Monday, December 19, 2011
the leg room: TRIA: the home hair zapper
the leg room: TRIA: the home hair zapper: Following The Legologist's recent post about the dangers of having laser depilation at unqualified clinics, here is an innovation which zaps...
the leg room: The Legologist gets a leg up
the leg room: The Legologist gets a leg up: Chuffed to hear that The Leg Room has been listed in a 'best blog' list compiled by Channel4Beauty . Not least because The Leg Room is inclu...
the leg room: Cellu Smooth: a review by Helen Gilbert
the leg room: Cellu Smooth: a review by Helen Gilbert: " You’ve eaten chocolate this week haven’t you,” said my beauty therapist in surprised tone. How did she know? I was stripped down to my kni...
The sheer lunacy of women refusing to look their age
The sale of Elizabeth Taylor’s jewellery this week was another chance to see fabulous pictures of the celebrated actress in her 20s, when she was considered one of the most beautiful women in the world.
That’s how most fans want to remember her — the papers didn’t reprint many images of the star in her 70s, in a wheelchair, the way she really looked for the last few decades of her life.
Indeed, one (male) film critic described her death as ‘a blessed relief’, adding ‘it stops the . . . legacy of her as this kind of grotesque, wheelchair-bound, bewigged, bejewelled kind of monster . . . to refocus back on the beauty and on the kind of skills she had as an actress’.
He was right to celebrate Elizabeth’s talent, but why shouldn’t an old woman appear in public wearing wigs, flashy jewellery and baggy clothes as her health is declining? Should old stars just top themselves, or enter nunneries? That critic’s attitude to beauty is repugnant, but so typical of our age.
My generation, the baby boomers, are in our 60s and are terrified of ageing, looking less perky than we did in our prime — it’s the elephant in the room, the big fear no one wants to talk about.
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SOURCE: Janet Street Porter, Daily Mail
That’s how most fans want to remember her — the papers didn’t reprint many images of the star in her 70s, in a wheelchair, the way she really looked for the last few decades of her life.
Indeed, one (male) film critic described her death as ‘a blessed relief’, adding ‘it stops the . . . legacy of her as this kind of grotesque, wheelchair-bound, bewigged, bejewelled kind of monster . . . to refocus back on the beauty and on the kind of skills she had as an actress’.
He was right to celebrate Elizabeth’s talent, but why shouldn’t an old woman appear in public wearing wigs, flashy jewellery and baggy clothes as her health is declining? Should old stars just top themselves, or enter nunneries? That critic’s attitude to beauty is repugnant, but so typical of our age.
My generation, the baby boomers, are in our 60s and are terrified of ageing, looking less perky than we did in our prime — it’s the elephant in the room, the big fear no one wants to talk about.
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SOURCE: Janet Street Porter, Daily Mail
Monday, November 14, 2011
the leg room: no more beating around the bush
the leg room: no more beating around the bush: PETA maintain that animals killed for their fur and skin are slaughtered in cruel and illegal ways. Most fur is said to come from fur factor...
Light fantastic: Could a new home laser really take the place of a £4,000 skin treatment?
The Fraxel laser treatment, offered by dermatologists, has been lauded as one of the most effective non-surgical anti-ageing therapies of recent years.
Used on the face, decollete and backs of the hands, it delivers pinpricks of laser energy into the skin, but leaves a network of undamaged skin in between, and is credited with doing everything from zapping pigmentation to boosting collagen and plumping skin. But with a cost of up to £4,000 for a full-face treatment, it’s prohibitively expensive for most of us.
This is part of the reason why Solta Medical, the company behind Fraxel, has teamed up with electronics giant Philips to create a laser device for home use. Called ReAura, it has just launched in Space NK and, while less expensive than a clinic treatment, still costs a whopping £799.
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SOURCE Daily Mail
Used on the face, decollete and backs of the hands, it delivers pinpricks of laser energy into the skin, but leaves a network of undamaged skin in between, and is credited with doing everything from zapping pigmentation to boosting collagen and plumping skin. But with a cost of up to £4,000 for a full-face treatment, it’s prohibitively expensive for most of us.
This is part of the reason why Solta Medical, the company behind Fraxel, has teamed up with electronics giant Philips to create a laser device for home use. Called ReAura, it has just launched in Space NK and, while less expensive than a clinic treatment, still costs a whopping £799.
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SOURCE Daily Mail
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Proud to be pale: Goodbye to the creosote look! Alabaster skin is back in vogue
Looking at the photographs of actress Kirsten Dunst by the pool in Las Vegas last week, it wasn’t her itsy-bitsy black bikini or enviable figure that turned the most heads, but her head-to-toe milky-white skin — the best possible indication that our extraordinary obsession with tanning may be drawing to a close.
Let’s face it, mahogany looks better on furniture than it does on skin — and we are all well aware of the dangers of sunbathing and sunbeds, from wrinkles to melanoma.
Yet, despite all that we know, so many of us seem more than happy to continue to pay the high price of a so-called ‘healthy glow’. Think Cheryl Cole and Jennifer Aniston. Time and again, they — and we — choose to ignore the consequences of spending too long in the sun.
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SOURCE : Tamasin Day Lewis, Daily Mail
Let’s face it, mahogany looks better on furniture than it does on skin — and we are all well aware of the dangers of sunbathing and sunbeds, from wrinkles to melanoma.
Yet, despite all that we know, so many of us seem more than happy to continue to pay the high price of a so-called ‘healthy glow’. Think Cheryl Cole and Jennifer Aniston. Time and again, they — and we — choose to ignore the consequences of spending too long in the sun.
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SOURCE : Tamasin Day Lewis, Daily Mail
Want to look younger? Forget the Botox and just eat less
Forget Botox and facelifts - if you want to slow the ageing process just eat less, scientist have claimed.
New research reveals that consuming fewer calories can help slow both the ageing process and the onset of age-related diseases such as dementia, cancer and type-2 diabetes.
And the earlier a person's calorie intake is reduced, the greater the effects on their long term health.
Swedish researchers discovered that reducing your consumption of sugar and protein while maintaining a healthy intake of vitamins and minerals could add years to your life.
The team, from the University of Gothenburg, analysed previous research which showed that monkeys fed a healthy, reduced-calorie diet could live several years longer than their expected lifespan.
They also looked at other studies done on an array of animals ranging from fish, rats and flies, all of which had similar results.
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SOURCE : Daily Mail
New research reveals that consuming fewer calories can help slow both the ageing process and the onset of age-related diseases such as dementia, cancer and type-2 diabetes.
And the earlier a person's calorie intake is reduced, the greater the effects on their long term health.
Swedish researchers discovered that reducing your consumption of sugar and protein while maintaining a healthy intake of vitamins and minerals could add years to your life.
The team, from the University of Gothenburg, analysed previous research which showed that monkeys fed a healthy, reduced-calorie diet could live several years longer than their expected lifespan.
They also looked at other studies done on an array of animals ranging from fish, rats and flies, all of which had similar results.
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SOURCE : Daily Mail
Yes you can banish those bags
One of Britain's top beauty tycoons on how to get peachy skin - and sparkling eyes
There’s not much Marcia Kilgore — the founder of Bliss, FitFlops and Soap & Glory — doesn’t know about looking good. To mark the launch of her make-up range, Elsa McAlonan asked about her beauty secrets . . .
If you had time to only do one thing in your daily skincare regime, what would it be?
Drink enough water. All the exfoliating and moisturising in the world pales into insignificance without enough hydration. The skin needs to be hydrated to reflect light and look it’s best.
Doris Day — who had the most beautiful skin until she was 80 — put Vaseline all over her face and body every night.
Yes, it was greasy and it’s likely she reeked of petroleum, but it worked at keeping the moisture in her skin meaning she looked good.
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SOURCE: Elsa Mcalonan, Daily Mail
If you had time to only do one thing in your daily skincare regime, what would it be?
Drink enough water. All the exfoliating and moisturising in the world pales into insignificance without enough hydration. The skin needs to be hydrated to reflect light and look it’s best.
Doris Day — who had the most beautiful skin until she was 80 — put Vaseline all over her face and body every night.
Yes, it was greasy and it’s likely she reeked of petroleum, but it worked at keeping the moisture in her skin meaning she looked good.
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SOURCE: Elsa Mcalonan, Daily Mail
Signs of ageing halted in the lab
The onset of wrinkles, muscle wasting and cataracts has been delayed and even eliminated in mice, say researchers in the US.
The scientists believe their findings could eventually "really have an impact" in the care of the elderly.
Experts said the results were "fascinating", but should be taken with a bit of caution.
The study, published in Nature, focused on what are known as "senescent cells". They stop dividing into new cells and have an important role in preventing tumours from progressing.
