which lend a red-orange color to fruit, veggies, and wild salmon. Foods containing carotenoid are good to eat, and here’s why: Free-radical damage, oxidative stress, and pro-inflammatory chemicals cause a break…
Sunscreen on a Cloudy Day
You need it! Even on the dullest day ever, the sun’s UV rays penetrate the earth’s surface. This means they are also penetrating your skin. Therefore, you need protection, pronto. Break out the sunscreen! And remember: doubling-up on sunscreen by…