Beauty Tips For Face

Is Your Skin Care As Pure As It Can Be?

2009-11-07T13:03:00.001+07:00

To achieve a more radiant skin and beautiful complexion, it is vital to use only the purest skin care products, particularly those made only with raw, living and natural ingredients. In this article, I explain why this is the best external skin care possible, which, together with a healthy diet, right lifestyle and a positive mental attitude, helps the skin to become softer, firmer and achieve an unmistakable glow.

From the outset I?d like to emphasize that becoming more beautiful is available to anyone now, regardless of their present health, condition or age, who is willing to create beauty through changes in the diet, external skin care and mental outlook.

What we put on our skin is just as important as the food we eat. The skin is the body?s largest organ and plays a crucial role, not only in the elimination of toxins and in regulating our internal temperature, but also in terms of absorption.

Therefore it is critical to use skin and personal care products that, first of all, are free from toxic chemical ingredients. Some of these ingredients include:

a) Propylene glycol: Found in practically every skin moisturiser, propylene glycol is used as the base ingredient in the manufacture of brake fluid and industrial anti-freeze. It greatly damages and ages the skin. It also causes rashes and dry skin.

b) Lauryl sulphates: These corrosive chemical ingredients used in industry to manufacture garage floor cleaner and engine de-greasing are also one of the main ingredients in practically every major brand of shampoo, bubble bath, face wash, shaving gel & toothpaste. Lauryl sulphates eat away at the mucous lining of the skin, are highly irritant to the eyes and cause urinary tract infections.

c) Parabens: synthetic chemicals which have been linked with breast cancer. They are used as preservatives in many shampoos and personal care products.

Secondly, it is important to use skin care products that are made only with raw, living and natural ingredients such as raw cacao (cocoa) butter and cold-pressed oils. This is because the skin greatly nourishes from the life force, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and essential fatty acids present in the natural ingredients.

The benefits are numerous. The life energy in the ingredients is highly nourishing and healing. Antioxidants for example, help to reverse skin ageing and inflammation and help heal scar tissue. Minerals play a key role in beautifying the skin, hair & nails. Sulphur, for instance, is a central component of collagen & connective tissue, which provides elasticity & flexibility to the tissues. Vitamins such as A, C and E are moisturizing, soothing and healing to the skin. Essential fatty acids help to remove toxins from tissues.

To ensure that the life force and all these nutrients are retained, skin care products must be made at temperatures below 40C. If ingredients are heated above this level during the manufacturing process, most of the antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and the life force in the ingredients are destroyed. A good example of this is cold-pressed olive oil, which has long been considered a topical remedy for wrinkles and facial lines. Not surprisingly, olive oil is the best source of raw vitamin E. However, it is also is extremely sensitive to temperature and light and becomes completely corrupted when heated.

Heated oils and fats when used in skin care products ?even in the so-called most natural ones- are actually one of the worst offenders to skin beauty. They contain highly toxic transfatty acids, which may be absorbed into the cell membranes, causing them to become porous and weak. Heating oils and fats also leads to the creation of free radicals, which are unstable oxygen molecules that have lost an electron. Collagen, a protein molecule that constitutes 80% of the dermis, is particularly susceptible to free radical damage, which includes wrinkles, lingering scars and stiff collagen

In contrast, cold-pressed fats and oils kept at low temperatures help to beautify the skin, strengthen the cell membranes and restore nutrients to the tissues.

In short, the best external skin care is to use products made using only 100% raw and living ingredients. At present, the only company in the world producing a range of such products is Raw Gaia. More information can be found at http://www.rawgaia.com

Hector Bolanos is the sales & marketing director at Raw Gaia, a natural skin care company. He can be contacted at enquiries@rawgaia.com and on +44 (0)1273 311 476

Acne Program Step 2: Using Acne Face Creams

2009-08-10T23:09:00.001+07:00

After you have washed your face with a chemical free soap, use an applicator to dip into Scotty?s face cream or you favorite face cream. Place the cream on your face and spread it all around. Massage the cream into your face gently so the skin absorbs the oils in this cream.

These oils will seal the pores and hold the natural moisture of the skin and enhance the curing effects of the cream

You can use the cream 2-3 times a day. It is best to use it after you have cleaned your face in the morning and right before you go to bed. You can also use it during noontime.

You can use Scotty?s? cream under your makeup or over your makeup. It will work either way. However, it will work better on a clean face.

You will notice that when you apply the cream it will tingle in areas without sores and may sting in areas of open sores. This will pass and as it does it should reduce the itchiness of any sores.

Scotty?s cream has allantoin, which will help to clear acne sores. The oils, vitamin A and E, and minerals in Scotty?s will help to feed, rebuild, and rejuvenate your skin. The minerals also help to neutralize the toxic acids that have contaminated and inflamed pores on your face.

During cleansing and fasting, more acid waste may come out of your pores. This is why Scotty?s cream will help you to reduce the inflammation and spread your acne.

Tree Tea Oil

To make Scotty?s cream or your own cream even more powerful, you can add 5-10 drops of pure tree tea oil to a two-ounce container. You can experiment with the amount to add. You may want to add more drops to provide more tea tree oil for your face. But, do not use more than 15 drops.

Tree tea oil has been found to be effective in various skin disorders. It acts as an antiseptic, antifungal, and antibacterial. This oil helps to bring oxygen to the skin cell, which kills bacteria and fungus and helps to repair damaged skin caused by acne.

Borage Oil

There is one more thing that you can add to Scotty?s face cream or your favorite acne cream that will boost its acne clearing power. This is borage oil. Borage oil contains EPA and DHA, which helps to control excessive hormones that cause the over production of sebum.

It is the adrenal glands that produce streams of androgens during puberty. These large quantities of androgens help to activate bone growth and assist in bringing forth sexual maturity.

A side effect of these androgens is the release of excess oil from the oil glands near the hair follicle. This excess gives rise to

* black heads

* white heads

* pimples

* cysts

So here?s what you can do to make your face cream even more effective,

* Mix one or two capsules of Borage oil into your cream

* Do this by cutting the tip off of the Borage oil softgel and squeeze the oil into the cream

There is a new form of EPA and DHA that is available in a product called Neptune Krill Oil (NKO)

Neptune Krill Oil (NKO)

NKO is the new EPA and DHA product, which maybe better to use than Borage Oil. NKO has the omega-3, EPA and DHA in the phospholipid form, which is easier for your cells to absorb compared with Borage oil. Borage oil contains the omega-3, EPA, and DHA in triglyceride form, which is more difficult for cells to absorb.

One other good property of NKO is that is does not have to be refrigerated like Borage. It can be kept in a cool place in your cabinets. However, it does cost more than Borage oil.

Word of Caution: As with all creams and oils, if you get any rash or skin reactions when using them, discontinue their use.

Use a good face cream to help clear your acne. You can boost the power of this cream by adding tree tea oil and borage or NKO oil.

Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural Nutritionist. He is the author of Constipation, Acne, Hemorrhoid, and Fatty Acid ebooks. He writes a newsletter call ?natural-remedies-thatwork.com.? More acne hints and information on his acne e-book can be found at: http://www.acne-remedies.for--you.info

Facial Hair Removal Tips

2009-05-18T19:03:00.001+07:00

How bothersome facial hair is, is really a personal matter. The eyebrows, the chin, the upper lip, the hair inside the nose, and the hair that covers the face can all be problematic, especially for women and especially if it's considerably darker than the surrounding skin.

So is there a 'best' way to remove unwanted facial hair? Whether it's truly effective or it's just something that's been passed down through the generations, shaving is the method of choice for today's man for removing unwanted facial hair. Shaving creams, gels, foams and other products facilitate the shaving process and help reduce skin irritation. But for women suffering with unwanted facial hair, their choices are not so obvious.

Women with excessive facial hair usually see it along the upper lip, down the sides of the face, and on the chin. Because facial hair is typically much more than a few wayward hair follicles, plucking these areas isn't an effective method. It's time-consuming and painful! What's needed instead is a method designed for more widespread removal like depilatories and waxing or even electrolysis or laser treatment.

Depilatories are an inexpensive, short-term facial hair removal option. Extreme care must be taken when using on the face as these products can irritate and even burn facial skin. And because depilatories only dissolve visible hair, this method must be repeated frequently as new hair growth appears. The upside is, this process is inexpensive and can be done in the privacy of your own home.

Electrolysis and laser are better options. They're permanent facial hair removal methods and they work by damaging the base of the hair follicle so that hair growth no longer occurs.

Waxing offers many benefits and is the facial hair removal choice of men and women alike. Like with tweezers, when waxing the hair is 'plucked' from its root. This method doesn't damage the actual hair follicle, so new hair growth will continue to occur, but unlike depilatories, new hair growth won't appear on the skin surface as quickly. In fact, it usually isn't visible for several weeks.

Andrea Strachan has been in the beauty business for 25 Years. For more information about facial hair removal including electrolysis, thermolysis, laser treatments and more, visit http://www.permanent-hair-removal-tips.com. For info about the latest Sedu hair styles click here.

Is Cosmetic Surgery Right For You?

2009-05-15T00:57:00.001+07:00

For many of us, we go through most of our lives paying minimal attention to our skin. Sure, we moisturize and hopefully use our SPF30 on a regular basis but pampering our skin on a daily basis is not practical for most people.

Then one day we wake up and notice that the face we?ve paid little attention to over the years has just started looking a little worn. We might begin to see a few more noticeable lines or we might look a little tired with bags under our eyes. Our eyelids may look a bit droopier and our cheeks might sag a little more than they use to.

Ten to twenty years ago there weren't many options to droopy, saggy, wrinkled skin but today we have lots of them and cosmetic surgery is looming to the top of the list as one of the most popular remedies around.

Did you know that according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, men accounted for 1.2 million cosmetic procedures in 2004? It's a known fact that men don't want to look any older than women do.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) the top 5 cosmetic procedures were:

For women:
1 Liposuction
2 Breast Augmentation
3 Eyelid Surgery
4 Facelift
5 Chemical Peel

For Men:
1 Nose Reshaping
2 Eyelid Surgery
3 Liposuction
4 Hair Transplantation
5 Breast Reduction

The new five-year trending data shows cosmetic procedures are up 24 percent from 2000.

Also in the running are the non-surgical procedures which have increased as much as 7% in 2004. They include such procedures as:
- Botox
- Laser hair removal
- Chemical peels
- microdermabrasions

So is cosmetic surgery right for you?

Well, I can't speak for everyone but there are a few things to consider and some questions you should ask yourself before going under the knife..

First and foremost, cosmetic surgery is ?surgery? and it hurts - ouch! As with any surgery, there is a healing period and there is swelling and puffiness immediately afterwards. Don't expect to look beautiful right out of surgery. It's going to take some time and patience.

Understand that a nose job or a face lift won't necessarily make you beautiful and it probably won't change how the world feels about you. In fact, patients have been known to feel a sense of disappointment after their procedures and for this reason it?s important to understand how significant the changes will be, they may only be very subtle.

If you're considering plastic surgery ask yourself these things first:

Why do I want cosmetic surgery? Who am I doing this for?

If it's because your friend says you have a big nose or if you think looking more beautiful for your husband he will pay more attention to you then,you're a poor candidate. Hoping to impress your friends or hoping your husband will be more attentive are poor reasons.

A new face, nose or body won't change how others feel about you and if it does, it will only be temporary.

Can I afford This?

Most cosmetic surgery is not covered by health insurance unless it is health related. If you have to scrape money together to do this you're better off looking into non-surgical or less invasive treatments.

What if the results are not what I expected? Again, there's a chance that expectations won't be met. Be sure you are ready financially and emotionally to undergo more treatment if you're results are underwhelming.

As with any high cost, risky procedure, think it through. Don't act on a whim. Discuss the procedure with relatives and friends. Get some outside opinions.

If you're still interested in pursuing cosmetic surgery be sure you are in good health. A good candidate doesn't smoke, is emotionally stable and does not experience any major health disorders such as heart disease, diabetes or blood pressure issues.

Elizabeth McGee is an online skincare consultant who reviews skincare products and their benefits.

Visit Elizabeth's website: http://www.fine-skin-care-products.com and receive your free 'Beauty and Weight Loss Tips Guide'.

Plastic Surgery is It for You?

2009-05-12T15:27:00.001+07:00

In the past, it was only the rich and famous who opted to get plastic surgery nips, tucks, and lifts, but it has become more and more common as it becomes more affordable and accessible to the general population. Although the tabloids still love to speculate on who has had ?work? done, it is not seen as such a big deal anymore to try to recapture youth or to enhance a feature. But it is a big deal. If you are considering any type of plastic surgery, you should consider your options very carefully. Surgery is serious no matter what type, and if you decide to have it done, you need to have a wonderful, qualified surgeon and all of the facts first.

For those who suffer from a serious burn, injury, or an unsightly birthmark, plastic surgery can be a great confidence booster. Reconstructive technology has come a long way in the last few years and there have been some nearly miraculous developments. In this situation, the surgery may almost be considered a medical necessity.

On the other hand, much of the cosmetic surgery that is done today is done as an elective procedure. The patient may feel uncomfortable about some feature or may just want to enhance their looks with plastic surgery. This can also be a confidence booster for some individuals. But, the patient needs to know what they can expect as far as the outcomes of the surgery. If the surgeon dismisses any fears and tells the patient that everything will be ?perfect? you may have cause for concern. Realistically one to four percent of plastic surgery patients may experience difficulties.

Difficulties associated with surgery may include problems with symmetry (the sides don?t match,) infection, swelling, and even death in extreme cases.

This is why it is so important to choose the surgeon for your plastic surgery carefully. You can contact your state Board of Medical Examiners to find out about any claims or complaints against any surgeon, and also find out what the outcomes of those complaints or claims were. If you know anyone who has had the same type of plastic surgery you are considering ask them about their experience. You can also go online and find reviews and ratings of doctors.

Ask your potential surgeon how may plastic surgery procedures of your type they have done. Experience is a really important factor. Ask them to see before and after pictures of patients if they have them. Talk to them about what you can expect before, during, and after the procedure. Find out about recovery time and follow up care after your plastic surgery. If your potential surgeon is not comfortable, or does not want to take the time to answer your questions, you may want to look elsewhere.

Cosmetic surgery can be a real confidence booster for many. It is not a cure-all, but it can be a start.

Eriani Doye writes articles about Health, Fitness, and Beauty. For more information on plastic surgery visit davissurgery.com

Warts Home Remedies

2009-05-12T15:21:00.001+07:00

Warts are small benign growths on the skin, caused by a variety of related, slow-acting viruses HPV (human papilloma virus). There are at least sixty known types of HPV. Warts may appear singly or in clusters. We will talk about three types of warts: Common warts, Plantar warts, and genital warts.

Common warts can be found anywhere on the body, but are most common on the hands, fingers elbows, forearms, knees, face, and the skin around the nails. Most often, they occur on skin that is expose to constant friction, trauma, or abrasion. They can also occur on the larynx (the voice box) and cause hoarseness. Common warts may be flat or raised, dry or moist, and have a rough and pitted surface that is either the same color as or slightly darker than the surrounding skin.

They can be as small as a pinhead or as large as small bean. Highly contagious, the virus that causes common warts is acquired through breaks in the skin. Common warts can spread if they picked, trimmed, bitten or touched, Warts on the face can spread as a result of shaving.

Common warts typically do not cause pain or itching.

Plantar warts occur on the sales of the feet and the underside of the toes. They are bumpy white growths that may resemble calluses, except that they can be tender to the touch and often bleed if the surface is trimmed. They also often have an identifiable hard center. Plantar warts do not tend to spread to other parts of the body.

Genital warts soft, moist growths found in and around the vagina, anus, penis, groin, and/or scrotum. In men, they can grow in the urethra as well. They are usually pink or red in color and resemble tiny heads of cauliflower. Genital warts most often occur in clusters, but they can appear singly as well. They are transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse, and are highly contagious. Because the warts do not usually appear until three months or more after an individual becomes infected with the HPV that causes them, the virus can be spread before the carrier is even aware that he or she has it. Although genital warts are not cancerous, they appear to cause changes in the cervix that may be a precursor of cervical cancer.

An infant born to a mother with genital warts may contract the virus. If you have genital warts, you are not alone. Between the start of the ?sexual revolution? in the sixties and the late eighties, reported occurrences of these warts increased tenfold. By 1990, one million cases a year were being reported in the United States alone.

We recommend.

Fresh Aloe vera juice is applied directly to dissolve warts and tone the skin.

Proteolytic Enzymes: Papaya (papain), Pineapple (bromelain), banana peel and figs contain enzymes that digest and dissolve warts in a safe manner.

The fresh plant, sap (figs) or concentrate (papain) can be applied; any of these can be taped to the skin for several hours.

Milkweed a weed that is wide spread across North America; the fresh milky sap of the leaf or stem is applied directly to warts once a day. Usually works dramatically; non-irritating, does not affect normal skin.

Increase the amount of sulfur-containing amino acids in your diet by eating more asparagus, citrus fruits, eggs, garlic, and onions.

By Charles Silverman N.D.

Charles Silverman N.D. Is the author of ?The Homemade Medicine e-book First Edition? and owner of http://www.homemademedicine.com e-mail: info@homemademedicine.com http://www.homemademedicine.com/getridofwartsonfacefeetgenital.html

The Threadlift Facelift is Here

2009-05-05T19:18:00.001+07:00

Many people in their middle years become depressed about their 'jowly' appearance. Even those who have looked after their skin scrupulously all their lives are not immune to skin sag in their late forties or fifties.

Sagging skin is an inevitable part of aging. Unlike photo-aging which causes wrinkles, age spots, blotchy complexion and red veins, sagging skin is simply the effect of gravity over time and seems to affect the face more noticeably as it cannot be concealed by makeup.

A face lift used to be the only option open to those who wished for personal or professional reasons to restore a youthful glow to their faces. Other treatments such as laser surgery or chemical peels have no effect. Fortunately another option has appeared - the threadlift.

The threadlift, contour lift or Russian threads, call it what you will, is great for those who shudder at the thought of a surgeons knife, no matter how skilful, cutting into the skin of their face. Other bonuses are less discomfort and the much shorter downtime necessary after this non surgical option.

The threadlift procedure uses an intradermal thread which has tiny 'barbs' along its length. These barbs catch the tissues below the surface of the skin, lifting the surrounding area and producing a subtle but noticeable rejuvenating effect on the face. Tiny slits are made in the skin and the threads are inserted with needles using a zig zag type pattern to ensure they adhere properly. The small slits should heal without requiring stitches and surgical tape is usually instead. The threadlift can be done under local anaesthetic and hospitalization is not needed.

Most patients will require an average of only five days before they can resume their normal lifestyle. Opening the mouth too wide or other vigorous facial movements are not recommended before this. Some bruising and swelling is normal for a few days, ice packs can be used to reduce the swelling. The discomfort is minimal although a slight prickly sensation may be noticed for a few days after treatment.

Results may be seen immediately although most will be visible after a few weeks. The natural collagen formation in the skin tissue will eventually surround the threads which strengthen them and make the threadlift permanent within six months.

The best candidates for the threadlift are those without pronounced facial sagging. Probably those under sixty. However if you are over that and still have a reasonable amount of elasticity left in your skin. If you've looked after your skin well though the years and protected it from UV damage, the threadlift procedure may well be for you.

The threadlift procedure is a boon to those with a busy lifestyle to to those who don't want the 'mask' like appearance which sometimes results after a surgical face lift.

Wendy Owen is a health researcher and author. For advice on absolutely natural skin care visit http://www.just-natural-skincare.com

Why Skin Care Is Not Enough

2009-04-28T19:12:00.001+07:00

Staggering amounts of money are spent daily on cosmetics and skin care products that promise to lift, firm and tighten our faces. How many of us use a product for just a few weeks before purchasing yet another product? Do we jump from item to item because we really don?t see a visible improvement and we feel disappointed in the results?

The ads are so compelling and we want to believe that we can look younger and healthier just by topically applying the latest and greatest discovery. Maybe that will happen one day but for most of us, using certain skincare items and cosmetic aids has not been helpful in the long-term because Mother Nature continues to tromp across our faces causing us to look older.

When we look at our faces in a mirror, if we?re over 40, the aging we see isn?t usually about wrinkles. The aging we see is looseness in our skin; maybe we see tired, sagging eyelids developing or a deepening nose to mouth fold or line. Our jaw probably isn?t quite as distinguished as it was a few years back as it slides downward into the neck. Maybe this face is beginning to resemble your older relatives.

Is your face puffy and would you like to see it have more contours? No skin care or cosmetic product that can do that. Even dieting cannot produce the firm, toned, youthful face you remember in your 20?s; in fact, dieting alone may deplete the fat underneath the skin making you look older than your years.

There are several avenues to address a droopy face but only one solution.

Many men and women seek plastic surgery to help correct signs of aging. Facelifts, eye lifts, and brow lifts are prevalent but they are only a temporary solution. The risk involved to one?s health and bank account is dreadful. Infection, loss of sensation, slow healing time and unexpected outcomes are just a few potential complications one can experience from surgical procedures.

Another temporary avenue available is injected fillers that plump up the skin where there is creasing or a sunken appearance. Some injectables paralyze the muscles, relaxing the skin so wrinkles are less apparent. These expensive fillers are being injected at an alarming rate and the patients seeking treatments are younger than ever. Even though these fillers may temporarily ease the look of aging, the results will not last and will need to be repeated many, many times over a lifetime. These fillers only mask aging and the user will continue to experience sagging facial muscles.

So what is the secret to stop an aging face? It?s exercise ? Facial Exercise. Just like the body responds to Pilates, weight training, sit ups, etc., your face will look younger and healthier with exercise.

Just any old exercise won?t do; isometric and resistance type exercises work for your face just like exercise works for the body. Facial muscles need exercise; the motions and movements we make daily aren?t considered exercise because there is no resistance. No matter if you?re singing, yawning or yelling; these movements aren?t sufficient to create a younger looking face. The reason is that facial muscles attach to bone on one end and the other end of the muscle weaves over and under other muscles. It is only when special anchoring techniques are applied that a contraction can be caused in the muscle or muscle group; this contracting motion then allows the muscles to become fuller, plumper and more youthfully positioned. This action lifts the face.

Imagine applying these techniques for a few weeks and looking 10-15 years younger without invasive or costly procedures. You create the look of a face lift and save a ton of money with no risk to your health or your savings. You can keep the aging process in abeyance, feel revitalized, and look healthier and younger just by exercising your face a few minutes each day.

Cynthia Rowland is widely recognized as an expert in all-natural facial fitness with many years experience in health & beauty related fields. She has appeared on The View, Fit TV, HGTV and other popular shows. This author, speaker and television personality is leading the crusade to keep men and women looking vibrantly younger through natural techniques without spending their children?s inheritance.

http://www.cynthiarowland.com

Men Going In For Plastic Surgery?

2009-04-24T12:27:00.001+07:00

Women have historically been the race most likely to take advantage of plastic surgery. To the surprise of many, more and more men are looking to plastic surgery.

Men Going In For Plastic Surgery?

Mention plastic surgery patients and one immediately thinks of women. The names of procedures such as facelifts and breast augmentation, lend themselves to this assumption. In truth, women make up approximately 80 percent of all plastic surgery patients.

Of course, the above figure means 20 percent of the patients for plastic surgery are men. Given the fact there were over 10 million plastic surgery procedures in 2005, two to three million men underwent enhancement procedures. Obviously, plastic surgery for men is no longer a taboo or unmanly option.

Men tend to pursue personal enhancements for the same reasons as women. They desire to improve a perceived physical fault or push back the effects of time. The most popular procedures with men are facelifts, nose jobs, eyelid lifts and liposuction for the infamous beer gut. For obvious reasons, breast augmentation is not popular! Although the same titles are used for these procedures, the actual processes undertaken can vary widely from women to men due to the different contours found in the body of each gender.

So, why are more and more men turning to plastic surgery? There appear to be a few reasons. Men and women are both living longer. With this increased life expectancy, men tend to work far longer in the past and seek to keep their appearance in order. Even powerful men in the sports world, such as Jerry Jones [owner of Dallas Cowboys have gone under the knife to improve or maintain their appearance.

As society faces the fact that we live longer, the idea of plastic surgery is no longer something that raises eyebrows. While celebrity men regularly undertake it, the rest of us are also getting in on the act.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com a directory of plastic surgeons.

Face Lifts Fabulous..or..Fallacy?

2009-04-13T18:33:00.001+07:00

Unfortunately we can not stop signs of aging appear in the face as wrinkles, crow's feet, and a variety of other skin blemishes. Though you may feel youthful and energetic on the inside, you may appear to be weathered on the outside! A plastic surgery face lift (Rhytidectomy) can reverse the signs of aging and give you back your youthful appearance. As we age, our facial skin loosens and wrinkles, as do the muscles of the neck. Sun exposure, weight fluctuations and heredity will also hasten the process.

Face lifts are sometimes performed on the whole face (a full facelift) and other times just on the brow area, lower face, or neck only.

Cosmetic Surgery Face Lift Procedures:

Traditional face lift - A typical face lift, performed under anaesthetic, involves the surgeon making a surgical cut right around the hairline, past the front of the ears. Cuts may also be made under the chin, to lift a sagging jaw line. The skin will then be separated from the underlying muscles of the face. Excess fat will be removed and the muscles will be tightened. The skin will then be lifted up, pulled back and any excess will be trimmed off. It will then be stitched back to the line where the cut was initially made.

Another option is a face lift using keyhole (endoscopic) surgery, mainly for a brow lift (where the forehead is lifted). Several tiny cuts are made that allow an endoscope to be placed under the skin. The operating instruments are inserted through other tiny holes. The surgeon watches a TV monitor to see what he is doing under the skin.

Another type of face lift surgery is minimal access cranial suspension (MACS). Shorter cuts, compared to a traditional face lift, are made in the temple and in front of the ears. Fibrous tissues under the skin are tightened with permanent stitches that are fixed to tissue close to the cheek bone or the fibrous connective tissue under the skin.

Both endoscopic facelift and MACS have the advantages of smaller scars and usually a shorter recovery time.

Face Lift Surgery Recovery:

Patients usually recover surprisingly quickly after a face lift. Despite the fact that it is a large operation, there is usually very little pain. Swelling disappears within a few days, and bruises are usually gone by two weeks. Patients generally feel a sense of tightness and numbness that should gradually return to normal within several weeks. It is important to follow a careful plan on return to strenuous activity, in order to avoid tension on the wound (which could lead to worse scarring).

The scars will remain pink for a few months before maturing to less visible white scars, which can be hidden with makeup. Furthermore, the scars are often hidden within the hair and in the normal creases of the skin. The results of a face lift are different for each person. Although a surgical face lift can last for many years, people do continue to age - Some people have one face lift in a lifetime, while others have a second surgery 7 - 15 years later.

Face Lift Surgery Complications:

A face lift is a surgical procedure, subject to all of the usual problems that accompany surgery. Some possible complications may include: bleeding; bruising; infection; neurological dysfunction (temporary loss of muscle function or sensation); widened or thickened scar; loss of hair; asymmetry (uneveness between two sides); or skin necrosis (loss of skin from tissue death). In order to minimize these risks, it is important that all of the Face Lift Cosmetic Surgeon?s instructions are followed - both before and after surgery.

