Collagen Injections - Is This Right For You?

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, approximately 8,700 lip augmentation procedures were performed nationwide in 2007. While some of these procedures involved artificial lip implants like those used in breast implants, the vast majority were done via collagen injections. Not only can these injections make that invisible upper lip plump and healthy [...]

Fighting Back Age Facial Wrinkles

What causes facial wrinkles? Of course the #1 culprit behind fine lines and wrinkles is the sun and its skin damaging UV rays. Other contributing factors come naturally with age as our bodies produce less elasticin and collagen. In addition, we undergo cumulative stress and hormonal changes. It gets more difficult to hydrate ourselves and [...]

Finding Your Way Around The Arena of Anti Aging Skin Care Products

A few years ago, Americans purchased $6.4 Billion worth of anti aging skin care products (also referred to as “cosmeceuticals.”) Most of these products are purchased over-the-counter without a prescription, although that can make it more difficult to select an effective solution that works. There are some options you can educate yourself on, but if [...]

Saying Farewell To Age Spots With Different Treatments

Call them what you will, but liver spots, solar lentigines or age spots are unattractive blotches that appear on the face, hands, shoulders and arms. Usually they’re accompanied by other telltale signs of skin damage - including lines and wrinkles, rough skin, dryness, red veins, or translucent skin. As you get older, there may be [...]

Heed The Warnings: Protect Your Skin From The Sun

Although there are several types of ultraviolet rays, two are of particular importance when discussing skin health. The first is UVB rays which are stopped at the level of the skin and the second being UVA rays which penetrate deeply into the various layers of the skin.
For over a decade we have heard endless [...]

What Are The Causes Of And Treatments For Atrophic Dermatitis?

Normally our skin has the ability to maintain moisture, however, when Atrophic Dermatitis occurs the skin’s behavior is disrupted and results in very dry, inflamed skin
Atrophic dermatitis is actually a common form of eczema. It is rather severe and is usually chronic in nature. Atrophic dermatitis usually occurs in skin folds and creases, like the [...]

What you should Know about Good Skin Care Products

In yesterday’s world, the thoughts about good skin care products were not very complex. Essentially, good skin care was something that made you appear better straight away. Excessive makeup and cosmetics, products that could eventually damage the skin and even sporadically poison the body, were the whole fad. If it looked beautiful, it was what [...]

Healthy Skin from the outside in (Westerly Sun)

Take a closer look at what to look for (and what to watch out for!) in various skin care products. Holly Potter is available by appointment at Stonington Natural Health Center, Quiambaug Cove, 107 Wilcox Road, Suite 103, Stonington, Conn. Call 860-536-3880 for more information.?more

Brighten up your health 360?degrees (Thaipr.net)

We all know that unavoidable everyday stress and pollution can put your health at risk. The question is how can we stay healthy, maintain beautiful radiant skin as we age, and enjoy longevity amidst t?more

EPICUREN BABY Skin Care Debuts To Acclaim And Sizzling Sales (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

EPICUREN BABY’s luxuriously all-natural skin care for babies and toddlers to appear in 2009 SAG Award gift bag and receives the coveted Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Media Award. Manufactured under solar power and free of chemical ingredients, residues and fragrances, Epicuren Baby offers parents and their children the luxury of spa-quality skin care [...]

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