CoolSculpting Procedure – Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Treatment CoolSculpting is a non-invasive fat reduction treatment designed to reduce diet and exercise-resistant pockets of fat under the skin for the purpose of slimming and reshaping the body. Some of the favorite targets are the abdomen, flanks (“love handles”), under the chin, inside and outside the thighs, underneath […]
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The following is an excerpt from the American Academy of Dermatology, AAD.org. I think this is an important and timely subject. [vc_empty_space height=”8px”] Shingles: Overview Also called herpes zoster Anyone who has had chickenpox can get shingles. After the chickenpox clears, the virus stays in the body. If the virus reactivates (wakes up), the result
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Scar Types & Information We are all concerned about scars. We may have an injury, a surgery, bad acne, an infection or abscess, which leads to a wound on the skin, which needs to heal. We worry: will it leave a scar? How bad will the scar be? What determines whether or not the scar
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Winterizing Your Skin & Important Tips The winter and colder weather months may challenge your skin in different ways than summer or warm weather. In winter, typically, the air is drier, less humid. The skin may lose moisture easily and become dry. This may be compounded by people’s tendency to take long hot showers in
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What Is Laser Resurfacing Laser Resurfacing of the skin on the face is a technique whose purpose is to remove wrinkles, discolorations, and help tighten the skin. There are basically two variations: ablative and non-ablative resurfacing. Both methods involve the use of a laser. Ablative resurfacing involves rapid destruction of the surface skin It results
Blocking DHT & Preventing Hereditary Hair Loss Hereditary hair loss (also called male pattern baldness, female pattern baldness, and androgenetic alopecia, AGA) affects both men and women. It affects about 80 million men and women in the United States There are hundreds of treatments. More accurately, there are hundreds of claims of treatments. The vast
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. There are several types of hair loss, or, alopecia. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition in which the growth of hair follicles is shut down by the immune system. It usually occurs in random patches, typically on the scalp. It may be minor and limited to small areas, or it can
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[blockquote author=”” link=”” target=”_blank”] Herpes Zoster, commonly known as Shingles, is the painful reactivation of the chickenpox virus (Varicella Zoster Virus). Anyone who has had chickenpox or received the Varicella vaccine is at risk for developing Herpes Zoster. After recovering from chickenpox or after receiving the vaccine, the virus can lie dormant in your nervous
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Laser Hair Removal Tired of shaving, waxing or plucking unwanted hairs; then maybe it’s time to consider laser hair removal. How does it work? A specific wavelength of light energy is pulsed onto the treatment area. The light energy is absorbed by the pigment in dark hairs; it travels down to the hair follicles
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Not All Sunscreens Created Equal We live in an ocean-sprayed, sweaty and active world, and we want sun protection to let us live to the fullest in it. Until recently however, choosing the right sunscreen was a confusing process that required the consumer to decode labels that boasted words like sunblock, sweatproof and waterproof beside
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