Face Lift Cost:

The cost of a cosmetic surgery face lift ranges between $6000 - $12,000.

Face Lift Finance:

Finance is available to patients wishing to undergo a Cosmetic Face Lift - some loans take as little as 30 seconds - by filling out an on-line application.

Face Lift Alternatives:

Some non-surgical techniques provide an alternative to plastic surgery. These techniques will not have the same results as surgical techniques. They involve a variety of indirect treatment methods. Things like radio frequency emitters, lasers, and topical creams can all tighten the skin on the face without the need for incisions and tissue reconstruction. These methods have shorter recovery periods and fewer complications, but also reduced results. These non-surgical methods are better suited for younger people with initial signs of aging that can be easily smoothed out with these maintenance procedures.

The new ThermaCool Thermage Facelift lifts and tightens the aging face without surgery, without lasers and without recovery time. This new FDA approved technology uses gentle radiofrequency waves to rejuvenate sagging skin and diminish fine wrinkles.

Then there is also resurfacing techniques which reduce surface wrinkles; Laser facial resurfacing; a chemical peel can also improve and smooth the texture of the facial skin by removing its damaged outer layers; Tissue augmentation plumps out deep wrinkles with fillers to make up for the loss of fullness to the skin; Anti-wrinkle injections, where botulinum toxin (eg Botox) is injected into the facial muscles, can flatten out skin wrinkles.

And - many creams, gels and beauty treatments claim to be able to tighten the skin. However, there is no scientific proof that they work permanently.

So...worth checking out before undertaking surgery??

And remember...before undertaking face lift surgery - ensure that the plastic surgeon you have chosen has a reputation for honesty and integrity and an excellent record for safety!

Gay Redmile is the webmaster of several health and wellbeing sites. For more important face lift information visit her site at http://www.newfaceliftfacts.com Or visit one of her other sites at: http://www.plasticsurgeryinfosite.com and http://www.botoxsite.net

Nonsurgical Face Lift ? Defy Father Time and Mother Nature

2009-04-12T17:27:00.001+07:00

Legend has that Helen of Troy had a face that launched a thousand ships. Probably she went in for a face lift every once in a while. A face lift is akin to a restoration job performed on a face, ravaged by time, weather elements or an unhealthy lifestyle. You have the surgical facelift, involving incisions and the painless non-surgical facelift. The latter is gaining popularity by the day.

These days, many types of non-surgical face lifts have been devised to lift the sagging face muscles, erase fine lines, wrinkles and scars and impart elasticity to the face. All these methods do not involve any pain or lengthy recuperation period and it can be carried on with other treatments.

Thermage facelift is the current rage amongst the beauty brigade. Relatively inexpensive compared to its surgical counterparts like derma abrasion and chemical peel, this face lift method involves only local anesthesia and is over within an hour, so that you can return to your daily routine without any grogginess or hideous bandages across your face.

The Thermage facelift method uses radiofrequency force to tighten the face and is suited for everybody except those fitted with a pacemaker. It guarantees results within a few days to five months. However, this facelift method is not much effective in treating the severely battered face. Extreme cases merit drastic surgical procedures like CO2 laser therapy.

The Microcurrent facelift is another non-surgical procedure fast gaining ground. Working at the cellular level, this face lift method whets up the body?s natural chemical processes to turn back the hands of time and give you a face to die for.

Over within an hour, the Microcurrent facelift will tone the face and neck muscles, lift the jaw line and the eyebrows, decrease pigmentation and erase fine lines and wrinkles. This facelift process is quite painless; you might only feel a slight tingle when mild electric currents are sent to your face.

Have pins and needles stuck on your arms, legs and face you can emerge with a younger, firmer looking face. That?s acupuncture for you, a non-surgical facelift procedure that is very safe and inexpensive. A huge hit amongst the hoi polloi and the stars alike, its detractors however raise questions about its ability to provide enduring results.

Laser skin rejuvenation or the ?lunchtime facelift? doesn?t believe in beating about the bush. It?s a quick face lift where your face is subject to mild laser rays, which send the collagen into an overdrive so that within weeks your wrinkles are erased, acne and blemishes removed and you have a firmer, face to flaunt. Usually devoid of any side effects, some might experience redness in the face, but this subsides within 1-2 hours.

You also have face masks and TCA peels which are easy to use, suit all skin types and give you a flawless, well-toned face. TCA skin peels have been proven to be the most effective of the non-surgical face lift procedures as it can cure susch a wide range of skin problems and disorders - from wrinkles and fine lines to age spots and acne. TCA skin peels are a must have in your anti-aging and non-surgical regimen. They can also now be purchased for in home use (see the link below).

With so many face lift procedures thronging the market, you absolutely have no excuse to look like something that the cat has brought in.

David Maillie is a chemist with over 12 years experience in biochemical research and clynical analysis. He is an alumni of Cornell University and specializes in biochemical synthesis for public, private, and governmental interests. He can be reached at M.D. Wholesale: http://www.bestskinpeel.com

How to Stave Off Plastic Surgery Naturally and Attain a Younger Face

2009-04-02T12:49:00.001+07:00

The world has seen great strides in medical miracles, technology and anti-aging. We see cutting edge conveniences everywhere as we live keep-up-to-date lives that have altered who we are.

We have cell phones that provide us with on-the-go communication as we download movies, music and news. Never in the history of our world have we been so closely connected as we further rely on the internet to bring us information, news, sports scores and more in real time ? it?s all readily available at our fingertips.

Preventing maladies and protecting our health has become everyday news. Anyone who reads, listens to radio and watches television knows that exercise and diet are vitally important to our good health; we choose our foods wisely and know that exercise improves not only our waistlines but also our blood pressure, blood serums and it keeps dis-ease at bay.

People seem to easily live healthfully into their 70?s, 80?s and 90?s. Options for living longer means one can easily replace knees, hips, even elbows if they wear out; hearts and lungs and other organs are transplanted plus there are many, many drug and vitamin supplements that work to keep us vitally alive

We live in a youth obsessed world. We don?t want to feel old or look old; we want to look like the airbrushed models we see in magazines, billboards and television. Aging can be a painful experience as we look in the mirror and see an older face staring back at us. How and when did this happen?

Little by little facial muscles begin to lose their vitality. This loss of vitality produces noticeable sagging over time as the muscles elongate; this action drags the skin downward making one look tired, out of shape and old. One might see down turned mouth corners, a flabby neck or a lined forehead develop practically overnight. Aging in the face can alter our lives as we lose confidence in our appearance.

One option to turn back the clock is plastic surgery; it has certainly become mainstream and affordable but surgery has inherent risks such as anesthesia complications, loss of sensation, risk of infection and less than stellar results sometimes occur. Taking unnecessary financial risks and risking one?s health to attain youthfulness is a very steep investment that one should carefully consider.

Another aspect of having a surgical face procedure is that muscles continue to atrophy, pulling the skin downward. Unfortunately, surgery does not stave off the aging process; procedures just mask the symptoms and the muscles continue to weaken due to inactivity. Surgical face lifts may be repeated and little ?nips and tucks? performed periodically to ?freshen? the lift; again, more risk for the patient.

Injections of ?filler materials? have become so popular, one shouldn?t be surprised to find them popping up in every airport kiosk. Botox? and Restylane? and Collagen are the ?darlings? of the many available injections but they, too, only mask aging in the face. The results from these injections are temporary and must be repeated several times per year to counteract further muscle elongation.

What if one wants to proceed naturally? Is there a way to look revitalized when you don?t want to spend money or risk your health to look younger and fresher?

There are those ?weeds? and ?seeds? - people who prefer everything organic and natural to achieve better health and they would never consider plastic surgery, rather you will find them seeking the latest information from their trusted naturopath and exploring other techniques that are proven and safe.

One easy way to a non-surgical, non-invasive face lift is to practice isometric facial exercise. This is a natural way to revitalize the facial muscles and yet look at least ten to fifteen years younger in just a few weeks. Isometric movements along with resistance techniques make a huge difference when you exercise your body; the same type of exercise will lift, tone and tighten the facial muscles. You will look healthier and younger as you laugh all the way to the bank.

Cynthia Rowland, Anti-aging Expert
I Save Faces
www.Facialmagic.com

Cynthia Rowland is widely recognized as an expert in all natural facial fitness with over thirty years experience in health & beauty related fields. She has appeared on The View, Fit TV, HGTV and other popular shows. This author, speaker and television personality is leading the crusade to keep men and women looking vibrantly younger through natural techniques without spending their children?s inheritance.

Clear Your Acne With My 12 Step Program

2009-03-30T13:14:00.001+07:00

In 12 previous articles, I have outlined the specifics of each step they you need to take to eliminate acne and have a clear, clean face.

Here I outline this acne program, giving specifics that you can follow. There are many different 12-step programs you can create with the information I have provided in my other articles. Here I will give you one that I like, but it may not be the one you like. You can adapt a program to the things that don?t cost too much or you can buy numerous products to make things easier for you.

But if you are a good experimenter, you can keep your costs down. Also, just using 4-5 of the steps that I suggest, you may see your acne symptoms clear up. So let get started.

Low cost program

* Step 1: Keep your face clean ? use glycerin or castile soap

* Step 2: Use Scotty?s acne face cream or any other natural acne face cream

* Step 3: Relieve constipation the first day followed by a two day liquid fast - use prune and apple juice just one day, following days eat apples and drink apple juice or other fruit drinks

* Step 4: Making changes to your diet by eliminating some processed foods and adding more raw fruit and vegetables. Start using flax seed oil and fish oil to control hormones and control inflammation

* Step 5: Drink plenty of distilled water with natural additives.

* Step 6: Getting plenty of sun, air

* Step 7: Vitamins you should be taking ? Vitamin A and a B vitamin complex.

* Step 8: Minerals you should be taking ? add calcium and zinc.

* Step 9: Herbal mixtures to drink or to use ? use the Burdock-Sarsaparilla Compound

* Step 10: Special supplements to take ? take the chlorophyll and lemon juice drink. Use flax seed oil in your salads.

* Step 11: Brushing your skin daily

* Step 12: Think about what acne is trying to express in your emotional life. Start making changes in your thought process and start doing things differently.

Those are the 12 powerful steps. Start reading my articles to get the details. Then, start doing these steps one by one and you will start to see a big improvement in your skin and in how you feel. You will also be setting the stage for preventing acne and other skin disorders in the future.

Skin Care That Doesn't Cost A Lot

2009-03-29T19:47:00.001+07:00

Good skin care is essential if you want to have a youthful look well into your golden years but that doesn?t mean that it has to cost an arm and a leg. Sure, you can pay for expensive creams and cleansers, go to spas for the latest skin care techniques, but there?s also a lot you can do that costs very little.

One of the most important things you can do to keep your skin looking great is to make sure that you don?t overexpose it to the sun. Either avoid the sun altogether or use a high SPF sunscreen if you will be out in the sun for longer than 15 minutes.

Another important thing you can do is make sure to remove your makeup every night. This costs basically nothing and only takes a few seconds. Use a gentle makeup remover like cold cream and don?t tug at your skin but gently pat away the makeup.

Exfoliating and moisturizing your skin is important and there are many products on the market for this. Some of these products can be very expensive but if you don?t want to spend a lot of money on wrinkle reducers, masks and moisturizers, here?s some great skin care tricks you can use that won?t cost you much - in fact, you probably have the ingredients for most of them right in your kitchen.

- Make an oatmeal paste out of 2 tbsp oatmeal, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 4 tbsp plain yoghurt, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, and 1 tsp olive oil. Massage this into the skin and let it stay on for about 5 minutes. This is a great treatment for irritated skin and works wonders if you have an oily complexion.

- Beat 1 egg into 2 tbsp of milk. Wash your skin with a gentle cleanser and dab the egg and milk mixture on your face. Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse with warm water.

- Remove blackheads by rubbing your skin with baking soda. You can also use this on your whole body for a smooth silky feeling - just rub on in the shower and rinse off.

- If you have oily skin rub fresh tomato on your face and rinse off immediately. Some people are sensitive to tomato so you might want to test a patch on your arm first before you try it on your face!

- If your skin is really dried out, try rubbing olive oil on it. This is a great natural moisturizer but can be a bit greasy so it might be best to rub in the olive oil and rinse your face in warm water. You could also try putting some olive oil in your bath to moisturize your whole body. Rubbing it on your body and washing it off in the shower is also an option, but be advised that this makes the shower floor VERY slippery and you will need to be careful and also be sure to clean out the shower thoroughly so the next person doesn?t slip.

-make a facial mask out of egg yolk mixed with honey, leave it on for 20 minutes, and rinse off. This is great for sensitive skin. Honey gives a tingling/ticklish sensation, so if you are sensitive to that, use the egg yolk alone. Egg yolk is also very effective for treating eczema - use it instead of soap.

- If your skin is dry try making an avocado mask - just mash up an avacado and smooth on your face. Let it sit for 20 minutes and then rinse off. Don?t be alarmed if you get some goes in your mouth by mistake because it makes a great healthy snack too!

Lee Dobbins writes for http://www.bodycarezone.com where you can get more articles on caring for your skin and your body.

Shaving Tips: Getting A Clean Shave

2009-03-27T19:41:00.001+07:00

Through trial and error, my shaving tips are ones I've tended to find out over time based on personal experience.

Personally, I've found that I get the best overall results shaving my face with an electric shaver with a built-in lotion dispenser. I got this new lotion-dispensing shaver in 2005 and in my opinion, it's a great product. With my new shaver, I cut myself very infrequently, I get no skin irritation and get a close shave. I don't plan on going back to a manual razor to shave my face anytime soon.

I also shave my head and prefer to stick with a manual razor. I find a manual razor is quicker to use in this case. I use a good quality razor with disposable shaving cartridges. Again, I cut myself very infrequently although I think that my use of a good quality razor goes a long way to accomplish this. I learned the hard way that using a cheap disposable razor didn't work on my skin.

Here are some general shaving tips that work for me:

1. Find a good shaving device ? whether it's a manual razor or electric shaver ? that gives you the results you are looking for. If you cut frequently with a manual razor, you might consider an electric shaver like the one I use since they tend to produce fewer cuts.

2. Replace disposable razor blades before they wear out. Dull blades tend to cause skin irritation, poor shaving results and cuts especially if you find yourself pressing down too hard on the razor to compensate for the dulled blade.

3. Before you start shaving, ensure your face is moist (ie. with water) and use a good quality shaving cream or gel.

4. Avoid shaving against the grain. In other words shave in the direction of the hair growth. Shaving in the opposite direction of the hair growth can irritate skin and cause ingrown hairs.

5. Try using a face moisturizer after shaving to help protect your skin. I've found that it's preferable to using aftershave.

You'll also find that you get better shaving results when you don't shave immediately after waking up. You tend to get better results by getting up and waiting perhaps 20 minutes ? perhaps after you've showered ? before shaving to allow your skin to flush out fluids that built up overnight.

With experience, you'll most likely find out what works best for you and more specifically, what your skin prefers.

Temporary and permanent hair removal technology is evolving constantly and is relevant to both men and women who want to remove unwanted hair.

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Peel Away Those Damaged Outer Layers of Skin

2009-03-26T14:33:00.001+07:00

The sun, stress and pollution can all contribute to imperfections in your skin. Fortunately, peel procedures can remove these imperfections and turn back the years.

Peel Away Those Damaged Outer Layers of Skin

As much as we like to believe otherwise, our daily lives show up on our body in one obvious place ? the face. For men, the slightly weathered look can be an attractive option as can well groomed gray hair. For women, facial blemishes, wrinkles and uneven pigmentation can give rise to unhappiness on a big scale. Peels offer one option to counter the impact.

A facial peel is designed to restore the youthful look of your skin. It is not a form of facelift nor a surgery per se. Instead, it is a technique where the outer layer of your skin is literally peeled off to reveal new skin below. The technique can produce dynamite results when the goal is to resolve wrinkles and blemishes. It can also be used to addressed skin weathered from excessive exposure to the sun or which has developed uneven pigmentation. Importantly, a peel is not designed nor will it accomplish any kind of a lift for parts of the face that have developed a droop including eyelids. Such restorations require facelift surgery.

Unlike a surgical procedure, a peel is not for everyone. This is because the peel is only best for certain skin types and pigments. You should consult with a medical professional to find out if you are a candidate for the procedure. In general, however, individuals with fair skin and light damage gain the best benefits.

In general, a peel takes roughly one to two hours for the entire face. Some candidates require less extensive peels and less time is required as a result. You are not sedated unless there is reason specific to your situation.

Following the procedure, you are going to have some unique sensations. New skin is being exposed to air for the first time, so throbbing, tingling and so on can be common. Your medical professional can fill you on the impact based upon your specific skin condition and procedure.

Peels are a very common procedure. They can make a marked difference in appearance without the necessity of invasive surgery.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com - a directory of plastic surgeons. Visit us to read more plastic surgery articles.

Things You Should Know About Facelift

2009-03-25T12:56:00.001+07:00

A facelift is a surgical operation to lift up the facial tissues and skin and/or the underlying muscle, in order to have a tighter and smoother face.

A facelift (also called a rhytidectomy) is necessary when we age because our facial muscles become slacker and the skin on the face loses its elasticity, creating folds and lines. Therefore a facelift can reduce saggy skin and wrinkles, producing a more alert and youthful appearance.

Depending on circumstances, facelifts are performed on the whole face (a full facelift) or just on the brow area, neck or lower face only.

Before the operation, it is very important to discuss with your surgeon about the hopes you have and the results you can realistically expect. You should be aware of::

none of facelifts are perfect, they cannot remove the fine lines around the lips for example.

the effects of a facelift last for about 7 to 10 years.

the best results are achieved in people with a stable body weight.

in older people, results are better if skin has some natural elasticity.

people spending a lot of time in the sun cannot preserve the facelift results for a long.

For a facelift surgery you need to stay one or two nights in hospital. The operation lasts around three to four hours and is usually done under a general anaesthetic. Having a general anaesthetic, you must follow fasting instructions. Certainly, you must not eat or drink for about six hours before anaesthesia.

To avoid complications you must give up smoking before the operation, because smoking is an increased risk of blood clots, infection and slows the healing of wounds. Before to weeks of surgery you must also stop to take any anti-inflammatory medicines as they increase the risk of bleeding.

Do not forget to have a picture taken before the operation so that the results of surgery can be compared with your new appearance.

Valerian D is a freelance writer specialized in health issues such as dark circles around the eye area

Camouflage Makeup! Is Your Current Concealing Makeup Doing Its Job?

2009-03-24T12:05:00.001+07:00

When searching for camouflage makeup, whether it?s for covering up facial scars, or currently exposed acne blemish breakouts, do you ever have the feeling that your foundation concealer is not working like it should?

Chances are the cosmetics that you?re purchasing may be designed for all skin types, and in my opinion, your unique facial tones are different from anyone else?s skin out there, so why would you settle for a product that has one color designed for everybody?

Like many of your individual qualities, such as your eyes, hair, and skin, many cosmetic suppliers put these features in a grouped classification, but that doesn?t necessarily mean the products their offering will be the right ones for your distinctive skins characteristics.

In order to achieve the best results to camouflage skin successfully, you need to find makeup products that have a wide range of shades with many natural colors that will easily blend with your skin. For example, the Dermablend camouflage cosmetics line are specially designed for your individual needs, and they know that there are individuals, such as yourself that have slightly different skin tones and that?s why they offer over 50 different colors!

Camouflage Care Starts With The Correct Application Of Makeup Cosmetics!

Not only is it important to have the right corrective makeup, but also it?s very important that you know the proper techniques on how to apply your select cream or powder, so it will produce your desired results, and provide you the natural look and feel that you expect!

We?re sure you didn?t want to spend all your valuable time and research in finding the right camouflage cosmetic, later realizing the end result is less than you expected due to an improper application technique. The ability to learn how to layer, and properly blend these products will be perfected with practice, and once you achieve the right method you will notice your facial imperfections will be virtually un-noticeable.

To avoid the frustrations and the feeling that you?re buying the wrong camouflage concealer, you need to focus on sourcing the right camouflaging products that are specifically designed for your particular skin conditions. Whether you may have scars, birthmarks, irregular pigmentation of the skin, or are suffering from serious blemishes, we're happy to say that there are many cosmetics available online that can help with your skincare concerns!

About the author: William is the owner and the author of ?1st In Acne Skin Care Products? available at http://www.1st-in-acne-skin-care-products.com A great source for Acne Treatment Coverup! Find quality acne treatment, and cover-up products for complete camouflage and care of acne blemishes and scars. You can control the look of pimples with proper cover up treatments.

How to be Photogenic?

2009-03-23T10:13:00.001+07:00

Everybody likes to look good. Though many people look good naturally but when it comes to photographs the images do not justify their beauty. Although, snapshots are not the exact presentations of your look or personality, they become the objects of judgment according to many people. If you do not display a photogenic face, you are often ditched or taunted by people. So it is a good idea to try to develop a photogenic face. You can have a photogenic face if the photographer takes proper care of lighting, camera angles etc. The following steps could help you look better.

Wear suitable clothes especially the ones that will add a glow to your skin tone. The color patterns should be carefully studied. Choose an angle that will reflect a good texture of your hair and show the smooth texture of your skin. Stand or sit in a proper posture to make you look smarter. Give a natural smile, because a forced smile will make you appear as if you have forcefully stretched your lips. Compare your snapshots with your friends who have a photogenic face.

When all these tips do not effectively work out, then try out digital technology by editing, cropping and artificially enhancing your snaps to look better. You can find many photo retouching service providers online.

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Discover The MakeUp Artist in You

2009-03-22T16:31:00.001+07:00

As a licensed cosmetologist, I would like to share how to develop the art of truly being a makeup artist on your own face.

First, please toss out old ideas you may have had, as well as the ?one size fits all? beauty tips you?ve picked up along the way. You don?t want any pre-conceived ideas that may cloud your judgment.

Get in front of a mirror, with natural light. Cleanse your face, moisturize, etc. to get it ready for makeup. Get all your brushes, makeup gathered and pull your hair back out of the way. Imagine yourself as your own artist, with your face as the canvas upon which you are about to create a look.

There are 2 very important principals to remember. Light colors bring out, gives the illusion of an area being forward or front. Dark colors set back, creates a look of depth. Now, really study for your face for a few minutes, don?t focus for now on any particular area, look at shape overall.

It might help to even write down notes about impressions you get. What areas seem to need brought out? What areas seem to need to be set back? An example would be a very round face would need an area in the cheeks set back (darker) to give the illusion of higher cheekbones, more slender face, at the same time using some lighter shades on the forehead area above the temples to also create a look of lengthening the face. A chin that is a bit undercut would need to be brought forth more to give the appearance of being more prominent than it is (lighter color).

When using lighter & darker colors for shading & highlighting, be sure to blend very well and use a light touch. Choose a foundation that is very close to your natural skin coloring. I personally have recently discovered mineral makeup (you can do an online search for several brands) or you can use any brand you want. I just have found these very easy to use for using light & dark colors where needed. Blend, blend and blend more, you don?t want anything that looks obvious or any streaking appearance. Also if you?re a light blonde, you wouldn?t use something super dark for shading because you wouldn?t be able to blend it in a way to look natural. Use a shade that?s 1 or 2 shades darker than your natural skin tone, same with lighter shades, 1 or 2 shades lighter than your own skin tone.

Look at your eyes closely now. You want to create balance. Not every eye will look best with the typical medium color on the lid, darkest in the crease and highlighter on the brow. Again, look at your eye shape, what needs brought forth (light), and what needs to recede (dark). A person with deep-set eyes for example will do best with a light to medium shade on their lid, the lightest side in their crease, and a medium shade on their brow bone. The person with the deep-set eyes needs to avoid dark colors altogether, it will only accentuate the problem. Having the lightest color in the crease will help bring forth their eyes, making their eyes look bigger, wider and not set back.

This is the opposite pattern of what is typically told.

If a person has eyes that are close set together, you want light colors around the inside areas of the eyes (near the nose) to give the appearance of more space being there, making the eyes look wider apart, and darker colors on the outside edges.

Play with the different looks until you get the right one for your bone structure. It also helps to stand back away from a mirror, from across a room to look, as you get a better feel of overall balance than right up close. Don?t be afraid to try new combos you hadn?t thought of before, it might be the perfect fit for you!

By Valerie Garner-Mother, grandmother and candlemaker / owner of Joyful Designs in Soy. She loves to write on a variety of topics with a warm, and engaging style. http://www.joyfuldesignsinsoy.com

Varicose Vein Removal the Twisted Problem

2009-03-21T22:03:00.001+07:00

Everybody desires a soft and velvety complexion. Only a healthy skin gives these attributes to the human body. Varicose veins and spider veins damage the skin beauty radically. Enlarged, distended and twisted superficial veins, the varicose veins are both a medical and cosmetic problem. One suffering from the condition of varicose vein goes through the painful experience of ulceration, inflammation and hemorrhage. Also look of varicose vein area becomes distracting by the presence of these bluish and swelled veins.

There are many factors that cause varicose vein, like sex, age, obesity, genetics and the amount of strain on the legs. Aging is the most important of all those factors. With age the veins undergo many wear and tear, because women are subjected to frequent hormonal changes. Pregnancy, pre menstruation and menopause take the toll to develop varicose veins. Then beginning as a brownish discolouration (stasis pigmentation), the veins become twisted, turned, swelled and extended.

There are many reasons why veins become elephantine. Usually it is a much-sitting lifestyle or a hereditary reason. These extra large varicose veins are found often on the backs of the calves or on the inside of the leg. During pregnancy, hemorrhoids, a type of varicose veins form in the vagina or around the anus.

Thanks to modern medical breakthroughs, ultrasound guided sclerotherapy and surgical varicose vein removal have made the escape from the painful position easy and affordable.

The conventional vein removal involved much pain, bleeding and anesthesia. But modern practice has alleviates all those problems and employs various procedure for varicose vein removal. If the varicose veins are small and simple then an ultrasound sclerotherapy will serve the purpose best. In the much complicated conditions one has to undergo surgical removal procedure. Varicose vein condition becomes complicated and carried over to surgical procedure after much negligence. If the veins are slimmer one can easily remove them by ultrasound sclerotherapy. If one feeling itching in the veins then it is the time for surgical procedure. Generally, the look conscious people finish the matter bit earlier as the presence of veins give an ugly look. Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy removes cluster of spider veins (slimmer and small varicose veins) in a painless method. It is also cost effective.

Normally, varicose veins can be removed with simple procedures such as laser vein treatment and sclerotherapy but in some cases. In grave conditions the procedure involves removal by two methods, i.e., ligation (stripping) and ambulatory phlebectomy.

Harry John is an expert author. He has authored books on ultrasound guided sclerotherapy and surgical varicose vein removal.

How To Keep Your Skin Shiny and Beautiful?

2009-03-17T14:02:00.001+07:00

Most of us are gifted with beautiful skin but are not careful in preserving its original texture. Therefore during the climatic changes the tone of the skin changes and turns rough. If you regularly provide nutrition to the skin it is likely to remain glowing.

The food we consume also has a bearing on the way our skin looks. Foods containing greasy, oily and fatty substances make the oil glands overactive and therefore we are more likely to face various skin problems. Water is a very good as it cleanses the skin pores. It fights against all the toxins in the body. Therefore it is necessary to consume 8-10 glasses of water per day.

