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Seeing red
Rosacea can be embarrassing and uncomfortable. It can appear in your 30s and worsens with age but can be controlled. Having rosy cheeks is sometimes considered a sign of robust health or of an active, outdoor lifestyle. For reasons such as these, for centuries women have used rouge or blush to artificially heighten the colour in their faces. Unfortunately, for sufferers of rosacea, facial ruddiness is not something they can wash off with just a swipe of make-up remover. With rosacea, in addition to the appearance of permanent flushing there may also be enlargement of surface blood vessels, yellow-headed pimples and even swelling and permanent deformity of the nose. Rosacea tends to appear between the ages of 30 and 50, and worsens with age.
Living with acne
Drugstores offer a mind-boggling array of products and treatments that range from "The Power Pimple Peel" to the formidable sounding "Teminator 10," next to long-time standards such as Clearasil and Stridex. A stroll down most crowded malls will find a kiosk marketing Proactiv, the skin regimen touted by celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Vanessa Williams and Sean "Diddy" Combs as an acne cure-all. "The over-the-counter stuff isn't necessarily bad for mild acne," Ganz said. "Look for topical creams, products with salycic acid or benzoyl peroxide; that's what's in Proactiv, by the way," she said. But you might want to see a dermatologist if the over- the-counter products don't work after two months, both Ganz and Lawley advise. "If they're using these things regularly, and the (skin) is not responding after two months, it should be worth it to go to a dermatologist and start prescription treatments," Lawley said.
Lipodissolve Remains Nu U Medspa's Most Popular Procedure for 2008
Nu U Medspa adds lipodissolve to its list of this years most popular procedures along with other popular non surgical cosmetic procedures including laser hair removal, Botox, Restylane, IPL, Acne Treatment, Photofacial, Chemical Peel and skin tightening. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) January 30, 2008 -- The consumer demand for lipodissolve, mesotherapy and fat removal treatments has exploded at Nu U Medspa. Besides lipodissolve and mesotherapy, other popular Nu U Medspa specialties include laser hair removal, Botox, Restylane, IPL, Photofacial, Acne Treatment, Chemical Peel and skin tightening.
"Under the guidance of a board certified plastic surgeon, clients are assured they are receiving the highest level of professionalism and service with treatments performed only by Nu U Medspa's elite team of doctors, dermatologists, registered nurses and highly skilled, licensed estheticians," say the folks at Nu U Medspa.
Ease the pain of winter-ravaged lips
Anyone who's said it doesn't hurt to smile must not have had chapped lips.
Chapped lips are basically an infl ammation of the lip itself and can occur for a variety of reasons, including exposure to wind, dry air, cold temperatures and the sun, said Stephanie Burleson, family medical physician with Utica Park Clinic Jenks.
“Chapped lips can be a big problem when they get sore. They can interfere with eating, drinking, talking or other types of everyday things," she said.
Breathing problems such as asthma that cause people to breath out of their mouth more than their nose can also trigger chapped lips, as can some medications.
“Medications for acne, like Accutane, are notorious for drying lips," Burleson said.
Heaters also affect the lips by causing the air to dry out.
Keep Father Time From Marching On: New Laser Treatments Offer Gentle ...
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- For most people, the significant downtime involved in undergoing an invasive laser resurfacing procedure to reverse the obvious signs of aging skin is not realistic given today's busy, deadline-driven lifestyle. Now, a number of new minimally invasive laser skin resurfacing technologies are delivering noticeable improvements for people looking to freshen up their look without spending weeks under wraps, as is common with their invasive counterparts. .
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