Fat burning methods have been touted as quick, effective ways to lose unwanted fat, but there’s a newer method that has been getting a lot of attention from press. This non-invasive method called CoolSculpting involves freezing fat cells in order to destroy them. You might have seen CoolSculpting in the news. [...]
At some point, everyone gets dark circles under their eyes. When you do, act quickly to identify the problem causing your circles, and solve it. Here are the usual suspects: Fatigue Fatigue is the exhaustion of various nervous and chemical systems in the body. It isn’t only caused by a lack of sleep, either; stress and [...]
Skintyte is an advanced laser treatment option for sagging skin. It is available through specific high-tech laser platforms, such as JOULE. It works by stimulating and reversing the processes that cause loose skin. Why Can Skin Become Loose? The tightness in skin is causes by a protein called collagen. Collagen molecules link with each other to [...]
As with most cosmetic enhancements, the answer to whether chemical peels are safe for your skin is: yes, mostly. There are risks to your skin, but these risks are extremely low when you visit a trained dermatologist Chemical Peel Mechanism Strictly speaking, chemical peels do damage skin. However, they only damage the dying and aging upper [...]
Your hands are often the first place to show aging. The skin on the back of your hands is very thin and generally is quite weak. In fact, it’s actually thinner and weaker than most of your face, except the sensitive skin under your eyes. Even worse, there is little fat under the skin, meaning that [...]
There’s a common misperception – a longstanding misperception, at that – that dermatology treatments are just for women. But in fact male dermatology and cosmetic treatments are fast becoming one of the most popular choices for the modern man. When looking at all the facts, it’s not difficult to understand why. The modern man is spending [...]
It’s one thing you won’t want to do yourself. Why? Because though it may seem harmless and easy to do, DIY cosmetic treatments can be a very risky thing to attempt. Once the solely done by medical professionals, in recent years there has been a surge in do-it-yourself cosmetic surgery. What do we mean by DIY [...]
Aging affects us all, and in certain parts of our bodies more than others. As a quick thought experiment, think about areas of your body that show the signs of aging more than others. Odds are, when asked this question one particular area came to mind – your face, and probably also your neck. And this [...]
Hyperhidrosis is what doctors call excessive, uncontrollable sweating – the kind of excessive sweating that results in your hands nearly dripping with moisture. Though only a small percent of the population suffer from hyperhidrosis, it is very difficult to deal with due to many sufferers feeling extremely embarrassed by it. Normally, we sweat due to factors [...]
The field of dermatology has undergone numerous technological advancements over the last few decades, one of particular importance being the use of laser applications for the treatment of common skin conditions and ailments. Laser surgery is far from new, as it has been utilized in various other fields, such as ophthalmology, but doctors are always discovering [...]