Besides, scheduling an exercise program everyday is very good. The excessive oily substances are drained from your body through the sweat that is produced when you exercise. The workouts also relieve you from all types of stress that reflect on your face directly.

Take care of your skin by applying the proper type of lotions or creams. Do not use the products that contain strong chemicals as it could ruin your skin. Do not smoke because it directly affects your skin and speeds up your ageing process.

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Essential Skin Care for Men Products Made With a Man in Mind

2009-03-15T18:54:00.001+07:00

The basic structure of a man's skin is the same as a woman's, however it has unique characteristics. It is oilier, tougher and richer in collagen and elastin, making it firmer and more resilient. The reason is that the sebaceous glands that produce sebum (oil) are more active. This provides for natural moisture and an increased tendency to sweat.

If these glands become overactive and the oil mixes with dead cells, the pores become clogged. The accumulation can result in pockets of infection ? acne, sores, boils, and pimples.

If there is a problem with back acne (?bacne?) one solution is to shower before working out. If one sweats clean then the salty residue will contain less oil and fewer dead cells and the pores will become less clogged. Gland secretions are the weapon needed to fight infections and toxic agents.

There are good treatments for acne and other skin problems to be found on the Internet and with some good research, there are interactive sites where questions will be answered.

Wrinkles happen when collagen, a constituent forming 75% of the skin, becomes hard. Because it cannot hold water to plump it up, it collapses on itself and binds with other collagen fibres. This forms a mesh below the surface which shows up as wrinkles.

Fine lines, crowsfeet and wrinkles can be addressed by products on the market containing peptide-based formulas. We can't stop aging however we can to a degree lessen age-lines.

When summer arrives it?s time to throw off the pale-skinned complexion from the winter months and fully embrace the sun. This can be dangerous. Long UVA rays are the primary cause of premature aging and aggressive skin cancers while short UVB rays cause burns. Get used to the idea of applying good sunscreens with the SPF no lower than 15.

Men are more prone to dehydration because of daily or regular shaving during which the natural oils get stripped away. What this now means is the face gets dirtier. So it is very important that the face be cleaned every day. A simple daily routine of cleansing and moisturising will keep the skin looking and feeling healthy. This is the body?s first line of defence against sickness, germs and disease.

Moisturizers come under two categories, occlusives and humectants. Occlusives contain oil or silicone, which are deposited on the outer layer of skin to keep the moisture from evaporating. The humectants on the other hand are typically oil-free and are absorbed into the skin which helps with water retention. Either of these will help to maintain a well-hydrated healthy skin.

There now are some excellent sites catering to men only. There are tips, testimonials and good information available.

Because of the difference in skin makeup, using just any product on the market, especially on the face, may be an unhelpful practice. Look at name brand sites where many now have a line devoted to men's needs.

I am a work in progress. At the moment I have two sites dealing with beauty and skin care. We discuss men and women's skin care; formulations and ingredients; skin types and more. I attempt to answer questions that my guests may have - availability of a product, tips and treatments; care of acne and other skin problems; anti aging and sun damage to name a few. My two sites are http://www.skin-care-n-cosmetics.com and http://www.perfume-n-cologne-shop.com

Tips On How To Get An Affordable Tummy Tuck

2009-03-15T12:35:00.001+07:00

The cost for a tummy tuck can be quite costly. There are plenty of doctors that are offering their services and there are many people having the surgery done. But, in the end, it is far more important for you to consider what the effects of the surgery will do to you. You should look at all the aspects that factor into this. The fact is that the cost for a tummy tuck is more than just the cost for a surgery.

When you have a tummy tuck, you will be doing quite a bit with your overall life. Not only will you have a smaller tummy and one that you are happy to show off, but the fact is that you will also have a higher level of self esteem to go along with it. Tummy tuck cost is high, yet there are many things that factor into that cost rather than just the price tag that the doctor gives you. When considering the cost of a tummy tuck, then, make sure you look at the whole picture.

How To Get A Cost

Once you determine that you would like to consider a tummy tuck, you will want to make an appointment with a doctor to discuss it. The problem with this is that you may not know where to go to get a doctor to do the actual surgery. For that reason, you should spend a bit of time on researching it. The tummy tuck prices will be dependant on several things. The doctor sets his prices based on what his experience level is. Additionally, doctors that are well known for their work will have a higher price than an unknown. Still other things factor into the price including the location that you are in and the risks that the surgery presents.

To research your doctors, take some time to look at all doctors offering the service in your area on the web. Look at consumer reviews of their services that you can often find through a simple search. Consider contacting a friend that has had surgery to talk about their doctor. Recommendations for a good doctor are very important and they will define how well the overall experience is.

Finally, once you have found a few doctors, set up an appointment to go in and talk to them. Ask them all the necessary questions about the surgery and make sure to talk about tummy tuck prices. Some locations also offer financing to you. While skill is more important than cost, you should consider both when considering a doctor to perform your surgery. In the end, it is up to you to find a doctor that provides you with the service that you need as well as the cost for a tummy tuck that you can afford. The good news is that you can find these things both from the same doctor.

Sandy Sizemore writes on many consumer related topics including health care. You can find prices for plastic surgery and the cosmetic surgery costs and more by visiting our health care website.

How To Get A Face Lift Without Surgery

2009-03-12T20:44:00.001+07:00

You may have heard about the natural face lift. This process is one that is often considered to be a good option in the way of avoiding a standard, surgical face lift. There are several products on the market that claim that they can provide a face lift without surgery. They work in a very unique way and have helped many people to have natural, healthy looking young skin. If you are considering a face lift, think about the natural face lift first.

How Does It Work?

Face lift creams are used to provide your skin with a healthier look. Often, this will happen through a process and it may take several treatments to actually see the improvements to your skin. To understand how you will benefit from natural face lift products, consider this process. The skin forms wrinkles, which is what a face lift helps to remove. The creams that are used in this method will help to restore the look of the face is quite a simple way.

They will cause the first layer of your skin to be removed. When this happens, it forces new skin to grow in that area. The new skin is tighter, firmer and the wrinkles are lessened in their depth as well as in their ability to be seen. Face lift cream products do work and this method does make good sense. Yet, you should spend some time at least looking at how the natural face lift does work for you.

Comparing A Face Lift Without Surgery

When it all comes down to it, you need to carefully consider face lift creams versus the standard, surgical face lift. In comparison to results, it is unlikely that a natural face lift using creams will be as drastic a change as that of a surgical one. In this case, it is likely that the face will have a more instant benefit whereas the face lift with creams will take a longer time to actually happen.

On the other hand, though, the subtle benefits of a natural face lift are very much there. Additionally, it costs quite a bit less than having surgery. On top of these things, the natural face lift is not going to put your life in danger as any type of face lift can do. Surgery is a drastic change whereas the face lift without surgery through the use of a face lift cream is anything but that.

With so many things to consider, it is obvious that there are benefits to the natural face lift that you can get from face lift cream. Although it seems to be something that is much more simplistic, and it does take time for it to work, the natural face lift does provide several important qualifications to the user.

Sandy Sizemore writes on many consumer related topics including health care. You can find prices for plastic surgery and a face lift without surgery and more by visiting our health care website.

Spa ? For Relaxation and Rejuvenation

2009-03-12T17:36:00.001+07:00

It is really a task to find out the type of spa that wholly suits you. You must firstly determine what type of spa you would like to visit depending on your expectations. There are different types of spas available depending upon your needs such as relaxation, rejuvenation or conditioning etc.

There are four distinct spas that are available and they are the following:

1.Fitness: they are designed for people who want to stay fit and relax. Therefore activities such as aerobics and outdoor sports take place here. The people who are interested in sports etc, are bound to enjoy this program because they get a chance to take part in many new activities.

2.Wellness: the people who have an eventful medical history are treated here. The people, who conduct tests are licensed health care specialists. Different treatments are administered to the patients. The visitors here are usually persons who are recovering from operations or trying to quit smoking, alcohol, drugs etc.

3.Day spa: Visitors here are usually the beauty-conscious people. They come here to beautify themselves and also relax here.

4.Holistic: Most of the folks join this circle to learn more about spirituality. It is a center for self-realization. Different meditation techniques are taught here ranging from different cultures such as Chinese Tai Chi meditation, Indian Yoga etc.

Visiting a spa is good if you want to relax and rejuvenate.

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Facial Exercise Makes Plastic Surgery Obsolete

2009-03-11T14:23:00.001+07:00

How old will you be when you notice the first signs of aging? Will aging affect your hips, thighs or buttocks first or will it attack your face, producing droopy eye lids and a sagging, jowly jaw line?

Think about this the next time you look at yourself in the mirror: When aging is apparent, what avenues will best serve you? Do painful injections around the eyes, lips and forehead entice you? Does it make sense to undergo a surgical procedure that promises you?ll look ten years younger? Can you imagine waking up from surgery and not recognizing yourself?

Many men and women are searching for that special something that will keep them looking younger; taking vitamins, eating organic foods, practicing regular exercise, twice-monthly facials, are the norm for most health conscious people but no matter how diligent they are with a health routine, their faces continue to show decline.

Aging faces are primarily a result of sagging muscles; just like in the body where we discover our hips sliding down the back of our legs or the muscles in our upper arm looking loose and jiggle-ly, facial muscles suffer the very same loss of tone and resiliency. Add sun damage to the mix and all of a sudden you have an old, tired face that needs attention.

If indeed sixty is the new forty we?re going to have to look long-term at avenues that are available to first stave off visible signs of aging and then correct the aging that has already become apparent. If you choose surgery, you choose risk. No matter how good the doctor, how qualified he is or where he practices; risks are present. Whether it?s loss of sensation, slow healing time, infection or getting a look you don?t necessarily care for, surgery, like injections is very temporary. Imagine spending $10,000 -$15,000 or more of disposable income and not liking the results or realizing that the aggravation and pain just wasn?t accurately disclosed. Fast forward five years: most likely your face is in need of a tune-up and that procedure is going to set you back more money and again, put your health and well-being at risk.

Many people are beginning to understand that surgery should be the last resort when they?ve decided they?ve ?had it? with a puffy, out of shape face, rather, they are opting for a safer and saner option. One that keeps them from spending loads of cash and doesn?t risk their lives. That choice? Facial exercise!

You may find it difficult to believe that exercise can actually give the user a fresh, younger look but it does! Just as resistance and isometric exercise provides strength and toning for the limbs and torso, facial exercise will keep the face from sagging by tightening the muscles that support the skin. Your face will become more youthful looking as tell-tale aging melts away.

How is this possible? Muscles in the face are small compared to our other muscles in the body; the facial muscles attach at only one end to bone, the other end inserts into another muscle. Facial muscles weave over and under other muscles so when sagging begins, the muscles drop down into other muscles causing wrinkles and a misshapen face - the look of aging!

Stop aging now with easy isometric exercise. No pain, no surgery and no expensive, risky procedure to keep you a slave to unnatural methods.

I Save Faces http://www.cynthiarowland.com/FMED.htm

Facelift Costs ? The Secret of Reducing The Cost By 70% Instantly!

2009-03-10T14:30:00.001+07:00

Many people would love to have a facelift ( Rhytidectomy) but cannot afford the cost of around $10 ? 15,000, however informed patients are getting face lift costs reduced to as little $3,000!

How are they doing it? The answer is quite simple they..

They take advantage of medical tourism to reduce face lift costs. Medical tourism is simply where patients seek cheaper treatment abroad, in comparison to their country of residence.

Many Americans and Europeans are flocking to India, the leader in the medical tourism industry, to reduce face lift costs and the expense of a huge variety of other cosmetic surgery treatments such as:

Liposuction, tummy tucks, eyelid surgery and many more all at up to 70% less than in the US or Europe.

World class treatments

Not only do they get reduced costs patients get treatments on par with any in the world, the chance to enjoy a holiday and have money left over!

No wonder the Indian medical tourism industry is worth billions of dollars and is growing at 30% per annum.

If you think about it reducing face lift costs abroad makes total sense:

It?s a quick, simple operation and patients can leave hospital then relax in beautiful surroundings and take in the sites, wildlife and spectacular scenery.

Facelifts are quick and simple operations

Rhytidectomy or a face lift, is an operation to smooth out wrinkles and lift sagging skin on a face which is showing signs of aging.

The face lift is achieved by lifting the skin off the face and removing the excess and tightening the facial muscles to produce a smoother, firmer appearance to the skin.

Then the skin stitched back together within the hairline or behind the ears, so that the incisions are hidden.

There are several types of face lift including a full face lift, to others which lift only the brow, lower face or neck on an individual basis.

It can take several months for the scarring to disappear completely, but this can be reduced by other surgical techniques such as endoscopic surgery and Minimal Access Cranial Suspension (MACS)

Hospital stay is usually 1 to 2 nights as an inpatient.

Cosmetic surgery costs in Europe and the US remain expensive and this is a niche that India is exploiting.

India enjoys a firm reputation as a medical tourist destination with great facilities and the expertise of Indian doctors, which is acknowledged worldwide.

So, if you have never thought of reducing your face lift costs in this way and combining your operation with a trip to the beautiful beaches of Goa, or the Taj Mahal, then you should!

Not only will enjoy low face lift costs, you will have enough to pay for your holiday and have some money left over.

For more on medical tourism

Including details on how to reduce face lift costs as well as savings on a wide variety of medical treatments via medical tourism packages to India contact:

http://www.meddetour.com

Health and Beauty Tips

2009-03-09T00:59:00.001+07:00

Our society is one which is somewhat obsessed with appearances. Magazines, movies and television feature those with beautiful faces and bodies almost exclusively. Characters in a television shows or movies are often stereotypes rather than independent characters lending credence to the theory that beauty is more important than other aspects such as intelligence, personality and creativity. While this may not be true it is certainly the image which is promoted in the media. This focus on the beautiful people of the world has ignited a thriving beauty industry.

Nail salons are opening in large quantities all around the world. Although women make up the majority of the clientele in these establishments, men are also flocking to salons and spas for manicures and pedicures. Manicures and pedicures used to be considered luxury treatments reserved for special occasions such as weddings and other formal events but today many women visit salons weekly for nail care treatments.

Nails aren?t the only part of the body get a great deal of attention lately. Gleaming white teeth have become an asset desired, and achieved through treatments, by many. Both over the counter whitening products and dentist performed procedures are becoming increasingly popular. These products and procedures help people to obtain a coveted bright smile. Salons and spas are also offering services and treatments to help individuals gain desired hairstyles. These treatments and services can help a person to achieve a completely different look. Those with short hair can have hair extensions, made with real hair, attached to create the illusion of longer hair. This can have the result of creating a dramatic effect. The extensions can be either very natural looking or completely outrageous. Hair straighteners are also popular options for those who want straight locks. Those with curly or wavy hair can have chemicals applied to remove the curl from their hair or may employ the use of products such as flat irons to achieve the desired effect.

Laser hair removal is another service offered by spas for the purpose of beautification. Laser hair removal can be somewhat painful as well as expensive and time consuming but many women still invest in these services. Laser hair removal is used to permanently remove hair through the use of lasers applied to the hair follicles.

These treatments are most effective in areas involving a small surface area such as the face, the underarms or the bikini line.

Some who are seeking physical perfection are taking even more drastic steps than those mentioned above in their pursuit of beauty. Laser vision correction is one such extreme measure those looking to improve their appearance are undergoing. Surgery to correct vision is often utilized by individuals who do not wish to wear glasses anymore. Although contact lenses are a viable

solution for correcting vision without surgery, many individuals are not satisfied with the use of contacts because there are still times when they are required to wear eye glasses. For these individuals corrective eye surgery is worth the risk in return for not having to wear eye glasses anymore.

Allen Maccey writes for several health websites and magazines including Feeling Lighter, Feeling Fitter and Beautiful Body and Face

Choosing and Applying Makeup Foundation A Simple Step by Step Guide

2009-03-08T02:02:00.001+07:00

Makeup foundation is the secret to whether your makeup will look good or not.

Foundation helps to smooth out your skin tone, conceal blemishes and gives you a healthier glow. Applying makeup without a foundation base can actually accentuate unsightly skin problems, rather than conceal them. Choosing and applying foundation should be a simple procedure, but there are pitfalls. Here is an easy step by step guide to choosing and applying foundation.

Step 1. Decide what foundation coverage and finish you prefer.

Decide what type of look you would like to achieve. Foundations can offer coverage from sheer to heavy and finishes that range from matte to satin. Degree of coverage and type of finish is very much a personal choice.

Step 2. Choose the right shade

Once you have chosen the ideal formulation (coverage and finish) for you, you're ready to choose the perfect shade to match your skin tone. There is a good selection of foundation shades available from the lightest of shades for pale skin through to shades for the darkest skin tones. Here's how to select the perfect shade for you.

How to select the perfect shade

? Ensure you're in natural daylight when trying out foundation colours, so you can see exactly how your skin will look once you leave the shop.

? Select a couple of shades which look as though they'll match your skin.

? Don't try foundation on your hand or on your wrist- they're a different colour to your face.

? Stroke a little colour onto your jaw line to ensure you get a tone that will blend with your neck as well as your face. The shade that seems to disappear into your skin is the right one for you.

Tip: Bear in mind you may need a slightly darker shade of foundation for summer when your face will naturally tan.

Step 3. Moisturise

Begin with clean hands and a clean face. Apply the moisturiser appropriate to your skin type. Let your skin moisturiser for a few minutes, particularly if your skin is oily. Applying foundation to freshly moisturised skin ensures you have a perfect base with which to work. Apply foundation 10 minutes after moisturising. If you don't allow the moisturiser to absorb into the skin, your foundation could come off.

Step 4 Apply concealer

Camouflage any under-eye circles and facial blemishes with concealer. Your concealer should be a slightly lighter tone than your foundation.

Step 5 Apply foundation

When applying foundation use a cosmetic sponge - using your fingertips can result in an uneven, greasy finish. Dampen the sponge first squeezing out the excess moisture - this will make foundation application easier and prevent the sponge from soaking up too much foundation. Place a small amount of foundation on the back of one hand. Dip your makeup sponge into it. Apply foundation by dotting it on your forehead, cheeks, chin and nose and then blend each one with your sponge. Blend out to your hair and jaw line until the foundation vanishes. Pay special attention to blending around the nose, mouth and jaw line. When applying foundation, slightly rubbing toward the neck area helps create less of a line around the face!

Tip: Be sure to blend, blend, and blend. Special areas to watch are the hair and jaw line. And be sure that your face isn't one color and your neck another.

Tip: When putting on foundation, always do it in a bright room or by a window. This way, you can see what hasn't been blended-in properly.

Tip: Many companies have added sunscreens to their foundations, so they'll protect you from the ageing effects of the sun while you wear them. Look out for the words UV protection and Sun Protection Factor (SPF) numbers on the tube or bottle.

Step 6 Set the foundation with powder

This is an optional step that you may find beneficial. A light brushing of powder on your foundation sets the foundations making it longer lasting. If oil surfaces during the day, blot the area with a tissue then apply a light dusting of powder. Always apply powder to set make-up and reapply throughout the day to prevent shine.

Tip: The light dusting of powder also helps with eye shadow application and also makes the eye shadow longer lasting.

Important! If you want a tanned look, don't use a darker foundation, use a bronzer.

Donna Kelly's passionate interest in beauty and makeup began as a young girl experimenting in front of the mirror with mom's cosmetics - while she was out of course. It was inevitable that Donna would go on to formally train as a makeup artist and eventually launch her own brand of high quality makeup and skin care products. As a business women and mom with 2 children Donna understands the time pressures on women today and through this, and other articles, has endeavored to take the complexity and mystique out of feeling good and looking great with some busy women friendly beauty tips and advice. If you would like to read more of Donna's articles check out her website: Colours & Scents.

Thermage A Revolutionary NonSurgical Face Lift

2009-03-07T02:33:00.000+07:00

What is Thermage Skin Tightening?

Thermage is an FDA approved technology called ThermaCooL? TC. Thermage is a process that renews collagen production by heating collagen in the lower layers of skin causing tightening of collagen and rejuvenation of collagen production. A small probe is applied to the skin which emits radio frequency energy (heat) to the dermis where Collagen is produced. This energy triggers collagen production which supplies structure to the skin. Collagen rejuvenation over time leads to a younger looking appearance of the skin. Thermage skin tightening treatment is commonly used to treat the forehead, brow, eyes, mid and lower face and the neck. Thermage is not meant to be a replacement for the facelift or brow lift but it is a non-surgical alternative in mild cases of collagen breakdown to help restore resilient skin.

The Treatment - Thermage Non Surgical Face Lift

Initially there is a consultation to determine desired results and the number of treatments recommended to achieve those results. Skin type and pigmentation are taken into consideration during pre-treatment evaulation. The results desired will determine the length of the procedure which ranges based on the treatment area. The range is a few minutes up to one hour. Collagen tightening is immediate, however, desired skin tightening is slowly visible between 2 to 6 months after undergoing the Thermage non-surgical face lift.

Patients receive a mild sedative pain killer to ease any discomfort. A cooling spray is then used while the radio frequency is being emitted to focus on the lower layers of the skin rather than on the surface of the skin. Radio frequency energy is emitted from a small probe to uniformly heat the dermis without damaging effects. Initially you will experience a cool sensation a momentary hot sensation and then a cool feeling once again.

Thermage is not for everyone. If you are interested in Thermage, contact your local medical spa or plastic surgeon to arrange a consultation.

Article prepared by Jason Silva - Long Island MediSpa, Medical Spa and Day Spa New York

Makeup Artist's Secrets: Face Shape Makeup Tips

2009-03-07T00:42:00.001+07:00

We all don?t have the ?perfect? facial structure. That?s why we need face shape makeup tips. These tips will help each of us apply makeup to bring out our best features and minimize the ones that we don?t like so much. So, whatever your question is about your facial shape or facial features, we?ve got a makeup tip to help you.

The Tools

First, it?s important to realize what tools you?ll be using. We?ll make use of color correcting correctors. Light color correctors can dramatically change your appearance. For instance, mauve or light pink corrector can brighten and conceal dull skin tones. Pale green is used to correct ruddiness. Light yellow corrects under eye circles and other purplish/blue discolorations.

These light colors can help improve facial features by lengthening, filling out and brightening skin. Dark colors will reduce, deepen, darken and conceal features and discolorations. Using a mixture of light and dark correctors (foundations) you can create almost any illusion you like.

The key is to blend, blend, blend. If you are using any corrector, whether it?s a color or a foundation that is darker or lighter than what you usually wear, always remember to apply with a light hand and blend well. The light foundation corrector should be only 1 or 2 shades lighter and the dark foundation corrector should be no more than 2 shades darker than your usual color.

Face Shape Makeup Tips

Find your face shape makeup tips below.

Oval: This is the ?ideal? facial shape. With the use of dark and light correctors every facial shape can be made to resemble an oval facial shape. Oval faces can need darker foundation applied at the forehead and chin to make it less severely oval.
Trapezoidal: This facial shape requires refining the lower part of the face with a darker corrector while also using a light corrector at the temple. This will bring the face in, making it more narrow and longer.
Rectangular or Square: Correct both of these shapes with darker foundation at the four corners. This redefines the corners into more of a curve, giving it a whole new dimension.
Triangular: The triangular face needs darker foundation at the chin, making it appear shorter, and at the temples, bringing the focus towards the middle of the face. Using light foundation along the jawline will give it more balance and depth.
Round: Round faces need only a little darker foundation applied at the temples and around the lower face. This will make it appear a little more elongated.
Balancing Your Features
Face shape makeup tips also include your facial features. If you?ve got a feature you?re not too fond of, like your nose or chin, playing with light and dark correctors can help you adjust how they look. We?ll give you the makeup artist?s tips on how to do this.
Prominent Chin: Correct this by applying a little darker foundation right on the tip of your chin, and blend well.
Double Chin: If you have a double chin, blend a darker foundation right on the double chin.
Long Nose: Think your nose is too long? Apply dark foundation right on the tip and blend well to make it appear shorter.

Broad Nose: Broad noses are easily adjusted with dark foundation applied down each side of the nose.

Short Nose: Short noses need a light application of light foundation along the whole top of the nose. This will give it a less defined edge and help it to appear less short.

Narrow Nose: Widen a narrow nose by applying a light foundation down each side of the nose.

Crooked Nose: A crooked nose is the hardest. Apply dark foundation on the crooked side to minimize it, and then apply light foundation on the opposite side.
These tips will help you achieve a balance to your features. Face shape makeup tips are some of the most useful tips you can have. With them you can look your very best while still looking like you.

Lynn Starner is the proprietor of Beauty Bliss Mineral Cosmetics at http://www.beautyblisscosmetics.com as well as http://www.ultimate-skin-care-tips.com

Non Surgical Face Lifts

2009-03-06T21:27:00.001+07:00

People who want to erase signs of age but are afraid to undergo surgery often resort to another solution ? non surgical face lifts. This technology is becoming more and more popular because of its reduced risks.

What is a non-surgical face-lift?

Non-surgical face-lifts rely on computer aided cosmetology instrument (CACI) treatment. CACI is a machine that makes use of low-frequency ?micro currents? to boost facial muscles, and therefore intensify the regeneration ability of skin cells.

Non-surgical face-lifts are sometimes referred to as ?photo rejuvenation.? The procedure is said to significantly boost the skin?s production of collagen and also helps in facial blood circulation, so that facial cells are renewed.

The best thing about non surgical facelifts, according to industry practitioners, is that it is safe and noninvasive, and in fact, almost ?natural.? The tissues are stimulated, so that they can naturally heal themselves, lessen melanin production, and create a younger looking effect. Acne scares and redness are effectively minimized when a patient regularly goes back for non surgical face lift procedures.

How long does it take?

A non-surgical face-lift takes about as long as an intensive facial. Expect to spend about two to three hours in the clinic. There is almost no downtime after the treatment, unless your skin is very sensitive (in which case your face may be red for a day or so).

How much will it cost me?

The price of non-surgical face-lifts varies depending on the extent of the treatment. Clinics typically offer packages. An intensive treatment can set you back about $1,500 to about $2,000. Remember that most insurance companies do not cover aesthetic procedures like this, which means you will have to pay from your own pocket.

Face Lift provides detailed information on Face Lift, Non Surgical Face Lifts, Mini Face Lifts, Face Lift Creams and more. Face Lift is affiliated with Cosmetic Laser Surgery.

The MacsLift Explained

2009-03-06T02:10:00.000+07:00

Lise Petersen spoke with Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Kourosh Tavakoli about the MACS-lift, a new European facelift that gives a more natural and softer result than a traditional facelift.