These cells are cleared out by the immune system, but their numbers build up with time. The researchers estimated that around 10% of cells are senescent in very old people.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Big Fashionista: Immigrants cause cancer, by Liz Jones
Big Fashionista: Immigrants cause cancer, by Liz Jones: This post is designed to unashamedly and unapologetically rip the piss out of Liz Jones. If you feel that you may be offended by the followi...
Friday, September 30, 2011
At long last, it this the end of cellulite? In just one hour, laser zaps away the dreaded dimples
It is the sort of invention that is beyond a woman’s wildest dreams: a gadget that could end the dreaded ‘orange peel effect’.
Billed as ‘the death of cellulite’, the Cellulaze laser attacks the unsightly fat from three angles.
What is more, it is said to produce long-lasting results, smoothing thighs in just one hour-long treatment.
Dimpled bottoms and upper arms can also be treated.
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SOURCE Daily Mail
Billed as ‘the death of cellulite’, the Cellulaze laser attacks the unsightly fat from three angles.
What is more, it is said to produce long-lasting results, smoothing thighs in just one hour-long treatment.
Dimpled bottoms and upper arms can also be treated.
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SOURCE Daily Mail
Monday, September 26, 2011
My favourite non-surgical treatment - Fractional C02 Laser
Non-surgical treatments
are becoming increasingly popular and despite the fact that I am a
surgeon, I am happy to see this development. There is no longer any
doubt that medical aesthetics has a very relevant and important place in
the aesthetics industry.
But
it is important to stress that surgery cannot be replaced by the
various Injectables and lasers. Similarly, the knife cannot achieve what
Injectables and lasers can.
While the Injectables, mainly Botox and Fillers
remain popular treatments (as they produce great results in the right
hands), technologies are ever evolving and there are now a wide range of
other treatments available.
Like
any market involving technologies, new products are being launched all
the time and the challenge for practitioners is to look beyond the
glitzy marketing and separate the good science from the bad.
I
am naturally inclined to be cautious and hence by default often not the
first on the bandwagon. Perhaps being financially risk averse partly
shapes that too. We have acquired a small number of aesthetics
equipments following careful research and I have been very pleased with
the results so far.
The Fractional CO2 Laser is
my favourite. It is great for skin rejuvenation: in addition to
reducing fine lines and wrinkles, it gets rid of pigmentation changes,
tightens the skin and generally improves the complexion.
Stem cell 'talk' may spur hair growth
A discovery by researchers at Yale University could lead to new treatments for baldness, Medical News Today reports.
Investigators identified stem cells within the skin’s fatty layer and showed that molecular signals from these cells were necessary to spur hair growth in mice, according to research published in the Sept. 2 issue of the journal Cell.
Medical News Today quotes lead author Valerie Horsley, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology at Yale, as saying, “If we can get these fat cells in the skin to ‘talk’ to the dormant stem cells at the base of hair follicles, we might be able to get hair to grow again.”
Dr. Horsley’s team observed that when hair dies, the layer of fat in the scalp that comprises most of the skin’s thickness shrinks. When hair growth begins, the fat layer expands in a process called adipogenesis. Investigators found that adipose precursor cells — stem cells involved in creation of new fat cells — were required for hair regeneration in mice. They also found that these cells produce platelet-derived growth factors, which are needed to produce hair growth.
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SOURCE Cosmetic Surgery Times
Investigators identified stem cells within the skin’s fatty layer and showed that molecular signals from these cells were necessary to spur hair growth in mice, according to research published in the Sept. 2 issue of the journal Cell.
Medical News Today quotes lead author Valerie Horsley, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology at Yale, as saying, “If we can get these fat cells in the skin to ‘talk’ to the dormant stem cells at the base of hair follicles, we might be able to get hair to grow again.”
Dr. Horsley’s team observed that when hair dies, the layer of fat in the scalp that comprises most of the skin’s thickness shrinks. When hair growth begins, the fat layer expands in a process called adipogenesis. Investigators found that adipose precursor cells — stem cells involved in creation of new fat cells — were required for hair regeneration in mice. They also found that these cells produce platelet-derived growth factors, which are needed to produce hair growth.
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SOURCE Cosmetic Surgery Times
Gone today, hair tomorrow: the world of hair transplants
The hidden world of hair transplants is suddenly not so secretive, with
celebrities openly embracing the holy grail of male grooming.
On the morning of June 4, a seismic shift occurred in the world of male grooming. 'Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant,' Wayne Rooney tweeted, casually. 'I was going bald at 25 so why not?'
He went on to explain where he had had the procedure done (a Harley Street clinic), whether it hurt ('Nah, it was OK') and the healing process ('The new hair's coming along people. Swelling gone down'). He even posted pictures.
Rooney is the latest in a growing list of male celebrities happy to admit to 'hair restoration' procedures, but the glee with which he reported his was startling. 'Rooney's outing was a watershed moment,' says Mark Simpson, author of Metrosexy: A 21st Century Self-Love Story and a leading authority on the shifting nature of masculinity. 'It's a sign that something has changed. These days, there's much less shame about men caring about their appearance. In fact, there's quite a lot of out-of-the-closet pride.'
This is certainly a far cry from the days when men reluctantly accepted baldness. They now have a raft of options for restoring a thinning thatch. As well as transplants there are laser therapy treatments, which claim to bring follicles back to life, stimulating hair growth. There are nifty little weaves that attach to your existing barnet, and a concealer called Nanogen, essentially microscopic hairlike fibres that you sprinkle on your scalp like hundreds and thousands, and which cling to your thinning strands (nanogenhair.com). There is even hope for billiard-ball baldies in the shape of a tattooing treatment that creates the effect of scalp stubble (hishairclinic.com).
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SOURCE Lee Kynaston, Daily Telegraph
On the morning of June 4, a seismic shift occurred in the world of male grooming. 'Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant,' Wayne Rooney tweeted, casually. 'I was going bald at 25 so why not?'
He went on to explain where he had had the procedure done (a Harley Street clinic), whether it hurt ('Nah, it was OK') and the healing process ('The new hair's coming along people. Swelling gone down'). He even posted pictures.
Rooney is the latest in a growing list of male celebrities happy to admit to 'hair restoration' procedures, but the glee with which he reported his was startling. 'Rooney's outing was a watershed moment,' says Mark Simpson, author of Metrosexy: A 21st Century Self-Love Story and a leading authority on the shifting nature of masculinity. 'It's a sign that something has changed. These days, there's much less shame about men caring about their appearance. In fact, there's quite a lot of out-of-the-closet pride.'
This is certainly a far cry from the days when men reluctantly accepted baldness. They now have a raft of options for restoring a thinning thatch. As well as transplants there are laser therapy treatments, which claim to bring follicles back to life, stimulating hair growth. There are nifty little weaves that attach to your existing barnet, and a concealer called Nanogen, essentially microscopic hairlike fibres that you sprinkle on your scalp like hundreds and thousands, and which cling to your thinning strands (nanogenhair.com). There is even hope for billiard-ball baldies in the shape of a tattooing treatment that creates the effect of scalp stubble (hishairclinic.com).
read more
SOURCE Lee Kynaston, Daily Telegraph
Thursday, September 22, 2011
It's not just the love that's gone: Divorce causes women to lose their hair, according to research
The study found that women who had lost a partner through divorce or death were far more likely to have thinning hair than women who were happily married or single.
The author of the project, Dr Bahman Guyuron, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, believes the link is down to how a woman's marital status affects her state of mind.
'Most likely, stress is the aspect of a troubling divorce that appears to lead to hair loss among women,' he told HealthDay News.
He added that other stressful situations, such as having children, could affect a woman's hairline in the same way.
Anti-wrinkle pill cuts crows' feet by up to 30 per cent
An anti-wrinkle pill which can reduce crows' feet by up to 30 per cent could be available to buy from next month, British scientists claim.
Early results from trials on 480 women suggest that taking the tablet three times a day can help shrink wrinkles from the inside.
The pills, which boost the body's production of collagen, a protein which gives skin its tone, are set to be launched by Unilever at 44 spas in Britain, Spain and Canada next month.
Permission from drug regulatory authorities is not required because the pills are not advertised as benefiting health and contain extracts which are already approved for use.
Full results from trials have not yet been published, but preliminary findings published in the New Scientist magazine were described as "intriguing" by independent scientists.
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SOURCE Daily Telegraph
Early results from trials on 480 women suggest that taking the tablet three times a day can help shrink wrinkles from the inside.
The pills, which boost the body's production of collagen, a protein which gives skin its tone, are set to be launched by Unilever at 44 spas in Britain, Spain and Canada next month.
Permission from drug regulatory authorities is not required because the pills are not advertised as benefiting health and contain extracts which are already approved for use.
Full results from trials have not yet been published, but preliminary findings published in the New Scientist magazine were described as "intriguing" by independent scientists.
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SOURCE Daily Telegraph
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Dark circles under eyes? Non-surgical solutions can help.
