Vitamin C and Skin Health

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Scientifically, Vitamin C is known as L-Ascorbic Acid.  We have known for a long time that Vitamin C is essential for overall health and that a deficiency in Vitamin C can result in a range of health conditions including those that affect the skin, like scurvy, infections, poor wound healing and scarring, and accelerated photo [...]

Fat Transfer for the Face

Before and After Fat Transfer

Fat Transfer is a revolutionary cosmetic procedure that can restore a youthful appearance to the face, using your own fat. As we age, our face starts to sag and wrinkles are formed as collagen and elastin fibers break down under the skin. Environmental conditions and sun damage can further cause lines and wrinkles in the skin. These [...]

Collagen Boosting Treatment

Collagen is a key structural component in our bodies that keeps the skin youthful looking, tight, toned and smooth. As we age, less collagen is produced naturally by the body. Wrinkles begin to set in and the skin becomes thinner.  Skin tissue receives less support, resulting in fines, wrinkles, folds and sagging. There are ways [...]

Skincare for Menopausal Women

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As we age, the hormonal changes that take place have a dramatic effect on the skin. These changes rival the kind of changes teenagers see in their skin as their hormones rage. Only this time, you are not only battling breakouts, the breakouts are accompanied by wrinkles and sagging skin.  Here’s what is going on in [...]

Sleep Wrinkles

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Does your face really wrinkle while you sleep?  Just when you thought that a good night’s rest would leave your skin looking refreshed and regenerated in the morning – it turns out that if you are not sleeping in the right position you will awaken with more wrinkles than you had the night before! Sleep [...]

Skin Elasticity

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How to Protect and Retain the Skin’s Elasticity The connective tissue known as collagen is responsible for skin elasticity.  Skin is the largest organ of the body and is constantly exposed to several influences, both inside your body and outside. These influences slowly affect the condition of the skin – including the elasticity of the [...]

The Power of Peptide Creams

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Reverse Skin Damage with Peptides There is a vast array of new skincare products with high-tech ingredients designed to enhance the skin and improve its function while helping to correct some of the major causes and effects of aging. Many of these high-tech ingredients fall into the broad category of antioxidants - including Peptides. Many skincare products [...]

Beautiful Hands

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Do Your Hands Give Your Age Away? So you are doing a great job of fighting the signs of aging – you even pay close attention to your neck and chest area.  Often overlooked, the neck and chest areas, with their crepe-like skin, dark spots and leathery texture, can give away the secret you’ve worked [...]

Dermal Filler Replaces Collagen

Injecting Sculptra Aesthetic

  Collagen is a key structural component that keeps skin youthful looking and smooth. As you age, collagen production decreases, and lines and wrinkles begin to form. Sculptra ™ Aesthetic is a new type of facial injectable made from poly-L-lactic acid, which helps replace lost collagen to correct shallow to deep facial wrinkles and folds [...]

Boost Collagen With This Fabulous Kiwi Facial Cleaner

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We know that collagen is responsible for firm, youthful skin.  Collagen provides the strength our skin requires to remain firm.  Elastin provides the skin with the ability to stretch and recoil.  Together they give our skin that firm look and feel. Starting in our mid 20s, the collagen in our body gradually depletes due to [...]

 
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