According to Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Kourosh Tavakoli, the MACS-lift, or minimal access cranial suspension lift, is a new European facelift that compares very favourably with the traditional facelift. 'Today in Australia the emphasis is definitely on a more natural change in appearance,' he says. 'Patients want more of a European-type change that is subtle and youthful rather than the more obvious American-type facelift, which can create a wind-tunnel effect or skin that looks too tight.' Dr Tavakoli says the MACS-lift involves less undermining of the skin than the traditional facelift and does not require exposing the facial nerves: 'In fact, the extent of undermining of the skin is probably 50 per cent of that of the traditional facelift. Fixation of the underlying tissue is done by the use of permanent sutures. The scar is in front of the ear and then continues in front of the hairline. There is no extension behind the ear or into the scalp. Scarring takes less time to subside than that of the traditional facelift - only two to three weeks - because the scar is shorter. The major element affecting downtime is the swelling but this is much less dramatic than with a full facelift. The main complications relate to skin haematoma formation and delayed healing but these are fairly infrequent.' There are many other advantages to the MACS-lift when it is compared to a full facelift. 'The MACS-lift procedure is quicker - taking an average of two hours versus the four to five hours required for a traditional facelift - plus the operation can be performed under local anaesthesia with sedation and is tolerated quite well by the patient,' Dr Tavakoli explains. 'No admission to hospital is required so it can be performed as a day procedure. Rehabilitation is fast - two weeks as opposed to four to six weeks for a traditional facelift. Downtime is a significant factor economically for the age group of patients who choose to have a facelift. For executives from the corporate world, for example, time a crucial factor.' The MACS-lift is probably best suited to the patient who is contemplating facial rejuvenation for the first time and requires mild to moderate changes in the lower third of the face and the neck region. It is suitable for both men and women. 'The MACS-lift is not designed to replace the traditional facelift completely but it is an adjunct for patients in their late 30s, 40s and probably early 50s,' concludes Dr Tavakoli. 'It can also be differentiated from the S-lift, which has been the buzzword for the past few years, because it addresses the deeper layers of the skin. Liposuction in the neck region is often performed with this procedure.'

About The Author
Dr Kourosh Tavakoli - Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon, MBBS, BSc (med), MS (unsw), FRACS (plast.) Dr Kourosh Tavakoli is a fully qualified Australian trained Plastic Surgeon specialising in Cosmetic procedures. http://www.plasticsurgerysydney.com.au.

How To Get Beautiful Skin?

2009-03-06T01:26:00.000+07:00

Having beautiful skin and maintaining it are two different things. Many are born with beautiful skin but due to the harsh weather conditions it becomes a over hill task to have the same skin when you have reached your middle age. A routine has always been the key factor in keeping that skin young, fresh and beautiful.

Nutrition is also an important key factor. The system our body works is very simple, whatever you eat will show on you, be it good or bad to your health. Oily, greasy and many food items are not nutritious enough but harmful by increasing your cholesterol and creating problems for you.

Drinking water is best nutrition you can provide to your skin. When we say drinking water tea, coffee and aerated waters are excluded. Eight to ten glasses per day would be more than enough if you manage to do that on daily basis. Your skin would be clean when the water empties all the toxins from your body.

Regular in your exercise regime would also help in creating the right balance one would need to for you body and skin. This would help your body in creating the right balance and also getting your bodily functions work to its core. If you are happy it will show on your face, so be free from all the stress which is bothering you. This would help you in the long run and reflect on your face too.

Always take care of your skin by using products which do not have harsh chemicals. Use products which are very gentle and would enhance your skins glow. Getting facial, toning and cleansing are important parts of your skin care. Avoid smoking as it decreases the skin's nutrients which fasten the aging process.

Kevin Pederson has been managing a number of sites related to hair and skin care which have information on things to be kept in mind to have beautiful and ravishing skin.

http://www.hair-n-skin-care.com

You Can Always Shed A Few Years with a Perfect Skin Treatment

2009-03-05T22:28:00.000+07:00

What?s the best way to feel young? Of course a successful skin treatment that compliments all your anti-ageing efforts. Skin care has come a long way and there?s a world of treatments out there. Hi-tech anti-ageing skin treatment is here and the concept of skin beauty is all set for a revolution.

Beauty peels

Peels are one of the most popular skin treatments. Chemical peels are generally a facial treatment that gets rid of the dry, dead skin, adds youth to old, sensitive skin and takes care of acne and oily skin problems.

This beauty treatment involves the application of a chemical solution. Almost all the chemicals used in the beauty peel are from natural sources like fruit, vinegar and sugarcane. A vitamin supplement can also be added. ?For best results, go for 3 chemical peels in one-month gaps and repeat every 6 months,? says Dr Dale Brown.

TCA Peel has emerged as one of the most popular, safe and affordable skin treatments. ?The best part is that it does not have any side effect,? says Mariam Eaton, a regular user. Many docs suggest a follow-up beauty care routine, the most common being cryotherapy (a dry ice skin treatment) and a hydrating facial, especially for dry skin types.

Deep-cleansing facials

It fights clogged pores, acne, oily skin, blemishes and sensitive skin. This beauty treatment involves exfoliating with moist steam, a facial massage and then a mask. It helps in the anti-ageing process as well.

Laser skin treatment

This treatment involves the use of heat or light to vaporize skin tissue and takes care of wrinkles, fine lines and acne scars. There are various laser skin treatments such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Lasers, Erbium (ER) Lasers, Nonablative Lasers etc.

Dermabrasion

This resurfacing anti-ageing treatment works well with age spots, lesions, wrinkles, sunspots, tattoos and dry, sensitive skin. It involves ?sanding? the skin with a spray from a high-speed device, after an anesthesia.

Microdermabrasion

In this exfoliation skin treatment, the dry and dead skin is sucked clear with a vacuum gadget, after it smears your face with an intense spill of fine, sand-like aluminum oxide crystals. It takes care of fine lines and age spots.

Alpha hydroxy acid

It helps cure oily skin, acne, sensitive skin and is easily available in skin care products.

Combo treatments

Some skin doctors also suggest combinations treatments, for assured anti-ageing. Here you might go for a laser treatment and a chemical beauty facial for deep lines, a combination of blepharoplasty and laser therapy for an eyelift and Botox treatment to clear wrinkles and crow?s feet.

But before beginning any skin treatment, consult your doc about the side effect. Once, you are educated on that, just walk into a skin treatment parlor with confidence and emerge shedding a few years.

David Maillie is an alumni of Cornell University and specializes in biochemical synthesis for public, private, and governmental interests and manufactures various skin peels and other for doctors offices and medispas. He can be reached at M.D. Wholesale: http://www.bestskinpeel.com

Wigs Find One that Beautifully Frames Your Unique Face Shape

2009-03-05T18:05:00.000+07:00

Before you start shopping for a wig, know what type of wig you should be shopping for. What type of wig should you be shopping for? Well, that depends entirely upon you ? to be more exact, it depends entirely upon your face shape.

There are many decisions that you need to make when choosing a wig ? do you want a synthetic or human hair wig? What color? An outrageous style or a subtle style? Et cetera.

Of course, the most important thing to consider is how a particular hair style will look with your face. You may find a wig that you absolutely love, only to find that it looks ten times better on your friend than it does on you. This is because you and your friend have different face shapes, and different faces can be highlighted and displayed better by different wigs ? think of your wig as a picture frame, and your face as the picture. The wrong frame can practically ruin a picture, while the right frame can compliment it and make it even better.

Here are some ideas as to what to look for, depending on your face shape (remember, these are not hard and fast rules, but they are certainly a place to start).

?Pear-shaped face ? If you have a face with a narrow forehead and a wide jawline, you need a wig that will draw attention to the upper part of your face. Find a wig with full and layered locks that add height to the crown of your head. Feel free to go ?shaggy!? A short wig that hits above the jawline is a great pick.

?Triangular-shaped faced ? This face shape is similar to the pear-shaped face, only it is widest at the jawline, slightly narrower at the cheeks, and narrowest at the temples. Again, you want to find a wig that will create fullness at the upper part of your face. As the wig approaches your jawline, it should taper off.

?Heart-shaped face ? This is practically the opposite of a triangular or pear-shaped face. A person with a heart shaped face as a wide forehead and a small chin. So, as you might have guessed, to compliment this face type, you want to find a wig that is the opposite of the abovementioned wigs ? you want one that makes the forehead look narrower and the chin look wider. And you can do this by having fullness near the chin. Try out wavy curls or a chin-length bob (without so much layering). Also, consider trying on a wig with bangs ? you might just love how it looks on you.

?Round face ? If you have a round face, feel free to go long! In fact, you do not want to have a wig that ends right at the chinline ? it will only make your face seem rounder. Also avoid middle parts and straight bangs. Keep your hair straight ? full on top, straight on the sides, and long.

?Square face ? You can soften-up a square face with wispy bangs and flowing layers. Have your hair cut in layers. Try on a curly or wavy haired wig. Again, feel free to long ? you want to create the illusion of length.

?Rectangular face ? As opposed to a person with a square face, a person with a rectangular face should avoid any wigs that are long ? they will only lengthen her face. Rather, she should look for short or medium-length hair. Try on a layered wig, one with a side part and maybe even some bangs. Do not add height at the crown.

?Oval face ? If you have an oval face, you might find that any one of the above mentioned styles of wigs look great. An oval face looks great with long hair and with short hair, wavy and straight, bangs and no bangs. Pretty much, the whole world of wigs is open to you if you have an oval-shaped face!

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, style, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on wigs, please visit Human Hair Wigs and/or African American Wigs

Best Celebrity Hair Styles for Your Face Part 5 of 6

2009-03-05T02:01:00.001+07:00

Should you get bangs?

Bangs are a great way to spice up your hair style. They can put life into a drab look, even modernizing it. Bangs are making a big comeback today. But bangs do not come in one size. There are many different types of bangs to choose from, all with different effects on your hair style. Below are some of the more common types of bangs.

One thing to keep in mind, before you get bangs cut, is that it may take awhile to grow out the bangs if you do not like the look. You may be able to see what bangs will look like to standing in front of a mirror and placing some of your own hair around your forehead.

Below are descriptions of some more common types of bangs. For examples of these types of bangs, visit http://bangs.hairresources.net

?Not Really Bangs' Bangs-These types of bangs are created when you make a very deep side part, either on the left or right, on your head and drape the hair from one side over to the other. If you were to pull the hair straight down in your face, the hair would not really be that short. This type of bangs will require some sort of hair spray to keep the hair from falling into your face. This is a great type of bang to try, as it doesn't really involved getting hair cut, as it is just the illusion of bangs.

Fringe Bangs-This type of bang is just a hint of bangs. They do not completely cover your forehead, just a subtle effect. They work to soften a hair style, draw attention away from high foreheads or other facial features.

Choppy Bangs-This type of bangs is very popular. The hair is very choppy, meaning not a straight or even angled line. Choppy bangs can range between short and long lengths. They are not a full bang, but add visual lines that can help accentuate your facial features.

Straight Bangs-This type of bang is cut straight across the forehead, with no angles whatsoever. It can be cut to medium length bangs and even very short bangs. This type of bang is also great to broaden a narrow face shape.

Long Bangs-- We named these the eyebrow bangs because they are long, full and right at or below the eyebrow. The long bang is sometimes worn very long and practically covers the eyes. This type of bang is sometimes called the Seventies Sexy Bang, and it is best suited for face shapes that are narrow, heart or pear shaped.

Side-Swept Bangs-- We call this the face-framing type of bangs. These are not a full bang, but rather long or short fringes that are angled down the side of the face, basically swept to the side, off of the face. These types of bangs work great for heart and oval face shapes. It is probably one of the more popular types of bangs that are worn today by women.

Basic Bangs-- These are normal bangs ranging in length from short to long. The shorter version of this bang works well for narrow face shapes.

Layered Bangs-- This type of bangs has added shorter layers on top of longer layers. These types of bangs are great for adding height and texture in the crown area. Styling this type of bang may require extra time and the use of hair care products such as gels, mousses and creams to keep all the layers in place.

In short, bangs are a great way to camouflage a high forehead, or accentuate certain facial features. In our final part of Best Celebrities Hair Styles for Your Face Shape, we will cover how you can actually try on hair styles before you get them cut so that you can be assured that the hair style you have selected will work with your face shape and features.

Perriann Rodriguez is the founder of Hair Resources, online resource centers for hair styles, hair extensions, hair loss, beauty salons and more. Visit Hair Resources for better hair days! http://www.HairResources.com http://www.HRHairStyles.com

Do You Really Need To Wear A Moisturizer?

2009-03-04T02:22:00.001+07:00

You just may be able to get away without using a moisturizer.

?Not everyone needs or should use a moisturizer, especially women with oily, combination, or acne-prone skin!? Paula Begoun, author of Don?t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, writes on her website. But what if you just can?t part with your favorite day and night creams? What should you be looking for when shopping for a moisturizer?

According to Paula, a good moisturizer should contain emollients (essential for making skin not feel dry), water-binding agents (ingredients that attract water to the skin and help keep it there), anti-irritants and antioxidants. For daytime, it must contain a well-formulated sunscreen.

If you have an oily t-zone area (forehead, nose and cheeks) and your skin is normal to dry elsewhere on your face, you have combination skin. Most of us will have combination skin at some point in our lives. Use an oil-free moisturizer in the t-zone and a light moisturizer on other areas. In order to normalize your skin, it may be necessary to apply two different types of products on the different areas of your skin. Alternatively, you can skip the moisturizer for your t-zone entirely and just moisturize the cheeks and eyes.

If you have dry skin, your skin may feel dry and itchy and wrinkles are more obvious on your skin than other skin types. Although the use of a moisturizer can help to temporarily smooth out wrinkles, none of them can turn back the clock. Choose one which makes your skin look smooth and feel supple. A water-based moisturizer is preferable, although it won?t last as long as an oil-based moisturizer. However, emollients in water-based moisturizers such as plant oils and shea butter can help to provide your skin with essential moisture. (Tip: Apply moisturizer on damp skin to lock in moisture.)

If you have sensitive skin, you may have red patches on your face and/or are easily irritated by using certain products. It can be difficult to find a product which doesn?t aggravate your skin and cause breakouts or unsightly rashes. Look for moisturizers which do not contain fragrance and ingredients which you know can be potentially irritating to your skin. Even something as harmless as Aloe Vera can cause skin irritations!

Sunscreens are essential for daytime wear to protect your skin from the sun?s harmful UVA and UVB rays. There are plenty of sunscreens on the market which hydrate the skin as well as protect the skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Why not skip the moisturizer and wear a sunscreen instead? The fewer products on your skin, the less likely your skin will develop an irritation to any of the ingredients.

Tara Sabeti is Vice-President of Marketing at http://www.BeautySteals.com, an online retailer of cosmetics, skin care and fragrances. A graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, she has spent more than five years researching and working in the cosmetics and fashion industries. Her in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the cosmetics industry, from product development to e-marketing, as well as cosmetic applications for women of varying backgrounds, makes Sabeti an authority women can trust.

Collagen and Its Role In Cosmetics

2009-03-03T22:25:00.001+07:00

What Is Skin Collagen?

Short Answer: A fibrous protein found in skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and other connective tissues.

The main structural component of the lower layer of the skin (Dermis) is a protein called collagen. Bundles of collagen molecules pack together throughout the dermis, accounting for three-fourths of the dry weight of skin. Collagen is also responsible for the skin?s strength. Collagen is produced by cells called fibroblasts, which are found scattered throughout the dermis.

Collagen is a connective tissue and is the cement that holds everything together-the primary mortar between the bricks of all of our smooth muscle tissues such as blood vessels, digestive tract, heart, gallbladder, kidneys and bladder, to mention just a few. Collagen, along with elastin, is a key structural component of bones, cartilage, tendons, the skin, lung tissue and blood vessels. Collagen provides structure and firmness to body tissues, while elastin provides flexibility to those same tissues.

As aging occurs, cellular proteins hook together or change shape. These changes keep the proteins from doing their jobs properly resulting in a loss of collagen and less firmness to body tissues. This process eventually leads to wrinkles. Thus, one important target of wrinkle prevention and elimination regimen is to reduce collagen breakdown and increase its supply. This task is achievable but you have to go about it in the right way.

Everyday your skin is exposed to environmental elements such as sunlight and air pollution. These elements cause free radicals to form in the skin, which attacks the collagen layer. This process prematurely ages and damages skin, resulting in everything from fine lines and wrinkles to loss of elasticity and hyperpigmentation. This process is known as photo-aging.

First, vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of collagen , a key structural protein of the skin. Adding vitamin C to a culture of skin cells (fibroblasts) dramatically increases the synthesis of collagen. Secondly, vitamin C is an antioxidant and can help reduce skin damage caused by free radicals. So, when vitamin C is properly delivered to skin cells, there is a good chance to reduce wrinkles and improve skin texture. Action C products provide anti-oxidant protection from environmental damage.

Using face creams with vitamin C and Collagen will stimulate skin cells to produce collagen and can partly reverse this process. Stimulating collagen synthesis in aged skin was shown to reduce wrinkles and improve skin texture.

Please keep in mind that taking large amounts of vitamin C orally is of little benefit for reducing wrinkles because you cannot orally obtain high enough concentration of vitamin C in the skin to notably increase collagen production.

Action C Skincare is an exclusive 25% Vitamin C based skincare system, containing Aceromine, a natural Vitamin C derived from the Acerola fruit. Acerola is one of the richest sources of Vitamin C in the world. In addition, Acerola contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Niacin, Beta Carotene and minerals. All five products are non-abrasive and gently exfolliate to peel away dead skin cells, revealing a new and more beautiful complexion. Continued use of Action C products will improve the overall health and appearance of your skin, not only now, but also long into the future.

Colos? Cream Egalisante (Collagen Cream) contains vegetable collagen from the leaves and fruits of the Australian Acacia Tree. Beware of products that contain native collagen as these are animal derivatives.

Action C and Colos? Collagen Cream are available at http://www.Make-UpUSA.com

CREDIT BYLINE: Article written by Katrina VanDoran, Editor of Make-up USA Newsletter: http://www.make-upusa.com. Ms. VanDoran is a top makeup artist using Bren Cosmetics and Colos? Cosmetics and Skin Care products exclusively.

Common Pitfalls Of Plastic Surgery

2009-03-03T17:51:00.001+07:00

Common pitfalls of plastic surgery are those involving before and after pictures with photographic tricks or attractive models instead of the surgeon's patients, that are publicly displayed in printed ads, online advertisement or broadcasted by TV,audio-visual or specific tele-shopping and infomercials.

Before and after pictures are useful to help you make the decision to have cosmetic surgery when they are real, but not advisable as criteria to select a surgeon, since no ethical surgeon can guarantee results this way, but if so, be sure to get his promises in writing.

Fake testimonials implying that anyone can get these results of people sharing their experiences may only be a marketing plan whether viewed on TV, through the internet, heard on the radio or at the surgeon's office; they have a powerful influence in the patient's final decision. Pitfalls can not be easily detected due to the impossibility to verify the authenticity of any given testimonial or the identity of the happy patients.

Because the purpose of testimonials are considered to be a way to solicit patients, most professional societies and State medical boards prohibit the use of testimonials to advertise Plastic Surgery. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) considers this marketing tool a violation to the code of ethics of 97% of certified surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, members of ASPS.

Impressive sounding surgeon's credentials or a plastic surgery procedure that does not name the surgeon may be listed as pitfalls of plastic surgery. While it is obvious to expect that a surgeon has the proper training, credentials and experience to provide the plastic surgery procedure or service you are seeking, remember that many physicians may call themselves plastic surgeons or cosmetic surgeons with training. In fact, in most states any physician may perform any procedure without peer scrutiny and no training requirements.

Since there are no requirements that the physician be is a trained surgeon, anyone may claim to be a board-certified surgeon simply by joining a sound-a-like organization, but the true meaning is that The American Society of Plastic Surgeons enforces one of the most rigorous ethical codes in the medical profession, so the best way to find out a surgeon's facts is consulting only surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Other pitfalls of plastic surgery are those offering dramatic results with superficial treatments, minimal or non-invasive procedures, no risk or little risk and downtime as well as a variety of products, procedures or manipulations without mention of the doctor's qualification, board certification or his/her specialty. These promises are designed more for marketing reasons than a real therapeutic value.

These individual procedures may be inexpensive, but offers only little or temporal improvement, so it is necessary for multiple sessions before seeing positive results, raising in the mean time the costs, often comparable to the total cost of the plastic surgery. Non surgical procedures with high tech names suggest new approaches to youthful appearance and the expectation of major effectiveness.

All these issues make it difficult for patients to separate plastic surgery hype from reality.

Matthew Leo is the publisher of http://www.CosmeticEnhancement.info, http://www.AcneMedicine.info and http://www.ADietGuide.com websites.

Should I Have A Face Lift?

2009-03-02T22:41:00.000+07:00

Good question! A face lift is major surgery and surgery means blood, mess, discomfort, stitches and time out to recover. A face lift is expensive too.

There are risks to consider, one is hematoma when the blood collects under the skin and has to be surgically removed. Damage to the nerves that control your facial muscles is another although this is less common. Slow healing time can also be a problem although this is found mainly in smokers. Oh! and don't forget the usual risks that are involved with anesthesia.

On the plus side, the effects of a face lift are quite dramatic. It is without a doubt the fastest and most permanent way of shedding your 'old' face and regaining some of that youthful beauty you were born with..

If you've considered these things and decided that the final outcome is worth it, then proceed, but first please ask yourself these questions.

Why do I want a facelift?

Am I doing this because its going to help me find the job that I really want? This is a valid reason for going ahead. It shouldn't matter to those that hire people how old the applicant is or what they look like, but in the real world we know that these things do play a part. If you have a job that has a lot of public exposure, this may also be a good reason to proceed.

Am I doing this because my partner wants me to?
Red alert! Never let anyone else talk you into having a facelift. It is a very personal decision and one only you should make. Ask yourself why are you with someone who values you only for your appearance. Honor yourself, you are more than your face! Perhaps you should be working on your relationship and leaving your face alone!

I'm thirty five and have lots of wrinkles around my eyes and cheeks, and my neck is all mottled

A face lift won't help this situation. You are better off exploring the avenue of laser resurfacing or even chemical peels, they will strip the old layer of skin off and reveal a smoother younger appearance. It sounds like you have a lot of sun damage, get educated on the use of sunblock! Its everybody's most important cosmetic.

I'm depressed and don't feel good about myself. Maybe a facelift will help me feel better?

It may for a little while, but it sounds like you have a self esteem problem. Learn to love yourself the way you are first. Then if you still feel a facelift would give your morale a boost, go ahead.

I'm in my early fifties and notice my face is starting to sag quite badly. I can afford the surgery and reckon I might just do this for myself. A good idea, you've thought it through and decided its something you want not something you need.

Find a professional surgeon in your area and follow all his/her advice on how to prepare for your face lift. Don't forget to mention any medication you are taking and if you are a smoker, stop two weeks before surgery is scheduled. It will speed your recovery time. Good luck!

Wendy Owen has had a lifetime interest in skin care, skin health and general health. She is in her fifties and still has a great skin. Advice on natural skin care may be found at http://www.just-natural-skincare.com

Plastic Surgery Sticker Shock

2009-03-02T16:43:00.001+07:00

One of the inevitable issues you will face when considering plastic surgery is the cost. In this article, we talk about the sticker shock of plastic surgery for specific procedures.

Plastic Surgery Sticker Shock

It goes without saying that discussing the ?average? of anything is potentially a dangerous task to undertake. In our capitalist economy, prices are dependent on a variety of factors including location, qualification of the plastic surgeon, the number of surgeons in the area and so on.

Given this risk, it is important to understand that the following listings regarding the prices of plastic surgery procedures are to be used as a guideline only. Plastic surgeons in your area may charge exactly these prices, a bit more or a bit less. These numbers will give you a range to consider, but comparing costs quoted by the plastic surgeons you evaluate in your area is the only way to determine the going rate in your town or city. With that caveat in mind, following are procedures and the stick shock prices you might expect to find.

Liposuction - $3,000 to $5,000

Breast Augmentation: $3,500 to $8,000

Rhinoplasty: $4,000 to $8,000

Botox: $300 each location

Eyelid Lift: $3,000 to $6,000

Facelift: $7,500 to $15,000

Tummy Tuck: $5,000 to $10,000

Collagen Injections: $400 to $700

The above procedures tend to be the most popular as of the writing of this article. There are variations to each and entirely new procedures are being offered all of the time. In general, the more specific or new the procedure, the more you are going to pay.

Having put forth the above prices, it is important that you understand something very clearly. Plastic surgery will improve your appearance, but it is a medical procedure like any other. Your body will be modified. Just like you would not select a heart surgeon based on their fees, you should not do so with plastic surgeons. If you find a multiple surgeons you are comfortable with, pricing can be a factor. It should never be the primary factor.

Although the above prices may be cause a bit of sticker shock, plastic surgery costs have actually come down significantly over the last 15 years. Imagine what they used to be!

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com a directory of plastic surgeons.

The Magic of Facial Exercise

2009-03-02T01:16:00.000+07:00

Once upon a time, a fair maiden met and married her long-time love. They had many children, lived in a beautiful home and enjoyed all of life?s offerings.

One day as this mother, wife, lover of life, walked past a mirror, she caught a glimpse of herself and wondered, ?Who is that ?old woman??? After this rude jolt, she realized that her former beauty had begun to fade. What was happening to the face she had grown to love? How and when did the sagging begin? Was it blatantly apparent to everyone but her? Was there a way to find prettiness again? What were her options to regain a shapely, sculptured face?

Sadly, this ?fairy tale? is repeated many times a day. The graying of America is a fact; while the Baby Boomers are turning 60, many men and women are endlessly searching for anti-aging solutions. They seek the latest and greatest remedy, choosing lotions and potions promising a ?scientific breakthrough? just hoping that something will stop the tired, old look they are portraying. These aging boomers and zoomers want to look as young as they feel; rather they?re faced with thinning hair, bodies that have become misshapen and faces that are less recognizable.

Certainly there are options. Pick up any magazine or newspaper, get online and you?ll see plenty of compelling ads for plastic surgery, injections and treatments aimed at helping one look younger. Even if some or all of these methods are tried, the fact remains that aging gracefully is more than just ?nips and tucks?. Frankly, it?s an inside job that starts with ?the man in the mirror? and this is where the magic begins.

Face work in front of mirror is practiced by many models, singers, speakers and actors as they hone their craft for the audience and the camera. At first, you, like others, may feel uneasy as you steadily peer at yourself for a period of time; however, the mirror can be very revealing of who you really are and how you look to the world at large.

Here?s how ?Mirror Work? begins: Be alone. Close the door and move close to the mirror so you can intimately examine your face. Observe how you smile. Keep your face relaxed. How do you appear? Do you look angry or sad? Are your mouth corners down-turned? Can you determine what?s changed in your appearance? Can you say ?I love you and I forgive you? to that reflection looking back at you? Talking out loud to your mirror can subtly begin altering who you are, how you think about yourself and how much you can love yourself.

Facial exercise is one of the easiest ways to incorporate ?Mirror Work? into a daily routine. That?s right, exercise for your face is just as important as exercise for your body. When you are exercising your face on a regular basis, you are constantly observing your face in the mirror while you execute the movements to ensure that your finger and thumb placements are accurate. As you spend more time gazing at your features, a certain type of acceptance begins to take hold in your psyche. Maybe you will begin to notice that you are more accepting of yourself and others, that little annoyances are indeed trivial and that you are becoming more becoming.

Yes, the magic of facial exercise works from the inside out, first making an important shift in the shape and contour of the muscles supporting your skin, but most importantly, there is magic when you shift your thinking to acceptance, love and peace of mind. There is magic as you understand that both physical and emotional change is possible. Like the song says, ?If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change?.

Cynthia Rowland, Anti-aging Expert I Save Faces http://www.cynthiarowland.com

What Are These Ugly Dark Patches On My Face That Never Go Away?