Dark circles under eyes are a common problem. These can result in a
tired and dull appearance even though you may be full of energy. So what
causes them?
Dark circles may actually be due to excess
pigmentation in the skin under the eyes. This is more common among dark
Asians. It can sometimes be due to underlying medical problems,
nutritional deficiencies or due to congestion caused by allergies or hay
fever etc.
The vast majority of suffers however, do not have any
underlying medical problem. The usual cause is not true dark circles but
such appearance due to shadows cast by overhead light. The medical name
for this is naso-jugal grove or more commonly referred to as ‘Tear
troughs’.
Tear troughs is the area where the lower eyelid stops
and the cheek begins. The skin along this area is attached to the
underlying bone by a dense ligament. Young plump skin and underlying
tissue hides it. This however changes as your 30s and 40s roll on. Skin,
soft tissue and even underlying bone of this area change and shadows
start to appear. Sometimes this can be a result of surgery in this
area.
So what can be done for tear trough correction?
SOURCE: The Consulting Room
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FDA Calls for Implant Registry
Food
and Drug Administration officials said they would consider setting up a
registry that tracks safety problems with breast implants, even though
they state that silicone devices are safe and should remain available,
Reuters reports.
Reuters quotes William Maisel, M.D., deputy director of the FDA’s devices division, as saying, “We believe it’s a good idea to have a conversation about a breast implant registry.... (But) we believe implants are safe and effective and should remain on the market.”
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SOURCE: CosmeticSurgeryTimes
Plastic Surgery in Seniors creates a Tempest
Marie Kolstad, an
83-year-old widowed property manager, created quite a buzz when she
underwent a three-hour breast lift with implants to the tune of $8,000.
The New York Times features her photo in “Golden Years, Polished With
Surgery,” August 8, 2011. Kolstad’s comment, “I want my children to be
proud of what I look like,” has set off a tempest among readers who
claim that children should love you for what you are, including every
wrinkle and age spot.
According to the New York Times, “Ms. Kolstad is one of many septuagenarians, octogenarians and even nonagenarians who are burnishing their golden years with help from the plastic surgeon. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2010 there were 84,685 surgical procedures among patients age 65 and older. They included 26,635 face-lifts; 24,783 cosmetic eyelid operations; 6,469 liposuctions; 5,874 breast reductions; 3,875 forehead lifts; 3,339 breast lifts and 2,414 breast augmentations.”
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According to the New York Times, “Ms. Kolstad is one of many septuagenarians, octogenarians and even nonagenarians who are burnishing their golden years with help from the plastic surgeon. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2010 there were 84,685 surgical procedures among patients age 65 and older. They included 26,635 face-lifts; 24,783 cosmetic eyelid operations; 6,469 liposuctions; 5,874 breast reductions; 3,875 forehead lifts; 3,339 breast lifts and 2,414 breast augmentations.”
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Wayne Rooney's doctors say going grey is common side-effect
'It's entirely normal': going grey is common side-effect of £30,000 hair transplant
The clinic
who treated Wayne Rooney when he had his hair transplant have admitted
that developing grey hair can be a common short-term side-effect of the
procedure.
The
Manchester United and England star reportedly spent £30,000 to get a
full head of hair earlier this year in a bid to cure his baldness.
However,
while it appears to have reversed his receding hairline, the
footballer’s new thatch appeared to be slightly discoloured when he took
to the field for Manchester United this weekend.
Now the director of the clinic where Rooney had the procedure has revealed the ‘discolouration’ may last months.
Nadeem
Uddin Khan, Director of the Harley Street Hair Clinic, said: ‘It isn’t
possible to judge the full effect of a transplant for at least 6-12
months. The whole process is similar to transplanting a favourite plant
or shrub.
'While
the roots re-establish themselves, the growth on top can be patchy and
this can involve some initial loss or discolouration.'
'This is entirely normal and does not affect the ultimate outcome of a fully restored hairline featuring strong and healthy growth.'
SOURCE: Daily Mail
Yale Scientists Find Stem Cells That Tell Hair It's Time To Grow
Yale
researchers have discovered the source of signals that trigger hair
growth, an insight that may lead to new treatments for baldness.
"If we can get these fat cells in the skin to talk to the dormant stem cells at the base of hair follicles, we might be able to get hair to grow again," said Valerie Horsley, assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology and senior author of the paper.
read more
SOURCE: MedicalNewsToday
More Men Getting Plastic Surgery (Though They're Not Likely to Talk About It)
More
and more men are willing to have a little nip and tuck to improve the
way they look and feel, but many of them aren't quite ready to let the
world know about it.
Cosmetic surgery has always been more popular with women patients than with men, but according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the demand for plastic surgery procedures increased nearly 9 percent in 2010, with men accounting for 8 percent of the total.
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SOURCE: Jacksonville
Anti-Aging Techniques Not Yet Viewed as Acceptable
Studies
from the University of Toronto's psychology department show that people
who use more invasive anti-aging methods such as Botox injections or
surgery are viewed more negatively than those who use milder techniques
such as sun-avoidance and facial creams and younger adults are more
negative about using anti-aging methods than older adults.
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SOURCE: MedicalNewsToday
Snake Venom Facials and Bird Droppings
The bizarre rituals of the stars who'll do ANYTHING to stay young
As unlikely as it may seem, Simon Cowell likes to start the day by climbing a tree. He recently revealed it has become a ritual of his.
He believes that the childish pastime sets him up for the long day ahead. And when he’s not clambering over branches, TV’s Mr Nasty is being drip-fed a cocktail of energising vitamins in order to look and feel younger.
The weekly infusion is made up of vitamins C, B12 and magnesium and is administered intravenously through a drip, by a nurse who comes to his home or office so that he can work while being super-charged.
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SOURCE: Daily Mail
As unlikely as it may seem, Simon Cowell likes to start the day by climbing a tree. He recently revealed it has become a ritual of his.
He believes that the childish pastime sets him up for the long day ahead. And when he’s not clambering over branches, TV’s Mr Nasty is being drip-fed a cocktail of energising vitamins in order to look and feel younger.
The weekly infusion is made up of vitamins C, B12 and magnesium and is administered intravenously through a drip, by a nurse who comes to his home or office so that he can work while being super-charged.
read more
SOURCE: Daily Mail
Hair Restoration Goes Mainstream: New Survey Finds
People With Hair Loss Are Not Afraid to Admit Getting Help
For
many people, cosmetic surgery is no longer taboo to discuss and, in
fact, procedures often are shared openly in social circles and in the
workplace. The reason? More options than ever before to nip, tuck,
restore, enhance and rejuvenate nearly every aspect of one's appearance.
Now, new findings
released today from a recent member survey conducted by the
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) -- the world's
leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration -- finds
that people undergoing hair restoration surgery also are more willing to
own up to having a little work done on their locks.
SOURCE: Marketwire
Study Compares Injectables Aimed at Reducing Wrinkles
According
to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, more than 2.4
million people got injectables of Botox or Dysport last year to reduce
fine lines on the face.
However, a new version of the drug, called Dysport, was recently found to deliver better results in some cases.
A study conducted by scientists at the University of California San Francisco and published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery compared the effectiveness of the two injectables in reducing the appearance of crow's feet, or the small wrinkles that are common around the eye area.
For the so-called "split face" study, 90 volunteers had Botox injections on one side of their face and Dysport injections on the other. After one month, 67 percent of those who received the injections said that the Dysport side of their face looked better.
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SOURCE: ASAPS
At-Home Laser Hair Removal: Can You Do It Yourself?
When
it comes to cosmetic procedures, there are many that must be performed
in a hospital or surgical center under the close watch medical
professionals, and there are others that can be performed in an office
on an outpatient basis.
According to HairRemovalJournal.org, professional laser hair removal has been offered in dermatology and other medical practices since 1996. It is a very established treatment with proven results. In fact, as many as 1.4 million laser hair removal procedures are performed each year in the U.S. alone.
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SOURCE: ASAPS
Dermatologists Have Firm Grip On New Treatments For The Aging Hand
When
it comes to revealing a person's age, hands down, the back of the hand
is more telling than the face and neck. Fortunately, dermatologists are
applying new technologies to add volume to the hand as well as remove
dark brown "age spots" to reverse these telltale signs of aging.
At the American Academy of
Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2011 in New York, dermatologist Dee
Anna Glaser, MD, FAAD, director of cosmetic and laser surgery,
vice-chairman and professor, department of dermatology at Saint Louis
University in St Louis, Mo., presented the latest advances in treating
the aging hand, including restoring volume with the use of fillers or a
patient's own fat and improving texture and overall skin tone with new
laser technologies.
SOURCE: MedicalNewsToday
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The £8.49 jar of honey that can be used as a face mask and 'reverses signs of ageing by 10 years'
Active Chilean Rainforest Honey is said to smooth fine lines on the face, neck and hands while tightening the skin.
