Microdermabrasion is a cosmetic procedure employed to improve your overall skin tone and texture. It addresses the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, sun damage, age spots, melasma (brown spots), acne scarring, and other skin-related conditions. This procedure can be done in your dermatologist’s office, medispa, or salon. If you have never experienced microdermabrasion before, you are
What Is Smart Lipo?
If you’re sick of looking at lumpy sections of excess fat on your body, there is a relatively new procedure that can give you fast results with short recovery time. Smartlipo is a revolutionary type of liposuction procedure that utilizes laser technology to melt the fat before it is removed. Ever since it became available
Treatments for Spider Veins
Spider veins, also referred to as thread or broken veins, are small dilated or damaged blood vessels located in the outer layer of the skin (dermis), making them visible as thin, blue and purple lines. Anyone at any age can get spider veins, however, for the most part spider veins are hereditary, meaning that if
BOTOX, What Is It Exactly?
Your skin naturally ages with time. However, it is possible to improve the look of aging skin. If you have unsightly facial wrinkles, you may be thinking of getting Botox injections. It is a very popular method for reducing the appearance of facial lines and its popularity will only continue to grow as many people
Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT)
Approximately 23% of adults in the U.S. have varicose veins. If you have varicose veins, you know how unsightly they are and how self-conscious they can make you feel. Varicose veins also seem to plague women a lot more often than men. Varicose veins are enlarged and swollen veins that are noticeably visible, and usually
Tattoo Removal Techniques
Photorejuvenation
Constant exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays might make you prone to photoaging – the premature and accelerated aging of your skin. You’re especially susceptible if you’re active outdoors and exposed to the sun’s rays for longer periods of time than usual. Symptoms of photoaging include: The appearance of wrinkles, lines, and creases on the
Microdermabrasion Techniques to Look Younger
Some cosmetic procedures are extensive, requiring sedation, surgery, and significant recovery time. Others are minimally invasive but not effective. Microdermabrasion sits squarely in the middle of this spectrum. This cosmetic procedure can help lessen the appearance of small scars such as those from acne or chickenpox. At the same time, it has milder side effects
Genetic Factors of Vein Disease
The most common vein disorders are varicose veins and its smaller version, spider veins. If you have spider veins or varicose veins, chances are that you have at least one family member who also has this vein disorder. Spider veins are small, thin blood vessels that can be seen on the skin as bluish or
Spider Veins and Varicose Veins
Spider veins are simply tiny, thin versions of varicose veins. These veins appear to be purple or blue, and they usually don’t pose any health concerns – most people who seek treatment for them do so for cosmetic reasons. Spider veins can form small, web-like patterns on the surface of the skin of the legs