2009-03-01T22:30:00.001+07:00

A dark patch on the cheek, a brown square on your thigh, a black section on your neck? What are those swarthy badges and how do you get rid of them?

Those black patches, or acanthosis nigricans, as they?re called in medical circles, could result from insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance occurs when the normal amount of insulin secreted by the pancreas is not able to enter the body cells where it is needed. So, to maintain a normal blood glucose level, the pancreas secretes more insulin.

Sometimes, when the body?s cells resist or do not respond to these higher levels of insulin, glucose builds up in the blood. This causes high blood glucose or type 2 diabetes.

Even people with diabetes who take oral medication or require insulin injections to control their blood glucose levels can have higher than normal blood insulin levels due to insulin resistance.

Acanthosis nigricans occurs most frequently among overweight individuals battling insulin resistance. The easiest way to begin removing the dark patches is to safely begin losing weight.

Meanwhile, you can resort to skin lightening creams that contain retinols or hydroxy acids. But, the patches will not go away permanently until you have resolved your insulin resistance issues.

In rare cases, Acanthosis nigricans could be the result of cancer. If you are not overweight and still experience Acanthosis nigricans, you should see a physician.

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Invigorate Your Face: Erase Your Pimples!

2009-03-01T19:39:00.001+07:00

Acne, it?s a problem that destroys many lives and most of the time the victims don?t have a choice or a solution, a situation that can?t be helped. Usually people just accept the acne because they don?t want to stress over it, they?d rather not bother with it and it will go away ?eventually.? This usually isn?t the case. Acne doesn?t go away without any treatment. It?s a fact. There are routines that can be done to completely eliminate acne pimples from ever reaching the surface of your face. This is what I do:

Early Morning:
Get up at around 6am and wash my face with Nivea Face Scrub (for men, invigorating). The next thing I do is let my face dry then instead of just straight up adding the benzoyl peroxide solution there?s something different that can be done, and, in my humble opinion, it?s the better decision to make at this point. It?s called ?facial mask.? This looks sort of like toothpaste and smells like it too! Anyway, There?s a product called ?Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask? This mask isn?t just for women but for both genders. It?s hinted with a minty fragrance though it?s rather lite. What I do is add the product all over my face and let it dry. Keep on for about 30 minutes, it says 15 minutes but 30 minutes will drain up all the oil in your face for a good 3 days. Then rinse off with cold water. Most people use warm water to penetrate the pores but this hurts the skin tone. Cold water lightens up your facial expression and gives you a healthy glow. Plus cold water helps with dark circles around the eyes. Ok.

After your face is dry use a round cotton pad and wipe away any extra mask still on your face. This completely cleans up your face, your pores will be dramatically shrunk. Then you can either add a daily moisturizer or another product to help smooth out your face. What I would suggest is a product with hydroquinone, it reduces scar visibility and dark circles and lightens the skin. A good one is made by University Medical called ?Scar Eraser.? It comes with the hydroquinone product, which is applied first, and a good moisturizer with spf 15, which is used last.

This routine will give your face that fresh look, I?d also recommend using about a teaspoon of cucumber juice on your eye area for 15 minutes after the mask and before the University Medical Products to reduce dark circles and rest your eyes.

In The Evening:
Before going to bed you have to do the routine again, only slightly different this time. First take a shower. Scrub your face with a face scrub, I recommended one above. Let your face dry. Since the ?mask? can be a bit drying to some skin types you are limited to one use per day so now what you would do is apply Vitamin E to your entire face. But before you do that I strongly recommend placing two chilled cucumber slices on your eyes for 10-15 minutes and then crushing those slices and applying that juice on your eye area for another 10 minutes. Once done rinse your eyes with cold water. Dry your face. Then apply Vitamin E Liquid on your whole face. The liquid looks oily, as if it will cause a massive breakout, I assure you this is not the case. Vitamin E nourishes the skin, basically it?s like adding water to the human body. Vitamin E is THE vitamin for Skin!

Buy one of those containers of like 300-500 vitamin capsules. These are intended to be ingested through the mouth but you can pinch it and the liquid will come out. Apply this first to your eye area very gently, Vitamin E reduces puffiness and dark circles, trust me! Then apply it all over your face. Keep in mind that you can?t add anything on your face after this part because your skin is in ?Repair? mode once you applied the Vitamin E! It?s best to not go outside after it?s applied. Go read a book, watch TV, or go to sleep! Try not to rollover on your face while asleep because your face will get sticky on you sheets! (I know, it?s hard to prevent that but just keep it in mind).

The next morning your face should be dramatically cleaner-looking and some pimples should be vanishing! That?s right! Vanishing! After just one day of application! The good news is that all these products are somewhat very affordable by the common person about $25 for all the products and believe they are worth much more!

After about 2 weeks doing this routine your facial appearance should be vastly improved provided that you get enough sleep, the more you sleep the more of a chance of erasing pimples and dark circles.

Good Luck! Best Wishes! I Know This Will Work For You!

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What are the Facial Lifts of Cosmetic Surgery?

2009-03-01T15:56:00.001+07:00

The various lifts of the face can restore the effects of aging.

A facelift can improve many areas: sagging, loose tissues of the mid-face, deep folds of loose skin at the sides of the nose and mouth, jowls or loss of definition of the jaw line, and excess fat or loose skin causing loss of definition and ?hanging? of the tissues in the neck area. A facelift is a great cosmetic and plastic surgery procedure. Dr. David Metzner performs the facelift procedure in his New location in Manchester, Vermont. Look at his facelift photos online at http://www.plasticsurgeryvermont.md/facelift.shtml

It is crucial for you to discuss your areas of concern during a consultation and the physician can demonstrate the degree of correction you may be able to achieve in each area.

A facelift does not stop the clock. It simply resets it. How long a facelift lasts depends on many factors including the inherent characteristics of your tissues. Also, people tend to age in ?spurts? (look at Presidents before and after serving). If you are in, or entering, an aging cycle, your facelift will not last as long as someone who is not in such a cycle.

You'll notice some loosening within a few months following a facelift, but you may never regain the degree of your original aged appearance. On average, patients may request a less extensive tightening procedure in 7-10 years to maintain the best possible appearance.

A forehead lift corrects the sagging or low position of the eyebrows. It also softens creases across the forehead and frown lines between the brows. The result is a more relaxed and refreshed appearance. Tiny incisions are hidden within the hair, and no scalp or hair is removed.

Eyelid surgery removes the excess fat and wrinkled, droopy skin of the upper eyelids. It also eliminates bags under the eyes and tightens the lower eyelid skin. Eyelid surgery helps to eliminate the appearance of being constantly tired, resulting in a more youthful and rested appearance. Eyelid Surgery is expertley performed by Dr. David Metzner in Manchester, Vermont.

The Neck Lift (Platysmaplasty) is a family of treatments that can address problems with the fat, muscle and skin of your neck and jaw line. Is your neck overly full and out of proportion with your face? Have you lost weight only to find sagging skin in your neck? A Neck Lift can help correct a fleshy neck, jowls, plastysma or neck banding, or that turkey waddle.

If, however, the skin of the neck is loose, hanging, or crepey, even if there is excess fat, liposuction alone will not produce the desired result. A full Neck Lift may be used to address problems with slack skin, slack neck muscles, or both. Most patients over 40 will require some surgical skin tightening. Each person will have very different requirements for improving the appearance of their neck.

If you are interested in any of these cosmetic surgery facial lifts, contact Dr. David Metzner's office for a consultation to determine the best treatment for your situation. Go to: http://www.plasticsurgeryvermont.md

Dr. Metzner combines his special surgical skills, artistic
insight and good communication abilities to achieve a very
natural appearance for his patients.
Dr. David Metzner - Manchester, VT 05254
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Bowel Remedy Saves Face!

2009-02-27T12:47:00.003+07:00

You'll be simply amazed at the merit a good facial mask has! Most people remember to cleanse and moisturize at bedtime as it is a habit, but they aren't as diligent when it comes to applying a facial mask. Incredibly relaxing, the facial mask is something that can be applied on a regular basis and you should consider giving it some serious thought. It is very soothing and super good for your skin! Masks come in a wide range of prices and some are as simple and low-cost as a plain tub of yogurt. Facial masks re-hydrate your skin and if you have oily skin, it will tighten up the pores soaking up the excess oil on your face. Facials should be applied once a week. The results can be amazing.

One of the best things about applying a facial mask is that it gives you 20 minutes of relaxation and most people nowadays just don?t get enough of that. Clay masks do a wonderful job in cleaning out the pores around your nose that contribute to blackheads. The larger your pores are the more room there is to trap the oil.

If you're looking for a facial mask for oily skin, you must try Milk of Magnesia. This excellent product is just as the effective as the masks you find on shelves, and sometimes even better! Magnesium, which is found in the Milk of Magnesia, is a great disinfectant and absorbs facial oil. Any parts of exposed skin are candidates for masks. A lot of skin is exposed when you wear a swimsuit and this skin can benefit as well. If you have trouble with your back breaking out, a mask can be applied by giving the sponge to your significant other if he or she is handy, and leave it on for 10 minutes. Then step into the shower to rinse it off. It's that simple!

By Terry Price- Remember to visit- http://www.laser-hair-removal-discount.com/facial-hair-removal.html -for information on facial hair removal, laser hair removal, and permanent hair removal and other skin and hair related articles.

Acne A Clean Face First Step In A 12 Step Program

2009-02-27T12:47:00.001+07:00

For those that need more than a special cream like Scotty?s Face Cream, then you need to work harder to get rid of acne. Since acne is a condition that occurs from within your body and exhibits on the outside of your body, you need to,

* Attack acne from inside your body

* Attack acne from outside your body

If your acne is not to severe, all you might need is a good cream and need only to follow a few steps in my 12 step program to get you past the periods where acne is active.

If your acne is more severe, than you may have to follow my 12-step program, since acne is an expression of your whole body system and is a reflection of what is going on inside your mind, cell structure and internal organs.

Acne is an excessive toxic condition within your body, which the internal elimination organs are unable to eliminate. So your toxins are moved into your blood and excreted through your skin. It is an automatic survival mechanism your body initiates in an effort to protect the insides of your body ? cells, liquid, blood, organs, and tissues.

There are 12 areas that you need to look at,

* Keep your face clean

* Using Scotty?s acne face cream or your favorite face cream

* Relive your constipation and the tree day liquid fast

* Making changes to your diet

* Get plenty of sun, air, and water

* Vitamins you need to be taking

* Minerals you should be taking

* Special supplements to take

* Herbal mixture to use or drink

* Special detoxifying drinks or supplements to take

* Brushing your skin

* Change your attitude

Step 1: Keeping your face clean

If you use face cosmetics, you need to stop. Some cosmetics irritate the skin and can cause acne by plugging up your pores on your face. The cosmetics chemicals that can cause you the most skin and pore irritation and inflammation are:

mineral oil
lanolin
parabens
propylene glycol

Look at the label of the cosmetics you use. You will find that many cosmetics, soaps, and sunscreens contain these chemicals.

Find a water base make up, not an oil base. Find one that does not irritate your face and use it sparingly

When you wash your face don?t use any commercial soaps since they are filled with chemicals that will irritate and worsen your acne condition. And don?t excessive wash your face as this will dry your skin of the natural protective oil. Also, don?t keep touching your face since you spread or add bacteria to it.

To wash your face use only,

* Castile hand or liquid soap

* Pure glycerin hand soap

You can pat your face with a clean hot face towel to bring circulation to your face and to help open and move the toxic material, in the pimple, to the surface. Do not scrub hard to burst a pimple but just scrub lightly to burst a pimple when it is ready to open.

Use the hot towel application only 2-3 times per week.

When a pimple is open do not continue to rub or scrub it. In fact do not pick or scratch an open pimple since this could create other sores or leave scars that are difficult to remove. Just washing your face with clean soap will keep your face free of toxic matter.

Keep in mind,

Whatever you put on your skin will move into your skin and into your bloodstream.

Most commercial creams, lotions, and soaps are filled with all kinds of chemicals that are toxic to your body. By using them you are making your liver work harder.

During the day or at night avoid resting your cheeks or chin on your hand(s) or arm(s). This can irritate your face and cause acne to breakout. When you sleep, try to sleep on your back and not with your face or side of the face into your pillow.

There you have it. Step 1, shows you how to keep your face clean to avoid getting acne or to help relieve acne.

Facial Blushing Treatments

2009-02-27T12:36:00.001+07:00

For most of us, being an ?open book? to others is not desirable and traditionally, blushing is associated with being ashamed or being timid. This is why more and more people experiencing blushing and facial redness are considering treatments to diminish its effects. Severe cases of blushing are called idiopathic cranio-facial erythema ? almost any slight trigger can cause very visible facial blushing. There are different types of treatments for this conditions: surgical facial blushing treatments, drug treatments for blushing and psychological treatments.

Surgical facial blushing treatments

ETS was one of the potential treatments for blushing. It was believed that ETS was responsible for diminished facial blushing with patients who used it for palmar hyperhidrosis treatments. Later studies, however, concluded that ETS is not such a good choice for this particular condition. The compensatory sweat levels it produces and the numerous side effects are strong points against using ETS for facial blushing treatments. With ETS out of the questions, what are the other choices?

Drug treatments for blushing

Robinol, Ditropan and Propanthelin together with a series of anticholinergic drugs are good choices when it comes to facial redness and excessive blushing. These offer a more conservative approach and should be tried before any surgical operation is considered. This approach can provide patients with good results. Some choose to combine the blushing treatment with drugs like Xanax. Other treatment methods may include bio feedback, although this has not been proven to be very effective. Anxiety medications, Beta-blockers and Clonidine are also used in facial blushing treatments.

Psychological treatment options

Social phobia is one of the causes for facial blushing and direct psychological treatments usually produce excellent results. Psychological treatment may include: Involuntary blushing is common to people who have social phobia. In most cases, these disorders respond well to treatment. Psychological treatment options can include: Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) ? a for of treatment that aims to help people change their behavior and thinking patterns in certain social situations. Breathing techniques are also used commonly for facial blushing, since symptoms of anxiety are triggered by hyperventilation. Fear confrontation is another method used to cure facial blushing ? the patient is helped, by a counselor, to overcome social fears and get over the social phobias.

For a comprehensive look at hyperhidrosis treatments, please visit hidrosiscure.com where you will find more information on facial hyperhidrosis treatments; palmar hyperhidrosis; pedal hyperhidrosis and more.

Face Lift Without Surgery

2009-02-27T00:31:00.001+07:00

As we age facial muscles weaken, and skin begins to sag. But just as gym workouts can promote the body's youthful strength and suppleness, facial exercise - based on the same principles of dynamic resistance - can strengthen facial muscles. If sagging muscles in your face chin and neck are aging you beyond your years there is a way to reverse the process and make you look healthier, more vibrant, younger.

Facial exercise can transform your looks without cosmetic surgery. One thing facial exercises won?t do is cause wrinkles, but some people think they do. This is absolutely wrong. Properly done facial exercise most certainly does not cause wrinkles.

In fact, exercising the face helps to make women and men look younger for longer, by toning and tightening the facial muscles, just like toning the muscles of the body firms them up.

But, don't make the mistake of thinking that all facial exercise programs are the same. Expensive devices will not give you better results. Electrodes are very hard to position properly and can be painful if you have sensitive skin.

Sagging, bagging and deep hanging folds in older looking faces are, caused by lack of facial tone. Exercising the muscles in your face is crucial to maintaining a young appearance. Beauty treatments with creams can't lift sagging muscles.

Surgical facelifts can be costly, painful and sometimes dangerous. Give your face a structured work out and you?ll reap the benefits for all the years to come. Our program includes deep breathing to enhance your exercises. The deep breathing will not only bring extra oxygen to your facial muscles, but to your whole body. Oxygen is the key to these exercises.

Some surgeons even give facial exercises to their patients after their face-lift. Why not, just skip the surgeon and do the exercise? A good facial exercise program lifts and tones the facial muscles. My program comes with a guarantee, and I have yet to refund any money. For more information go to http://www.lynchnetenterprises.com

Facial rejuvenation including facelift browlift and laser surgery

2009-02-25T00:51:00.001+07:00

There?s been huge progress made in facial rejuvenation techniques since the days of the old stretched-out sort of facelift. We can now have a customized combination of procedures, some done at the same time, some done at different times.

The three facial areas
In today?s approach to facial aging, the face is thought of as having 3 treatable areas:
?Upper face (the brow and upper eyelids)
?Mid face (lower eyelids, cheeks and nose)
?Lower face (jawline, mouth and neck)

SMAS facelifts
The term ?Sub-Muscular Aponeurotic System? refers to the layers under the skin that consist of muscle and collagen (connective tissue). In a modern facelift, these are tightened as well as the skin, to create a firmer and more youthful-looking result. At the same time, liposuction can be used to remove excess fat.

Facelifts work on the cheeks, jawline and neck. An incision called the ?S? incision is made on each side. It runs partly inside the hairline and partly in front of the ear.

A facelift takes between 2 and 3 hours to perform and can be done under general anesthesia or local with IV sedation. It can be done in a hospital or a doctor?s surgical office.

Recovery is usually rather quick, with not much pain, although a pain medication will be prescribed if needed. The swelling subsides within days and the bruising fades in a few weeks.

The pinkness in the scars fades after a few months, leaving a narrow white line, most of which can be hidden by hair or makeup. Although the results are not permanent, they do last many years and most people don?t feel the need for any further work for about 8 to 15 years or so.

Browlifts
As we age, the force of gravity pulls downward on our face and this droop can affect the eyebrows, which in turn affect the upper eyelids, pulling them downward and creating a tired look to the face.

Aging also brings crow?s feet at the corners of the eyes and of course, frown wrinkles. And some of us have eyebrows that are positioned low over the eyes, just from our genetics.

A brow lift (forehead lift) takes 1 to 2 hours to perform and can be done in several ways.

Coronal procedure (the traditional browlift)
From an incision behind the hairline running over the top of the head (?coronal? means ?like a crown?; think of Coronation), the skin is gently pulled upwards, the eyebrows along with it, and set into a new position. At the same time, excess fat and skin can be removed. If necessary, a corrugator excision can be performed at the same time, where the muscles which create frown lines can be modified or released to smooth the forehead. Then the incision is closed with sutures or clips and some cosmetic surgeons will apply a dressing and bandage.

This type of brow lift raises the hairline and heightens the forehead.

Endoscopic browlift
An endoscope is a very narrow, flexible, hollow tube with a light at the end. It?s connected to a television monitor and the plastic surgeon uses this TV picture to guide his actions. Endoscopes are used for many surgeries now, but the endoscopic brow lift was the first one to be accepted widely. Endoscopic surgeries are much less invasive and stressful than traditional surgeries.

The endoscopic brow lift calls for several small incisions in the scalp (3 to 5, depending on what exactly is to be done), each an inch long or less. Through one of these, the cosmetic surgeon will insert an endoscope. Through another of the incisions, he inserts surgical instruments and carefully lifts the forehead skin to a new position. The eyebrows are lifted at the same time, giving the eyes a wider look.

As with the traditional brow lift, the plastic surgeon then closes the incision and usually dresses it, using a bandage to hold the dressings in place.

In this type of browlift, no skin is removed. So this is not the procedure of choice for a person with many horizontal brow wrinkles. But the small incisions leave very small scars, which makes it good for men whose hair is too thin to cover scars.

Temporal brow lift
The temporal browlift (also called a lateral lift or lateral brow lift) is a variation of the endoscopic brow lift. In this procedure, the small incisions are located a little further to the sides, nearer the temples, and the new position of the skin and underlying tissues has a slightly more slanted angle. It also lifts the cheeks a little, giving a more youthful line to the cheekbones.

Excess skin is removed, which lifts the outer ends of the eyebrows slightly, but doesn?t lift the center ends. Crow?s feet are also removed with this method. It can be done at the same time as an endoscopic brow lift and / or a facelift.

Corrugator muscle excision
The corrugator muscle is the one which squeezes the eyebrows together, forming frown wrinkles as we age. A corrugator excision is often performed along with a browlift and involves modifying or removing part of the corrugator muscle so that frown lines will not re-develop.

Direct browlift
This is a method for raising the eyebrows without affecting the hairline or working on frown lines or crow?s feet. The incisions are right along the tops of the eyebrows and raise only the eyebrows themselves. The resulting scars are barely visible against the hair of the eyebrows.

Laser surgery
In conjunction with any of the above facial rejuvenation procedures, people often have laser surgery.

What is a laser?
A laser is a focused beam of light which can be precisely controlled by the cosmetic surgeon for resurfacing the skin. Lasers are very effective at removing such things as moles, fine wrinkles, spider veins, port wine stains, or mild scarring.

The beam can remove the upper layer of skin, the epidermis, leaving the next layer, the dermis, exposed and pink.

Then the laser power is lowered and the laser used to heat the dermis gently. This stimulates it to produce collagen fibers. (Collagen is a protein that?s common in the body, and is produced any time the skin?s integrity is damaged.) As the collagen heals the treated area, new skin grows which is softer and less wrinkled.

Laser resurfacing is done with a local anesthetic and if needed, also a sedative. Depending on what other procedures you?re having done at the same time, a general anesthetic may be used.

The procedure takes anything from several minutes to an hour or more, according to how large an area is being treated.

Recovering from laser resurfacing
Afterwards, there?ll be swelling and discomfort for perhaps a week or so, and there could be some oozing for a couple of weeks. The skin may be pink or red for several months as it regrows and recovers.

You?ll need to avoid direct sunlight, and if you have to be outdoors, use a sunblock with an SPF of 25 or more. Also avoid moving your facial muscles as much as possible and use a moisturizer at least twice a day to keep your skin hydrated and supple.

Finding a good cosmetic surgeon
Since cosmetic surgery has become so popular in the last 10 years or so, some doctors have taken short cut training to take advantage of this at a disservice to the general public. You want a properly trained and experienced surgeon, not one who might gain his basic experience on you! Choose a plastic surgeon who?s certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), and one who?s a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

While you should by all means listen to your friends and acquaintances who may have had cosmetic surgery and want to recommend their doctor to you you should do your homework too, and check the doctor?s credentials.

Some questions to ask when interviewing plastic surgeons
?Do you have hospital privileges, and if so, which hospitals?
?Can you do the procedure in the hospital if I want to?
?If you do surgery in other facilities, are they accredited?
?How many breast reductions have you done?
?Can I speak to some of your previous patients about their experience with it?

Please click here for more information regarding facial rejuvenation and other cosmetic surgery procedures in the Orlando, Florida area.

Chemical Peel Phenol and Trichloroacetic Acid

2009-02-25T00:43:00.001+07:00

Chemical Peel Information

A Chemical Peel is the medical terminology for what most people refer to as chemical facial peel, chemical face peel, acne chemical peel, and chemical skin peel. A Chemical Peel procedure utilizes a chemical solution such as Phenol and trichloroacetic acid to restore wrinkled, blemished, unevenly pigmented, or sun-damaged facial skin. This solution essentially peels away skin?s top layers.

Length and details of the Chemical Peel procedure

The length of the Chemical Peel procedure varies, but typically takes 1 to 2 hours for full face. Typically no anesthesia is required, but sedation is sometimes utilized Most Chemical Peel procedures are routinely outpatient. For those individuals seeking a full-face phenol peel inpatient admission may be required. (1 to 2 days.)

Risks and/or complications related to the Chemical Peel procedure

Possible side effects for both types of Chemical Peels include temporary throbbing, tingling, swelling, redness and sensitivity to sun. Specific side effects for the Phenol method include a permanent lightening of treated skin, frequently resulting in the permanent loss of ability to tan. In addition there are other associated risks with this procedure that include the chance infection, scarring, outbreak of skin allergies, fever blisters, and cold sores. Specific side associated risks for the Phenol method include abnormal color changes of the permanent type and in extremely rare cases; heart irregularities For most patients undergoing a phenol Chemical Peel the recovery time needed should result in new skin formation in approximately 7 to 21 days. Patients undergoing the trichloroacetic acid TCA will result in new skin forming in 5 to 10 days. Patients can resume normal activities in approximately 2 to 4 weeks, with complete recovery in 3 to 6 months.

Long-term results of Chemical Peel procedure

The effectiveness and duration of the Chemical Peel varies with the individual. Those with fair, thin skin with minute wrinkles will experience the greatest results. Of the two Chemical Peel methods the Phenol is more permanent in its duration.

How much does a Chemical Peel cost?

Costs for a Chemical Peel run in-between $700 to $1000.

Will my insurance cover a Chemical Peel procedure?

Because a Chemical Peel is considered an elective procedure, insurance usually will not cover the operation. However some costs may be covered if there is a medical necessary behind the procedure. As always consult with your physician and health insurance plan.

You can find more Chemical Peel Information and its benefits here. Alan Hood is a contributing writer at http://www.houstonmedcenter.com.

Laser Skin Enhancements

2009-02-20T22:23:00.001+07:00

Ah, the joys of modern technology. Plastic surgery benefits from our advances in technology just like any other industry or medical field. This brings us to the subject of laser skin enhancements.

If you think you might be in need of a procedure to rejuvenate your face and restore your youthful appearance, you might be considering facial plastic surgery. However, for some individuals, surgical intervention is not the proper choice due to medical conditions or the particulars of your situation. In such cases, laser skin enhancements offers corrective solutions not previously available.

A laser skin enhancement is performed by plastic surgeons using advanced laser technology. The laser is strong enough to burn the first layer of dead tissue and a few living cells on the surface of the skin, but does not affect the other layers of skin tissue. The laser also reaches down to the underlying collagen. Instead of removing the collagen, the heat results in a reduction of the collagen. This reduction results in the tightening up of the collagen and skin giving the patient a less wrinkled look. In practical terms, laser skin enhancements give you a bit of a lift and peel at the same time.

A laser enhancement is not the best procedure for all facial concerns. It does not work well on areas such as deep creases in the neck and cheek, creases around the lips and the upper eyelids. For smaller, fine lines and light wrinkles, however, it can be a less invasive choice than surgery. There are many advantages to choosing the laser procedure. There is less recovery time, general anesthesia is generally not necessary, and there is very little blood loss. There are also normally no scars following the procedure.

There are some potential side effects to having laser enhancements as there are with any cosmetic surgery. The recovery takes about ten days during which you can have very sensitive skin with some weeping. During this period, you will see a progression of skin color from red to pink to normal. There can also be a permanent lightening of the area treated, which can be a problem for some dark skin individuals. It is also not recommended for people looking to remove large quantities of skin or who have severe facial damage due to sun or age. If you are such a patient, laser enhancements can help but will not be a total solution.

Laser skin enhancements are a popular alternative to traditional facial surgeries. Make sure to speak with your doctor to find out your options and whether this surgery is appropriate for you.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com - a directory of plastic surgeons. Visit us to read more plastic surgery articles.

Anti Wrinkle Face Cream Will Prolong Smooth Skin

2009-02-19T10:50:00.001+07:00

Aging skin is part of the process of getting older, and when you were born your skin started to respond to two sets of biological processes. The first one is genetic, which means what DNA you've inherited from your family's lineage and will predetermine how your face and body respond to the aging process. Secondly, external factors add tremendously to the aging process, and there is a lot you can do to bring this under control. Anti aging natural supplements are popular, as well as anti aging eye cream, wrinkle cream, and more.