Used twice a day for 20 minutes, it is also said to be twice as good as normal moisturisers at reducing stretch marks, and for preventing sunburnt skin from peeling.
Bee's knees: Active Chilean Rainforest Honey, which costs £8.49 a jar - is derived from the nectar of the Quillay, Tineo and Ulmo trees, native to the Valdivian rainforest of southern Chile
Studies show the honey - which is also edible - is significantly more potent than Manuka, the much-hyped 'superfood' from New Zealand.
Active Chilean Rainforest Honey is already a phenomenon in America - the obesity and sunbed capital of the world - where sales have grown by 400 per cent since April.
Boots and High Street health food stores say they are expecting an 'unprecedented rush' in the coming weeks.
Jamie Christie, of British manufacturer The Active Honey Company, said the anti-ageing properties came as a surprise.
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Skin cream 'that can reverse effect of the menopause'
When a woman reaches a certain age, she has a lot of changes to contend with.
So an inexpensive skincare regime to make her feel more like her former self would probably be welcome.
Makers of a range of anti-ageing creams – believed to be the first mass market menopause cosmetics – claim they can help.
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So an inexpensive skincare regime to make her feel more like her former self would probably be welcome.
Makers of a range of anti-ageing creams – believed to be the first mass market menopause cosmetics – claim they can help.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Laser Treatments for Nail Fungus
When you get a fungus under your nails it looks awful and it makes
your fingers or toes itch, nails turn yellow and thick, and very hard to
get rid of. I had a fungus under 2 of my toenails for several years and
finally did something about it just this year.
If you catch the fungus early enough you can get rid of it with Lamisil cream but once it is under the nail and in the blood stream, forget about it.
When I went into the foot doctor’s office I was fully expecting to get a prescription for pills to get rid of the fungus. Normally that is how you get rid of it.
The pill method takes up to 9 months. And, you have to get a blood test to make sure your liver is okay. You take the pills every single day for 3 months and then the medicine stays in your system for another 6 months. The doctor told me you won’t see new growth for about 9 months.
A new way to get rid of nail fungus is laser treatments. The doc said it would still take as long for the fungus to go away but I only need to get one laser treatment every 3 months, so 3 times total.
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If you catch the fungus early enough you can get rid of it with Lamisil cream but once it is under the nail and in the blood stream, forget about it.
When I went into the foot doctor’s office I was fully expecting to get a prescription for pills to get rid of the fungus. Normally that is how you get rid of it.
The pill method takes up to 9 months. And, you have to get a blood test to make sure your liver is okay. You take the pills every single day for 3 months and then the medicine stays in your system for another 6 months. The doctor told me you won’t see new growth for about 9 months.
A new way to get rid of nail fungus is laser treatments. The doc said it would still take as long for the fungus to go away but I only need to get one laser treatment every 3 months, so 3 times total.
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Friday, September 02, 2011
Top surgeon warns against hair transplants too young
Young men shouldn't have operations as soon as they start losing hair, according to one of the country's leading hair transplant surgeons.
Doctor Bessam Farjo says he has had enquiries from men as young as 19 but does not recommend hair transplants for under-25s.
He is warning men to avoid surgery until they are closer to the age of 30.
He said that while the publicity in celebrities like Wayne Rooney getting the procedure is making it more popular, it is not for everyone.
"When a celebrity comes out with it, you only hear the good things," he said. "You don't hear the cautions or the potential complications."He says that if you get surgery too young, it can look worse than it did in the first place.
He said: "If you have the surgery too early and you go bald, you don't have enough hair to keep chasing the hair loss.
"You can end up with isolated patches of hair. You could end up with hairy temples and a bald forehead which isn't pretty but is also hard to fix."
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Friday, July 01, 2011
Laser Hair Loss Therapy Information
Low-level laser hair loss therapy is now recognized throughout Europe and in the USA as an effective treatment for most forms of hair loss, including male and female pattern baldness.
The use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), although shown in some studies to be effective in improving the thickness and fullness of hair on its own, is often combined with proven scalp and hair re-growth products for a full hair loss treatment program.
Repeat treatments are required weekly for approximately 6 months, depending on the extent of hair loss. You will normally also be given specific hair care and hair re-growth products for at-home use, in combination with the laser therapy, to try and achieve the best results possible.
Prices for laser hair loss therapy start from £45 per session. A full six month laser hair loss treatment program, including the combined hair care and re-growth products, such as Minoxidil or Finasteride, can start from £1,500.
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The use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), although shown in some studies to be effective in improving the thickness and fullness of hair on its own, is often combined with proven scalp and hair re-growth products for a full hair loss treatment program.
Repeat treatments are required weekly for approximately 6 months, depending on the extent of hair loss. You will normally also be given specific hair care and hair re-growth products for at-home use, in combination with the laser therapy, to try and achieve the best results possible.
Prices for laser hair loss therapy start from £45 per session. A full six month laser hair loss treatment program, including the combined hair care and re-growth products, such as Minoxidil or Finasteride, can start from £1,500.
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Vaseline Versus Expensive Scar Remedies
Diane Lane, Sandra Bullock and Harrison Ford are box office icons in spite of prominent facial scars.
But, for the most part, we view scars as disfiguring and have no patience to sit by and watch them heal, which can take six months to two years. Instead, we slather on expensive products, including onion extract gels, vitamin oils and creams, silicone gels and antibiotic ointments. These elixirs run up a hefty bill when used for months.
Dr. Terence Davidson, professor of surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, reporting to the Los Angeles Times on April 17, 2011, says, “Save your money.” There are many old wives’ tales to buy into and a slew of products you can buy, but none have been scientifically proven to work.
If a scar gets better after months of applying a remedy, how do you know if the treatment or time made a difference? Scar remedies are a gray area because it’s hard to test them with well-designed studies. Since everyone heals differently a good study would compare treatments on two similar scars in the same person, or on two halves of the same scar.
Davidson is backed up by a dermatological surgeon. “The only thing really shown to help the healing process and minimize scarring is keeping a wound moist and covered.” Most scar products do that, but so does petroleum jelly. In fact, in two randomized comparison trials of Mederma and petroleum jelly, Mederma did not improve the appearance of scars any more than petroleum jelly, and Vitamin E doesn’t do any better.
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Beauty Buzz: Lavender and Botox a Good Combination
Thinking about trying some anti-wrinkle Botox Cosmetic injections, but feeling just a bit squeamish about needles in your face?
Try inhaling some lavender essential oil just before you hit the dermatologist's office and the whole treatment may seem a lot easier to endure.
That’s the suggestion of a new study just published in the June issue of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology by doctors from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute , both in Miami Beach, Florida.
Here, the researchers found that patients who were treated to the scent of lavender essential oils just before receiving their injection for wrinkles had a significant reduction in heart rate both pre and post treatment, when compared to those treated with a placebo scent.
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Try inhaling some lavender essential oil just before you hit the dermatologist's office and the whole treatment may seem a lot easier to endure.
That’s the suggestion of a new study just published in the June issue of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology by doctors from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute , both in Miami Beach, Florida.
Here, the researchers found that patients who were treated to the scent of lavender essential oils just before receiving their injection for wrinkles had a significant reduction in heart rate both pre and post treatment, when compared to those treated with a placebo scent.
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Wrinkles Reveal Clues to Women's Bone Health
Your laugh lines may offer clues to the health of your bones, according to a new study.
The results show that for women in their 40s and 50s, the worse their skin wrinkles are, the lower their bone density is.
"This information…may allow for the possibility of identifying postmenopausal women at fracture risk at a glance, without dependence on costly tests," said study researcher Dr. Lubna Pal, a reproductive endocrinologist at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
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The results show that for women in their 40s and 50s, the worse their skin wrinkles are, the lower their bone density is.
"This information…may allow for the possibility of identifying postmenopausal women at fracture risk at a glance, without dependence on costly tests," said study researcher Dr. Lubna Pal, a reproductive endocrinologist at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Having Botox too soon could make you look old before your time
Cosmetic specialist Darren McKeown on the pros and cons of this treatment
When Alastair and Jean Carruthers published their first paper on the anti-wrinkle effect of Botox, the average age of their patients was 41 years. That was in 1992. I wonder if they ever thought back then that their new wonder drug would one day allegedly be used on little girls who take part in beauty pageants.
Earlier this month, a pageant mum from California, Kerry Campbell, shocked the world when she went on American TV and claimed to inject her eight-year-old daughter, Britney, with Botox. She said her daughter asked for the treatment to take away the wrinkles she gets when she smiles, and insisted that plenty of other pageant mothers do the same. An international media frenzy transpired, leading Californian authorities to take the child into care. The mother subsequently retracted her statements, claiming it was all a hoax to attract media attention.
But this is not the first time the issue of under-age Botox has hit the headlines. Last year, there was another media storm when a British mother, Sarah Burge, the self-proclaimed "Human Barbie", told the world that she was giving her 15-year-old daughter Botox injections, coining the phrase "teen-toxing" in the process.
