More than ever — expensive, high end cleansers and creams are cutting into women's wallets. Lots of these products come with a heaping of hype — promising to rid your skin of blemishes, wrinkles and make you look "radiant." But does pricey always mean better? Real Simple magazine's Suzanne Rust tells us where we can save on our daily skin care regimen — and where it is actually worth it to splurge.

Pregnant skin

There are many changes that occur in the body during pregnancy.

YOU may hear some horror stories about how your skin will change during pregnancy. Some of these changes, such as stretch marks, are inevitable in everyone, while some women will be fortunate to escape certain problems.

These changes occur because your hormone levels increase during pregnancy. Not only does oestrogen increase, but so does the melanocyte-stimulating hormone, a hormone that stimulates the cells controlling skin pigmentation.

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Dermatologists Can Offer Top Tips To Help Keep Lips In Tip Top Shape

While winter's harsh, windy weather is often to blame for dry, cracked lips, sometimes the cause of lip irritation is harder to pinpoint. In fact, several types of foods, cosmetic products, medications or even bad habits have been linked to dry lips. The key is determining the source of the irritation and modifying your daily regimen to eliminate the problem.

Speaking at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologist Margaret E. Parsons, MD, FAAD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California at Davis, discussed the most common causes of lip irritation, available treatments and preventative measures to keep lips healthy.

"When I treat a patient for dry lips, the first thing I try to determine is what this patient might be doing or not doing that could be contributing to the problem," said Dr.

The New Skincare Diet: Vitamin-Rich Skin Care Foods

Skincare-News.com explains why implementing a skincare diet is one of the easiest, smartest and kindest skincare steps that can be taken for the skin. With so many new resources available, it's easy to eat correctly for healthy skin.

The smart first step to any new diet is identifying the habits of one's current routine that are not healthy, and the same is true of a skincare diet. This includes over-consumption of coffee, diet soda, and processed foods, or not eating enough fresh fruits and vegetables.

Silverton may sue doc over laser treatment

LONDON, Jan. 28 British news presenter Kate Silverton is threatening to sue the doctor who conducted the laser skin-rejuvenation procedure that temporarily disfigured her.
Silverton, 37, underwent the treatment to have acne scars removed and to improve her skin tone; however, her face ended up swollen and covered in painful sores and lumps, the Daily Telegraph reported.
She was also forced to take two weeks off from her job at the BBC, the report said.
Although Silverton is now back to work, she told her attorneys to begin proceedings against the Jan Stanek clinic in London.
"It's been awful. I went in to get some minor scarring on my cheeks treated. I was told it would be a routine procedure and I'd be back to work in days. The treatment, however, caused a massive skin reaction," Silverton told the Telegraph.