You may have similar aging patterns to older generation members of your family. Look for the following hereditary characteristics such as wrinkles and tiny lines around the eyes, and furrows in the brow or forehead. Look for drooping eyelids, deep creases along the sides of the mouth and nose, loose skin around the jaw line, and a tendency to develop cellulite, a tired look, and male or female-patterned baldness. Anti aging supplements or a good anti wrinkle face cream go a long way to smoothing out these wrinkles.

If you notice these traits in your older family members, there is a good chance that you will experience at least some of them, too. It is amazing, the number of cosmetic treatments available on the market, including hair transplants, surgery, and cosmetic treatments. Regardless of what type of antiaging skin care method you choose, and if you live a healthy long life, the years always eventually catch up with you and will naturally be evident on your face. Remember to accept the aging process with grace, dignity and style. There is only so much that you can do about it, aside from the fact that anti aging supplements and other topical applications on the market will help slow the process.

Terry Price is an expert author and a regular contributor to: http://www.antiaging-supplement-products.com/antioxidant-antiaging.html : Pheromones are naturally-occurring chemicals in the human body. http://www.antiaging-supplement-products.com/pheromone-human-study.html

Hair Styles for a Round Face

2009-02-19T10:40:00.001+07:00

One of my friend has a perfect round face. She also has a fine hair so it doesn't tend to grow much longer than an inch or two past her shoulders. Talking to her my advice was that the most suitable style is a classic bob cut, just below the chin. From the very beginning my friend considered this hair style very boring, but day by bay she realized that it is not.

There is a lot she can do with this cut. She can flip it out, flip it under, part it in the middle, part it on the side, tuck hair behind both ears or just one, wear it up in multiple ways. She also can scrunch it and let it dry curly, mousse it, piece it, etc....

One day she meet the perfect hairdresser with plenty of talent and imagination. The hairdresser puts a couple of strategically placed long layers in the back. She's showed her how to tease this section, spray it, then gently comb over it to create a lift at the top in the back. This great trick added an extra half-inch to her height, which was a very good performance thinking she is only 5 feet tall. Probably the words cannot explain enough, but this trick, combined with longer layers tapered towards the front, seems to elongate her round face and make it appear more oval.

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Acne Program Step 12 Change The Way You Think

2009-02-19T10:29:00.001+07:00

Your thoughts have a lot to do with why you have acne. Most people will not even give this idea a single thought. You can get rid of acne without changing your way of thinking, but your thoughts will create some other illness that you might not see.

Most illnesses begin with the way you think, the way you are, or your basic philosophy. Your thoughts create chemicals that flow into your blood and affect the function of your entire body.

So if you have acne, it was created by the way you think. If you have ulcers, heart problems, or anything else, these were created by the way you think. Your thinking prevents you from eating and doing the things that you need to do to have good health or clear clean skin.

If you have acne or any disease, it is an opportunity for you to stop and think about why you have it. Acne is an expression of your thinking. Everything about you ? the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you dress, that way you eat, the diseases you come down with, the way you do everything ? originates in your thought process.

Here is one place to start your self-examination.

Start by being more accepting of yourself. What I have learned in the past is that no matter how much you put yourself down or how critical you are of yourself, it will not change the world around you. The world and you are still the same.

So, just get over it. Stop fighting who you are.

Accept yourself as you are and get on with the purpose of your life. Just get on with it. Don?t worry about what other people are thinking and doing. That?s their problem not yours.

You need to learn how to ?face yourself.? When you have acne you may not want to look at yourself and ?face who you are??

If you have acne, there is always some underlying emotions and feelings that are being expressed by your acne. Look into yourself and try to see what you are saying with your acne.

If you cannot find it, see if you can relate it to constipation. Constipation and a toxic colon is typically the cause of acne. But to go one-step further, all physical illness are created by some emotional unbalance that you are holding onto.

Acne can be a representation of repressed traumas that you have experienced as a child when you were growing up. I know you may not want to hear this. But, Acne can be an expression of those traumas trying to burst out of the repressive mechanisms that your body creates to prevent you from facing these traumas until you are ready to do so.

Some effort has to be make to connect and release these traumas, otherwise as you clear your face these traumas can move to some other parts of your body where they will be unseen and destroy tissue and body functions.

If you have a negative thought, ask yourself this question, ?does this thought or idea help me or others become a better person?? If not, then let go of this thought and move on to a better thought and a better place in your life.

Good Luck To You

Follow the 12 steps for getting rid of acne and you will get results. Follow these steps and your face will clear and become smooth and lovable.

6 Steps To Clearer Skin

2009-02-19T01:14:00.001+07:00

Well, I?m writing this because I know there are millions of people out there with an acne problem that seems to not go away. Yes, if you?re like me you have tried all of the popular products. But, what if I told you that in order to have clear skin you don?t have to spend hundreds of dollars every month. Actually, you may not have to spend any money.

So, with all that said here is my simple 6 Steps To Clearer Skin (Yes, this is what I am doing to help my skin clear):

1. Drink lots of purified water. Look, many of us with acne problems continue to drinks all of these sodas that have a lot of acid, colors, etc. Soda can really mess up the face. Leave all sodas and other drinks on the market alone and stick to only purified water. Try these waters - Poland Springs, Volvic, Penta (expensive), Smart Water, or Dasani. Water does wonders to the body!

2. Drink lots of Green Tea (at least 1 to 2 times a day). Green Tea has many antioxidants that will help in decreasing your acne problems. Try purchasing the Celestial Seasonings Green Tea.

3. Eliminate any and all fried foods or greasy foods from your diet. Yes, I know many dermatologists will disagree with this. What I have found is that when I stopped eating fried or greasy foods my face automatically started clearing and improving to the point where I was receiving compliments almost everyday. Fried food carries too much grease that can cause big pimples to form in your face. Also many fast food places use old grease over and over again. Old or reused grease is one big block in your way if you?re trying to get clear skin. Not Good!

4. Eat a lot of vegetables (raw organic baby spinach is wonderful) and fruits everyday. Yeah I know you heard this before, but some of you are still not doing it. Vegetables and fruits alone. Many vegetables and fruits have antioxidants and vitamins that can help in healing and clearing the skin.

5. Use pure vitamin E oil (use the Nature?s Gate Brand) for your face. I am telling you, it will make your look good in about two to three months. Vitamin E oil has all the healing and antioxidant properties to help in clearing your skin. Apply to your face every night before going to bed.

6. Eliminate all stress. I know for some, stress can result in many breakouts on the face. Some individuals are not good at dealing with stress. You know what, let the stress go!

Enjoy these steps and take your time. Give yourself 3 to 6 months to see actual improvements in your skin. For these steps to work properly, please add each step to your daily routine. Each step must be performed on a daily basis. Consult your local dermatologist if you have any worries.

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Face Lift

2009-02-17T18:32:00.001+07:00

A face-lift, known in the medical sciences as ?rhytidectomy,? is the most popular surgical way of erasing ? or at least reducing ? wrinkles and facial sagging, usually because of age. There is a reason it is called a ?face lift.? The facial skin is literally lifted off the face, and the surgeon tightens the skin tissues underneath, and then repositions the tightened skin over the face.

What to expect during and after a face lift procedure

If you are planning to get a face lift, expect massive anesthesia. The face-lift surgery will usually take several hours ? especially if the surgeon is removing fat from your skin. Do not worry too much about scarring, because the incision will be made on the hairline, where it is less noticeable. It is advisable to spend at least one day in the hospital after a face-lift.

You will not readily see your face after surgery. Typically, you need to wait about one to two days for the bandage and the drainage tube to be removed. You will still see a lot of stitching. Only after five days to a week will the surgeon take out your stitches.

Expect to feel some discomfort and pain after surgery, but it?s usually mild and can be treated by simple pain relievers that your doctor will prescribe. Use cold compresses for swelling, and avoid moving your head too much. You must not smoke for about a month after surgery, because this significantly slows down your skin?s healing progression.

Some risks

As in any surgical procedure, a face lift has risks. Your body may react against the anesthesia. You could also get an infection, or possibly damage your facial muscles. Some patients experience bleeding under the skin, while others suffer from hair loss. Be sure to talk to your cosmetic surgeon about all these concerns before deciding to go under the knife.

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Facial Neglect

2009-02-17T18:12:00.001+07:00

Sagging faces and wrinkles concern just about everyone over the age of thirty. In fact, the search for the ?fountain? has reached an all-time frenzy as consumers pay more and more money chasing after new, better and improved creams, toners and potions just hoping for a miracle in a jar that will erase, and then stop the wrinkles and sagging.

Sagging muscles in the face drag down the skin; you see the result of that when you witness nasal labia folds, jowls and pouches on the jaw and eyebrows that seem lower than usual. It has been reported that our facial muscles can elongate as much as one-half inch by age fifty-five. We certainly witness elongation in our arms, legs and buttocks; arms become flabby, inner thighs lose their firmness and the once firm derriere begins to slide into our upper thigh. The face loses its firmness, too. Aging isn't what it used to be but even when we slow the process with good nutrition and exercise, our faces show stress - and our age.

Here are five areas of the face that can make us look older than our years when muscles begin to lose their tone and the skin loses its resiliency:

Forehead and Eyes

The forehead muscle, the frontalis, runs vertically from the hair line to the eyebrows. When this muscle atrophies, it elongates and adversely affects the eyebrows by adding gravitational weight causing the brows to lower and that?s when horizontal lines develop on the forehead. This downward action also distresses the eyelids and they begin to show lines or folds and eyelids can become ?hooded.? Hooded eyes are very common; these heavy lids can impair your vision and make one look angry or tired.

The eyebrows sit on the top of the obicularis occuli muscle that encircles each eye. The obicularis occuli and frontalis muscles are muscles we use to ?raise our eyebrows.? When the forehead muscle atrophies, there is a noticeable reduction in the distance between the eyebrows and eyelashes. If you can?t see your eye shadow, it?s probably because the eyelid is sagging, wrinkling or folding.

Neck:

The platysma muscle in the neck is very large compared with the other muscles of the face; it runs from the upper chest area through the neck to the lower cheek area. When this large muscle atrophies, it sags quite noticeably, resulting in the dreaded turkey wattle, double chin and horizontal neck lines. The good news is that these muscles can easily be conditioned using resistance and the tongue.

Upper Cheeks and Lower Cheeks:

The upper cheek muscles, zygomaticus and levitors, anchor into the hairline but the other end of this 12-part muscle group inserts under the mouth muscle. When these heavy muscles lose their battle with gravity, the elongated muscles begin to ?pool? into the muscles near the mouth and lower mouth areas, resulting in folds alongside the mouth, pouches and jowls, down-turned mouth corners and a less than refined jaw.

Aging faces have three choices:

1. Do nothing
2. Invasive procedure
3. Facial exercise

Just as exercise shapes and contours the body, exercise for the face can shape and contour the face. What happens when specific exercises are used for the face? The muscles become stronger and the skin becomes resilient; after a few weeks the facial muscles rehabilitate and the user looks refreshed because the droopy skin has been revitalized with oxygenated blood flowing to the tissues.

How does one choose a facial exercise program that will produce the best results? Resistance and isometric contractions reshape the body and these same principles will rehabilitate the face.

There has been controversy regarding the efficacy of facial exercises; the biggest misconception is thinking contorted grimaces produce the type of contraction that will lift, tighten and shorten the facial muscles. They don?t. Excessive squinting and scrunching the face will contribute to further wrinkles and stretching of the skin.

In the face, the muscles are attached to bone on only one end; the other end inserts into another muscle or the skin. To achieve resistance the muscle and skin must be anchored. Only when the muscle is anchored can a resistance contraction occur and when this happens, the muscle responds by tightening and repositioning; the face looks younger because the muscles, just below the skin, are in much better physical condition.

Whether you are 30 or 70, you will see a difference using resistance/isometric facial training. Imagine looking five, ten, even fifteen years younger in just weeks.

Peels For That Aged Skin

2009-02-15T16:51:00.001+07:00

As we grow older, the effects of exposure to the sun and elements can negatively impact our skin. Peels offer one solution for beating back the effects of time.

Peels For That Aged Skin

A peel is used to address issues with the skin on your face. Whether through extensive exposure to the sun, effects of pollution over time or other causes, one?s facial skin can take on disturbing appearances. A peel is designed to address these issues by peeling away the outer layers of damaged skin.

A peel is not a cure all. It is an option for dealing with specific issues. These include restoring wrinkled skin, although the wrinkles must be nominal. Major wrinkles must be addressed through more aggressive techniques such as facelifts. Skin blemishes, however, are primed for treatment with peels. Pigment variations from one area of the face to another can also be treated with peels. Skin damaged by exposure to the sun is also a problem peels can address since the process removes the damaged skin to reveal undamaged skin.

A peel for an entire face can take a couple of hours. Anesthesia is generally not used, but can be when called for in particular situations. Recovery time depends on the type of peel, but one should be able to pursue normal activities within a month. Following the peel, great care needs to be given to protecting the skin since it is being exposed to the elements for the first time. The skin will generally be red and exposure to the elements can lead to side effects such as infection, color changes and such. Make sure to discuss the risks, benefits and recovery requirements before undertaking the procedure.

Peels are medically available to all, but that doesn?t mean everyone should get them. In general, peels work best with patients that have fair and thin skin. Make sure to speak with your medical professional regarding whether a peel is an option for your situation.

In general, peels are a common procedure for dealing with issues concerning facial skin. If you are a candidate for the procedure, it can be an effective method of turning back the ravages of time and is much less aggressive than a facelift.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com - a directory of plastic surgeons. Visit us to read more plastic surgery articles.

The Importance Of Hair Masks

2009-02-14T00:53:00.001+07:00

It is summer time and your hair tries to play funny tricks with you and by the end of it you can imagine yourself as having a bad hair day. According to the seasons one has to take care of their hair. Summer always plays havoc on your hair so taking care of your hair during these times would make sense.

The base of our hair structure is protein. So having a protein filled diet for your hair would get most of your hair problems solved in no time. If your hair is properly taken care then your hair would be one of the smoothest, silky, shiny and dandruff free hair. Oiling your hair is very essential for the future of your hair.

The hair mask works in different manner in comparison to the conditioner. The concentration level of hair mask is much more than that of the conditioner. With the high concentration of moisturizer your hair is given the extra treatment for those bad hair days. This used once a month would be good enough rather than the daily use of your conditioner.

Worse the hair condition better the hair mask will work on you. It will help in creating the extra shine and look to create that impact. These masks come in different brands as well as you can prepare it home and use it. It will show a great deal of improvement and your hair would be very manageable. There are many ingredients which work in favor of making an excellent mask like honey, egg, almond, yogurt, avocado, olive oil as well as use of fruit which can give your hair that extra suave touch.

Kevin Pederson has been managing a number of sites related to hair and skin care which have information on on various skin care tips, hair care tips and guidelines for better hair.

Mirror Mirror On The Wall!

2009-02-12T00:21:00.001+07:00

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall! -- Who's the Healthiest of them All? Here is a handy-dandy check list for a healthy you. Discover how your face reveals your health.

1. If the area right under the eye is puffy and blue, you are working too hard, depleting your adrenals, eating too much rich food and causing an imbalance in the fluid balance of the body.

2. If you ears are redder than the skin on your face, you are overworking your adrenals glands.

3. If the area under the eyes is dark brown, your liver has energy stagnation.

4. If the two vertical lines from the end of the eyebrows are combined with two smaller hook-shaped lines, it indicates the gall bladder is showing stress.

5. Spots and lines on the forehead point to congestion from too much oilyfood or dairy.

6. Congestion such as white spots or a granular-like feeling under the skin and blotchy areas may point to yeast infection, too much dairy or sugar in the diet.

7. If the chin is red and swollen, it may mean there is a structural weakness in the organs, candida or stuck energy in the abdomen.

8. If the lower lip protrudes, this indicates a sluggish colon.

9. If the top lip is cracked, red or has spots at the corner, it may indicate stomach acidity or heat caused by inappropriate diet.

10. Lines which go down the cheek from the inner corner of the eye are an indication of bowel problems.

11. A yellow color around the mouth and lack of tone in the mouth, indicates digestive problems.

12. A green color around the mouth shows a liver problem.

13. Redness, puffiness, and breakouts around the nostrils and lower cheek indicate too many dairy products.

Remember, these are only signals that MAY occur. Consult your doctor for any concerned areas.

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Natural Food Sources of Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen

2009-02-12T00:16:00.001+07:00

Got a wrinkle to fill? You could fill that wrinkle with injections of bovine collagen or hyaluronic acid. Yet, is there anyway to smooth out wrinkles without jabbing your skin with needles?

You can avoid the need for the needle by optimizing your estrogen levels. While estrogen influences numerous aspects of our health, from the development of breast cancer to the development of a fetus, estrogen also determines the moisture and collagen level of our skin as we age.

Studies published by N. Grosman in the ?Acta Pharmacol Toxicol? established the link between estrogen and collagen. Estrogen boosts the skin?s moisture content by increasing the amount of hyaluronic acid in the skin.

Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the body. One of hyaluronic acid?s primary jobs is to make the skin firm and provide support for the collagen and elastin fibers that give skin a firm, youthful appearance.

You can potentially increase that amount of hyaluronic acid in your skin by increasing your intake of estrogen. For example, animal studies show that soy isoflavones protect skin against sun damage and may increase production of hyaluronic acid. Soy dishes come in a variety of options. From soy tofu to soy protein shakes food incarnations of soy are endless.

While eating your way to a firmer face, you don?t want to overlook vitamin C. While vitamin C remains a potent antioxidant, it also helps your body to produce collagen.

Even though vitamin C?s beauty potential is loudly touted by the media, 33% of the US population is not getting enough vitamin C according to a 2005 survey done by the U.S. Agricultural Research Service's Food Surveys Research Group.

You can enjoy vitamin C in foods like broccoli, red or green peppers, strawberries, oranges and Brussels spouts.

Eating vitamin C and optimizing your estrogen levels are just one step in a series of things you can do to slow down the aging process. One simple tip to keep your anti-aging regime working is to ask yourself each time you eat, ?Is this food protecting me from free radials and allowing my body to repair itself, or causing more free radial damage?? This way you?re sure to be eating your way to more youthful skin.

Ever get the feeling that you?re missing out on some really useful health news? Like, someone?s keeping a mega-helpful beauty secret from you. It?s true you are missing out. That?s why Naweko San-Joyz created Noixia, Where Beauty Means Health. Come and read what all the whispering?s about at http://www.Noixia.com

Acne's Upsetting Zits

2009-02-12T00:10:00.000+07:00

Acne is a type of skin disease that is mainly caused due to excessive secretion of oil, produced by the sebaceous glands in our skin. Basically, the function of this oil is to regulate the skin texture and body hair by reasonably moistening it.

Problem presents when an excessive of lubrication is produced by these skin glands (due to hormones), you easily become prone to development of congested pores on the skin surface. These pores give rise to various skin bumps such as cysts, blackheads, whiteheads, pimples etc.

You may think witch is the difference if they are all ugly bumps?. They are classified by their nature. Cyst is a condition where your skin is covered with a tiny sac that is filled with fluid. In the case of whiteheads, the pores get blocked with sebum and protrude slightly outward. When the pores stay open and are filled with sebum, they get darkened from the outside surface and it is called blackhead. It is known as a pimple, when the pores get exposed to a different kind of organic matter such as bacteria and other germs.

If you are 20 and you also taught that you left this ?teenager problem? behind?.you are wrong! This skin disease is commonly found between the age group of 10 to 40 years. Fortunately, now you can find quicker treatment than years ago, if you have thorough knowledge regarding the causes and how they should be treated. But you have to know that some

These zits you may want to improve are commonly caused by normal hormonal fluctuations in our bodies causing Acne. They are commonly found on the face or on body areas like back, scalp and neck. Evidently, they make you uncomfortable as they sometimes hurt.

We all know that we are sometimes tempted to popping, picking these zits. Avoid doing that as they will only makes things worse and can cause even more to sprout out. If you do so you will only get an ugly and permanent scar.

Acne problem has the characteristic to keep coming back. And as for everybody appearance is important, you would easily think of medicines and some invasive procedures for their zits to be gone in the shortest time possible. Be careful in choosing the best product or method as possible, consult with your doctor and read the label of the products. Use only products with natural ingredients. Some of these bacteriacide tend to cause you more skin problems and even worsen your problem.

If you really want to know what?s the cause of these zits go to a dermatologist. Despite your friends and mom say that chocolates, pizza or French fries causes the pimples to pop up, you have to know that you don't just get pimples from what you eat, unless you are allergic to something. Ask your doctor, he will lead you to understand which are the probable causes and the preventive measures to prevent you from getting more of your zits and other acne related problems.

The doctor can give you preventive measures and medicines concerning your zits and acne and eventually you will grow out of them. Most importantly, zits do not make you ugly or gross and everyone gets zits so you don't have to be ashamed or have fear or even have low self-esteem just because you have acne or zits. The distressing truth is that zits and acne will persist well into adulthood so you better get used to them from the start they appear on your skin.

Fortunately you don?t have to get use of those Acne scar as there is a natural product that may give you an effective solution to them. Bio Skin Care cream is a product able to increase the body's natural healing processes triggering the healing of those blemishes.

After two weeks using it twice a day, the skin looks younger, firmer and lustrous, and continues improving with each successive treatment.

With the use of BIO SKIN CARE Cream acne inflammation is kept at bay. Also damaged cells and toxins are dissolved, hair follicles are cleaned of debris, germs are destroyed, new collagen and elasting and water holding cells are formed to repair skin damage.

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Facial Enhancements with Surgical Implants

2009-02-10T23:56:00.001+07:00

It goes without saying that the appearance of the human face plays a massive role in interactions between each of us. Implants offer an opportunity to put forth your best side.

Facial Enhancements with Surgical Implants

There are many definitions for plastic surgery. One of the more common is the correction or modification of abnormalities in the body. What exactly constitutes an abnormality is the subject of great debate, to wit, an actual abnormality or something a person subjectively does not care for in their appearance.

Surgical implants used for facial enhancements definitely tend to fall within a more medically determined definition of plastic surgery. The implants are often used to address imperfections that are both subjectively perceived and physically present from a medical perspective. Seriously small chins and uneven or collapsed cheek bones are a common area of surgical intervention.

Surgical solutions for facial defects are all about reshaping the face to a more traditional structure. The goal could be to increase the size of a chin to create linear balance from side views or to enhance one side of the face to create balance in appearance. Obviously, there are other situations as well. What is not disputed, however, is the emotional and psychological benefit of such enhancements when a serious defect exists.

To reshape a facial area, plastic surgeons will often use implants. The implants can be preset or customized for the particular problem. For individuals with seriously reduced chins, for example, an implant is placed at the point of the chin to create volume and more natural look. The goal in the surgery is to create a more balanced face by moving enhancing the chin in such a way that a view from the side shows a generally uniform slope from forehead to chin.

Facial surgery of this type is surprisingly uncomplicated for the patient. It is often done in less than two hours and hospitalization is rarely required. Generally, patients can return to work in a week and any indication of a surgical procedure can be gone as soon as two weeks after the fact. Obviously, each situation is different so consult with your medical professional to gain an understanding of your situation and the reasonable results that can be expected.

Facial abnormalities, whether perceived or medically significant, can be the crux of confidence problems. If you fall within this classification, do not hesitate to contact a plastic surgeon to discuss the options available to you. Make sure to look at before and after pictures to get a definitive idea of the solutions available.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com - a directory of plastic surgeons. Visit us to read more plastic surgery articles.

The Kill the Bacterial and Cure the Acne Myth

2009-02-10T23:54:00.000+07:00

All life forms strategize to survive and procreate. Weeds, worms, birds, fungi and bacteria all work to sustain their own lives on this planet. In fact, we humans survive because of the biological games constantly unfolding in our mist.

Propionibacterium acnes, or p acne bacteria, are no different. They want and need to survive. Skin bacteria perform an important function. Bacteria use the secretions of our sweat and sebaceous glands (sebum is the oil that makes our skin look shiny) as nutrients. P acnes that are in balance with your body prevent colonization by more harmful bacteria.

P acne bacteria only encourage acne formations if the production of oil on the face is excessive. This surplus of oil of prompted by hormonal, nutritional, environmental and/or psychological changes in the body. So to prevent acne, you do not what to kill bacteria per se, but keep the amount of bacteria on your skin at an optimal balance. You optimize your oil secretion by understanding and controlling your response to hormonal, nutritional, environmental and/or psychological changes.

If we upset the balance of bacteria in our bodies by taking antibiotics, our resident flora is upset and this enables harmful bacteria (such as Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii) to colonize our skin. What?s more, antibiotics can destroy the balance of intestinal flora and cause constipation.

In short, using antibiotics on bacteria is a battle amongst intelligent parties involving the bacteria, the body, and the human mind. If we fail to appreciate the bacteria as bodily maintenance workers and continue dousing them with antibiotics, the bacteria just become more resistant to our antibiotics. The bacteria are practiced at playing dead as a tactic for survival. Even people who have used the strongest acne drug on the market, Accutane, have witnessed the cunning behavior of bacteria as zits reappear some months after using this course of acne treatment. These people have discovered that bacteria do not die; they silently and strategically multiply. If you do not want your bacteria out of balance, do not provide them an environment conducive to acne

Naweko San-Joyz writes health and beauty articles from her home in San Diego. She recently published ?Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne? (ISBN: 0974912204). Naweko is presently working on title called ?Skinny Fat Girls, Why we?re still not getting this diet thing? (ISBN: 0974912212) for release in May of 2005. To challenge and verify her research, San-Joyz trains for figure competitions.

How to Make Your Own Beauty Products

2009-02-10T23:52:00.000+07:00

Few of life?s luxuries lift our spirits and promote our self-esteem as effectively as beauty products. This feel good factor more often than not comes with a hefty price tag attached to it. Add the words ?organic?, ?natural? or ?herbal? to the label and the cost is higher still. Or is it? Beauty products need not be costly. You can achieve professional results at home on a shoestring budget.

Skin care products are among the most popular beauty treatments. From cleansers to toners to lotions, the more they claim to do the more expensive they generally are. Many of the store bought products often contain toxic substances, many of which are synthetically derived from petrochemicals. These ingredients have the potential for causing cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders, allergic respiratory reactions, and skin and eye irritations. Many chemicals found in cosmetics don't cause immediate visible signs of toxicity, but affect our health negatively over time through repeated use.

Making your own beauty products saves you money and ensures complete control over the ingredients. This is especially useful if you have sensitive or allergic skin. It is surprisingly simple to achieve excellent results with relatively little effort and expenditure. Many every day food items such as honey, eggs, cucumber, fruits, and others have been used as beauty enhancers for centuries. Eggs are very versatile. To tone and tighten skin, apply a beaten egg white to your face and rinse it off after it dries. To remove excess oil, whip an egg yolk and mix it with six tablespoons of honey to make a peel off mask. Masking is the oldest of all the beauty arts. Masks rejuvenate and revitalize skin by removing accumulated dead skin cells and restoring normal epidermal function. Regular use of a facial mask tightens pores and stimulates the circulation of blood to the face, thereby bringing oxygen and other essential nutrients to the skin.