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When Alastair and Jean Carruthers published their first paper on the anti-wrinkle effect of Botox, the average age of their patients was 41 years. That was in 1992. I wonder if they ever thought back then that their new wonder drug would one day allegedly be used on little girls who take part in beauty pageants.
Earlier this month, a pageant mum from California, Kerry Campbell, shocked the world when she went on American TV and claimed to inject her eight-year-old daughter, Britney, with Botox. She said her daughter asked for the treatment to take away the wrinkles she gets when she smiles, and insisted that plenty of other pageant mothers do the same. An international media frenzy transpired, leading Californian authorities to take the child into care. The mother subsequently retracted her statements, claiming it was all a hoax to attract media attention.
But this is not the first time the issue of under-age Botox has hit the headlines. Last year, there was another media storm when a British mother, Sarah Burge, the self-proclaimed "Human Barbie", told the world that she was giving her 15-year-old daughter Botox injections, coining the phrase "teen-toxing" in the process.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Would you risk a Botox boob job? It costs just £700, gives an instant lift without surgery and claims to have no side-effects.
The effects of gravity can be cruel to women, especially when it comes to breasts.
Even with a good bra, the ravages of time combined with breastfeeding and yo-yo dieting conspire to make once pert and firm breasts go droopy.
And then there’s sun damage, which results in crepey, blotchy skin on the decolletage.
In the past, a woman who wanting a breast lift had only one option: a major surgery known as a mastopexy.
This involves removing excess skin and repositioning the breasts. It’s very expensive at £3,000, requires several weeks of recovery time, and can result in a loss of sensation in the nipple area.
Now, however, a new treatment — the Botox breast lift — is available in the UK. This new treatment promises instant results with no side-effects and no recovery time.
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Even with a good bra, the ravages of time combined with breastfeeding and yo-yo dieting conspire to make once pert and firm breasts go droopy.
And then there’s sun damage, which results in crepey, blotchy skin on the decolletage.
In the past, a woman who wanting a breast lift had only one option: a major surgery known as a mastopexy.
This involves removing excess skin and repositioning the breasts. It’s very expensive at £3,000, requires several weeks of recovery time, and can result in a loss of sensation in the nipple area.
Now, however, a new treatment — the Botox breast lift — is available in the UK. This new treatment promises instant results with no side-effects and no recovery time.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Non-Surgical Lipolysis Banned in France
According to an article in French magazine Anti-Age, the French High Authority of Health (HAS) has recently prohibited the use of a variety of different lipolysis (fat killing) cosmetic procedures.
The online magazine states that :
The implementation of the techniques referred to as lipolytic non invasive, using external physical agents, without breaking the skin (focussed ultrasound, radiofrequency, laser, etc..) has a suspicion of serious danger to human health.read more
Friday, May 06, 2011
A little lipo with your facial, madam?
The number of people having both cosmetic surgery and beauty treatments such as botox are increasing.
But in this week's Scrubbing Up, consultant plastic surgeon Fazel Fatah, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), warns lines between the two are being blurred, and more effective regulation is needed.
You wouldn't trust your boiler to an unqualified engineer - so why do people continue to trust their face and body to untrained practitioners?
There is a difference between plastic surgery - facelifts, breast enhancement, tummy tucks, liposuction, etc - and cosmetic salon treatments such as lasers, peels and injectable fillers.
But the two are being confused in a way that trivialises surgery and puts patients in real danger.
Alarmingly, there are many practitioners offering procedures that require specialised surgical training and expertise which they do not have - and there is no regulation whatsoever to protect the public.
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But in this week's Scrubbing Up, consultant plastic surgeon Fazel Fatah, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), warns lines between the two are being blurred, and more effective regulation is needed.
You wouldn't trust your boiler to an unqualified engineer - so why do people continue to trust their face and body to untrained practitioners?
There is a difference between plastic surgery - facelifts, breast enhancement, tummy tucks, liposuction, etc - and cosmetic salon treatments such as lasers, peels and injectable fillers.
But the two are being confused in a way that trivialises surgery and puts patients in real danger.
Alarmingly, there are many practitioners offering procedures that require specialised surgical training and expertise which they do not have - and there is no regulation whatsoever to protect the public.
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Treatment of thread and spider veins on legs. Sclerotherapy and lasers.
Unsightly leg veins can be a problem for millions of men and women, the world over. It is estimated that in many areas over 60 percent of the adult population suffers from varicose veins, thread veins or spider veins.
Sometimes thread and spider veins are like the tip of an iceberg but the majority occur in absence of problems with the deep veins. Often people who have had surgery for varicose veins are left with thread and spider veins and these can be treated very well too.
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Sometimes thread and spider veins are like the tip of an iceberg but the majority occur in absence of problems with the deep veins. Often people who have had surgery for varicose veins are left with thread and spider veins and these can be treated very well too.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
From a laser comb to rubbing coffee on your head, the His and Hers guide to hair loss cures
Around ten million men and eight million women in the UK suffer from hair loss. According to a new study, the prospect of going bald upsets the average male more than the idea of going bankrupt or never finding a partner.
Even Prince William is said to be worried by his thinning hair, with recent reports claiming he is trying laser therapy to thicken his locks for his wedding day.
The causes of hair loss vary. Men often suffer from the hereditary condition male pattern baldness, while in women the cause is commonly hormonal imbalances caused by the menopause or having a baby.
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Even Prince William is said to be worried by his thinning hair, with recent reports claiming he is trying laser therapy to thicken his locks for his wedding day.
The causes of hair loss vary. Men often suffer from the hereditary condition male pattern baldness, while in women the cause is commonly hormonal imbalances caused by the menopause or having a baby.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Hair removal that's fast and painless
Inside facialist Katherine Jackson’s unassuming West London therapy room, something miraculous is occurring.
Miraculous, that is, for anyone plagued by unwanted light-coloured hair. Fair hair is traditionally hard to erase — laser hair removal works best on light skin tones with dark hair.
But Katherine is one of the few therapists in Britain to specialise in a new machine, the Applisonix, which can remove blonde, grey or white hair using ultrasound energy.
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Miraculous, that is, for anyone plagued by unwanted light-coloured hair. Fair hair is traditionally hard to erase — laser hair removal works best on light skin tones with dark hair.
But Katherine is one of the few therapists in Britain to specialise in a new machine, the Applisonix, which can remove blonde, grey or white hair using ultrasound energy.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Is a beauty laser the answer to everything?: How do I choose the best and most effective hair l...
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Protect the Skin You're In
The best way to begin is to build in sensible skincare habits to your everyday routine which can soon ensure that you are giving your skin every chance of looking its best – and you won’t even notice you are doing it.
Firstly, cleanse your skin regularly and thoroughly using a good quality cleanser that you know your skin responds well to. Choose a creamy cleanser if you have dry skin or a clear cleanser if you have oily skin.
Another pillar of your regular skincare regime should be exfoliation. It is believed that one of the key reasons men’s skin looks more youthful than women’s is that men tend to exfoliate daily when they shave, so it just goes to show how effective this can be. Thirdly, moisturise. Everyone’s skin will benefit from moisturiser at some stage, even those with oily skin. To gauge how often you need to moisturise, just be led by your skin. When your skin is tight, it’s crying out for moisture, but be careful not to over-moisturise as this can clog pores.
Most importantly, but all-too easily forgotten, is sunscreen. The number one cause of wrinkles is sun damage, so it’s important to use sunscreen from your early years, even in winter and on cloudy days. A great trick is to purchase two moisturisers: one for the night and one for the day that includes UV protection.
Once you are doing all you can to look after your skin, you will find it much easier to supplement your skin care regime with effective treatments to achieve lasting results you will fall in love with.
For those always on the move and not wishing to slow down for a salon visit, why not try the ground-breaking Wellay @home Personal Skin Laser? This non-invasive laser treatment rejuvenates skin and has been developed for your own personal use, which means you can use it at home or wherever you find the time.
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Monday, March 07, 2011
Face the future: Erase wrinkles or banish your dimples with high-tech gadgets you can use at home
Forget iPads — the latest must-have gadgets are the ones that promise to revolutionise our beauty regimes.
Offering the power of salon-standard treatments in our own hands, this new wave of mini machines use technology such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and ultrasound to tackle a plethora of skin concerns from wrinkles to cellulite.
These state-of-the-art devices are heading for our high streets and are predicted to fly off the shelves.
‘Beauty gadgets are by far our fastest growing category,’ says Annalise Quest, general merchandise manager for beauty at Harrods. ‘Customers are looking for devices that show tangible results quickly.’
Industry analysts value the UK market for beauty devices at £110 million — and rising.
But can home-use beauty gadgets really deliver? We asked skincare technology expert Dr Leslie Baumann, of the Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute in Miami, in the U.S., to give her verdict.
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Offering the power of salon-standard treatments in our own hands, this new wave of mini machines use technology such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and ultrasound to tackle a plethora of skin concerns from wrinkles to cellulite.
These state-of-the-art devices are heading for our high streets and are predicted to fly off the shelves.
‘Beauty gadgets are by far our fastest growing category,’ says Annalise Quest, general merchandise manager for beauty at Harrods. ‘Customers are looking for devices that show tangible results quickly.’
Industry analysts value the UK market for beauty devices at £110 million — and rising.
But can home-use beauty gadgets really deliver? We asked skincare technology expert Dr Leslie Baumann, of the Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute in Miami, in the U.S., to give her verdict.
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Thursday, March 03, 2011
$500 Home Laser Takes Aim at Wrinkles
Cosmetic doctors pay as much as $100,000 for lasers that help combat wrinkles, and now patients can buy a low-powered version for about $500 to use as a wrinkle-smoother at home.
The PaloVia laser has found a champion in Dr. Christopher Zachary, chairman of the UCI Department of Dermatology, though many other cosmetic specialists are skeptical or dismissive.
"This sophisticated and rather handsome compact home-use device works,” Zachary says. “This laser can be safely used by individuals in the comfort of their own homes to rejuvenate their skin, albeit over an extended time. "
The 1420nm-frequency wavelength of the laser penetrates deeply enough to create some heat injury to the skin, he said, which stimulates safe growth of new skin cells.
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The PaloVia laser has found a champion in Dr. Christopher Zachary, chairman of the UCI Department of Dermatology, though many other cosmetic specialists are skeptical or dismissive.
"This sophisticated and rather handsome compact home-use device works,” Zachary says. “This laser can be safely used by individuals in the comfort of their own homes to rejuvenate their skin, albeit over an extended time. "
The 1420nm-frequency wavelength of the laser penetrates deeply enough to create some heat injury to the skin, he said, which stimulates safe growth of new skin cells.
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Tuesday, March 01, 2011
How to Prevent Ageing? A Question.
Written by Rosina
Oh to be 40-whatever again! With all the advances in our knowledge of how aging takes place, the Human Genome Project, and the switching mechanisms for longevity/aging genes, those in their 40s and 50s are positioned to live considerably longer, in great health, and looking a whole lot younger, provided they continue to take good care of themselves now. Those in their 60s and older too, if they are particularly attentive.
So, if I were 40 again, here's what I'd do:
1. Around this age, hormone levels begin to decline rapidly. Not just the sex hormones, but all hormones, including HGH (Human Growth Hormone). Regular deep sleep and daily exercise will help with HGH—with the use of secretagogues such as Ageless Ultramax Gold perhaps—but the sex hormones will continue to wane. Progesterone is the first to go, often leading to estrogen dominance and weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. If you have a doctor familiar with the use of bioidentical hormones, you can get her/him to check your levels and prescribe if necessary. Failing this, there are many online labs that will test for you.
2. Regarding the skin, what you do now can either maintain the integrity of collagen and elastin, or destroy it. Of course, you wear a sunscreen every day. How about this? I apply mine the moment I wake up, then go down to read the paper and make breakfast. After this, I have a shower and reapply it.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Why does nobody want to feel like a natural woman anymore?
We now have a new aesthetic of femininity where everything is meant to be as fake as possible.
Article by Suzanne Moore,The Guardian, Saturday 19 February 2011
Falsies have become my preoccupation. But clearly not just mine. I could buy a mascara called Falsies to give myself "the ultimate false lash glam look". But why do that when I could just wear enormous false eyelashes? Or, better still, spend a small fortune on lash extensions, which hopefully wouldn't fall off for a few weeks if tended lovingly. It all seems a lot of time and energy, really.
On the train or at the supermarket I see many young girls with long, spidery, glittery lashes, even when in their uniforms. I quite like this overalls-and-drag-queen look. I like the lack of pretence that this is real. But how did we get here, I wonder – to this new aesthetic of femininity where everything is meant to look as fake as possible? Hair, nails, tan, teeth, tits. Sure, I know the rules: that we are born naked, and "the rest is just drag". Sure, I get the hyper-femininity of the big queens and the game old birds such as Dolly Parton and Cher. What is strange is that a parody of femininity is now what many ordinary women are aspiring to.
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Article by Suzanne Moore,The Guardian, Saturday 19 February 2011
Falsies have become my preoccupation. But clearly not just mine. I could buy a mascara called Falsies to give myself "the ultimate false lash glam look". But why do that when I could just wear enormous false eyelashes? Or, better still, spend a small fortune on lash extensions, which hopefully wouldn't fall off for a few weeks if tended lovingly. It all seems a lot of time and energy, really.
On the train or at the supermarket I see many young girls with long, spidery, glittery lashes, even when in their uniforms. I quite like this overalls-and-drag-queen look. I like the lack of pretence that this is real. But how did we get here, I wonder – to this new aesthetic of femininity where everything is meant to look as fake as possible? Hair, nails, tan, teeth, tits. Sure, I know the rules: that we are born naked, and "the rest is just drag". Sure, I get the hyper-femininity of the big queens and the game old birds such as Dolly Parton and Cher. What is strange is that a parody of femininity is now what many ordinary women are aspiring to.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Backlash Against The Botox Backlash!
Posted on 15/02/2011 at 09:20:08 | by Dr. Tracy Mountford
Some of you may have read in the national press recently about the ‘Botox® Backlash’ from ’A’ list celebrities that supposedly have given up Botox® for the natural look?
We suspect that in most cases this is probably not the case. In reality celebrities are opting for the more subtle treatments, which is good news.
It's a shame that Botox® has been associated with overdone immovable foreheads and mouths that cannot smile properly. In reality correctly administered Botox® (just a little but not too much) still allows movement that is natural but smooths harsh lines and achieves an airbrushed effect.
These days its more about natural enhancement; the key is not to look done, its more about the ‘make under’ rather than the ‘make over’. You can have movement and still look wrinkle free. Our patients just look softer and more rejuvenated, just a better fresher version of their natural selves!
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Monday, February 07, 2011
Do you Need 'Blackberry Botox'? How squinting at smartphones causes premature wrinkles
Women heading into middle-age may find themselves self-consciously checking their faces for signs of frown lines and crows feet.
But now younger women may have reason to worry according to one top cosmetic doctor, who found many are developing premature wrinkles from staring at their smartphones.
Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh said peering at a small screen causes your face to scrunch up, creating an area of tension around and between the brows. The London-based anti-ageing expert said women were then resorting to Botox to smooth out the fine facial lines.
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But now younger women may have reason to worry according to one top cosmetic doctor, who found many are developing premature wrinkles from staring at their smartphones.
Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh said peering at a small screen causes your face to scrunch up, creating an area of tension around and between the brows. The London-based anti-ageing expert said women were then resorting to Botox to smooth out the fine facial lines.
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Have scientists finally found the facelift in a jar? Cream claims to get to the root of wrinkles
It's hailed as the magic beauty ingredient that can take years off your face.
And collagen, the skin-plumping protein said to smooth out laugh lines and crow’s feet, seems to be in most anti-wrinkle creams on the market these days.
But what if it were possible to target your skin’s own ‘collagen factory’ and coax it to pump out more of its own?
That’s the claim, at least, of a cream which is being touted as the first to get to the root of wrinkles.
Its makers say it will be the first anti-ageing cream to pinpoint the collagen-making cells which are vital to youthful skin.
Rubbed into the skin once a day for eight weeks, it tricks ageing skin cells into pumping out levels of collagen normally seen in a much younger body. This plumps up the skin, reducing the depth of wrinkles, according to its makers L’Oreal.
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And collagen, the skin-plumping protein said to smooth out laugh lines and crow’s feet, seems to be in most anti-wrinkle creams on the market these days.
But what if it were possible to target your skin’s own ‘collagen factory’ and coax it to pump out more of its own?
That’s the claim, at least, of a cream which is being touted as the first to get to the root of wrinkles.
Its makers say it will be the first anti-ageing cream to pinpoint the collagen-making cells which are vital to youthful skin.
Rubbed into the skin once a day for eight weeks, it tricks ageing skin cells into pumping out levels of collagen normally seen in a much younger body. This plumps up the skin, reducing the depth of wrinkles, according to its makers L’Oreal.
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Facelift Makes You Look 12 Years Younger
New Study Helps Set Expectations for Recovery and Results after Facelift Surgery.
Patients who have undergone a facelift rate themselves as looking an average of 12 years younger after surgery, according to a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
After a "significant" recovery period, the vast majority of patients undergoing facelift surgery are satisfied with their results, according to the study by Eric Swanson, MD, an ASPS Member Surgeon in private practice in Leawood, Kansas. "These findings support the recommendation of surgical facial rejuvenation to patients who wish to look younger," Dr. Swanson writes.