Honey is a natural anti-bacterial agent and moisturizer. It contains trace minerals and amino acids which are beneficial to skin and hair. It may be used on the face as a mask (clover honey is recommended for dry skin, while oily and combination skin benefits from orange blossom honey) and on hair as a conditioning treatment to add shine and moisture. For a honey hair rinse, combine one teaspoon of honey with four cups of warm water and one drop of your favourite essential oil or perfume. Apply this mixture to freshly washed hair and let air dry.

For a refreshing facial, pour boiling water over dried chamomile flowers in a bowl and inhale, holding your face a few inches above the water. You can even use the left over liquid to rinse your hair with afterwards. Apart from the benefits to your skin, this treatment also has health benefits for nose, throat and lungs and is especially beneficial for colds and bronchial infections.

For an all over beauty treatment, add half a cup of powdered milk to a tub full of hot water. It acts as a skin softener. For added benefit and relaxation, add a muslin bag filled with your favourite herbs to the bath. For a soothing effect, try chamomile flowers or rose flowers. Basil, bay, rosemary, or thyme have an energizing effect. Sage and strawberry leaves relieve muscle aches and painful joints. A handful of oatmeal and two teaspoons of sea salt make an invigorating body scrub.

Massage has a relaxing effect on the body and the mind. It loosens tension and blockages and stimulates blood circulation and the lymphatic system, which plays an important role in the body?s immune system. Massage oils consists of a carrier oil (or oil blend) to which essential oils are added. Carrier oils are vegetable oils used to dilute the concentrated essential oils. They help to slow down the evaporation of the essential oils and help absorb them into the skin. For maximum benefit, ?extra virgin? or cold pressed vegetable oils should be used. Popular carrier oils include sweet almond, grape seed, sunflower, sesame, wheat germ, olive and peanut oil. Nut allergy sufferers are advised to avoid nut based oils. Jojoba oil is a very popular oil due to its nutritional properties. Its structure is very close to human sebum so it is easily absorbed. Jojoba oil allows the skin to breathe, unlike other oils. It nourishes the skin and moisturizes it at the same time. Jojoba is actually a liquid wax, not an oil.

Making your own beauty products saves you money and let's you be in control over what goes onto your skin. Even better, it?s easy and fun. Happy mixing!

Katharina Bishop is a freelance writer. She is the owner of Wondrous Gems, a business specializing in crystals and designer jewelry. http://www.wondrousgems.com

Skin Tightening Face Lift Results Without Surgery

2009-02-10T23:48:00.001+07:00

It doesn't take much convincing to persuade anyone to reduce lines and wrinkles and try to restore some of the smooth skin attractiveness of youth. Who could've imagined 40 years ago that you could turn on radio frequencies, just below your skin, and see the sort of skin tightening improvement that would seem like age in reverse.

Just Like A Face Lift Without The Scalpel. Getting face lift like skin smoothening results without surgery sounds too good to be true. However, such body image possibilities are quickly sprouting within the cosmetic enhancement industry due to the crushing demand for younger more attractive looks and body shape. Different kinds of light-energy devices have emerged which exploit the therapeutic potentials of modified energy devices as well as a respectable fear-of-surgery angst in the wider population.

Option: The Thermage Face Lift. When conventional electrical energy is modified into radio frequencies, all sorts of interesting targeting and body metabolism changes can be created. Radio frequency energy moves through the thermage transducer device to be targeted just below the skin on your face.

At this sub dermal depth, this sudden increase in energy causes your body to react in curious and beneficial ways. For one, even middle aged skin known for being slow growing, thin and wrinkled typically responds (like an inflammatory response) by triggering the production of more collagen. You ask so what? Well, this collagen increase is your skin's equivalent of filling-in-a-ditch. Only in this case a new supply of collagen results in a build-up which pushes up onto your face skin, filling in small lines and wrinkles.

What about deep furrows and wrinkles? Realistically, it would take a full radio spectrum of thermage like radio frequency therapy devices to treat the seriously deep facial crag and crevasses. For these extreme cases, traditional face lift or brow lift plus liposuction surgery might become the most practical aesthetic and economic solution.

Option: Cold Light Laser Skin Resurfacing. When your local skin care clinic doesn't invest in trend-setting equipment such as the thermage treatment, you'll want to look at equally useful technologies such as non surgical laser skin resurfacing, or even microdermabrasion.

In these skin rejuvenation treatments, the outer most layer of your face or forehead skin is lightly resurfaced, using light. Result? Rough dry patches can be smoothened, acne scars and age spots diminished, even broken blood vessels treated. New fresh glowing skin is released into the light of the day, meanwhile the finer lines, crows feet and wrinkles are markedly reduced. You'll get pain-free treatments, repeating weekly, without any significant down time, plus you'll avoid the discomfort and health risks of surgery.

Option: Peels, Astringents. Over 100 years of history supports the variety of astringent chemical peels now available as non surgical face lift enhancements. Think of sun damage, age spots, acne scars, fine lines as the target to these semi-corrosive skin lifting treatments. Basically, astringent chemical are lathered on you face, allowed to permeate the upper tissues areas. What happens next is that the outer facial skin tissue layer simply separates from the lower tissues. Treatment over and you're looking into the mirror at a decidedly wrinkle reduced face. And, all during your lunch time break.

Option: Grinding Down Skin Flaws With Dermabrasion. Healthy yet rough dry skin can take on the impact from the brush-and-burr diamond treatment and skin polishing impact of dermabrasion, and create fairly remarkable results in terms of skin smoothening and wrinkle reduction. Dermabrasion doesn't work for skin that is cut, unhealthy or infected with acne bacteria. Also, darker-skinned persons need to understand that the outer facial skin surface is being physically altered with dermabrasion, therefore may give rise to discoloring or uneven pigment patches.

More resources for non surgical face lift and skin rejuvenation results can be researched at:

Radio Frequency Face Lift: http://www.beauty2morrow.com/face/laser-thermage.htm

Dermabrasion: http://www.beauty2morrow.com/face/dermabrasion.htm

Author Robin Derry is publisher for http://www.beauty2morrow.com/, a specialty information site that gives solutions to body image and body shaping needs.

Overview of Plastic Surgery

2009-02-10T23:46:00.001+07:00

If you are considering surgery to change your appearance, you should know about plastic surgery from both a historical and current point of view.

As an elective surgery, plastic surgery often doesn?t get the objective coverage it should. Proponents crow about the positive effects while critics argue the opposite. Rarely does either group actually quote any undisputables about plastic surgery. Well, we do in this article.

Plastic surgery has a long history. Susrutha, an Indian surgeon, is the first known plastic surgeon, providing nose reconstruction services in the 8th century BC. The Romans were known to perform plastic surgery procedures to alter the appearance of ears. John P. Mettauer is generally agreed to be the first plastic surgeon in the United States, practicing in the 1820s. Plastikos is the base word for plastic surgery, meaning to mold something in Greek.

In more modern times, plastic surgery has come on strong as a method for changing appearances. The most common procedures with most popular first are liposuction, breast surgery, nose reshaping, eyelid lifts, tummy tucks and facelifts. In the last ten years, the number of plastic surgery procedures has quadrupled as the specialty has gained greater acceptance and publicity on television shows.

When one thinks about plastic surgery, most assume it is women having their appearances modified. In general, this is true. Roughly 80 percent of all plastic surgery patients are women, but the demographic is starting to change. While 20 percent of patients are now men, the figure is growing. Like women, men seek liposuction, nose reshaping, tummy tucks, and lifts. No, they don?t go in for breast enlargements, although breast reductions are growing in popularity.

Somewhat controversial, teenagers are getting plastic surgery in growing numbers. Individuals under 18 most often focus on procedures related to the skin, with skin peels and microdermabrasion procedures accounting for more than half of all procedures.

Historically, plastic surgery was a relatively uncommon procedure. As this overview reveals, media exposure and lower prices mean that is simply no longer the case.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com a directory of plastic surgeons.

What You Need To Know About Cosmetic Surgery Costs

2009-02-10T23:42:00.001+07:00

Cosmetic surgery costs are high. It is often something that we all strive to learn about, though. Is cosmetic surgery really something that is worth the cost? Do we really better ourselves if we use this costly surgery? This is ultimately an individual decision. The good news is that the cost for products like tummy tucks and face lifts is coming down some. It is essential that the cosmetic surgery costs be considered in what they will completely provide. It is more than just the way that your face looks.

Cosmetic surgery costs are often thought of as being so high that only the rich and the famous are able to truly afford them. While this may have been true at one time, it is not true any longer. In fact, cosmetic surgery costs can be affordable to more and more people today. There are several things that provide for what that cost will be, though. Here are just some of them.

? Your need. The type of surgery that you have is one of the most important parts of the cost of it. For example, the cost of a tummy tuck is a much different cost that that of a facelift.

? Your specific situation. The circumstances for your individual surgery are another factor that plays a role. Often times, you will need to pay more if you are to receive the same surgery as your friend. Why is that? There are a number of reasons including the surgery length, the surgery risk that you present, and the amount of work that needs to be done to deliver the same results.

? Your doctor. Another factor that makes cosmetic surgery costs what they are is the fact that doctor's rates are always changing. One doctor may charge less than others. Some doctors with quite a bit of experience that are highly rated, charge more than those that have less experience. Quality does come at a price, sometimes.

? Location. There is no doubt that the cosmetic surgery costs on the west coast (or in areas like New York) are going to cost more than the same surgery performed in a more remote part of the country. Although the surgery may be the same, the demand for it helps to control costs in those areas. Therefore, you may pay more if you travel far to get the surgery handled.

Cosmetic surgery costs are high, but the benefits that they provide to you can be much more pleasing than having the funds in the bank. Not only do you look better, but many that have cosmetic surgeries also have improvements to their self esteem with can provide a better outlook on life. Consider the whole picture when it comes to the cosmetic surgery costs that you find.

Sandy Sizemore writes on many consumer related topics including health care. You can find the cost for tummy tuck and a face lift cost and more by visiting our health care website.

Does Anti Wrinkle Cream Really Work?

2009-02-10T23:40:00.000+07:00

Wrinkles are signs of old age and for anyone who gives great value to beauty, wrinkles are simply upsetting. The first thing one would want to do is to get rid of those ugly lines and creases on her skin. If you are one of those who want to counter natural aging process and maintain a youthful glow on your face, you are probably thinking of buying an anti-wrinkle cream by now.

Anti-wrinkle cream and other anti-aging products are saturating the market nowadays and lots of people are patronizing them?men and women alike, young and old. Who doesn?t like to look younger and more beautiful, anyway? Even men now are conscious about the way they look and so many anti wrinkle cream advertisements nowadays aim at the men, too. They are usually marketed as part of grooming and skin care kits for men.

Apart from good looks, however, people use anti wrinkle creams for many other reasons. For one, an anti-wrinkle cream may be one?s solution to finding a job that demands an attractive and youthful appearance. Perhaps you?re dreaming of Hollywood but are less confident because of those ugly wrinkles that appeared too early in your life?an anti-wrinkle cream can do the trick for you. Moreover, it?s a lot cheaper to buy an anti-wrinkle cream rather than to avail of expensive cosmetic treatments like plastic surgery or even botox injection.

With all the anti-aging products available in the market though, it?s so hard to pick one that can give you your desired results. Each product promises to reduce or prevent wrinkles caused by aging, but then again, you can never be too sure which one really works?or do they all really work?

The answer is yes; however, effects of each anti-wrinkle cream vary. Some anti wrinkle cream and other beauty products may provide major changes to your skin while others only have a very little effect on the skin. Also, there are products that work effectively and quickly while others don?t. But in reality, no anti-wrinkle cream has really given a permanent rejuvenating effect as aging is a natural process nothing can really totally defy.

What an anti-wrinkle cream really does is it hides those ugly wrinkles and moisturizes your skin so you can achieve a more beautiful face. It has ingredients like oils, collagen and silicon dioxide whose molecules are smaller than those of the skin. They penetrate through the wrinkles and deflect light; thereby, making the wrinkles invincible to the naked eye.

An anti-wrinkle cream actually makes the aging process more pleasing and agreeable to you. It helps you cope with aging more gracefully by making you feel beautiful. And that great feeling about oneself actually does the work of making you look good. Remember that real beauty shines from within, so whatever kind of anti-wrinkle cream or anti-aging product it is that you use, always feel good about yourself and wear a smile no matter what life brings?only then you can be beautiful in every sense of the word.

Dave Poon is an accomplished writer who specializes in the latest in beauty care. For more information regarding anti wrinkle cream, please drop by at http://beauty.answerwisely.com

Does Your Skin Tell Your Secrets?

2009-02-10T23:36:00.001+07:00

Age - It is going to affect each and everyone of us, you cannot stop the aging process but you can influence the impact it has on your skin, Whether you are young or more mature, it is never to late to start a skin care program that will improve the skins hydration and overall appearance Regardless of your age, keeping your complexion healthy and glowing is one of the smartest things you can do.

The first step to a glowing complexion is cleansing your skin daily. Cleanses with ground oatmeal, sunflower seeds, aloe vera or organic sugar can help you with this step. Follow this step with a good toner for your skin type.

Cleansing scrubs, should also be used as an important part of your weekly regime. Scrubs will exfoliate your skin, remove dead skin cells, and improve the texture of your skin.

You should follow cleansing and toning with a good moisturizer designed for your skin type.

Microderm Abrasion is used to eliminate the top layer of the epidermus, bringing newer skin to the surface. It removes the old layer of skin by polishing or acting as an abrasive, to improve imperfections and fine lines this is a wonderful addition to your skin care regime and should be done weekly.

The skin you have tomorrow will be determined by the way you treat your skin today.

Please enjoy the Free recipe.

Herbal Bath Tea
Ingredients:
1/2 cup grated ginger root,
2tbs dried chamomile flowers,
2tbs dried lavender,
fresh or dried rosemary sprigs,
fresh or dried any mints,

Combine all ingredients ia a bowl then place in the end of and old panty hose cut up,be sure to tie open end. Place into hot Bath. And Enjoy

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How To Get Skin Smoothening & Scar Correction

2009-02-10T23:32:00.000+07:00

SKIN SMOOTHENING and SCAR TREATMENT can be performed by , ?Silicone crystal rotoabrader? machine utilizing the principle of removing the damaged upper layer of skin and then allowing lower layers to heal giving a glow & smooth appearance to new skin. The technique can be performed without need of any injections or anaesthesia and the patient can go home immediately after the procedure. This technique gently exfoliates the skin to help minimize fine lines and wrinkles, to help reduce the effects of sun damage and acne scarring and to help minimize pore size and other skin imperfections while stimulating the production of new and healthy skin cells. The result is fresher, healthier and younger looking skin with a smooth texture and a silky touch. This technique is beneficial for both young and mature skin and is safe for all skin types. The circular motion of the resurfacing tool works to stimulate blood flow, to enhance facial muscle tone and boost cell reproduction. Depending upon the type & severity of scarring the patient has to attend clinic in three or four sittings. This technique can be combined with other facial treatments to give better results for desiring patients. This method alleviates all the inconveniences due to traditional dermabrasion like pain, bleeding, hospitalization, difference in skin pigmentation and is much more safe & affordable than laser dermabrasion.

This technique is helpful to those suferring from:

?Acne scarring over face.
?Fine wrinkles over face.
?Rough skin texture.
?Pitted facial scars.
?Large blocked skin pores.
?Loss of facial tone & early facial sagging.
?Superficial pigmentory disorders.
?Facial warts & similar growths.

?Institute of Cosmetic & Laser Surgery? has always aimed to bring in the best, safest, scientific and yet affordable latest techniques for the benefit of patients. ?Institute of Cosmetic & Laser Surgery? is committed to making your beauty dream successful.

Such treatments are routinely being carried out at ?Institute of Cosmetic & Laser Surgery? with the help of ?Virtual Cosmetic Laser Surgery with built in Skin ?Scanner? based on, Japanese Technology of miniaturization of Diode Lasers.

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Acupressure For The Face

2009-02-10T23:31:00.001+07:00

In the last twenty years, alternative medicine from Asia has become popular. Acupressure for the face is a new approach that has come on the scene and is worth discussing.

Acupressure For The Face

Time takes a toll on our bodies, particularly our faces. There is just no hiding the damage of the sun, wrinkles and so on. Many people look to surgical lifts for a solution. Others, however, are nervous about the invasive nature of the surgery, possible side effects or the cost. A possible alternative for those not needing intensive repair is acupressure.

The results that you will get from an acupressure session are not going to be as dramatic or long lasting as those from traditional surgical options. Acupressure procedures are meant to be a holistic, massage-oriented alternative to having surgery, but are not to be considered on the same level. Acupressure is an ancient Chinese art of applying pressure to specific points on your body. This is believed to allow more blood and energy flow to the area that is pressed, which can correspond to other areas of the body. The results of acupressure have been seen for centuries by those practicing this craft.

Facial acupressure takes advantage of pressing these points on the face, and therefore allowing additional blood and oxygen to flow to these areas. This tightens the areas that are being massaged and pressed, leaving the client with a relaxed, youthful look. The facial area is massaged and stimulated with light pressure, which not only improves the facial circulation, but also helps to clean the facial lymph system. This technique also stimulates the underlying collagen of the face, which allows it to loosen and possibly regenerate faster, making the youthful look you get from the acupressure last.

Having an acupressure facial is not considered a medical procedure, but it is a certified practice by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. It is considered to be more intensive than a traditional facial which is commonly performed by a cosmetician. Some massage therapists will recommend more than one acupressure session to achieve full results, and you will want to consult with your therapist for the best course of action for your face.

Facial procedures are more and more common these days, but there are non-surgical options if you are not ready for the knife just yet. An acupressure session can give you a more youthful glow without surgery or any side effects. You also get the bonus of the relaxing technique of acupressure. It is a great compromise for those who need just a little help in the facial aging department.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com - a directory of plastic surgeons. Visit us to read more plastic surgery articles.

Face Lift and Eye Lid Surgery: A Career Investment?

2009-02-10T23:28:00.001+07:00

Recently an article crossed my desk describing how a 45-50 year old male attorney began hearing remarks from his colleagues that he looked tired. Even though his suit was meticulous, starched collar and silk tie ? he felt great but his facial appearance had begun to wane.

Consider this: A tall, shapely woman confidently dressed in form-fitting leotards and tights working out in her favorite spa. From the back view she looks like a 20 something ? nothing jiggles ? her waist, tummy, and thighs all in proportion. But as she turns, you see the tired, stressed out face of a definitely 40ish or older woman desperately trying to hold on to her youth.

This scenario represents the graying of the Baby Boomers; they see aging faces developing right before their eyes and they feel helpless thinking that they, too, may have to succumb to a surgical procedure to maintain the look of health and youthfulness as a career investment.

Will they need a mini-lift? Eye lid surgery? Liposuction on their chin and neck? Not so long ago, ?nips and tucks? were quiet affairs and only available to celebrities and business moguls? wives; today plastic surgery is becoming mainstream as more and more financing options become available. Business execs, sales people, secretaries, practically every one over the age of 20 realize that their facial appearance speaks volumes about themselves: Furrowed brows: angry and explosive. Down Turned Mouth Corners: looks sad, maybe depressed Double Chin & Jowls: Looks old - old ideas.

Surgical procedures are risky. There is not one procedure performed under the guise of plastic surgery that is risk-free. Not only does a patient risk infection from an invasive procedure; scarring and loss of sensation are also a concern. There have been cases where people have suffered brain damage from anesthesia and some have died.

At what point is seeking improvement detrimental? With so many procedures available, one has to ask if the medical community has slipped into an ?assembly line? status.

These very serious surgeries may disfigure one?s face and body as witnessed in many recent television shows portraying botched procedures. Noses, breasts, chins implants, liposuction nightmares and faces that look distorted cost someone a lot of cash and emotional anguish.

Imagine, paying hard earned money for a look that you may not embrace and maybe paying more to correct something that may need to be tweaked. Once tissue has been cut and sutured, it is never the same. Susan Sarandon, in a rare moment of candor, expressed succinctly to Ellen DeGeneres, ?I?m scared of plastic surgery. You?re somewhere between a burn victim and a female impersonator, and then there?s a kind of an Asian thing going on.?

What if the procedure goes smoothly; there are no problems and the patient is satisfied with the new look? How long will this investment last? Most facial plastic surgery procedures, especially injections, will have to be repeated again and again. Imagine facing another surgery ? anesthesia and more cutting can eventually disfigure a face. The average surgical procedure is $20,000. Multiple expenditures can quickly add up to staggering amounts.

More and more people are opting for non-surgical methods of facial rejuvenation; in fact, just as isometric and resistance type exercise works to reshape the body, facial exercise can significantly reverse the look of aging in every face. Here?s how: As we age, muscles in the face slowly relax and as they relax your skin begins to follow the downward motion. Jowls and little pouches form on the jaw line, the eyelids begin to fold and a visible line develops in your cheeks between your nose and mouth.

Unlike the major muscles in the body, the facial muscles are small; in some areas they weave over and under each other, and they attach at only one end to a bone. This means they cannot contract without an artificial anchor ? in our arms and legs, we have joints that act as anchors so that we can tense our muscles with contractions. In order to contract the facial muscles so they tone, tighten and lift they must be held or anchored. This action provides increased circulation and oxygenation. This means that contortions ? movements without resistance ? will not contour the face and neck. Resistance exercise lifts your face from the inside out.

Using resistance and isometric movements will reshape and lift your face. These exercises create stronger, more resilient muscles and facial skin will tighten preventing further sagging. The jowls will lift, eyes will open and look vibrant and the ?apples? in your cheeks will return. With exercise, you can look younger and people will recognize you even if you haven?t seen them in twenty years because you will still look like you.

Cynthia Rowland, Anti-aging Expert
I Save Faces
http://www.Facialmagic.com

Kenny Rogers' Plastic Surgery

2009-02-10T23:27:00.001+07:00

So who does not know Kenny Rogers? The man who made poker one of the most well known old west games with his soulful ?The Gambler? song in the early 1980?s. He has long been a staple of the country music scene even though he seems to be a bit behind the times when it comes to the pop music that now passes for country. This is nothing that surprises many as Rogers has been linked to a good many stars with his duets and such. Of course there is the matter that he has had several wives. He has many times confessed that he is incredibly hard to live with and can be a bad husband at times. So many people are now asking how he managed to get the new youthful look. Once he was the rugged looking type that made the songs he sang about the old west and such have some credibility but now that has all changed. There has been some Kenny Rogers? plastic surgery going on and that is no surprise to anyone in the scene.

Early in his career Rogers was often times teased about his weight. While he has never been what you would call fat, he has been heavy and sometimes looked a bit bloated. For this he enlisted some help to make himself more on the cutting edge of the new stars that were appearing. He managed to get his weight under control and that meant a lot of work but it has worked for him well. Then to add insult to injury he was becoming a bit old looking. The many lines around his eyes showed the signs of his lifestyle which sometimes mirrored the men in his songs. His constant on the go theme of life had finally caught up with him and there was little that he himself could do about it. The damage had been done and Kenny Rogers? plastic surgery seemed to be the only answer.

Kenny Rogers? plastic surgery seemed to be a disaster from the start. He went in to have some of the aging look taken care of and ended up looking horrible. This is one of the more sore spots for Rogers as he tells a good many reporters that this is not the way that he intended to look but that is what he got. He knows all to well that the skin around his eyes is pulled too tight and that his face looks like it may rip open. Even though his new wife tells him that he looks great, he knows better and is enlisting the help of a team of plastic surgeons to undo what has been done already.

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Rhytidectomy (Face Lift) Plastic Surgery Procedure: A New Face

2009-02-10T23:26:00.001+07:00

Rhytidectomy, also known as a facelift, is a plastic surgery procedure in which all the excess fat between the nose and mouth is removed, and the underlying muscles are tightened. This treatment does not stop the aging process.

The right candidates for the Rhytidectomy are those people whose face and neck start to sag, but also have an elastic skin and a strong bone structure.

All surgeries have risks and consequences and the facelift is no exception. If this treatment is performed by a highly qualified specialist, the risks will be reduced. But all the patients are not completely predictable because all of them have different anatomy, physical reactions, and healing abilities.

Some of the risks are: hematoma, injury to nerves that control all the muscles of the face, infections and reaction to the anesthesia. All of these consequences could be reduced by following all the surgeon's indications.

The first step in the facelift is to evaluate the face of the patient and then the doctors will determine the conditions that may cause any problem during the surgery. The doctor will explain the entire process and techniques that will be used in the surgery.

Before surgery, you will have to follow guidelines for an appropriate diet to follow. Eating and drinking habits, smoking, and consuming or evading some vitamins and several medications will be modified in order to obtain succesful results from the surgery.

Rhytidectomy always takes several hours depending on the procedure. Most of the time, doctors divide the surgery in two separated sessions. Usually, it takes three or more weeks to completely recover from the intervention.

Visit SleepingSwan if you are interested in more information about Rhytidectomy Plastic Surgery Procedure or a Face Lift Plastic Surgery Procedure.We can also help you find the plastic surgeon that will best suit your Facelift Plastic Surgery needs.

Is the Weekend Facelift Right for You?

2009-02-10T23:24:00.001+07:00

As part of the natural aging process, many people start to experience sagging skin and fat deposits in their neck and jaw line areas, problems which are traditionally addressed through facelift surgery. However, a lot of potential patients hesitate to get a facelift because they worry about looking ?too pulled? and going through a long and painful post-operative healing period.

In response to the patients? request for a younger, natural-looking appearance that doesn?t take significant time away from their busy schedule, the weekend facelift was developed. This is a revolutionary new technique that offers a simpler and less invasive alternative to the traditional facelift.

Weekend facelift? generally implies limited face contouring procedures ? like liposuction and skin tightening in the neck, jowl and chin area ? which heal in a few days with few recovery problems. While it does not have the same extensive results as a full surgical facelift, the weekend facelift allows people to go back to work quickly and reduces the risk of complications. In fact, a patient can have the procedure performed on a Friday and then return to work the following Monday ? hence the name ?weekend facelift?.

The weekend facelift is usually performed on an outpatient basis, with the surgery lasting one hour or less. It is done under local anesthesia, which makes it much safer than surgery performed under general anesthesia, like the full facelift. During the surgery, the doctor makes a minimal incision hidden in the natural fold of the chin. Through that incision, excess deposits of fat are suctioned from the neck, which causes the skin to contract and tighten. If necessary, this can be accompanied by a tightening of the muscle and the placement of a chin implant, which creates a more chiseled profile.

As opposed to conventional facelifts, which can result into undesirable scars and a ?plastic? look, the weekend facelift leads to a natural, rejuvenated appearance without any visible scars or the look of major surgery ? so the procedure can be kept totally private if desired. The short recovery period after the procedure is accompanied by little or no pain, while swelling and bruising ? if occurring at all ? are minimal.

Despite these advantages, the weekend facelift is not for everyone. Though it will result into a more youthful appearance of the face, the procedure addresses mainly the lower face area, and is best suited for patients with a heavy neck, undefined jaw line, or double chin. The weekend facelift cannot correct specific problems like sagging muscle structure, nasolabial folds or folds in the middle third of the face. Also, the procedure is recommended for people who are experiencing early signs of facial aging and have relatively good skin elasticity.