For Most Patients, Facelift Improves Appearance and Quality of Life:
Dr. Swanson performed a detailed analysis of the outcomes in 122 patients who had a facelift between 2002 and 2007. The patients were 82 women and 11 men, average age 57 years. The patients were interviewed an average of seven months after their operation. Most had other cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, such as forehead lift and/or eyelid surgery, at the same time as their facelift.
The patients were highly satisfied with their results. The "average subjective reduction in apparent age" was 11.9 years, with a range of 0 to 27½ years. Ninety-seven percent of patients said the results met their expectations. Forty percent rated the results even better than expected.
Nearly 90 percent of patients said they had received positive reactions from other people regarding their new appearance, while only seven percent reported negative reactions. More than 80 percent of patients reported improved self-esteem, and 70 percent reported improved quality of life.
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Patients who have undergone a facelift rate themselves as looking an average of 12 years younger after surgery, according to a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
After a "significant" recovery period, the vast majority of patients undergoing facelift surgery are satisfied with their results, according to the study by Eric Swanson, MD, an ASPS Member Surgeon in private practice in Leawood, Kansas. "These findings support the recommendation of surgical facial rejuvenation to patients who wish to look younger," Dr. Swanson writes.
For Most Patients, Facelift Improves Appearance and Quality of Life:
Dr. Swanson performed a detailed analysis of the outcomes in 122 patients who had a facelift between 2002 and 2007. The patients were 82 women and 11 men, average age 57 years. The patients were interviewed an average of seven months after their operation. Most had other cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, such as forehead lift and/or eyelid surgery, at the same time as their facelift.
The patients were highly satisfied with their results. The "average subjective reduction in apparent age" was 11.9 years, with a range of 0 to 27½ years. Ninety-seven percent of patients said the results met their expectations. Forty percent rated the results even better than expected.
Nearly 90 percent of patients said they had received positive reactions from other people regarding their new appearance, while only seven percent reported negative reactions. More than 80 percent of patients reported improved self-esteem, and 70 percent reported improved quality of life.
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Thursday, February 03, 2011
Is 36 the new age of the cosmetic face?
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| Lindsay Lohan now looks older than her 24 years. Photo: Getty Images |
One-face-fits-all surgery gives both younger and older women the same plumped look, says Anna Coogan
It's not the first time that Lindsay Lohan's unnatural appearance has raised serious speculation regarding the amount of cosmetic procedures that the 24-year-old Hollywood star may be having done.
Eva Wiseman in The Observer doesn't directly accuse the star of overdoing it with Botox and facial fillers, yet she doesn't hold back when she describes the sight of the Hollywood star at Paris Fashion Week with the following damning words: "She had a forehead so taut and shiny it looked like an iPhone 4. Her lips were inflated to the size of a melting Twix, and her cheekbones looked as if they were climbing her jaw in order to dive to their death."
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Treatment of facial veins with laser and light based treatments
Facial redness and spider veins are a common cosmetic and medical complaint. These are particularly common in rosacea suffers. Common associations are seen with sun damage, a fair complexion, stress, spicy foods and fluctuations in temperature which exacerbate rosacea symptoms. As with many conditions, genetics plays a role too.
Numerous treatments are available but laser and light based treatments are the gold-standard treatment options. Commonly used lasers are ktp and pulse dye lasers for red veins and nd-yag lasers for blue veins. The smaller wavelength lasers work well on superficial spider veins whereas, the longer wavelength lasers are effective for the ablation of slightly deeper and larger veins. Pulse duration must also be matched to vessel size; the larger the vessel diameter, the longer is the pulse duration required to treat the vessel.
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Numerous treatments are available but laser and light based treatments are the gold-standard treatment options. Commonly used lasers are ktp and pulse dye lasers for red veins and nd-yag lasers for blue veins. The smaller wavelength lasers work well on superficial spider veins whereas, the longer wavelength lasers are effective for the ablation of slightly deeper and larger veins. Pulse duration must also be matched to vessel size; the larger the vessel diameter, the longer is the pulse duration required to treat the vessel.
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Cheap Botox - How low can it go?
The following advertisement was recently spotted on the well known special offer site Groupon. It features a dentist led clinic in Wales offering Botox® for £40!
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Why mice are being gassed so YOU can look younger
Most people thought animal tests for cosmetics had been banned - don't be fooled...
When Jenny Brown agreed to go undercover to investigate the testing of a rival to Botox on animals, she knew it might be unpleasant, but nothing had prepared her for this: highly trained lab technicians kneeling on the floor while they tried to break the necks of mice with a ballpoint pen.
Even worse, having to watch as those technicians botched the job — and broke the creatures’ backs instead. Jenny’s secret filming of the operation shows the mice still alive and writhing in agony with broken spines. It also shows others being poisoned with deadly injections and, if they survived, being gassed to death by the hundred.
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When Jenny Brown agreed to go undercover to investigate the testing of a rival to Botox on animals, she knew it might be unpleasant, but nothing had prepared her for this: highly trained lab technicians kneeling on the floor while they tried to break the necks of mice with a ballpoint pen.
Even worse, having to watch as those technicians botched the job — and broke the creatures’ backs instead. Jenny’s secret filming of the operation shows the mice still alive and writhing in agony with broken spines. It also shows others being poisoned with deadly injections and, if they survived, being gassed to death by the hundred.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Spot of bother: Acne isn't just a problem for teens, more women are suffering... but help is at hand
Acne can be the bane of our teenage years — plaguing our puberty before settling down in our 20s.
Or, rather, that’s how it used to be. Today, spots are no longer just a problem for adolescents.
A recent study found that more than half of UK women over 30 struggle with blemishes.
Experts say our busy lives have sent levels of the stress hormone cortisol soaring, pushing oil production into overdrive.
‘Acne is caused by the sebaceous glands producing more oil,’ says consultant dermatologist Dr Susan Mayou. ‘Excess sebum is trapped by dead skin cells, which clog pores, so blocked bacteria then reacts with the grease, forming spots.’
And adult spots can be even more severe, consisting of red, painful deep cysts not just on the face but on the body, too.
These flare-ups can dent our confidence and make us depressed. But the good news is even severe adult acne can be cleared.
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Or, rather, that’s how it used to be. Today, spots are no longer just a problem for adolescents.
A recent study found that more than half of UK women over 30 struggle with blemishes.
Experts say our busy lives have sent levels of the stress hormone cortisol soaring, pushing oil production into overdrive.
‘Acne is caused by the sebaceous glands producing more oil,’ says consultant dermatologist Dr Susan Mayou. ‘Excess sebum is trapped by dead skin cells, which clog pores, so blocked bacteria then reacts with the grease, forming spots.’
And adult spots can be even more severe, consisting of red, painful deep cysts not just on the face but on the body, too.
These flare-ups can dent our confidence and make us depressed. But the good news is even severe adult acne can be cleared.
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Bye bye Botox? These celebrities claim to have given up their frozen faces - but have they really?
After years of claiming her perfect, wrinkle-free features were totally natural, Nicole Kidman finally admitted last week that she has tried Botox in the past. However, the 43-year-old actress swears she no longer uses it because she didn’t like the results.
And she wasn’t the only one who thought this. In 2008, one cosmetic surgery expert told a medical conference that the Oscar-winner was so ‘over-Botoxed’ she was giving the industry a bad name.
Nicole is the latest in a long line of stars who swear blind that they’ve said bye bye to Botox, but can we really believe them?
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And she wasn’t the only one who thought this. In 2008, one cosmetic surgery expert told a medical conference that the Oscar-winner was so ‘over-Botoxed’ she was giving the industry a bad name.
Nicole is the latest in a long line of stars who swear blind that they’ve said bye bye to Botox, but can we really believe them?
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
skin laser reviews for treating acne with laser light therapy
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| After 2 month's treatment with a skin laser |
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| Before treatment with a skin laser |
"I have been using the skin laser to treat my spots for 2 months now. I have tried everything, including strong antibiotics from my GP, in the past and nothing has really worked. My forehead and chin were covered in angry, red spots. Now I can't believe the difference after just 2 months using the skin laser about 30 minutes in the evenings. It's almost back to how it was before I got spots. Not perfect yet but so much better. I shall certainly keep on using it."
Letty D, 24, London
Letty D, 24, London
Monday, January 17, 2011
Collagen skin creams a waste of money, 'say scientists'. Well, they have been saying it for years
You know my least favourite journalistic cliche? It’s not “romp”, although I’m pretty sure nobody outside of the pages of the red-tops has ever “romped” with a member of their preferred sex. I don’t even know how one romps; I imagine one it involves playfully hitting one another with pillows. And it’s not “a friend of the [alleged romper] told The Daily Intrusion [after we gave them £10,000]“. It’s “scientists say”.
So I winced this morning reading the phrase “expensive collagen creams are a waste of money, scientists said today.” The story is, apparently, that the wrinkle-smoothing claims of various ludicrously overpriced skincare products are nonsense, because the collagen molecules they contain are too large to be absorbed through our skin, and therefore sit uselessly on the surface of our skin until we next wash.
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So I winced this morning reading the phrase “expensive collagen creams are a waste of money, scientists said today.” The story is, apparently, that the wrinkle-smoothing claims of various ludicrously overpriced skincare products are nonsense, because the collagen molecules they contain are too large to be absorbed through our skin, and therefore sit uselessly on the surface of our skin until we next wash.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Worried you're going bald? Eat nuts and have a fried breakfast
The good news for men is that scientists have discovered a cause of baldness — the failure of hair-producing cells to develop properly.
The bad news is that effective treatment could be a decade away. While your genes play a major role in hair loss, what many men don’t realise is that their everyday habits could be exacerbating the problem.
Here, Britain’s leading hair experts reveal the simple steps to help minimise it:
DON'T BRUSH TOO HARD
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The bad news is that effective treatment could be a decade away. While your genes play a major role in hair loss, what many men don’t realise is that their everyday habits could be exacerbating the problem.
Here, Britain’s leading hair experts reveal the simple steps to help minimise it:
DON'T BRUSH TOO HARD
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Monday, January 10, 2011
The £4,500 op to get rid of my Christmas pud
I have never longed to look like one of those male models you see in adverts, with bulging biceps and washboard abdominals.
That kind of physique takes a rare set of genes and hours spent working out every single day. Life's too short.
But since my early 20s, I have been a regular at the gym. It's more damage limitation than anything else and I hoped exercise would offset my love of pints and the occasional pizza.
Yet, having always been pretty much in proportion - a healthy 5ft 10in and 11 stone - as my 30th birthday crept closer, I developed what some might unkindly call a paunch. My metabolism was naturally slowing down.
While women may acquire saddle bags, men accumulate fat round their middle. I exercised harder but the fat stayed where it was, wobbling insolently centre-stage.
Having a bit of a pot belly isn't the end of the world - I didn't lie awake at night worrying about it - but I wasn't that happy. And this was my state of mind when last year, on a journalistic commission, I investigated the boom in male cosmetic surgery. In particular liposuction, the surgical removal of fat.
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That kind of physique takes a rare set of genes and hours spent working out every single day. Life's too short.
But since my early 20s, I have been a regular at the gym. It's more damage limitation than anything else and I hoped exercise would offset my love of pints and the occasional pizza.
Yet, having always been pretty much in proportion - a healthy 5ft 10in and 11 stone - as my 30th birthday crept closer, I developed what some might unkindly call a paunch. My metabolism was naturally slowing down.
While women may acquire saddle bags, men accumulate fat round their middle. I exercised harder but the fat stayed where it was, wobbling insolently centre-stage.
Having a bit of a pot belly isn't the end of the world - I didn't lie awake at night worrying about it - but I wasn't that happy. And this was my state of mind when last year, on a journalistic commission, I investigated the boom in male cosmetic surgery. In particular liposuction, the surgical removal of fat.
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Why ARE so many men going under the knife?
There was a time when the only things that made Gordon Ramsay’s face puff out and his hair stand on end was the sight of a soggy soufflé.
But last week, as the celebrity chef went on a New Year’s walk with his friends the Beckhams, there was another reason for his unusual appearance.
Ramsay, the Rottweiler of the kitchen, has undergone a £30,000 hair transplant to thicken his thinning pate. Surprisingly, the supposed hard man, who peppers every sentence with at least four F words, actually seems to care what other people think about his appearance — and he’s not alone.
According to the latest statistics from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), demand for surgery among men grew by 21 per cent last year, despite the economic downturn. The number of gynaecomastia — operations to deal with the dreaded man boobs, or ‘moobs’ as they’ve become known — soared by 80 per cent alone.
The procedure ranks alongside rhinoplasty (nose job), liposuction, otoplasty (ear correction) and blepharoplasty (eye bag removal) as one of the five most popular surgeries for men.
Duncan Bannatyne of Dragons’ Den has been open about having his eye bags removed a few years ago, U.S. actor Mickey Rourke is unrecognisable thanks to his facelift, while actor Rupert Everett has clear signs of wind-tunnel effect.
Dr Daniel Sister, of BeautyWorksWest, a specialist in aesthetic medicine and non-surgical procedures, says: ‘Men now account for 30 per cent of my work. Because of the economic crisis, they are either seeking jobs or trying to keep them, so they want to look good — not too tired or worried.’
Giving themselves the edge at work seems to be the key for many men going under the knife.
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But last week, as the celebrity chef went on a New Year’s walk with his friends the Beckhams, there was another reason for his unusual appearance.
Ramsay, the Rottweiler of the kitchen, has undergone a £30,000 hair transplant to thicken his thinning pate. Surprisingly, the supposed hard man, who peppers every sentence with at least four F words, actually seems to care what other people think about his appearance — and he’s not alone.
According to the latest statistics from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), demand for surgery among men grew by 21 per cent last year, despite the economic downturn. The number of gynaecomastia — operations to deal with the dreaded man boobs, or ‘moobs’ as they’ve become known — soared by 80 per cent alone.
The procedure ranks alongside rhinoplasty (nose job), liposuction, otoplasty (ear correction) and blepharoplasty (eye bag removal) as one of the five most popular surgeries for men.
Duncan Bannatyne of Dragons’ Den has been open about having his eye bags removed a few years ago, U.S. actor Mickey Rourke is unrecognisable thanks to his facelift, while actor Rupert Everett has clear signs of wind-tunnel effect.
Dr Daniel Sister, of BeautyWorksWest, a specialist in aesthetic medicine and non-surgical procedures, says: ‘Men now account for 30 per cent of my work. Because of the economic crisis, they are either seeking jobs or trying to keep them, so they want to look good — not too tired or worried.’
Giving themselves the edge at work seems to be the key for many men going under the knife.
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Space age serum
Barley plant DNA is the key to a new 'miracle' serum - but can it REALLY turn back the clock?
Prepare yourself for the new must-have skincare ingredient. ‘Oh no,’ I hear you sigh. ‘Not another one?’ But bear with me. This one is so effective that using just one drop, twice a day, can make your skin look hugely better within just six weeks.
Since a serum containing this ingredient launched in Iceland six months ago, it has proved such a sensation that one in five women there have abandoned their normal skincare in favour of this miraculous stuff.
The product is called Bioeffect and its magic ingredient is EGF, or Epidermal Growth Factor, to give it its full name.
The substance was first identified in 1986 in a piece of scientific research considered so significant that the scientist behind it won the Nobel Prize for his work.
EGF is a molecule that occurs naturally in skin. We have more of it when we’re younger; less of it when we’re older.
It’s known for its healing effects on burned skin, and for its ability to rejuvenate healthy skin by speeding up the rate at which the skin cells renew themselves.
This is what makes EGF possibly the most potent anti-ageing ingredient available. Put simply: when you apply it to ageing skin cells, it can make them behave like young ones.
So what is it actually going to do for your face?
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Since a serum containing this ingredient launched in Iceland six months ago, it has proved such a sensation that one in five women there have abandoned their normal skincare in favour of this miraculous stuff.
The product is called Bioeffect and its magic ingredient is EGF, or Epidermal Growth Factor, to give it its full name.
The substance was first identified in 1986 in a piece of scientific research considered so significant that the scientist behind it won the Nobel Prize for his work.
EGF is a molecule that occurs naturally in skin. We have more of it when we’re younger; less of it when we’re older.
It’s known for its healing effects on burned skin, and for its ability to rejuvenate healthy skin by speeding up the rate at which the skin cells renew themselves.
This is what makes EGF possibly the most potent anti-ageing ingredient available. Put simply: when you apply it to ageing skin cells, it can make them behave like young ones.
So what is it actually going to do for your face?
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Hair cells in bald men could be reawakened
Researchers have discovered that the skin on the heads of bald men contains just as many potential hair cells as their hirsute counterparts.
But somewhere along the line, the ability of them to grow strands of hair has been lost.
Now the researchers hope they can reactivate them – allowing for men to turn back the clock to their youth.
A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania looked at the "bald skin" on the head of men having hair transplants and compared it with skin where hair continued to grow.
They found they had exactly the same amount of stem cells – master cells that can convert into any other cells in the body.
However the ability of these cells to develop into a more advanced state – known as progenitor cells – had been lost.
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But somewhere along the line, the ability of them to grow strands of hair has been lost.
Now the researchers hope they can reactivate them – allowing for men to turn back the clock to their youth.
A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania looked at the "bald skin" on the head of men having hair transplants and compared it with skin where hair continued to grow.
They found they had exactly the same amount of stem cells – master cells that can convert into any other cells in the body.
However the ability of these cells to develop into a more advanced state – known as progenitor cells – had been lost.
read more
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