Here is an overview of the major differences between the weekend facelift and the traditional facelift procedure:

Facelift:

?generally used for patients with poor skin elasticity
?tightens all major skin areas of the face
?surgery takes about 3 hours
?incisions in and about the ear creases
?cost varies by work done, may range from $7,000 to 12,000
?fee is for surgery, anesthesia & operating room
?generally lasts 5 to 10 years

Weekend Facelift:

?best candidates have good skin elasticity
?affects mainly the lower area of the face
?surgery takes about 1 hour
?small incision under the chin
?back to work in a few days
?cost varies by procedures, ranging from $4,000 to $6,000
?length of time it lasts depends on different factors affecting one?s individual skin elasticity

A weekend facelift can provide you with a rejuvenated and radiant appearance, bringing out a younger and dramatically improved self. If you have questions about this procedure, don?t hesitate to talk to a qualified cosmetic surgeon, who can provide further advice and guidance.

Dr. Kahn is a San Francisco-based plastic surgeon with over 25 years of plastic surgery experience. He is board certified in head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery and has performed over 5,000 surgery procedures so far. Dr. Kahn is also one of the pioneers who helped develop and perfect the weekend facelift. To learn more about Dr. Kahn, visit http://www.sf-plastic-surgery.com

Types of Acne Treatment Solutions For Your Skin

2009-02-10T22:30:00.000+07:00

Treating your acne can be an overwhelming task what with all of the medications available these days. The best way to find treatment for your acne is to first learn about your skin. There are 3 main skin types. Knowing what type of skin you have is the first step to effectively controlling your acne. If your skin is oily a gel product is best; if it is dry, you should choose a cream based product. People with sensitive skin should choose products with lower concentrations of active ingredients.

It may be best to visit a dermatologist when choosing acne treatments. With so many different factors affecting what causes acne and there are so many treatments to choose from you may feel more comfortable getting the help of a professional when making your decision.

If you would rather control acne your own way, understand that it is very important to read all labels and always, always use as directed. As with all medications, educate yourself on any side-effects or warnings.

Acne treatments are available in several different ways including:

- Prescription Medications
- Creams and Gels
- Facial Masks
- Topical Treatments
- Over-the-Counter Treatments
- Home Remedies

Prescription Medications

Oral antibiotics (tablets), taken daily for around 3 months, can be prescribed for inflammatory acne. These pills act to kill off the bacteria infecting the skin. However, it may take four to six months for the benefits to be seen. For women, a standard combined oral contraceptive pill (containing an estrogen and a progestogen) can improve acne symptoms. Antibiotics do not prevent pores from becoming blocked so treatment to prevent blackheads, such as benzoyl peroxide, is often also prescribed at the same time.

Creams and Gels

Lotions that contain benzoyl peroxide dry out the skin and encourage it to shed the surface layer of dead skin. Benzoyl peroxide also has an antibacterial action. Together, these effects make it harder for pores to become blocked and for infection to develop. When used as directed, these products can make a big difference to the overall appearance of your skin.

Facial Masks

Facial masks can be a great addition to your basic skin care regimen by offering extra deep cleaning and exfoliation to troubled skin. Masks send a concentrated dose of proven acne fighters to your skin and deliver them deep down. A good facial mask can act to keep even the most troubled skin clean and clear, reducing the frequency and severity of breakouts.

There are several benefits of using clay masks. As a facial clay mask dries it tightens the skin, shrinks the pores and naturally pulls excess oils and impurities such as whiteheads and blackheads from your skin.

Topical Treatments

Topical antibiotics work by killing the Propionibacterium acnes bacteria. This helps reduce the small infections in the pores, and also indirectly keeps the pores open.

Over the counter Treatments

Over-the-counter remedies are available anywhere from your local pharmacy to the grocery store and are intended to treat mild to moderate acne. These treatments include the creams and gels mentioned previously.

Home treatment

It's important to keep spot-prone areas clean, so wash the affected area twice a day with an un-perfumed cleanser. Never, ever pick a zit! This could lead to scarring as well as spread the infection. No home treatments for acne will work immediately. It can take weeks, if not months, for significant effects to be noticeable. Never sleep in makeup and wash your face in the morning when you wake up and at night before you go to bed.

Scott Green has extensive experience in the Dermatology field and shares his knowledge openly on his very resourceful site Proactiv Skin Care Solutions at http://proactiv-skin.info

The Skincare Equipment Kit

2009-02-10T00:11:00.001+07:00

Remember what is important for young and glowing skin:

cleanse

exfoliate

moisturize

protect

Glycerin soap /cleansing bars/
Because normal soap is too harsh for our delicate facial skin, good glycerin soap is a must. But soaps with moisturizing ingredients are good if you prefer soap and water.

Cream cleaners

Milky or creamy cleansers moisturize while they cleanse.
Apply them with your clean fingers, let them soak in, and then remove them with cotton balls.

Foaming cleansers
For skin that needs deeper cleansing you lather them onto your skin and then rinse with the water.

Cleansing wipes
Wipes are for girls and women who live low maintenance skincare. Choose ones that are designed for your skin type.

Makeup removers
This is essential for removing mascara.

Facial scrub
Gentle scrubs with micro beads or spheres of exfoliant will brighten up dull complexions.

Toners
If you choose to use a toner, use one that?s alcohol-free.

Light moisturizers
Gel or lotion based moisturizers are beneficial during the day or for skin types that benefit from less oil and more water.

Heavy moisturizers
Thick, oil-based moisturizers are best for winter, or on very dry or aging skin.

Clay face mask
Perfect for helping clear pores; mud masks have similar effect.

Moisturizing face masks
This type gives the skin a moisture boost - good ingredients to look for are: aqua rose water or seaweed.

Peel-off masks
Often based on cucumber, these masks exfoliate the skin and give the face a bright and healthy glow.

Eye creams
The skin around the eye is thinner and sensitive and needs richer; less irritating creams.

Serums
This delivers concentrated hydrating and ant aging ingredients to the skin. Use them before your normal moisturizer, so they can be absorbed.

Pore strips
Help clear black heads and reduce blocked and open pores.

Blemish sticks
Usually containing antiseptic ingredients like witch hazel, salicylic acid or tea tree oil, and these help fight minor blemishes

Sunscreen
This is very important!!! Use sun protection on your face every day, even when the sun does not shine. Choose an SPF 15 sunscreen that contains titanium dioxide, zinc oxide or Parsol 1789 (avobenzene) listed as an active ingredients.

For information on skin types check http://www.beautyuno.com/skintype.html

Facial Exercises A New Trend in NonSurgical Facial Toning

2009-02-10T00:10:00.000+07:00

There is a moment in everyone?s life, when you notice for the first time, (it may be for some around your 35th birthday), wrinkles and sagginess on your face. These may appear as a result of stress-filled days, good and bad personal experiences, genetics and a host of other factors influencing your life.

At first, looking from different angles in the mirror you think, perhaps you can do something about it. Well, anti-aging creams definitely improve the texture of the skin through quality moisturizing and fight against damaging UV rays together with regular beautician visits. What about droopy cheeks, dull skin color and a baggy looking jaw-line? You try to recall all the solutions offered on TV infomercials and magazine advertisements, thinking what is the best possible answer for fighting these aging signs appearing on your face?

The explanations offered by experts are pointing to different factors causing your skin to age:

-free radicals, highly reactive molecules created by factors like smoking and UV rays that damage skin cells, specially visible around eyes and lips:

- insufficient intake of fresh fruit and vegetables that contain vitamins and minerals necessary for skin regeneration and rejuvenation (vitamins C, A and E)

-depleted collagen and weaken muscles causing skin to sag

-genetic predisposition

Now, what is available? For people who don?t believe in aging gracefully, there are few options:

- Paying a visit to a reputable plastic surgeons practice. This may be a solution for those with a readily disposable income, but for the majority perhaps this would not be an option. - Botox injections, applied to small muscles underlying visible lines every three to six months, temporarily paralyzes the muscles, smoothing out the skin above - Boost collagen production with non-ablative lasers that help stimulate collagen production in the dermis

Or, FACIAL EXERCISES, a new approach that is more and more appealing to those who are looking for a natural, inexpensive and non-invasive way to improve facial appearance. Several programs have been known in the last 30 years ranging from educational books, different devices and the advocates of facial exercises agree, if you stick with them, the results will pay off. Massage and facial exercises are a maintenance regimen for stimulating muscles and keeping the skin in place.

Ayurveda, an ancient Indian science, uses massage and facial exercises as a key to delay the aging process and help prevent wrinkles.

What benefits or initial improvements would you notice or gain using this method for facial aging prevention? The improvement in color and tautness in your skin is expected between 3-4 weeks based on everyday facial workout. An overall fresher and youthful look gradually comes within 3 months. Facial exercises are painless and easy to learn, working the same way we exercise our body muscles. The benefit that is gained by exercising the facial muscles, is improving skin tone, strengthening underlying muscle structure which in turn supports our facial skin and keeps it taut and supple.

According to the Washington Post, an exciting trend is taking place where facial exercises have become popular in USA. Fitness clubs in Manhattan, Washington D.C., Pittsburg, Boston and other places across the United States are now joining in the fashion of offering facial exercise classes. These are likened to aerobic classes for the face.

Some exercises are done by using the fingers to provide the resistance. The Australian company Oris Vista Pty Ltd , has developed a new innovative product that eliminates the overstretching of facial skin by using a ball to provide the resistance. Five short, but effective exercises, combined with the Oris Vista Face Exercise Ball are all that are needed to enable our facial muscles to have a complete workout. Oris Vista Face Exercise Ball with facial exercises instructions and anti-aging aromatherapy oil blend is available to order via www.faceexerciseball.com . The website also offers FREE BEAUTY TIPS AND RECIPES FROM YOUR OWN KITCHEN.

Zhana Dragicevich is a product developer and the owner of the website http://www.faceexerciseball.com.

NonSurgical Facelift

2009-02-06T12:02:00.000+07:00

There have been many new developments that have come about as non-surgical ways to perform facelifts. Lasers, creams and radio frequencies have been becoming more and more effective at tightening the skin around the face and improving ones? appearance without the pain from surgery. These techniques have also been shown to improve recovery times, but surgery still remains the best way to combat all the visible signs of aging.

Thermage treatment is one method of performing non-surgical facelifts which have been revolutionizing cosmetic surgery as we know it. This is a relatively painless procedure that uses radio waves to stimulate natural collagen production which will lift and tighten the skin naturally. Anesthesia is not used in this process and the procedure only takes a few hours to complete. When completed, it can last anywhere from six months to two years. Of course this all depends on the person. Be sure an ask your doctor how long he expects it to last before your treatment.

One of the best features of this procedure is that it will allow you to return to work the same day you receive treatment. There is no invasive surgery or anesthesia and virtually no pain at all. Because of this, thermage facelifts are slowly becoming more popular than regular cosmetic surgery facelifts.

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Best Celebrity Hair Styles for Your Face ? Part 1 of 6

2009-02-05T14:41:00.001+07:00

Celebrity Hair Styles

Before you seriously consider cutting your hair just like one of your favorite celebrities, you will need to start with your own face shape. Just because you find a celebrity hair style that you like does not mean that it will look good on you.

You should put your clothes selection and hair style selection into the same category. They need to be tailored to your look and your likes. Just like someone with a thick waistline should not wear the same clothes as someone with a small waistline, a hair style needs to be designed to best suit your facial features and even your body type.

Many celebrity hair styles today have certain features to them, such as long layers or bangs that can be incorporated into your hair style. So, don?t throw away those celebrity hair style photos because you don?t have the same face shape as the celebrity.

To determine your face shape, pull all of your hair back into a ponytail or clip. Stand in front of a mirror and trace the outline of your face onto the mirror using something removable (i.e. a bar of soap, washable marker, etc.). Next, stand back and look at the shape that you drew. Does it look more oval, round, square, heart shaped or oblong? It could be the combination of any of these shapes.

There are 5 basic face shapes that we will cover, oval, round, square, heart and oblong. Most of us have combinations of these face shapes.

Oval Face Shape: This is the ?wannabe? face shape, similar to the hourglass body shape. Oval face shapes are highly desired and envied. All other face shapes attempt to create the illusion of having an oval face. The oval face shape suits any hair style, including long, short, medium, layered, straight or even curly. Bangs can be added to emphasize the eyes or add a little change. Celebrities with oval face shape include: Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron, and Beyonce Knowles.

Round Face Shape: A round face is as wide as it is long with rounded edges. The nose is the center guide. In trying to maintain the appearance of an oval face shape, hair for round face shapes should be kept close to the sides of the face, while the crown will need height and volume.

If you want your face to appear slimmer, make sure hair is showing below the chin. Layers from the lips down remove bulk and weight from the sides. Tapered ends will draw attention away from the roundness by allowing hair to fall close to the head. One length cuts tend to widen the face. Avoid short hair and volume at the sides. Celebrities with round face shapes: Cameron Diaz, Kyra Sedgwick and Penelope Cruz.

Square Face Shape: The square face shape is as wide as it is long and has strong angles. This face shape needs a hair style with softness to lessen the effects of the angles.

Long hair styles should fall past the shoulders, with face-framing layers to soften the jaw line. Shorter styles should be kept round and soft with height in the crown area. Wispy bangs are great, as well as fluffy, wispy curls.

Avoid one-length hair styles; especially chin length and blunt-cut bangs. These styles will accentuate the square-ness of your face shape. Celebrities with square face shapes include: Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow and Geena Davis.

Heart Face Shape: The heart-shaped face is wide in the eye and cheekbone area with a narrow or pointy chin. Many heart-shaped faces also have a high forehead.

For long hair styles, add long, wavy layers around your cheekbones that fall in the neck area. For shorter hair, add top layers that are long and soft. Side-swept bangs are a great technique to lessen the width and height of the forehead area.

Avoid blunt-cut bangs, short hair, ponytails and choppy layers. Subtle layering is much more flattering. Celebrities with Heart Shaped Face include: Brittany Murphy, Reese Witherspoon and Scarlett Johannson.

Long Face Shape: Long faces are described as oblong- long and narrow. The goal with this face shape is to create the illusion of more width by adding fullness at the sides and having a smooth top with bangs of some sort. Curls and waves can also add width to your face and make it appear more oval.

Avoid extremely long, straight styles, one-length cuts, short layers that add volume in the crown area and styles without bangs as these will make your long face much more pronounced. Celebrities with long face shapes include: Hilary Swank and Sarah Jessica Parker.

After you have determined your face shape, you will need to look for celebrity hair styles that are on celebrities with similar face shapes. Stay tuned for Part 2 of Best celebrity hair styles for your face.

Perriann Rodriguez is the founder of Celebrity Hair Styles. Top 100 celebrity hair styles are featured along with styling instructions to create any of the styles on your own. Best celebrity hair style selected every Monday.

Invigorate Your Face: Erase Your Pimples!

2009-02-04T01:30:00.001+07:00

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Does Anti Wrinkle Cream Really Work?

2009-02-03T20:28:00.001+07:00

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Anti Wrinkle Face Cream Will Prolong Smooth Skin

2009-02-03T20:08:00.001+07:00

Stop Squeezing Your Pimples 7 Safe Ways to Get Rid of Pimples

2009-02-03T12:57:00.001+07:00

It?s everyone?s worst nightmare. Waking up the day before a special event to discover a big, red pimple baring itself for all to see right on your face!

Here?s how to get rid of it quickly and safely:

1. Don?t ever pinch, squeeze or pick at a pimple. This only causes it to become more red and inflamed, and will spread the bacteria and oils that caused it in the first place, to other parts of your face! It can also lead to scars.

2. Every 30 minutes, apply an ice pack to the pimple and hold it there for about 2 minutes. This will decrease the swelling and redness and help shrink the inflammation and pain that sometimes comes along with it.

3. They don?t call it concealer for nothing! Covering the pimple with a light dose of flesh-tinted concealer can help mask it when you?re in a hurry. It also helps cover up that oily shine.

4. Cleanse your skin 2-3 times a day with mild, unscented soap or a specialized acne cleanser that has no harsh chemicals (such as lye). Scrub skin gently with an exfoliating pad or washcloth, but don?t rub too hard, otherwise you?ll sap your skin of its own natural oils, which help to repel buildup naturally.

5. Apply a cream or ointment containing benzyl peroxide or salicylic acid (many over-the-counter acne medicines contain these ingredients) to the blemish or around the entire facial area. Note that these ingredients both have a tendency to dry out skin if used too much and are not recommended if you have sensitive skin.

6. Wear oil-free makeup whenever possible. These types have less of a tendency to cause the pore buildup that results in blemishes. Remove your makeup nightly and cleanse with an acne-fighting medicine to remove dirt, oil and makeup from deep within the skin.

7. If you?re in need of a quick fix, a dab of toothpaste on the affected area right before bed can help soothe irritation and reduce redness. Pressing and holding a wet tea bag or a cotton ball with a dab of lemon juice against the blemish for five minutes can also reduce swelling and redness.

If you follow these tips, chances are you?ll notice a significant difference rather quickly ? often within a day or two. If pimples become a recurring problem or worsen, your doctor or dermatologist can suggest a daily skin cleansing routine that will suit your skin type. Other long-term remedies, such as facial masks, diet adjustments and increasing the amount of water you drink can also help combat outbreaks.

The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.

Emily Clark is editor at Lifestyle Health News and Medical Health News where you can find the most up-to-date advice and information on many medical, health and lifestyle topics.

Plastic Surgery To Help Your Career

2009-02-03T12:38:00.001+07:00

Plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular with people all across the United States. Plastic surgeons, like Dr. Reid in Austin, Texas, have an increasing number of professionals wanting to gain the edge in their field with plastic surgery.

All too often the signs of aging cause men and women to look older than they feel and act. For many professional men and women, plastic surgery is an option that allows them to continue competing with their younger counterparts.

No matter what the profession may be, looking older than the rest of your coworkers can have serious effects on your career. If you are suffering from the signs of aging, working at the same level as others may be difficult.

For years, studies have concluded that younger-looking, more attractive people are more successful in their careers. Plastic surgery can provide you with a refreshed, younger appearance and give you the boost in self-confidence you need to excel in your career.

Looking older may not just affect the way look either. For many people, as they age, the signs of aging cause them to feel more self-conscious about the way they look, preventing them from living life the way they like.

Every person begins to gain certain physical attributes as they age. Whether is it lines, creases, or sagging skin, plastic surgery can remove excess skin, fat, or smooth the lines, creases, or wrinkles that are preventing you from getting the edge in the business world.

Plastic surgery techniques like facelifts, browlifts, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), BOTOX?, or collagen injections not only provide the healthier, more youthful look that is sought after, but it can also provide a much needed boost in self-confidence.

A facelift is a plastic surgery procedure to tighten the skin around the face and smooth the lines and wrinkles that cause you to look older. Often times, gravity, sun, and aging cause fat to collect in areas of the face where it didn?t earlier in life. The eyelid area commonly sags and collects fat as people age. Blepharoplasty, or plastic surgery of the eyelids, corrects this problem by removing the skin and fat that makes eyelids droop or sag.

For many people who want to correct some of the signs of aging, but do not want an invasive plastic surgery, BOTOX? is a minimally invasive form of plastic surgery. BOTOX? is an injection that can be used to prevent muscles from contracting, and thus reduces the appearance of lines and creases in the face.

If you are considering plastic surgery to give you the edge in the workplace, or if you just want to look and feel better, contact a plastic surgeon near you. He/she will suggest a plastic surgery treatment that will help you achieve your appearance goals.

Dr. Reid at Restora Austin in Austin, Texas provides professional cosmetic surgery procedures, including facelift surgery and BOTOX injections.

Facial Pain: When a Nerve Is a Live Wire

2009-02-03T02:33:00.001+07:00

Of all the places in the body that can hurt, the face might seem the strangest. But for some people, that's exactly where the agony occurs, and the cause is a nerve gone haywire.

How peripheral nerves involve themselves in pain is sometimes confusing. Here's a handy way to think of the two basic patterns:

#1: The nerve is the messenger. If you have a dental abscess, a facial sunburn or a sinus infection, you can count on pain being present. Where does it come from? Special nerve endings detect the tissue-injury and generate electrical impulses. The peripheral nerves carry these impulses into the brain. The peripheral nerves didn't CAUSE the pain, they're just carrying the bad news. (Don't shoot the messenger!)

#2: The nerve itself is the mischief-maker. In some cases the nerve generates abnormal impulses on its own. The nerve is still capable of carrying normal impulses, like those informing the brain that the skin of the face is warm or cold?or that you cut yourself shaving?but generates signals of its own as well that the brain can only interpret as painful.

When peripheral nerves generate bolts of pain in the forehead, eye, cheek or jaw, it's called trigeminal neuralgia. This technical term can be broken into its parts, starting at the end and working forward. Algia means pain. A neur-algia means nerve-pain. Finally, trigeminal is the name of the nerve involved. So trigeminal neuralgia means pain caused by the trigeminal nerve. We have two trigeminal nerves, one for each side of the face. They are among the largest nerves in our heads.

An older term for trigeminal neuralgia was tic douloureux. This bears explaining. A tic is a sudden, brief movement. Douloureux is the French word for painful. So a tic douloureux means that a sudden, brief movement and a pain occur together. However, this terminology was largely abandoned because it implies that movement is an essential feature. It isn't. When movement is present, it's just as a reaction to the pain.

So what are the usual features of trigeminal neuralgia? First of all, it almost always occurs on just one side of the face. If one of our trigeminal nerves gets involved in this unfortunate condition, it's rare indeed that the second trigeminal nerve would be so unlucky to get involved, too. Or another way of looking at it is this: if the pain switches sides or crosses the midline, then it's probably not trigeminal neuralgia.

Trigeminal neuralgia usually involves brief, but intense jabs of pain, though is sometimes more steady and continuous. It can also get revved-up by external stimuli, like washing the face, putting on make-up, brushing teeth, chewing?and sometimes just talking.

The most usual form of trigeminal neuralgia begins after the age of 50. And, once present, it tends to hang around. Its course?like that of the stock market?fluctuates.

Treatment is not usually curative, but help is still available. Most patients obtain relief through one or a combination of medications that either simmer down the extra nerve-impulses or reduce the effects of the barrage of extra signals that arrive in the brain. Some of their generic names are carbamazepine, gabapentin, baclofen, clonazepam and lamotrigine.

A minority of patients with this condition undertake surgery for it. One surgery involves purposely damaging the trigeminal nerve-fibers where they gather together in a structure called a ganglion. This approach is fairly safe, but produces partial numbness on the face.

Another surgery goes straight to where the trigeminal nerve fibers meet the brain. The surgeon gently separates the nerve from its surrounding tissues. The good part of this procedure is that it doesn't seek to damage tissue. The downside is that the location for the surgery is at an important cross-roads for many nerve and brain pathways, so a complication can be devastating. While some people get long-lasting relief from the surgeries, others obtain just temporary respite.

While the foregoing summary of treatments sounds gloomy, it's important to realize that most people who seek medical treatment for their trigeminal neuralgia are able to arrive at a happy point where pain is minimized and quality of life is maximized. The neuralgia no longer rules their lives; instead, they're in control of the neuralgia.

Gary Cordingley MD, PhD, is a clinical neurologist, teacher and researcher. For more health-related information, see his website at: http://www.cordingleyneurology.com

Skin Care That Doesn't Cost A Lot

2009-02-03T01:35:00.001+07:00

- Beat 1 egg into 2 tbsp of milk. Wash your skin with a gentle cleanser and dab the egg and milk mixture on your face. Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse with warm water.

- Remove blackheads by rubbing your skin with baking soda. You can also use this on your whole body for a smooth silky feeling - just rub on in the shower and rinse off.

Lee Dobbins writes for http://www.bodycarezone.com where you can get more articles on caring for your skin and your body.

How To Get Skin Smoothening & Scar Correction

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Face Lift Without Surgery

2009-02-02T17:38:00.001+07:00

In fact, exercising the face helps to make women and men look younger for longer, by toning and tightening the facial muscles, just like toning the muscles of the body firms them up.

Acne's Upsetting Zits

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After two weeks using it twice a day, the skin looks younger, firmer and lustrous, and continues improving with each successive treatment.

Is Your Skin Care As Pure As It Can Be?

2009-02-02T12:58:00.001+07:00

Therefore it is critical to use skin and personal care products that, first of all, are free from toxic chemical ingredients. Some of these ingredients include:

c) Parabens: synthetic chemicals which have been linked with breast cancer. They are used as preservatives in many shampoos and personal care products.

In contrast, cold-pressed fats and oils kept at low temperatures help to beautify the skin, strengthen the cell membranes and restore nutrients to the tissues.

Hector Bolanos is the sales & marketing director at Raw Gaia, a natural skin care company. He can be contacted at enquiries@rawgaia.com and on +44 (0)1273 311 476

6 Steps To Clearer Skin

2009-02-02T02:46:00.001+07:00

So, with all that said here is my simple 6 Steps To Clearer Skin (Yes, this is what I am doing to help my skin clear):

2. Drink lots of Green Tea (at least 1 to 2 times a day). Green Tea has many antioxidants that will help in decreasing your acne problems. Try purchasing the Celestial Seasonings Green Tea.

6. Eliminate all stress. I know for some, stress can result in many breakouts on the face. Some individuals are not good at dealing with stress. You know what, let the stress go!

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Facial Exercise Makes Plastic Surgery Obsolete

2009-02-02T01:31:00.001+07:00

Stop aging now with easy isometric exercise. No pain, no surgery and no expensive, risky procedure to keep you a slave to unnatural methods.

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Clear Your Acne With My 12 Step Program

2009-02-01T19:01:00.001+07:00

In 12 previous articles, I have outlined the specifics of each step they you need to take to eliminate acne and have a clear, clean face.

But if you are a good experimenter, you can keep your costs down. Also, just using 4-5 of the steps that I suggest, you may see your acne symptoms clear up. So let get started.

Low cost program

* Step 1: Keep your face clean ? use glycerin or castile soap

* Step 2: Use Scotty?s acne face cream or any other natural acne face cream

* Step 3: Relieve constipation the first day followed by a two day liquid fast - use prune and apple juice just one day, following days eat apples and drink apple juice or other fruit drinks

* Step 4: Making changes to your diet by eliminating some processed foods and adding more raw fruit and vegetables. Start using flax seed oil and fish oil to control hormones and control inflammation

* Step 5: Drink plenty of distilled water with natural additives.

* Step 6: Getting plenty of sun, air

* Step 7: Vitamins you should be taking ? Vitamin A and a B vitamin complex.

* Step 8: Minerals you should be taking ? add calcium and zinc.

* Step 9: Herbal mixtures to drink or to use ? use the Burdock-Sarsaparilla Compound

* Step 10: Special supplements to take ? take the chlorophyll and lemon juice drink. Use flax seed oil in your salads.

* Step 11: Brushing your skin daily

* Step 12: Think about what acne is trying to express in your emotional life. Start making changes in your thought process and start doing things differently.

Things You Should Know About Facelift

2009-02-01T17:30:00.001+07:00

none of facelifts are perfect, they cannot remove the fine lines around the lips for example.

the effects of a facelift last for about 7 to 10 years.

the best results are achieved in people with a stable body weight.

in older people, results are better if skin has some natural elasticity.

people spending a lot of time in the sun cannot preserve the facelift results for a long.

Valerian D is a freelance writer specialized in health issues such as dark circles around the eye area

How To Get A Face Lift Without Surgery

2009-02-01T13:07:00.001+07:00

How Does It Work?

Comparing A Face Lift Without Surgery

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